Apr 17 2015
Hold onto your mittens, kittens: it’s another BEHIND THE PANELS LIVE show coming to a store near you. That is, if GOOD GAMES HURSTVILLE is near you. Yes, the rumours (and various unsubtle social media plugging) are true: the boys are doing a live show to celebrate FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! At 3PM on SATURDAY 2 …
Apr 16 2015
If you are a comics fan anywhere in the world, the pull of the major US con circuit becomes something of a mystical entity. Particularly if you live in Australia, where there are effectively two major cons in Supanova and Oz Comic-Con, and a smattering of other regional cons and fairs. As wonderful as they are, …
Apr 16 2015
A tease for the highly anticipated first trailer from BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, the sequel to Zack Snyder’s 2013 film Man of Steel, has been released online. Although the 21 seconds on display here will do little to satiate the No actual footage from the film is here, although Zack “Snack” Snyder has confirmed that …
Apr 16 2015
It’s Zero Hour for Green Arrow, as he meets his son Connor Hawke for the first time (again) in this Convergence tie-in. Convergence, while also an exercise in reflecting back on 80 years worth of DC Comics history, is mostly about picking up heroes from different eras and pitting them against each other for survival. …
Apr 14 2015
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 137, the comic book show that’s not a hoax! Not a dream! Not an imaginary story! In this issue, Star Trek gets sets to crossover with Green Lantern. The ladies of the galaxy don’t stand a chance with Hal and Kirk on the prowl. THEN it’s all the Convergence, Savior, …
Apr 08 2015
Marvel’s DAREDEVIL for Netflix is set to bring the Man Without Fear back to life, the first live action depiction of the character since 2003’s film with Ben Affleck. The 13 episode series stars Charlie Cox in the titular role of Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil), and launches the TV universe that will include AKA Jessica Jones, Luke …
Apr 07 2015
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 136, the comic book show that’s at least 33% jet-lagged. In this issue, Hawkgirl hits television, while Arrow joins the Ninja Turtles. Guess it really is easy being green. THEN it’s Convergence, No Mercy, Kanan the Last Padawan, The Flash and more in What We’ve Been Reading and Watching. ALSO …
Mar 31 2015
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 135, the comic book show that created the Speed Force because it forgot to pick up the milk. In this special abbreviated issue, the Davids in Stereo cater to the holiday whims of their handsome host. THEN it’s We Can Never Go Home, PastAways, Jem and the Holograms and Miami Vice …
Mar 30 2015
For the last year, DC Comics has been releasing weekly series, leading up to the CONVERGENCE event in one way or another. Yesterday’s DC Entertainment All Access: Weeklies Converge at the Emerald City Comic-Con celebrated the successes of The New 52: Futures End, Batman Eternal and Earth 2: World’s End. Panellists included Dan Jurgens, James Tynion IV, Marguerite …
Mar 29 2015
FIGHT CLUB 2 was first announced all the way back at San Diego Comic Con 2013, but author Chuck Palahniuk has now announced some details at today’s Emerald City Comic-Con 2015 in Seattle. Speaking at a panel alongside Dark Horse‘s editor-in-chief Scott Allie – and artists David Mack, Dave Stewart and Cameron Stewart – he spoke …
Mar 24 2015
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 134, the comic book show where the goggles do nothing. In this issue, Marvel plans to release a prequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We imagine it’s the Force hitting the snooze button for 20 minutes. ALSO the Preacher TV series finds its Arseface. When asked for comment he …
