Geek Actually http://geekactually.com Podcasts about Film, Comics and Other Geeky stuff Fri, 17 May 2013 15:03:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Podcasts about Film, Comics and Other Geeky stuff Geek Actually yes Released under a CC licence Podcasts about Film, Comics and Other Geeky stuff film,television,review,technology,geek,movie,TV,news,humour Geek Actually http://geekactually.com/geek-actually-CA-300x300.jpg http://geekactually.com Behind The Panels Issue 57 – Hellboy Seed of Destruction http://geekactually.com/2013/05/18/behind-the-panels-issue-57-hellboy-seed-of-destruction/ http://geekactually.com/2013/05/18/behind-the-panels-issue-57-hellboy-seed-of-destruction/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:03:12 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11241 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
Read more »]]> Behind-the-Panels-Cover-iss57In 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

 

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/05/18/behind-the-panels-issue-57-hellboy-seed-of-destruction/feed/ 0 behind the panels,comics,David McVay,dc,discussion,Geek Actually,hellboy,Marvel,Mike Mignola,Movie,Netcast,news 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 - 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   Geek Actually yes 59:00 Behind The Panels One-Shot – The Kelly Sue DeConnick Interview http://geekactually.com/2013/05/15/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-kelly-sue-deconnick-interview/ http://geekactually.com/2013/05/15/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-kelly-sue-deconnick-interview/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 14:59:40 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11235

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
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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/

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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

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At the request of Kelly Sue, music used for this podcast is AC/DC’s “Back in Black”.

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/05/15/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-kelly-sue-deconnick-interview/feed/ 0 avengers assemble,Avengers: The Enemy Within,behind the panels,Captain Marvel,comic,David McVay,Geek Actually,interview,Kelly Sue DeConnick,Marvel,richard gray 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). 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". Geek Actually yes 1:04:18 Behind The Panels Issue 56 – Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth Saga http://geekactually.com/2013/05/11/behind-the-panels-issue-56-judge-dredd-the-cursed-earth-saga/ http://geekactually.com/2013/05/11/behind-the-panels-issue-56-judge-dredd-the-cursed-earth-saga/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 14:14:36 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11229 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
Read more »]]> Behind-the-Panels-iss56-CoverIn 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

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/05/11/behind-the-panels-issue-56-judge-dredd-the-cursed-earth-saga/feed/ 0 behind the panels,comics,cursed earth,David McVay,dc,discussion,Free Comic Book Day,Geek Actually,judge dread,Marvel,Movie,Netcast 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 Mignol... 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 Geek Actually yes 59:08 Behind The Panels Issue 55 – Iron Man 3 http://geekactually.com/2013/04/26/behind-the-panels-issue-55-iron-man-3/ http://geekactually.com/2013/04/26/behind-the-panels-issue-55-iron-man-3/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:28:40 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11218 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
Read more »]]> In this issue, we talk about the hours we’ve spent playing Injustice: Gods Among Us, and what else we’Behind-the-Panels-issue-55ve 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

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/04/26/behind-the-panels-issue-55-iron-man-3/feed/ 0 behind the panels,comics,David McVay,dc,discussion,extremis,Geek Actually,iron man 3,mandarin,Marvel,Movie,Netcast 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? 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 Geek Actually yes 1:01:17 Minute Review – Iron Man 3 http://geekactually.com/2013/04/24/minute-review-iron-man-3/ http://geekactually.com/2013/04/24/minute-review-iron-man-3/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:49:52 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11209 Tony Stark is back! Robert Downey Jr, reprising his role as the millionaire industrialist turned superhero, is magnificent in this stellar sequel to Iron Man,
Read more »]]> iron-man-3Tony Stark is back! Robert Downey Jr, reprising his role as the millionaire industrialist turned superhero, is magnificent in this stellar sequel to Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers. Director Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) has delivered on all the bang of the previous films but has also crafted a very personal story for Stark that is as funny and touching as it is action packed. Series regulars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favreau, Don Cheadle and Paul Bettany as the voice of JARVIS are back but make no mistakes, this is Downey Jr’s film.

Set after the events of The Avengers, Stark is now in a state of post traumatic shock. He can’t sleep and is building suits like a man obsessed. His relationship with his live in love, Pepper Potts, is strained and he seems to be at breaking point. Cheadle’s War Machine armour has been re-branded as Iron Patriot to deal with a global terrorist called The Mandarin who is bent on teaching the U.S. President a lesson. Enter into this a past lover, micro-biologist Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall) and a wronged by Stark competitor Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) and Tony’s world is about to explode metaphorically and literally. Tony has to learn to not hide behind Iron Man but truly become Iron Man.

Black has made an interesting choice by keeping Stark out of his armour for a good percentage of the movie, making the movie about Stark’s journey and less about a suit of armour. It makes the movie more of a Tom Clancy style thriller rather than a balls to the wall slugfest. That being said, when the action is on screen it is amazing, the skydiving scene in particular is edge of the seat thrilling and the final battle rivals The Avengers.

