‘The Colour Scheme’ Radio Drama

When the POA! crew is not busy reading comics, posting news/reviews, or watching movies, we’re busy creating. Whether it is working on a new podcast, graphic designing, or creative writing, we’re always working. Over the last year I have been writing and producing The Colour Scheme, a five-part radio drama that aired last month on 92.9 KICK-FM. Read More »

Magic: The Gathering Dark Ascension Review

While endless sites and authors have provided full set reviews, broken down individually by card, Ashley brings us a general "how it feels" overview, and provides a little bit of feedback/insight into cards he feels will have made an impact, and what the set has meant so far to the Magic community. Read More »

It’s Been A Year: A Look At Comic Books In 2011

It's been a year. The entire landscape of comics has changed once again what with reboots, relaunches cancellations and a strong push for digital. With the year winding down, let's take a couple looks back at some of the moments in comics that defined the 2011. Read More »

‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ Beta Impressions

Star Wars/MMO fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of Star Wars: The Old Republic, and the current release date of December 20th 2011 can’t come soon enough for any of them. After spending some time with the beta, I can definitely count myself among them. Read More »

Add Panels of Awesome To Your Google+ Circles!

There's really no way to be too social so, to that end, Panels of Awesome is now available on Google+ to meet all your social media needs! We are assuming, obviously, that your needs include high levels of nerdiness or pop-culture delivered to you daily. Read More »

What If ‘Batman: Arkham City’ Took Place In The 60s?

Ever wondered what you’d get if you crossed the gritty, realistic setting of the newly released Batman: Arkham City game with the campy, cheesy presentation of the old Batman series from back in the 60s that featured Adam West? Yeah, me neither. Read More »

When Red Hulk Visits Southern Manitoba, We Get Excited

Those who read the most recent issue of Hulk (#42) from a couple of weeks back no doubt were witness to his battle with General Fortean but what most of you don't realize is that this battle could have (in a perfect world) taken place right outside our windows here. Read More »

The New PlayStation TV Ad Is Pretty Amazing

If, for whatever reason, you don't have a TV or any friends that share things online, there's a possibility that you missed out on the latest Sony advertisement for the PlayStation 3 titled 'Michael' which showcases a handful of characters from PS3 titles such as Uncharted, Call of Duty and more as they pay tribute to gamers. Read More »

Comics & Economy: Are Nerds Escaping From Reality?

In an interview recorded following San Diego Comic-Con, one reporter seems to think that comic book fans and comic-con attendees don't quite have their priorities straight when it comes to money and how it relates to the current economic crisis. Is she right? Are we nerds really so disconnected from reality? Read More »

Fighting for the Light; DCUO in Perspective

I've been sitting on this article for about a week and a half now, struggling to find the words that would adequately portray just how frustrated I've become with SOE (Sony Online Entertainment) and/or the creative team behind the game. Sadly, those words have escaped me up until now. Read More »