Sep 13 2013
It’s almost Christmas in the comic book ordering world, so Marvel has released their December 2013 solicitations for our collective paws to (non-opposable) thumb through. It’s all about Inhumanity in the lead-up to Crimbo, along with origins, endings, annuals and returns. DC has already fired the opening salvo for December: what does the House of Ideas …
Sep 13 2013
In celebration of the landmark Origin II series, which unveils the mysterious Wolverine’s storied past, Marvel is giving Origin II #1 the red carpet treatment with a special acetate cover. Gorgeously rendered by superstar artist Adam Kubert, this unique cover features an ominous base layer underneath a second acetate layer of the clawed mutant entering the fray! See the …
Sep 11 2013
This October, the dreaded Malekith has returned – and not even the God of Thunder can stop him alone as The Accursed continues in Thor: God of Thunder #14! From writer Jason Aaron and artist Ron Garney – the Mighty Thor must enlist the help of some unlikely allies in his quest to stop Malekith from butchering Dark Elves …
Sep 10 2013
While it was previously announced that December would see the launch of Inhuman in the wake of the current Infinity arc, Marvel has (NOW!) announced that the second phase of the Marvel NOW! “relaunch” will be kicking off at the end of the year as well. Along with new .NOW #1 jump-on issues, which does …
Sep 07 2013
After a week of of teasing readers with vague images labelled “Are we…?”, “Is she…?” and so on, Marvel has finally revealed that it relates to their Inhumanity event in December. The event will follow Infinity, giving us the new status quo in the Marvel Universe and a whole lot more Inhumans walking the Earth. …
Sep 05 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 (4 September 2013), Marvel comes at us with not one but two events in X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1 and Infinity #2, things …
Sep 03 2013
In this issue, Rocket Raccoon gets a voice, James Spader puts on robot pants, Vin Diesel teases his Marvel future and the Shuster Awards are announced. All this PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week, Blacksad: Somewhere Within the Shadows by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido. Hosted by Richard Gray and David McVay and Dave …
Aug 31 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, where the covers tell a story of their …
Aug 29 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 (28 August 2013) at Captain Marvel #15 and New Avengers #9 (both Marvel) tie into Infinity, Image brings back Lazarus and Sex, and the …
Aug 27 2013
In this issue, Warner casts a new Batman, while DC moves the Justice League to Canada and redesigns Lobo as something quite beautiful. In related news, the Internet explodes. THEN we catch up on the latest comics, watch the new Marvel One-Shot and more. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week, Marvel’s Age of Ultron from …
Aug 24 2013
What’s more exciting than the Muppets? The Muppets in comic book form! Marvel have announced that they will be collecting the Roger Langridge Muppets comics of the last few years, including material from The Muppet Show, The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson, The Muppet Show Comic Book, and The Muppets. The New Zealand born …
