When it comes to comic-book characters there are few that are as weird as Marvel’s chompy tentacle monster known as Venom. But where does the symbiotic goop that makes up Venom come from? Why is it obsessed with Spider-Man? Why is there a bizarre ménage-a-trois between Flash Thomson, Eddie Brock […]
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Captain America’s Weird Villains – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 17
There’s an old adage that states that you can judge a person based on the quality of their enemies, so when the person in question has a clear ethical and moral code, conducts himself honourably in almost everything, can be little old fashioned thanks to a brief sojourn as a […]
Judge Dredd For Beginners – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 16
Sometimes you don’t have to be a vigilante to stop criminals. Sometimes you don’t need superpowers to keep the peace. Sometimes all you need is a shiny helmet, big heavy boots to stomp things, a big gun, a cool motorbike, and the knowledge that you are the drokking law. Judge […]
Harleen // The Mask Of Fudo // Spider-Man // … – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 15
There’s gold in those piles of comics of manga, and the grizzled veterans of 4-Panel are determined to find it no matter how many Clint Eastwood musicals they have to sit through! This episode we’re kicking things off with the confusingly titled Thanos: The Infinity Ending before we joining our […]
Loki // Granblue Fantasy // Jughead Versus Vamperonica // … – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 14
4-Panel returns from another stint panning for comics and manga gold in the riverbed of graphic literature. Tortured analogies aside, this week is our usual mixed bag of the good, the meh, and the downright bizarre – and not in a nice way. Up for scrutiny this week are GWAR: […]
Iron Man’s Weird Abilities – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 13
Strange powers aren’t a new thing to superhero comics (just check out our episode about Superman’s collection of odd, and for the most part thankfully forgotten abilities), and this week it’s the turn of Tony Stark’s Iron Man to go under our microscope. Get ready for a cavalcade of oddities […]
Beta Ray Bill For Beginners – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 12
Sometimes you just have to go back to basics in comics, and like the characters out of an old-school fantasy novel, the brotherhood between Marvel’s Thor and a horse-faced alien cyborg is something that has become legend in comics. But like every good bromance, this one started with a bit […]
Drifting Dragons // Spider-Man // Guardians Of The Galaxy // Silver Surfer // … – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 11
The 4-Panel gang return with another heaping helping of comics and manga goodness, and this week there’s plenty to talk about. First up are Marvel’s newest super team and their first few outings in Strikeforce: Trust Me, Jeff Lemire’s new world-crossing barbarian in the first volume of Berserker Unbound, and […]
Birds Of Prey (TV) – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 5
There’s a new superhero blockbuster out and so the 4-Panel boys are, of course, covering Birds of Prey. Just… maybe not the one you’re thinking of. Yes, don your leather trench-coats and prepare your vaguely explained superpowers because we’re going to go all the way back to 2002 with the […]
4-Panel’s Christmas Annual 2019
Here we are again with our final offering of 2019 – our Christmas Annual! Andrew, Mick and Rob strengthen their resolve with a bit more Christmas cheer before diving back into the murky depths of the big pile of comics and manga for their favourite discoveries of the year. From […]