Iron Man 3 is out now in Australian cinemas and it is a must see for fans. Those who haven’t dipped their toes in the Marvel waters yet might want to go watch Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and The Avengers before proceeding. As always with Marvel films, stay till the end of the final credits – you won’t be disappointed.

For a more indepth review, shoot over to our Behind The Panels site to get Richard Gray’s take on the film.

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/04/24/minute-review-iron-man-3/feed/ 0 Behind The Panels One-Shot – The J.P. Kalonji Interview http://geekactually.com/2013/04/23/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-j-p-kalonji-interview/ http://geekactually.com/2013/04/23/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-j-p-kalonji-interview/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:23:40 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11204

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
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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.

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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

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Music used for this podcast is the theme to the Yoji Yamada film “The Twilight Samurai”.

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/04/23/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-j-p-kalonji-interview/feed/ 0 365 Samurai and a Few Bowls of Rice,behind the panels,Dark Horse,Geek Actually,J.P. Kalonji,Ningen's Nightmares,richard gray 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. 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". Geek Actually yes 1:05:14 Behind The Panels Issue 54 – The Death of Captain Marvel http://geekactually.com/2013/04/15/behind-the-panels-issue-54-the-death-of-captain-marvel/ http://geekactually.com/2013/04/15/behind-the-panels-issue-54-the-death-of-captain-marvel/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:22:48 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11196 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
Read more »]]> Behind-the-Panels-Cover-iss54In 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?”

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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.

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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

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We end the show this week with Guns and Roses’ version of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/04/15/behind-the-panels-issue-54-the-death-of-captain-marvel/feed/ 0 behind the panels,Captain Marvel,censorship,comics,David McVay,dc,death,discussion,Geek Actually,graphic novel,jim Starlin,Marvel 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, 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" Geek Actually yes 1:00:33 Behind The Panels One-Shot – The Chris Claremont Interview http://geekactually.com/2013/04/12/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-chris-claremont-interview/ http://geekactually.com/2013/04/12/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-chris-claremont-interview/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:30:03 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11181

This week, Richard and David had the opportunity to speak with the legendary Chris Claremont, perhaps best known for his unsurpassed 17 year continuous
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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.

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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.

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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

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Music used for this podcast is the theme to the 90′s animated series “The Uncanny X-Men”

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/04/12/behind-the-panels-one-shot-the-chris-claremont-interview/feed/ 0 banshee,behind the panels,chris claremont,colossus,comic,cyclops,David McVay,days of future past,Geek Actually,interview,Marvel,nightcrawler 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, 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" Geek Actually yes 1:08:59 Minute Review – Oblivion http://geekactually.com/2013/04/11/minute-review-oblivion/ http://geekactually.com/2013/04/11/minute-review-oblivion/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:33:15 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11189 Oblivion, the latest film by Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski, is a sumptuous feast for the eyes with near perfect visual effects and magnificent production
Read more »]]> Oblivion-2013-Movie-PosterOblivion, the latest film by Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski, is a sumptuous feast for the eyes with near perfect visual effects and magnificent production design.

Tom Cruise stars as Jack, a maintenance worker in the future after the Earth is destroyed by an alien invasion. He works with his partner making sure that the defence drones that guard the last tech on the planet stay working. As the film goes on Jack finds himself questioning his job and his existence.

Based on an unpublished graphic novel written by Kosinski, the film is intelligent and engaging, a welcome change from all the usual genre fare around. Like The Matrix, it will make you think as well as thrill you. If you dig deep you may come up with a couple of plot questions but you will soon write them off because as a whole the film is pretty tight.

Oblivion is out now in wide release. Recommended.

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/04/11/minute-review-oblivion/feed/ 0 Behind The Panels Issue 53 – The Uncanny X-Men: The Phoenix Saga/Dark Phoenix Saga/Days of Future Past http://geekactually.com/2013/04/11/behind-the-panels-issue-53-the-uncanny-x-men-the-phoenix-sagadark-phoenix-sagadays-of-future-past/ http://geekactually.com/2013/04/11/behind-the-panels-issue-53-the-uncanny-x-men-the-phoenix-sagadark-phoenix-sagadays-of-future-past/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:48:49 +0000 David McVay http://geekactually.com/?p=11172 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
Read more »]]> Behind-the-Panels-iss53-Cover-ArtIn 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.

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We end the show this week with John Ottman’s theme to “X-Men 2″ - “Suite From X2″

]]> http://geekactually.com/2013/04/11/behind-the-panels-issue-53-the-uncanny-x-men-the-phoenix-sagadark-phoenix-sagadays-of-future-past/feed/ 0 behind the panels,chris claremont,colossus,comics,cyclops,David McVay,dc,discussion,Geek Actually,jean grey,Marvel,Movie 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, 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" Geek Actually yes 1:02:04