EW is getting busy with the exclusives this week, releasing a first look at some of the scenes from the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron, along with a cover reveal that shows the titular villain (played by James Spader) for the first time. Each of the photos confirms something about the upcoming film. The first …
Tag: Marvel
Jul 16 2014
Comics: Marvel’s female ‘Thor’, IDW’s ‘TMNT/Ghostbusters’ and ‘Edward Scissorhands’ for October
It’s a big week of announcements, and there’s just going to be more of these in the lead-up to Comic-Con International San Diego next week. Yet the one that seems to have captured the media’s attention this week is the announcement of a new female Thor, mostly because the initial reveal came on the daytime …
Jul 13 2014
Graphic Bits Reviews: Grayson #1, New Suicide Squad #1, Spider-Man 2099 #1, Spread #1
Don’t have time for long 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. It’s a week (9 July 2014) of debuts from the three top dogs in the funny book business. Nightwing gets the cold winter shoulder in Grayson #1 …
Jul 11 2014
Oz Comic-Con 2014: Marvel talent scout C.B. Cebulski comes to Sydney
Oz Comic-Con has just announced that Marvel’s international talent scout, C.B. Cebulski, will be attending the Sydney show at the Harbour Expo in September. Aspiring creators: start getting those portfolios ready and form an orderly queue. As a writer and editor for Marvel, Cebulski is perhaps best known for his work on the Marvel Fairy Tales, and …
Jul 03 2014
Graphic Bits Reviews: Rocket Raccoon #1 and Legendary Star-Lord #1
Don’t have time for long 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. With the pending release of the Guardians of the Galaxy film, Marvel are making sure we are all aware of that fact. This week (2 July …
Jun 30 2014
Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of June 2014
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. At least it would be if we hadn’t missed it …
Jun 26 2014
Comics: Dan Abnett returns for ‘Guardians 3000’ in October
There’s certainly no chance that Marvel are under-marketing the Guardians of the Galaxy at the moment, with the next Marvel Cinematic Universe film due out in August. While that film will be based on the current incarnation of the Guardians of the Galaxy, created by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning in 2008, a previous team …
Jun 12 2014
Comics: Marvel debuts new ‘Deathlok’ series in October
Coming off the back of his recent appearances in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Deathlok is returning to the comic book pages in October with an all-new series from the creative team of Nathan Edmondson (Black Widow, The Punisher) and Mike Perkins (Captain America, Stephen King’s The Stand)! From the press release: Henry Hayes is a veteran, …
Apr 21 2014
Behind the Panels Issue 96 – The Amazing Spider-man 2
Welcome to Issue 96 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that has action as its reward. In this issue, the Eisner Award nominees are announced for the year, and Grant Morrison’s Multiversity finally arrives. THEN it’s Sinestro, Hulk, Genesis, Translucid and the end of Superior Spider-man in What We’ve Been Reading. PLUS …
Apr 07 2014
Behind the Panels Issue 95 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Welcome to Issue 95 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that tried to recreate the super soldier serum, but ran out of ice cream. In this issue, it’s all about the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kevin Feige makes plans until 2028. Look forward to Avengers Assemble: Ow, There Goes My Hip Again. THEN …
Mar 28 2014
Comics: ‘Spider-man 2099’ #1 returns in July from Marvel
Ahead of November’s Spider-verse, bringing together every Spider-man who ever was, Marvel has announced the return of Spider-man 2099 for July this year. The original Marvel 2099 imprint started all the way back in 1992, and it’s character creator Peter David who returns 21 years later to reboot the series for 21st century. David will …