Jun 29 2013
Forever Justice wants you to join their ranks! Sick of your streets getting crudded up with bad guys and social vermin? Take a few notes from Battle Guy (Clark Duke), Insect Man (Robert Emms) and Doctor Gravity (Donald Faison) and join Justice Forever. The viral campaign for Kick Ass 2 begins with these two videos. The …
Jun 29 2013
It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were poised to watch Iron Man 3 in cinemas, but with that blockbuster now just a $1.2 billion box office memory, Marvel has revealed the bonus features from the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray. Set for a US release on 24 September 2013, it’s not super-packed, but the …
Jun 29 2013
If you’ve been disappointed with DC Nation animated fare of late, although at least half the staff at Behind the Panels absolutely love Teen Titans Go!, then you are in for a real treat with this new video. DC Comics has released an old-school animated short called Tales of Metropolis Starring Bizarro, which does exactly …
Jun 28 2013
In this issue, Superman wants you…to join the US army! Then it’s another mystery Marvel film, more casting news, what we’ve been reading, jumpers, coke and the loss of sweet Mary Jane. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Man of Steel, the new Superman film from Zack “Snack” Snyder. On our next Issue we skip the lines …
Jun 28 2013
If you’ve been poking small yellow people for months on The Simpson Tapped Out, and you’re really into Archie Comics, then this new iOS game from Gogii Games is right in your wheelhouse. From 19 July, The Mayor of Riverdale has been taking tips from Homer Simpson and has destroyed Riverdale. You get a chance …
Jun 28 2013
With Man of Steel now out in cinemas around the world, comics fans and non-readers alike may be looking for a place to start reading the further adventures of Superman. This is, after all, the 75th anniversary of the Big Red S, and there’s a world of stories out there. Some stories are essential reads, …
Jun 28 2013
The DC Blog has revealed a first look at the Anchoress, set to be introduced in the second Batman Annual released next month. First announced back in April, the Zero Year tie-in issue will be written by Scott Snyder with Aaron Lopresti on art duties. There will also be a magnificent cover by Jock, so …
Jun 28 2013
Speaking with Hero Complex at LA Times, writer Grant Morrison discusses reworking Wonder Woman for his new Elseworlds graphic novel Wonder Woman: Earth One. In the tradition of J. Michael Straczynski’s Superman: Earth One and Geoff Johns’ Batman: Earth One, the 120-page graphic novel will feature art by Yanick Paquette and update the origin story of the …
Jun 27 2013
Oz Comic-Con is coming back to Melbourne in just over a week, and it looks like it will be a huge one again this year. Over the two days of the awesome event, Oz Comic-Con will present guests as diverse as William Shatner, Ron Perlman, Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Saw, Robin Hood: Men in Tights), Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210, Charmed, …
Jun 27 2013
This one-shot epilogue to Age of Ultron almost makes the whole series worthwhile, restoring Hank Pym to our good graces. With the Age of Ultron event finally stumbling over the finish line, the Marvel faithful breathe a sigh of relief as one of the most inconsistent and dollar-centric events comes to a close. Completely ignoring …
Jun 27 2013
We’ve been going on about this for a week or so now, but it just keeps getting cooler. Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins have a Kickstarter page for His Heavy Heart, the final film in the Jimmy’s End cycle of shorts making a full DVD. After a few videos of Moore delightfully camping it up for …
