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Panels of the Week: Aug. 30th – Sept. 3rd

Mike Haynes — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:47:23 +0000

As many of you are clearly aware, Fan Expo was last week which left almost no time to get anything done around here as it relates to our weekly articles. Simply put: there was no Panels of the Week last week. We’re making it up to you this week by… actually posting one. Sure, it’s a bit of a slower week but there was still plenty of comic news and highlights to be had so let’s get to it!

Be advised that some of this week’s highlights may contain spoilers.

At the Baltimore Comic Con last weekend, DC made the official announcement that Batman Beyond would become an ongoing series once the current mini wraps up. Still up in the air is the start date of the new run and just who they’ve got lined up to write the thing. (image 1).
Artist Jock (Losers, Judge Dredd) may have spilled the beans on the fate of Matt Murdock in the post-Shadowland world as he Tweeted his finished cover for Daredevil: Reborn #1 (image 2) …and then quickly took it down.
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, which arrives in a video game store near you next Tuesday, is Activision’s latest attempt to create an entertaining Spider-Man (image 3) game by having you take on the role of one of the four different Spider…men each from their separate world. Why the heck don’t they just repackage Spider-Man 2 and resell that? [more]
While it’s been a pretty disappointing read overall, Shadowland has certainly had it’s fair share of highlights including a shot of Punisher (from this week’s Shadowland #3) showing some of Daredevil’s henchmen that you probably shouldn’t take your eyes off the dude with the automatic weapon. (image 4)
The current whereabouts of Scarlet Witch seem to known at last. Here’s a couple hints for you: She’s being held presumably against her will and her captor’s name rhymes with Broom. (image 5) On a side note, does this mean that Hawkeye had sex with a robot?
Scarlet’s mission against the corruption of the world takes another turn for the violent as she takes down someone from her past and, metaphorically speaking, wins the lottery by doing so! (image 6)
I would have preferred to just include the first half-dozen pages of the first issue of Taskmaster (Pick of the Week) as a highlight this week but I figure that might be going a little overboard. Needless to say, the issue is piled high with funny panels (image 7) filled with jokes, great character interaction and more over-the-top action than you can shake a stick at.

That does it for this week. Have a great weekend, internet!

Panels of the Week is published every Friday and features news, highlights and announcements from the world of comics. If you have a tip for us, submit it for a future post!

Fan Expo Canada 2010 Live Photo Gallery [Updated]

Mike Haynes — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:35:03 +0000

Update 08.30.10: With the expo now over, we’d like to thank all the people that we met, interviewed and shot a picture with. This was definitely one for the record books and one of the best Canadian events we’ve attended so far. I (Mike) would also like to personally thank the crew who made the trip with me as well including Doug, who manned the mic and shot some pics, Lee, who handled the video recording like a pro, and last but certainly not least Krista, who took more amazing pictures than I thought was humanly possible. Need proof? Check out the gallery.

During the next four days, we’ll be heading out to Toronto for the annual Fan Expo event taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. Throughout the expo, we’ll be uploading pictures from locations in and around the event including panels, the show floor and more.

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Race In Comic Movies: Does It Matter?

Mike Haynes — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:06:20 +0000

Over the past couple of days, there’s been quite a bit of talk about the upcoming Spider-Man movie reboot and who exactly could or should be suiting up to play the part of Peter Parker. Actor-comedian Donald Glover has been mentioned lately as wanting to audition for the part of Spidey in the upcoming movie but a number of people seem to have a couple issues with the idea of Peter Parker, who has traditionally appeared in the comics as a white male, being played by an African-American.

Fast-forward to late last night when writer Dan Slott, who has worked on Amazing Spider-Man, She-Hulk, Mighty Avengers and Avengers: The Initiative to name a few, decided to turn Twitter into a full-blown debate as to why race matters when it comes to comic book movies and things quickly turned into one of the most fascinatingly intelligent and professional things I’ve seen on the internet with plenty of good points for both sides of the issue.

With the discussion now winding down on Twitter, I figured we should maybe carry on and get a little more insight into the topic so I ask you: How important is it that characters in comic book movies are the same race as the characters in the comic books? Would you like to see Spider-Man portrayed by someone of a different race? What are your thoughts on the Ultimate version of Nick Fury being black?

Speak up!

