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Behind The Panels Issue 60 – Marvels

In this issue DC begins Superman month, more Guardians of the Galaxy casting and all the latest headlines. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross On our next Issue: All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay Vintage Clip of the Week Fantastic Four (Radio …

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Review: Thor: The Dark World Prelude #1

Thor: The Dark World Prelude #1

Filling in some of the gaps of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, our first taste of the Thor sequel comes in this comic prelude. It’s said that pop will eat itself, and there’s no greater example of that idiom than the official Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics. That’s a series of comics based on a movie …

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Review: Kick-Ass 3 #1

Kick-Ass 3 - John Romita Jr

Kick-Ass is back and he’s ready to…you get the idea. Mark Miller’s hyperkinetic spin on superheroes gets a little sombre at the start of his final chapter. Mark Millar’s 2008 comic Kick-Ass has become more than simply a cult success, instead spinning out into a multimedia empire. Following a mostly faithful film adaptation, there was …

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Preview: Marvel and Disney-ABC’s Once Upon A Time graphic novel

Once Upon A Time - Graphic Novel Cover

Marvel have some original graphic novels coming out this year, and one of these is the first official tie in to the TV series Once Upon A Time. Marvel has released the first few of Mike Del Mundo’s pages to Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen! Plotted by series writer and producer Daniel T. Thomsen, …

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Marvel announces Luke Cage’s Mighty for September 2013

Marvel - Mighty

Marvel has sent out another cryptic image this morning, teasing their new series coming up in September.  Using the image below with the Marvel AR app, it has been revealed that this is a Luke Cage series. The other five members of his team will come online throughout the week. In the AR video, Marvel …

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Patrick Stewart talks about X-Men: Days of Future Past at Comicpalooza

X-Men: Days of Future Past - Patrick Stewart

Speaking to the crowd at Comicpalooza over the weekend, X-Men: Days of Future Past actor Patrick Stewart spoke about his role in the upcoming film. Having just flown in from the set discusses his surprise at returning, the difficulties of shooting with such a large cast of stars and that Hugh Jackman is now staying …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of May 2013

Last of Us: American Dream #2 (Dark Horse) - Artist: Julian Totino Tedesco

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 …

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Behind The Panels Issue 59 – Snapshot

In this issue, it’s a tale of two Quicksilvers, trailers for two new DC creations and all the latest headlines. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Snapshot by Andy Diggle and Jock. On our next Issue: Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay Vintage Clip of the Week Superman – …

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Review: X-Men #1

X-Men #1 (Marvel NOW) - Artist: Olivier Coipel

Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel confidently deliver their take on an all-female X-Men team that reminds us of how good it can get. In the concluding notes to this debut issue, Brian Wood sums up the hype leading up to the rebooted X-Men. “The female only cast,” he comments, “was an attention grabber”. Which it really …

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Behind The Panels Issue 58 – Arrow

In this issue, we have a ton of new trailers including Avengers Assemble, Batman: Arkham Origins and Man of Steel. James Robinson leaves Earth 2 and Whedon confirms Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Iron Man for The Avengers 2. Not enough? How about what we’ve been reading, a vintage clip PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: …

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Preview: Age of Ultron #10 A.I. decides Ant-Man’s past and future

Age Of Ultron #10 A.I. - Ant-Man

With the Age of Ultron event winding to a stumbling close, and Avengers A.I. to follow not long afterwards, Marvel have been teasing a interlude issue for the last few months called Age of Ultron #10 A.I. Today, Marvel released the four pages of art and a brief description, and it seems that it is …

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