Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover. Welcome back to our continuing monthly column, where the covers tell a story of their …
Feb 24 2013
Graphic Bits: Nova, Justice League of America, Star Trek, Happy and Vibe
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 (20 February 2012), careers get started in Nova #1 (Marvel), Justice League of America #1 (DC Comics) and Vibe #1. Meanwhile, more secrets from …
Feb 21 2013
Behind The Panels Issue 48 – The Underwater Welder
In this issue, prepare for Oz Comic-con! Plus, a legend leaves Green Lantern, and Marvel sends us to Infinity and beyond…for free! DC cancels more, and more Arkham Asylum on the way. THEN Guardians of the Galaxy casting, and a whole mess of TV news from The Walking Dead, Arrow and S.H.I.E.L.D. PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week, The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire. Our next …
Feb 06 2013
Behind The Panels One-Shot – The Jeff Lemire Interview
This week Richard and David had the opportunity to have a chat with comic book creator Jeff Lemire, author of Essex County and Sweet Tooth. During the interview Jeff discussed his plans for the new run of Green Arrow as well as his magnificent new graphic novel The Underwater Welder. Sit back and enjoy this …
Feb 05 2013
Behind The Panels Issue 47 – The Pro
In this issue, Bendis teases Spider-men 2 and Scully and Mulder get empanelled. ALSO Sin City gets its dame to kill for, Ridley Scott minds the MGMT, and the Inhumans and Superman both get animated. PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week: The Pro by Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Our next reading assignment: The …
Feb 05 2013
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of January 2013
Each month, hundreds of comics are released to stores for the hungry masses of fans around the world. To stand out on the shelves, you have to put the great art up front. You can judge a book by its cover. Welcome back to our continuing monthly column, or at least it would be if we …
Jan 30 2013
Behind The Panels Issue 46 – Punk Rock Jesus
In this huge, special week: DC gets dirty with their “Holy Shit” month, more Marvel NOW, Doctor Strange and Ant-Man form part of Marvel’s Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Y: The Last Man gets a director, Joss Whedon has almost finished writing The Avengers 2 and just when you thought we couldn’t pack …
Jan 09 2013
Behind The Panels Issue 45 – Ant-Man Season One
It’s the first issue for the new year, so we’re pretty much doing what we did last year. Which means we look at Marvel’s Cosmic 2013, helping Peter David recover and a geeky proposal. THEN we look all the Guardians of the Galaxy casting rumours. PLUS our kicks-ass pick of the week, Ant-Man: Season One by Tom DeFalco and Horacio …
Dec 19 2012
Behind The Panels Issue 44 – The Last Christmas
It’s the last issue for 2012, so we jingle our award bells and list our favourite books of the year: the ones by Scott Snyder and the other kind. THEN we talk about what we’ve been reading lately and amuse ourselves with our own insights. PLUS our “Santa kicks ass” pick of the week, The Last …
Dec 04 2012
Behind The Panels Issue 43 – Y: The Last Man
In this issue, we talk about Marvel NOW! and the latest superhero TV. THEN DC takes a digital stand, and goes overboard with the variants. Meanwhile, help reveal the Man of Steel (as what?) and Marvel takes another crack at that Phase One Box. PLUS our pick of the week: Y: The Last Man by Brian …