Mar 20 2015
You can almost set your clock to DC Comics reworking their universe. Since the mid-1980s and Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC has reset or tweaked the clock a number of times, filling in gaps or smoothing out inconsistencies in their narratives. So what is a crisis, and why are they so important? Today, a “Crisis” in …
Mar 18 2015
There’s no debating that The Walking Dead is one of the biggest comic book adaptations in the world, and one of the most successful TV series ever. This year OZ COMIC-CON is bringing two of its stars to Perth and Adelaide in April: CHAD COLEMAN and SONEQUA MARTIN-GREEN. Known for playing siblings Tyrese and Sasha Williams on the …
Mar 16 2015
Welcome to Behind The Panels Issue 133, the comic book show that’s coming to you live from Good Games Hurstville. In this issue, there’s more gravy than grave about us as we dip into Bill and Ted, Southern Cross, Postal, The Walking Dead and more in What We’ve Been Reading and Watching. THEN we recast the Marvel …
Mar 16 2015
Back in episode 6 Richard and I set out some of our Podcast resolutions for 2015. One of mine was to seek out other podcasters and hopefully get them on the show to talk about how they do what they do. The guys from Behind the Panels were kind enough to be my guinea pigs. (Richard took off his Pillowfort …
Mar 11 2015
Welcome to Behind The Panels 132, the comic book show that tried to dance with the devil in the pale moonlight, but kept stepping on his toes. In this issue, Chris Pratt is nominated for Best Shirtless Performance by MTV. The bar has been set high for our next live show. ALSO Warner Bros. CEO says DC films are …
Mar 07 2015
With production now on for the first episode of the forthcoming CBS series for SUPERGIRL, Warner Bros. Television has released a set of photos of star Melissa Benoist in the brand new Supergirl costume, something that will no doubt be familiar to readers of the DC Comics. The costume has once again been designed by Colleen Atwood, …
Mar 05 2015
How many trailers does a film need? In the case of AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, the biggest geeky release this side of a new Star Wars film, as many as inhumanly possible please! A third trailer has been released by Marvel Studios, this time focusing more on Ultron’s design and creation, and the direct hand that …
Mar 02 2015
Welcome to BEHIND THE PANELS Issue 131, the comic book show that makes crime pay full retail, even if we bought it on sale. In this issue, Superman tempts children with his hot chocolate, and that’s not the only Sex Criminals on television. ALSO a brand new team-up series for DC, the Aurealis Award nominations and some …
Feb 26 2015
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. It was incredibly difficult to narrow down our lists this month. …
Feb 25 2015
You’d have to be a fool of a Took not to head to OZ COMIC-CON in Perth or Adelaide this year. The line-up keeps getting bigger, as Billy Boyd joins the tour. Best known for his role as Peregrin “Pippin” Took in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy, he also performed the song “The …
Feb 25 2015
Marvel has revealed the latest poster for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, showcasing all of the new and returning Avengers, although our Vision is being blinded by the sun. (See what we did there?) A very crowded piece of Photoshoppery, from the poster we can tell that none of the threats seem to be coming from …
