Tag: Podcast

Behind the Panels Issue 81 – Power Girl

In this issue, Warner casts the new Wonder Woman. Sorry fans, it’s not Nathan Fillion. Meanwhile, Fox announces X-Men: Apocalypse. We predict all the characters will be Wolverine. THEN its the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-man 2. PLUS our Kick Ass Pick of the Week, Power Girl by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner. Next …

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Behind the Panels Issue 80 – Green Arrow: Quiver

In this issue, The Weinstein Company is developing a Sin City TV series. After Harvey Scissorhands is through with it, it’ll just be ‘City’. THEN Ghost Rider swaps his bike for a car. We assume helmet laws are to blame. PLUS our Kick Ass Pick of the Week, Green Arrow – Quiver by Kevin Smith, Phil Hester and …

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Behind the Panels Issue 79 – Hellboy: The Midnight Circus

  In this issue, Warner tries to pick a name for the next Superman film. Maybe they should ask Marvel for help. THEN Seth Rogen is involved in a TV version of Preacher. Is the role of Arseface not available then? PLUS our Kick Ass Pick of the Week, Hellboy: The Midnight Circus by Mike Mignola, Duncan …

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Behind the Panels Issue 78 – Avengers: Endless Wartime

In this issue, DC continues to tease the 5 years later event. Maybe the gimmick this time is good stories. AND Elizabeth Olsen is the Scarlet Witch. Her brother Quicksilver sure is a lucky guy. THEN it’s all the latest reviews, news PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week, Avengers: Endless Wartime by Warren Ellis and Mike McKone. …

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Behind the Panels Issue 77 – Thor: The Dark World

In this issue, DC Entertainment moves to California. Let’s hope the airline loses the New 52 in transit. THEN It’s the trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past, because time travel has worked out so well for Marvel lately. PLUS all the latest news and reviews and our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Thor: The Dark …

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Behind the Panels Issue 76 – Revival

In this issue, a comics collector in Brazil had his stash stolen. We know from experience that Brazilian jobs are the most painful. THEN, we get our first look at the Captain America: The Winter Soldier trailer. It’s about a returned US soldier unable to find affordable housing. PLUS our kick-ass Pick of the Week, …

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Behind the Panels Issue 75 – Arkham Asylum

In this issue, Frank Miller returns to Detective Comics #27. Yes, that’s right: a DC Comic made it to issue 27. Then Serenity gets a comic book sequel: we can’t wait to see it get cancelled and revived as a movie. THEN Marvel aims for more comics and television, we review all the latest books …

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Behind the Panels Issue 73 – S.H.I.E.L.D.

In this issue, AMC announces a Walking Dead spin-off. Oh, good: a series that doesn’t feel the need to follow the comic book. Warner has also announced that DC Entertainment will be the backbone of their release calendar. We guess that makes Ben Affleck the hairpiece. THEN Joss Whedon rewrites parts of Thor: The Dark World. We’re …

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Behind the Panels Issue 72 – R.I.P.D.

Behind the Panels - Issue 72 - R.I.P.D.

In this issue, Glee comes to Arrow, Ant-Man crawls forward and Justin Bieber gets a random mention! THEN it’s what we’ve been reading and DC’s latest PR disaster. All this, PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week, R.I.P.D. (#1 – 4) by Peter M. Lenkov and Lucas Marangon. Hosted by Richard Gray, David McVay and Dave Longo. On …

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Behind the Panels Issue 71 – Saga

In this issue, more creators leave DC with the publisher becoming the star of its own villain’s month. Mark Waid buys a comic book store and Vin Diesel saves the Marvel universe. THEN Spider-man: amazing wedding planner? All this, PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week, Saga (#1 – 12) by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples …

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Behind the Panels Issue 70 – Blacksad

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 …

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