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Behind The Panels Issue 102 – Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft

Behind the Panels Issue 102 - Locke & Key

Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 101, the comic book show that wishes it was in San Diego right now. In this issue, Comixology releases its comics from the shackles of digital rights management, and there was much rejoicing. THEN Ultron gets angrier, Tyler Durden is back, lots more Guardians of the Galaxy on the way …

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Behind the Panels Issue 99 – Scalped Volume 1: Indian Country

Welcome to Issue 99 of Behind the Panels, the comic book show that takes more breaks than a Kit Kat. In this issue, Marvel’s Civil War begins for real in New York as superheroes are forced to register. THEN Scarlet Johannsen wraps her legs around an electric Hog. ALSO it’s the new Saga, Trees, John Romita …

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Behind the Panels Issue 98 – The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot

In this issue, prepare for some pulp fiction Marvel teams up with the Florida Department of Citrus. THEN Grant Morrison enters a contest for the longest title of a DC comic as The Multiversity: The Society of Super-Heroes: Conquerors of the Counter-World. ALSO it’s Original Sin, Futures End and more in what we’ve been reading. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick …

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Behind the Panels Issue 97 – Amazing Spider-man: Family Business

Welcome to Behind the Panels Issue 97, the comic book show that took a bite out of a radioactive spider and then had to take two weeks off. In this issue, it’s the first trailer for Batman prequel series Gotham. In this one, a young Jim Gordon partners with Jar Jar Binks. THEN every comic …

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Behind the Panels Issue 67 – The List

In this issue, a classic DC character flashes Arrow and Samuel Jackson lays furious vengeance on Colin Firth. THEN Australian comics take on the US industry, while everybody else comes to Sydney as GRAPHIC and Oz Comic-Con announce line-ups. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: The List by Paul Bedford and Henry Pop, with very …

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Behind The Panels Issue 66 – The Wolverine

In this issue, it’s a huge week of news following the San Diego Comic-Con. PLUS a comic book sequel to Fight Club, and we remind you about some upcoming events. PLUS our Kick-Ass Picks of the Week: The Wolverine, the latest film in the Fox X-Men franchise from director James Mangold. On our next Issue: The …

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Behind The Panels Issue 64 – Supanova 2013

In this issue, Richard and David go to Supanova 2013 in Sydney. Come and meet Tom Taylor, Tristan Jones, Paul Bedford, Nicola Scott, Chris Claremont, Alex Saviuk and many more of the colourful characters and vendors that make up Supanova, the pop culture expo. Recorded live on the floor of the expo. On our next …

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Behind The Panels Issue 63 – Man of Steel

In this issue, Superman wants you…to join the US army! Then it’s another mystery Marvel film, more casting news, what we’ve been reading, jumpers, coke and the loss of sweet Mary Jane. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Man of Steel, the new Superman film from Zack “Snack” Snyder. On our next Issue we skip the lines …

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Behind The Panels Issue 62 – Daredevil: End of Days

In this issue, Mark Millar is one step closer to royalty, Man of Steel bends the US box office to his Kryptonian will, there’s another X-Men crossover event, Marvel adds two more films to Phase 3, Sony tangles a four-part web and we guess how many gallons of body oils were used in the new trailer for …

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Behind The Panels Issue 61 – All-Star Superman

In this issue Hellboy comes to Oz Comic Con, Man of Steel gets a sequel already, Sex Criminals stops time with sex, Zombies come to Riverdale and Fables heads to the big screen. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely On our next Issue: Daredevil: End of Days by Brian Michael …

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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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