Blu-Ray Review: The Raid
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor An action film set in the slums of Jakarta, The Raid (otherwise known as The Raid: Redemption or Serbuan Maut in Indonesian) is a testosterone-fueled machine full of shootouts and kicks to the face from…
EB Games Expo 2012: Wii U Play-Test
by Kerrie Hui and David Lobato, Reporters, and Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor Arguably the most exciting aspect of the show besides playing unreleased games would have to be playing an unreleased console, right? Which means that right now is probably…
Press Release: International Screen Academy Sydney
Future stars and would-be actors may find the following announcement to be very useful, as an exciting new screen acting course will be opening in Sydney very soon. The ISA (International Screen Academy) is now open for auditions – to…
EB Games Expo 2012: Injustice – Gods Among Us Play-Test
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor DC Comics fans will have a vested interest in this next game. The guys at the Warner Bros. Australia booth were super awesome to us and gave us a hands-on technical demonstration (with commentary) of…
EB Games Expo 2012: Aliens – Colonial Marines Play-Test
by David “Aussie Dave” Lobato, Reporter, and Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor One of the highlights of our trip was getting the chance to play a couple of multiplayer matches of the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines. Quite simply, it blew our…
EB Games Expo 2012: Tomb Raider Play-Test
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor Having spent a long time away from the Tomb Raider series, I felt it was time to jump back in to things with this upcoming reboot by trying out the pre-beta hunting demo (plus, the…
Comic Book Review: Digested Issues 1 – 5
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor A social commentary. An opinion piece. A journey of self-expression. An autobiography told through panels. Prepare yourself for a series that is vastly different to what you probably normally expect from the comic book medium….
Blu Ray Review: The Awakening
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor Wake up and smell the afterlife… Directed by Nick Murphy (The Story of 1, Manor House), The Awakening begins with a very creepy setup, as the viewer is thrown right into the middle or some…
DVD Review: Swift & Shift Couriers Series 1 + 2 Box Set
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor What do you get when you combine a satirical look at multiculturalism in Australia with over-the-top comedic racial stereotypes, crass humor and offensive language? That would be the SBS series Swift & Shift Couriers, without…
Giveaway – Kranburn Collected Edition – FEC Extravaganza Comics Launch in Melbourne
Hold on to your hats, hairpieces or anything else that may be attached to your scalp, because the launch event for Ben Michael Byrne’s amazing Kranburn Issue 4 is only a bit over a week away! For those of you…
Anime Review: Berserk – The Egg Of The King – Part Of Reel Anime 2012 Film Festival
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor From the very first shot of crows flying across a vivid blue sun-streaked sky, it was clear that Berserk – Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King was going to be something very…
Reel Anime 2012 Press Release
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor Anime fans all over Australia have something very special to look forward to this month, as the Reel Anime 2012 film festival kicks off on the 13th of September. In order to get you suitably psyched…
Convention News: EB Games Expo Sydney 2012
It’s time to strengthen those joystick wrists and stretch your favorite gaming thumbs, because the EB Games Expo is fast approaching, and ComicsOnline are heading to Sydney, Australia to keep noobs and hardcore gamers alike well-informed of the coolest up-and-coming…
Book Review: The Excellent Adventures of Max and Madison
by Jayden Leggett, Assistant Editor It’s not just for kids… OK, it’s pretty much entirely for kids. But it’s GOOD for the kiddies! The Excellent Adventures of Max and Madison is an imaginative collection of stories grounded in reality but…
Interview with Corin Nemec from Stargate SG-1: Oz Comic-Con Melbourne 2012
by Tanya Lobato, Jayden Leggett and “Aussie Dave” Lobato, reporters Corin Nemec, best known for his role as Jonas Quinn in Stargate SG-1, is apparently a very busy person indeed. A day before the Oz Comic-Con kicked off in Melbourne,…