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Podcast of Awesome #19
On this week’s show we discuss the addition of Bob Harras to the ranks of DC Comics, some of the reported layoffs facing several Vertigo editors and we make predictions for the upcoming ‘No Way Out’ event taking place in Walking Dead #80. We also take a look at this week’s match-up in the Awesome Arena, look back at... Read More »
Panels of Awesome, Social Media and YOU!
If you've been visiting Panels of Awesome for some time, you're well aware that we're more than just a website. We've set up shop in a number of different places and we want to make sure you're more than able to connect with the gang here whenever need be! If you've got a Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, follow us! Read More »
Podcast of Awesome #19: Show Preview
It’s yet another action-packed week in comics which means a fully-stacked episode of the Podcast of Awesome! Once again, the show is sure to piled high with news, info on this week’s releases and spontaneous random outbursts than you can shake an omnibus at including (but not limited to) the following: DC Comics names Bob Harras as it’s new... Read More »
The Pull List: Week of September 29th, 2010
In what seems to be a growing trend lately, this week once again belongs to Marvel as we see new issues of not only Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America but also the latest from Brian Michael Bendis’ Avengers Prime series and Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Warriors as well. Let’s take a peek at this week’s Top 3! #3 – CAPTAIN... Read More »
Bob Harras Named DC Editor-in-Chief
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, DC Comics has named former Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief and WildStorm Contributing Editor Bob Harras as it’s new Editor-in-Chief and VP. Those who’ve been following comics for a while might remember Harras’ time at Marvel where he worked on The Avengers from 1992-1995 before serving as Editor-in-Chief back in the mid to later... Read More »
Awesome Arena: Spawn vs. Ghost Rider
While we usually try to keep these little contests somewhat secretive around here, loyal listener of the Podcast of Awesome saw this one coming from a mile away. Following up last week’s battle, which ended in Dick Grayson’s Batman (62%) defeating Bucky Barnes’ Cap (24%), we have a battle forged in the fires of Hell as Image Comics’ original... Read More »Podcast of Awesome #18
This week the panel talks about the upcoming reappearance of Marvel’s Illuminati, the upcoming relaunch of Heroes for Hire in the post-Shadowland Marvel U, DC’s discontinuing of both the WildStorm and ZUDA Comics divisions of the overall DC Comics scheme, we discuss this week’s Awesome Arena and even stumble upon next week’s two contestants. Be advised that the show... Read More »
Podcast of Awesome #18: Show Preview
Another action-packed show for you all this week as our panelists turn their attention to some of the huge developments going down in the world of comics and of coarse some of the more local ones… namely the latest books at comic shops far and wide. As always, the Podcast of Awesome is sure to piled high with news,... Read More »
DC Shuts Down WildStorm & ZUDA Comics
According to a press release by both Dan Didio and Jim Lee, DC will be discontinuing all comics bearing the WildStorm imprint later this year after roughly 18 years of publishing book such as Ex Machina, The Authority, Gen 13 and many more. Other news out of the press release reiterates the closing of DC’s online comic imprint ZUDA... Read More »
The Pull List: Week of September 22nd, 2010
Another strong week once again for DC and Marvel with new issues of Avengers, both Secret, Academy and the main title, Justice League: Generation Lost, Power Girl plus a handful of books from IDW, Image and more. First, it’s this week’s Top 3! #3 – AVENGERS #5 (Marvel) The Blockbuster Marvel series continues! The Avengers travel to the far-flung... Read More »
Awesome Arena: Batman vs. Captain America
Last week in the Awesome Arena, we had a pretty sizable victory from Thor (75%) over Captain Marvel (25%). So, while this week’s match might not be quite as epic by comparison, it marks the second time in Awesome Arena history that these two competitors, namely Dick Grayson and Bucky Barnes, have met but the first that they’ll be... Read More »
Marvel’s Illuminati Returns In Avengers #8
If teasers (above, click for larger version) are any indication, and they usually are, the Illuminati look to be making a comeback later this year within the pages of Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr’s Avengers book… sans Black Bolt. For those of you that might be unfamiliar with the group, they’re pretty much responsible for… well, everything... Read More »
Rapid-Fire Reviews: September 18th, 2010
Clearly this week has been a pretty hectic one what with my reviews once again falling several days behind schedule… and there only being three of them despite a much higher number of really, really great books going on sale this week… and the Pick of the Week being spoiled by someone on Twitter. As with last week, if... Read More »
