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This week, Richard and David had the opportunity to chat with Nicola Scott, the Australia artist best known for her work with DC Comics and Gail Simone on Birds of Prey and Secret Six. She has worked on several titles within the New 52, including Superman with George Pérez. Nicola is currently working on Earth 2 with James Robinson. Nicola chats about the challenges and joys of creating something from scratch in Earth 2, and her plans with the book beyond Robinson's departure later this year. She discusses approaching iconic characters such as Superman and her experiences in working with the US comics industry from her home in Sydney. Nicola will appear at Supanova in Sydney on 22 and 23 June 2013, and at the Oz Comic-Con in Melbourne on 6 and 7 July 2013. Drop in and say hi. You can buy tickets to the event at http://supanova.com.au/ and http://www.ozcomiccon.com/ We need to thank Nicola for her time, and the good people at Oz Comic-Con for arranging the chat. The Rest… Have you got something to say? We want to hear from you, send email to feedback@behindthepanels.net or drop us a voicemail at Skype ID: geek actually and we’ll play it on the show. If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free here and please leave us feedback. Join us on our new Facebook Fan Page, follow Geek Actually on Twitter @geekactually and follow David on Twitter @davidmcvay Find more by Richard Gray by visiting TheReelBits.com or follow him on Twitter @DVDbits Make sure you check out our new range of Geek Actually swag at cafepress.com.au/geekactually

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 Bendis Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay and guest David Longo For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

This week, Richard and David had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Christian Read, the Australia writer of the new novel from Gestalt, Black City. He's perhaps best known in the comics world for his mystical Western graphic novel The Eldritch Kid: Whiskey & Hate with artist Michael Maier. Christian chats about the Australian comic book industry, magic and the writing of Black City, his comic work with The Eldritch Kid and Unmasked, along with upcoming projects Dread Empire, more Eldritch Kid and the anthology series Home Brew Vampire Bullets. We need to thank Christian Read for his generous time and joining us in the studio, and we hope you enjoy this insightful interview with one of Australia's most interesting writers. Chrisian Read will appear at the Oz Comic-Con in Melbourne on 6 and 7 July 2013 at the Gestalt Comics table. Drop in and say hi and buy some comics. You can buy tickets to the event at: http://www.ozcomiccon.com/ You can find out more about Christian Read by following him on Twitter or by visiting him at his official site http://www.christianread.com The Rest… Have you got something to say? We want to hear from you, send email to feedback@behindthepanels.net or drop us a voicemail at Skype ID: geek actually and we’ll play it on the show. If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free here and please leave us feedback. Join us on our new Facebook Fan Page, follow Geek Actually on Twitter @geekactually and follow David on Twitter @davidmcvay Find more by Richard Gray by visiting TheReelBits.com or follow him on Twitter @DVDbits Make sure you check out our new range of Behind The Panels swag at cafepress.com.au/geekactually

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 For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

In this issue, it's a tale of two Quicksilvers, trailers for two new DC creations and all the latest headlines. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Snapshot by Andy Diggle and Jock. On our next Issue: Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels  

In this issue, we have a ton of new trailers including Avengers Assemble, Batman: Arkham Origins and Man of Steel. James Robinson leaves Earth 2 and Whedon confirms Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and Iron Man for The Avengers 2. Not enough? How about what we've been reading, a vintage clip PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Arrow - Season One. On our next Issue: Snapshot by Andy Diggle and Jock Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels  

In this issue, we get a first look at Marvel's Agents of SHIELD and all the latest headlines. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Hellboy - Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola & John Byrne. On our next Issue: Arrow The TV Series Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels  

