4-Panel | Comics & Manga

Androgynous Quasar

The big news this week is that Fox have pulled out of Comic-Con over fears of piracy. Meanwhile Marvel have announced that everyone’s “favourite” superhero will be returning and we take a look at the final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse.

Our featured comics and manga are Maga-Tsuki volume 1, C3-PO, Kiss Him Not Me volume 3, Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Omnibus volume 1 and Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #6.

Gyrating Dr. Strange

So the Doctor Strange trailer came out. Cue the internet furore.

In other news, Ben Affleck will direct and star in his own Batman film, Brian Michael Bendis announces a new Jessica Jones series and Japanese readers pick Shonen Jump’s “most erotic manga”. 

Our featured comics and manga are Tsubasa World Chronicle: NiraiKanai-hen volume 2, Black Panther #1, Paradise Residence volume 1, Contest of Champions and Mockingbird #2.

Beware of the Young Animal

It’s been a spartan week in the news with the announcement of a Cloak and Dagger TV series (which has prompted a lot of questions, many of which are “Who the hell are Cloak and Dagger?”), DC’s introduction of a new imprint and the revival of DC Challenge – this time featuring Kamandi.

Our featured comics and manga are Fate/Zero volume 1, X-Men ’92 #1, Harley Quinn & The Suicide Squad April Fool’s Special, Real Account volume 1, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #5, Daredevil #1 and Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger.

Play That Funky Music

After the poor reception of Batman Versus Superman it looks like Suicide Squad will be going through quite a lot of reshoots. In other news, Marvel have released teasers for upcoming events and DC team up with Random House to produce a series of young adult novels featuring famous superheroes.

Our featured comics and manga are Your Lie in April volume 6, Evil Dead II: Revenge of Hitler, Mysterious Girlfriend X volume 1, Princess Jellyfish volume 1 and The Ultimate Sticker Collection: Marvel Good Versus Evil.

Kevin Sorbo: Film Critic!

So Batman Versus Superman opened to almost universal boos, but don’t lose hope as Lego Batman will save us all! In other news, Marvel cancel more titles, Robbie Rodriguez will retire after “Gwenom” and Kozue Amano’s “Amanchu” will be adapted for anime.

Our featured comics and manga are Forget Me Not (Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki) volume 1, Legends of Tomorrow #1 and UQ Holder volume 7.

Captain America’s Chicken Noises

We’re back to once more peruse the exhibits in the hallowed halls of sequential art including the world’s “oldest” comic-book, a Nigerian start-up’s ethnic origin superheroes and the worst Captain America and Iron Man storylines. Our featured comics and manga are Identity Crisis, Inuyashiki volume 3, Dragon Age: Magekiller #4 and Infinite Crisis.

Bat-Godzilla’s Masculine Woody Accords

It’s time for more comics and manga, but before all of that we discuss the live-action reboot of The Tick, Commissioner Gordon in the Justice League movie, Batman body spray and more.

Our featured comics and manga are Black Widow #1, Mockingbird #1, Black Jack Ketchum #1, Fairy Tail: Blue Mistral volume 2, Godzilla in Hell #1 to #3, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 to #13, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1953: Beyond the Fences #1 and Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Alpha prequel and #1.

Call In The Masseuse!

It’s a pretty Spartan week in the news with the announcement of a sequel movie to Suicide Squad, an animated TV series follow-up to Big Hero 6 and a new comic-book series for Marvel’s Loki, so we used our spare time to relax and lounge about the office.

Our featured comics and manga are L♥DK volume 2, Knight & Dragon, Kiss Him Not Me volume 2, Butterfly Gate, A-Force #1 to #3 and Black Museum Springald.

The Faeces Sandwich Of Comics

In a week where Deadpool in a strait-jacket and boxer shorts is strewn across a highway in Ohio, the strangest things to happen are DC’s plans for “Rebirth”. We also caught the trailer for season 2 of Daredevil, and other stuff happened as well.

Our featured comics and manga are Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches volumes 5 and 6, MULP: Sceptre of the Sun #1 and #2, Dragon Age: Magekiller #3, Porcelain: Bone China and Harley’s Little Black Book #2.

Darkseid Versus The Fat Controller

It’s time for comics and manga again, and this week we discuss Anthony Mendes’ motion comic, the strange world of DC superheroes and supervillains in their Thomas The Tank Engine form (this is real – we kid you not), and more.

Our featured comics and manga are Lazarus #1, The Heroic Legend Arslan volume 4, Illuminati #1, Your Lie in April volume 5 and X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever #1 to #5.