Tag: Marvel

Marvel debuts second ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ trailer

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Marvel debuted a second trailer for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON today, during the College Football Playoff National Championship game on the Disney owned ESPN. That’s some kind of sport, we imagine. The new trailer shows a lot more of the Hulbuster/Iron Man and Hulk fight, and hints of the trouble visions that were hinted in previous …

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Behind the Panels Issue 124 – Civil War

Behind the Panels Issue 124 – Civil War

Welcome back to Behind The Panels Issue 124, the comic book show that refuses to register and reveal our secret identities. In this issue, Channing Tatum is getting his own solo movie as Gambit. We can’t wait to see Jonah Hill as Wolverine. ALSO Scarlett Johannson is officially a Ghost in the Shell. We know she’s not …

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Preview: Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Rage of Ultron’ unleashes in April

Avengers: Rage of Ultron

If Avengers: Age of Ultron is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2015, then surely the similarly titled AVENGERS: RAGE OF ULTRON will be a must-read graphic novel in the first half of this year. First announced back in July at SDCC 2014, the Uncanny X-Force team of Rick Remender and Jerome Opeña reunite for the latest in …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of 2014

Elektra #1 (Marvel) - Artist: Mike Del Mundo

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 semi-regular column that looks at our favourite comic book covers each month. …

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Behind the Panels Awards 2014 – Nominations

Panels Awards Banner 2014

The 2014 Behind the Panels Awards, celebrating the best in comics from around the world in 2014, will be recorded LIVE TO HARD-DRIVE at the Panels Cave, and hitting your podcast feeds from from 29 December 2014. Join hosts Richard Gray, David McVay and David Longo as we count off our favourites from the last 12 months, and get …

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Cover Story: Crazy Christmas Comic Covers

Howard the Duck (Volume 2) #3 Christmas

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. Yet some of those covers last for the ages… Happy holidays, everyone! Welcome back …

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Behind The Panels Issue 118 – Spider-Man: Blue

Behind The Panels Issue 118 - Spider-Man: Blue

Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 118, the comic book show that’s about to get a little blue. (Or that “blue” itself?) In this issue, Howard the Duck is back with an all-new ongoing series. Why do we let him lick us like that? ALSO Ant-Man is getting his own novel. Can we get it …

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Behind The Panels Issue 116 – Daredevil: Guardian Devil

Behind The Panels Issue 116 - Daredevil: Guardian Devil

Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 116, the comic book show that’s known for its twist endings. In this issue, Hans Zimmer is confirmed as the composer on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We look forward to hearing those two notes again. THEN both Marvel and DC Comics reveal their big events for 2015. …

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Cover Story: Best Comic Book Covers of September 2014

Low #3 (Image Comics) - Artist: Greg Tocchini

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. Except for shamefully missing last month due to our live show …

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STGCC 2014: ‘Punisher: End of Days’ coming from Bendis, Mack and Sienkiewicz

Punisher End of Days

Last month, word started circulating that a follow-up to Brian Michael Bendis’ Daredevil: End of Days would be coming, and it would be called Punisher: End of Days. Artist and writer David Mack has revealed more details about this forthcoming volume at the Singapore Toy, Game, and Comic Convention (STGCC) earlier this month. Our correspondents were …

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Groot and Rocket take over Marvel’s variants in November

Bucky Barnes The Winter Soldier #2 ((Rocket Raccoon and Groot Variant) - Sandford Greene

If there was every any doubt that Guardians of the Galaxy was the breakthrough hit of the year, then Marvel’s announcement that Rocket Raccoon and Groot will take over the variant covers of November’s slate is further proof. The 20 variant covers will come from the likes of Chip Zdarsky, Tom Fowler, Ulises Farinas, Sandford …

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