This week, Richard and David had the opportunity to chat with Kelly Sue DeConnick, the writer of Captain Marvel and Avengers Assemble (Marvel), Ghost (Dark Horse) and the upcoming Pretty Deadly (Image Comics). She is about to launch the crossover between her two Marvel titles in Avengers: The Enemy Within, which is due out on 15 May 2013. Kelly Sue chats about the upcoming crossover, gives us a great scoop on Pretty Deadly (she had us at "butterfly and dead rabbit" narrating), talks about women in comics, sexploitation cinema and offers her opinions on the state of the industry. We need to thank Kelly Sue for her generous time, and we hope you enjoy this insightful interview with one of the best writers in comics right now. You can find out more about Kelly Sue by following her on Twitter or by visiting her official tumblr: http://kellysue.tumblr.com/ The Rest… Have you got something to say? We want to hear from you, send email to feedback@behindthepanels.net or drop us a voicemail at Skype ID: geek actually and we’ll play it on the show. If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free here and please leave us feedback. Join us on our new Facebook Fan Page, follow Geek Actually on Twitter @geekactually and follow David on Twitter @davidmcvay Find more by Richard Gray by visiting theReelBits.com or follow him on Twitter @DVDbits Make sure you check out our new range of Geek Actually swag at cafepress.com.au/geekactually At the request of Kelly Sue, music used for this podcast is AC/DC's "Back in Black".

In this issue, Marvel surges ahead of DC in sales, Iron Man 3 makes some money and all the latest headlines. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Judge Dredd - The Cursed Earth Saga. On our next Issue: Hellboy - Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola & John Byrne Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay with guest Nima Afshar For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

In this issue, we talk about the hours we've spent playing Injustice: Gods Among Us, and what else we've been reading. Then we look at the Thor: The Dark World trailer, all the latest headlines and our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: (what else?) Marvel's  Iron Man 3. Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay with Nicholas McVay Our next Issue: Judge Dredd - The Cursed Earth Saga by Patt Mills &  John Wagner with art by Mick McMahon & Brian Bolland. For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

This week, Richard had the opportunity to chat with J.P. Kalonji, who is about to release the graphic novel Ningen's Nightmares, a follow-up to his 2009 breakthrough release for Dark Horse, 365 Samurai and a Few Bowls of Rice. J.P. Kalonji is an artist based in Geneva, Switzerland. He began his professional career in 1992 when he produced his first album Street Nation for the European market, and has worked with a variety of publishers and artists, including album art for Wyclef Jean. He is the co-founder of NethoProd, through which Kalonji published Street Nation II (2009) and the autobiographical Happy Days (2010). 365 Samurai... was his first English-language release. We need to thank JP for generously giving us his  time, and we hope to chat more as his career continues. You can find more of J.P.'s work at his portfolio he keeps over on KalonjiArt.com, as well as a blog at KalonjiArt.blogspot.com. Ningen's Nightmares is released by Dark Horse on 24 April 2013. The Rest… Have you got something to say? We want to hear from you, send email to feedback@behindthepanels.net or drop us a voicemail at Skype ID: geek actually and we’ll play it on the show. If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free here and please leave us feedback. Join us on our new Facebook Fan Page, follow Geek Actually on Twitter @geekactually and follow David on Twitter @davidmcvay Find more by Richard Gray by visiting theReelBits.com or follow him on Twitter @DVDbits Make sure you check out our new range of Geek Actually swag at cafepress.com.au/geekactually Music used for this podcast is the theme to the Yoji Yamada film "The Twilight Samurai".

