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Panel Culture Ep 17

Submitted by uys999
on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 13:30

Welcome to the Panel Culture Podcast - Episode 17  

Charles, Owen and the returning George Sager talk about this weeks news, reviews and entertainment. Plus we get five minutes from Paradise with Andrew and Jackie!      

Episode 17 Breakdown - Into & News, Reviews: Justice League International #1 (11:00), New Avengers Annual #1 (15:30), 5 minutes from Paradise: (23:25) Top of the Stack:  Animal Man #1 (25:00), Swamp Thing #1 (29:00), Action Comics #1 (35:00), Batgirl #1 & Spider Island (Avengers/I love New York City) #1 (43:00).  In Motion: Fall TV preview - Person of Interest, Up all

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The New 52 Review Week 2

Submitted by uys999
on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 11:27

Action Comics #1

Or as I like to call it: Superman Returns!

Now, there’s a reason why Hollywood addresses Superman’s origin in every movie they make about him. It’s because for decades, it’s been the most interesting Superman story. Don’t get me wrong, there have been some really good Superman books over the years and some extremely talented writers and artists have hit a few home runs. But it always seems that these are temporary flashes and then Superman stories go back to being boring and predictable.

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Rob Vellone

4th UF Creative Meeting Pt 1

Submitted by uys999
on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:13

The first segment of the 4th UysFaber Creative Meeting on August 29th, where we talk about what the company is getting up to; our World Building project for the Totem Sacred Universe - specifically the Fae and their homeland. During the podcast, DK, Rob, and George tried their hand at illustrating some of the characters that are revealed here for the 1st time! Pics to follow soon!

The UysFaber Creative Meetings are a series of discussions at the office about what comics, movies, books, and television shows inform our creative staff, and help inspire them as they work late into the night.

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Captain America Movie/Comic Review

Submitted by uys999
on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 20:19

Captain America was one of the first modern comic book series I picked up, and needless to say he is one of my favourite characters. Many things have drawn me to Steve Rogers’ character and to the Captain America storyline, but my favourite thing about him is the low key storylines he tends to have. Because of Cap’s lower level power set, putting him up against an incredibly powerful villain, like Galactus or the Sentry would be impossible. The more powerful the character, the more powerful the villains, meaning that the stakes are set very high right from the get go.

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Amir Fleischmann

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Submitted by uys999
on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 16:39

The hype around Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been massive, but not having played the predecessor I didn’t know what to expect. We all know how many bad RPGs and shooters are out there, and I was hoping that this wasn’t going to be a bad game and ruin those genres even more. It could have been just another horrible game, but thankfully it wasn’t.

The presentation is amazing. Nearly right off the bat you’re in a real combat scenario, not just training. It’s also great fun to find the weapons and their mods. I think the most fun part of the whole game is the augmentations.

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Panel Culture Ep. 16

Submitted by uys999
on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 11:54

Welcome to the Panel Culture Podcast - Episode 16

 

 

Charles, Owen and special guest George Sager reflect on last weekends Fan Expo, we take a close look at the end of Flashpoint  and delve deep into the new DC Universe with Andrew & Jackie.  Plus our regular reviews and entertainment news!       

 

Episode 16 Breakdown - Fan Expo: Thoughts, announcements, creators, and our favourite purchases. Reviews + 5 mins from Paradise with Andrew Uys & Jaclyn Armstrong: All 5 of us discuss Flashpoint #5 & Justice League #1 (29:00), then Charles & Owen talk about The Vault #2 (56:00). Top of the Stack: 

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Flashpoint Aftermath & the New 52!

Submitted by uys999
on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 13:11

There have been more than a few “Event” stories in the DCU over the past 25 years. Some have been great, and some… well, not so much. I’m happy to say that ‘Flashpoint’ is not among the latter.

This past week saw the release of ‘Flashpoint’ #5 and ‘Justice League’ #1 and because of the fact that one leads into the other, this will be a two-part review. Let me begin with ‘Flashpoint’ as a whole. There will be spoilers from here on, so if you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t read any of this yet, AVERT YOUR EYES!!!

In the past, DC has used the word “crisis” in the titles of just

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Rob Vellone

3rd UF Creative Meeting Part 3

Submitted by uys999
on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 21:44

The third segment of the 3rd UysFaber Creative Meeting on August 16th, where we talk about what the company is getting up to; the release of Totem Sacred #1; and illustration techniques.

The UysFaber Creative Meetings are a series of discussions at the office about what comics, movies, books, and television shows inform our creative staff, and help inspire them as they work late into the night. In addition, up-coming projects and sneak peeks get revealed as our editors, writers, artists, and other staff all discuss what's next for the company!

This segment features Andrew Uys, John "DK"

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Panel Culture Ep 15

Submitted by uys999
on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 18:47

Welcome to the Panel Culture Podcast - Episode 15  

 

The team is back together this week as Charles and Owen take you through the news, reviews, entertainment and (finally) some listener emails!       

 

Episode 15 Breakdown - Weekly Update: (9:06) The DC relaunch get some huge order numbers and we discuss The Harvey Award winners. Reviews: Kill Shakespeare #12 (21:35), Punisher #2 (22:33), Batman Inc. #8 (25:00), Captain America & Bucky #621 (28:20), DC Retroactive JLA the 90's #1 (33:15), Ultimates #1 (36:10). Top of the Stack:  TMNT #1 (38:30), Wolverine #14 (43:10).  In Motion: (47:55) The

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3rd UF Creative Meeting Part 2

Submitted by uys999
on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 11:19

The second segment of the 3rd UysFaber Creative Meeting on August 16th, where we talk about what the company is getting up to; the release of Totem Sacred #1; and lots and lots of Teen Wolf.

The UysFaber Creative Meetings are a series of discussions at the office about what comics, movies, books, and television shows inform our creative staff, and help inspire them as they work late into the night. In addition, up-coming projects and sneak peeks get revealed as our editors, writers, artists, and other staff all discuss what's next for the company!

This segment features Andrew Uys, John "DK"

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