Apr 20 2013
With Iron Man 3 only days away from cinema releases around the world, Marvel Studios has released the first official look at Thor: The Dark World via the release of the poster. According to USA Today, Kevin Feige said about the poster: It’s rare that you have a poster that is just Chris Hemsworth shooting …
Apr 19 2013
Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (17 April 2013), the destruction of all things Marvel continues in Age of Ultron #6 (Marvel), Mark Waid punishes ol’ Hornhead a little more …
Apr 18 2013
Miniature Jesus #1 of 5 (2013) Image Comics Writer/Artist: Ted McKeever Rating: ★★★★★ An overwhelming debut takes us inside a mind of darkness, and is quite content to let us lay there for a time. Opening with the subtly beautiful language of Walt Whitman, renaissance man Ted McKeever raises the bar for comics a little this …
Apr 17 2013
Finally, Warner released the action-packed trailer to Man of Steel that we’ve been hoping for. Showcasing a darker, edgier but no less awe-inspiring Superman, this gives us a little more hope than the extended fishing documentary that was last released as a trailer. Speaking of “hope”, notice how careful they are not to drop the …
Apr 17 2013
Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2013. Leading the pack with 5 nominations a piece include Best Graphic Album–New nominee Building Stories by Chris Ware (Pantheon), along with Behind the Panels favourites Fatale by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Image) and Hawkeye from Matt Fraction and David Aja (Marvel). Fantagraphics has the …
Apr 16 2013
Our friends at Gestalt are pleased to announce that the first volume of Perth-based author and illustrator Justin Randall’s Changing Ways is getting a French hardcover edition in May. You might also recall that Randall’s Changing Ways: Book 2 has been nominated for an Aurealis Award this year, for the category Best Illustrated/Graphic Novel. It …
Apr 16 2013
Iron Man 3 hits Australian cinemas next week, and to keep up in the Iron Man mood, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia has sent over some concept art from the new anime film, Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore, out around the world this week. Produced by the legendary Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, Death Note) and featuring …
Apr 15 2013
Next week will see Iron Man 3 begin to debut around the world, and the MTV Movie Awards have debuted the second clip from this forthcoming film. The footage is an extended look at Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr) waterfront pad being attacked by helicopters as he scrambles to put his prototype Mark XLII (Mark 42) armour …
Apr 15 2013
In this issue, Saga is banned and then not again raising the question: are there digital gatekeepers to sex in comics? Meanwhile Man of Steel opens up the DC Cinematic Universe THEN all the latest headlines. PLUS what we’ve been reading this week, some new music and our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: the classic …
Apr 13 2013
Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (10 April 2013), Scott Snyder takes a side-step in Batman #19 (DC Comics), while the dude in the cowl continues to work out his demons in Batman …
Apr 13 2013
Following the Marvel and DC Comics solicitations for July, the third powerhouse has released its full listings for July 2013. Image Comics will debut three new series in July, including Satellite Sam #1 from Matt Fraction and Howard Chaykin, a new horror/crime mashup in Ghosted #1 from Joshua Williamson while Ed Brisson brings a pre-apocalyptic …