In this issue, Saga is banned and then not again raising the question: are there digital gatekeepers to sex in comics?  Meanwhile Man of Steel opens up the DC Cinematic Universe THEN all the latest headlines. PLUS what we've been reading this week, some new music and our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: the classic The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin. Our next Issue: An Iron Man 3 Special. The prequel comics and the new film in review. Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay Vintage Clip of the Week The Adventures of Captain Marvel Episode 1: "Curse of the Scorpion" (1941) What We've Been Reading Batman and Red Robin #19 (Richard) Supurbia volume 2 (David) Revisiting the first two X-Men movies (David) For all the latest reviews, see: http://behindthepanels.net/category/graphic-bits/ You can now also find us on comicbookroundup.com, where you can compare what critics say from all over the web. News Saga #12 is banned briefly and digital gatekeeping in comics http://behindthepanels.net/digital-gatekeepers-what-apples-ban-of-saga-12-means-for-comics/ http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=44896 News headlines: This week's News Headlines are brought to you by Mixmaster Mike's remix of the Teen Titans Go! theme for the new series - Man of Steel to open up DC Cinematic Universe, says Jeff Robinov, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Group.  Expect a big announcement about the future in the next few weeks! - A sequel to the Dredd 3D movie has been teased by 2000AD…but in comic book form! Look for that in September. - Marvel teases Age of Ultron U.C. for July, featuring something big, purple and hungry. We're thinking Galactus: what about you? - Marvel is also returning to the AvX universe (ugh), with What If? AvX #1 – 4 mini-series to be released weekly in July. But they are also cancelling Winter Soldier. A reboot is surely due? - Also in July, look for a new Image series from Matt Fraction called Satellite Sam. Set in the 1950s, it promises "Sex! Death! Live TV!" - Finally, this has been doing the rounds this week. Batman Begins was screened on ABC Family in the US, and this is their take on the plot. For all the latest updates, visit: http://behindthepanels.net/category/news-2/ Feedback Matthew Pejkovic asks: "Hey, what is the best way to store away old comic books?" The Rest... Have you got something to say? We want to hear from you, send email to feedback@behindthepanels.net or drop us a voicemail at Skype ID: geek actually and we'll play it on the show. If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free here and please leave us feedback. Join us on our new Facebook Fan Page, follow Geek Actually on Twitter @geekactually and follow David on Twitter @davidmcvay Find more by Richard Gray by visiting theReelBits.com or follow him on Twitter @DVDbits Make sure you check out our new range of Behind The Panels swag at cafepress.com.au/geekactually We end the show this week with Guns and Roses' version of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"

This week, Richard and David had the opportunity to speak with the legendary Chris Claremont, perhaps best known for his unsurpassed 17 year continuous run on Uncanny X-Men. We discuss in detail the first 50 issues of this historic run, including The Phoenix/The Dark Phoenix Saga, The Proteus Saga, The Hellfire Club and the isses leading all the way up to Days of Future Past. Chris offers his opinions on the shape of the comics industry then and now, adapting the comics into films and recalls the creative process for this amazing run. We hope you enjoy listening to this frank, funny and incredibly insightful chat with a man who has not only shaped the X-Men, but modern superhero comics over the last four decades. We need to thank Chris for his generous time and indulging our geeky questions, and we sincerely hope to catch up with him again in the future. Find out more about Chris Claremont and purchase his e-books via ChrisClaremont.com. Chris will also be appearing at Supanova Sydney on June 21-23 Sydney Showground, Olympic Park and Perth on June 28-30 at the appropriately named Claremont Showgrounds. The Rest... Have you got something to say? We want to hear from you, send email to feedback@behindthepanels.net or drop us a voicemail at Skype ID: geek actually and we’ll play it on the show. If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free here and please leave us feedback. Join us on our new Facebook Fan Page, follow Geek Actually on Twitter @geekactually and follow David on Twitter @davidmcvay Find more by Richard Gray by visiting theReelBits.com or follow him on Twitter @DVDbits Make sure you check out our new range of Geek Actually swag at cafepress.com.au/geekactually Music used for this podcast is the theme to the 90's animated series "The Uncanny X-Men"