Podcast of Awesome #6

Mike Haynes — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:36:53 +0000

Show Description:
After some much needed rest, our panel returns once again to talk about the massive number of great comics from both this week and last, we talk costumes for both the Captain America and Thor movies plus much more. Be advised that the show may (at times) contain explicit content or language.

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Show credits:
Opening / closing theme: “Great Lakes Avengers” by Kirby Krackle
Runtime: 39m 04s
Podcast of Awesome #6 edited by Mike Haynes
As always, thanks to all of this week’s panel and you for listening!

Podcast of Awesome #5

Mike Haynes — Thu, 27 May 2010 05:12:06 +0000

Show Description:
The Panels of Awesome Podcast, from it’s newly relaunched home on panelsofawesome.com, returns this week with a look at all things currently Ultimate, Rob continues his hate filled existence as he works through the final chapter in War of the Supermen, Andrew finally reads Siege and Lee educates the panel on the first issue of Secret Avengers and much more. Be advised that the show may (at times) contain explicit content and is not advised for younger audiences or those easily offended by the f-word.

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This week’s panel:
Mike, Lee of the Iceberg, Robbie B and Dancin’ Janzen.

Show credits:
Opening / closing theme: “Great Lakes Avengers” by Kirby Krackle
Runtime: 55m 43s
Podcast edited by Mike Haynes
As always, thanks to all of this week’s panel and you for listening!

Podcast of Awesome #4

Mike Haynes — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:17:00 +0000

Show Description:
This week, the panel talks Smallville news, the new Superboy ongoing series, the new New Ultimates book by Jeph Loeb and Frank Cho, the brand new Avengers book that was released this week plus much more. Be advised that the show may (at times) contain explicit content and is not advised for younger audiences or those easily offended by the f-word.

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This week’s panel:
Mike, Lee of the Iceberg, Robbie B and Matt Z.

Show credits:
Opening / closing theme: “Great Lakes Avengers” by Kirby Krackle
Runtime: 38m 39s
Podcast edited by Mike Haynes
As always, thanks to all of this week’s panel and you for listening!

Podcast of Awesome #3

Mike Haynes — Fri, 14 May 2010 04:15:33 +0000

Show Description:
In this week’s episode, the panel talks Siege wrap-up including the finale of Siege, Dark Avengers, New Avengers, etc. Also, we take a look at the new IDW book Kill Shakespeare. Once again, we discuss why everyone should read Avatar Press books and much more. Be advised that the show may (at times) contain explicit content and is not advised for younger audiences or those easily offended by the f-word.

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Looking for more info on Kill Shakespeare? Check out a sneak preview of issue #2 (link).

For all the info, check out killshakespeare.com.

This week’s panel:
Mike, Robbie B and Matt Z.

Show credits:
Opening / closing theme: “Great Lakes Avengers” by Kirby Krackle
Runtime: 1h 00m 03s
Podcast edited by Mike Haynes
As always, thanks to all of this week’s panel and you for listening!

Podcast of Awesome #2

Mike Haynes — Thu, 06 May 2010 04:13:18 +0000

Show Description:
In the second episode of our now weekly Panels of Awesome Comic Book Podcast, the panel breaks down Free Comic Book day, talks this week’s releases, why everyone should read Avatar Press books, Perkins Restaurant’s Tremendous Twelve breakfast, predicts this week’s possible “Pick of the Week” and much more. Be advised that the show may (at times) contain explicit content and is not advised for younger audiences or those easily offended by the f-word.

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This week’s panel:
Robbie B, Lee of the Iceberg and Mike.

Show credits:
Opening / closing theme: “Great Lakes Avengers” by Kirby Krackle
Runtime: 1h 01m 21s
Podcast edited by Mike Haynes
As always, thanks to all of this week’s panel and you for listening!

Podcast of Awesome #1

Mike Haynes — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:12:01 +0000

Show Description:
In our first Panels of Awesome podcast, we discuss this week’s comics, our dreams of seeing Blade destroy the entire cast of Twilight, the awesomeness that is The Flash #1, our picks of the week, the confusion between Hush and Jason Todd as well as much more! If you’re a comic book fan, make sure you subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date on future casts, which will be available for listening every OTHER week.

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This week’s panel:
Andrew J, Mike, Matt Z and Tits of the Iceberg‘s Lee.

Show credits:
All music by: MDMacro.com
Runtime: 33m 09s
show edited by Mike Haynes
As always, thanks to all of this week’s guests and you for listening!