In this issue, we look at Dark Horse's new adaption of the original Star Wars scripts and introduce our all-new compact news headlines segment. We tease our exclusive interview with the legendary Chris Claremont, before delving into our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: the classic Uncanny X-Men: The Phoenix Saga/The Proteus Saga/Dark Phoenix Saga/Days of Future Past (Issues 94-142). Our next reading assignment: The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin  Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay Vintage Clip of the Week Unaired Pilot - Pryde of the X-Men (1989) News LucasFilm and Dark Horse announce The Star Wars! http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/1349/lucasfilm-and-dark-horse-announce-star-wars News headlines: - Captain America: The Winter Soldier starts production - Look out for a Justice League crossover in July as Trinity War finally starts at DC Comics.  The crossover event  runs six issues over three different Justice League comic books in July and August. - Zoe Saldana in talks for Gamora in Marvel's 2014 release Guardians of the Galaxy - SHIELD is now Agents of SHIELD, J. August Richard (Gunn) joins in "secret role" - Marvel unleashes Superior Spider-Month in July with new series Superior Foes of Spider-Man, Superior Carnage, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up and of course, the "Shadowland" story arc in Superior Spider-man - Marvel's Infinity will be a six-issue limited series from Jonathan Hickman from August. Prepare for things to get cosmic in this next big event. - Legendary DC Comics artist and editor Carmine Infantino has died. As an artist, he created the modern costume for The Flash, and co-created Barry Allen, Wally West, Barbara Gordon, Deadman, Black Canary, along with the idea of the Multiverse in "Flash of Two Worlds". As editorial director, he hired the likes of editor Dick Giordano, writer Denny O'Neil, artist Neal Adams, consulted on the first two Superman films and initiated the first inter-company crossover in Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-man. He was 87. For all the details, visit: http://behindthepanels.net Feedback Matthew Pejkovic asks: "Hey, what is the best way to store away old comic books?" The Rest... Have you got something to say? We want to hear from you, send email to feedback@behindthepanels.net or drop us a voicemail at Skype ID: geek actually and we'll play it on the show. If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free here and please leave us feedback. Join us on our new Facebook Fan Page, follow Geek Actually on Twitter @geekactually and follow David on Twitter @davidmcvay Find more by Richard Gray by visiting theReelBits.com or follow him on Twitter @DVDbits Make sure you check out our new range of Behind The Panels swag at cafepress.com.au/geekactually We end the show this week with John Ottman's theme to "X-Men 2" - "Suite From X2"

In this Easter issue Marvel relaunches its graphic novel line, Christopher Lee gets villainous for DC and you can soon play with your Fables. THEN The Secret Service set for cinemas, trailers for The Wolverine, Kick-Ass 2 and…really? Batroc the Leaper? PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week Happy by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson. Our next reading assignment: X-Men: The Phoenix/Dark Phoenix Saga (The Uncanny X-Men issues 94 - 146) by Chris Claremont  Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay and returning guest David Longo of DamnGoodCup.com Help us craft this show (via email and feedback) into the finest comic book podcast on the market. Make sure you subscribe to Behind the Panels on the link below. Vintage Clip of the Week It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974) Comic News New era arises for Marvel in July with Marvel A.I. http://behindthepanels.net/a-new-era-rises-for-marvel-with-avengers-a-i/ Marvel relaunches graphic novel line with Warren Ellis and Mike McKone's Avengers: Endless Wartime http://marvel.com/news/story/20347/avengers_endless_wartime Telltale Games to release video game prequel to Fables! http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-28-telltale-games-announces-new-series-the-wolf-among-us Movie News The Wolverine debuts first trailer http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/thewolverine/ Bruce Timm steps down as DC DVD animated producer! http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=44577 Christopher Lee narrates DC comics villains documentary http://www.dccomics.com/node/288186 Fox wants Mark Millar and Dave Gibbon's Secret Service for 2014 http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/fox-wins-rights-to-matthew-vaughns-next-pic-the-secret-service/ Kick-Ass 2 (Red Band "Hit Girl" Trailer) http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/03/28/red-band-version-of-the-second-kick-ass-2-trailer/ The Rest... Have you got something to say? We want to hear from you, send email to feedback@behindthepanels.net or drop us a voicemail at Skype ID: geek actually and we'll play it on the show. If you are an iTunes user, subscribe for free here and please leave us feedback. Join us on our new Facebook Fan Page, follow Geek Actually on Twitter @geekactually and follow David on Twitter @davidmcvay Find more by Richard Gray by visiting theReelBits.com or follow him on Twitter @DVDbits Make sure you check out our new range of Geek Actually swag at cafepress.com.au/geekactually We end the show this week with The Happy Happy Joy Joy Song