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“Crave” #1

By Matthew Blair | Dec 1, 2023 | Reviews

I don’t think I’m being controversial when I say this, but high school is rough. Even if it seems that you’ve got everything under control, even if you’re one of the popular kids whom everyone adores, or even if you come from the kind of money where the solutions to all of your problems can […]

“Howard the Duck” #1

By Christopher Egan | Dec 1, 2023 | Reviews

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his first appearance, Marvel Comics has put out a special, multiverse hopping, “Howard the Duck” anthology one-shot. Written by Chip Zdarsky & Joe Quinones, Daniel Kibblesmith, Jason Loo, and Merritt K Illustrated by Chip Zdarsky & Joe Quinones, Annie Wu, Derek Charm, and Will Robson Inked by Jordan Gibson Colored […]

Make Mine Multiversity Episode 128: Look Out for the Little Guy!

By Elias Rosner and Jaina Hill | Dec 1, 2023 | Podcasts

Elias convinced Jaina that we needed to do this book. Does she regret agreeing? Only time, and this episode, will tell. What did we read? "Look Out for the Little Guy!" aka the in-universe Scott Lang memoir that was actually written in ours by Rob Kutner.

Reader Poll: Who Are the Best Doctor Who Villains?

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Dec 1, 2023 | Reader Poll

Last week, as part of Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary celebrations, we asked you to name your favorite incarnation of the Doctor, leading to a victory for David Tennant’s Doctor(s). Now, we turn our attention to the show’s villains. The Daleks. The Cybermen. The Master. The Weeping Angels. These are simply a few of the many […]

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Soliciting Multiversity: The Best of the Rest for February 2024

By Greg Matiasevich | Dec 1, 2023 | Columns

Hello and welcome to Multiversity’s look at the “Best of the Rest” of what’s coming your way in the now-available December 2023 Previews catalog. I’m excited to help you navigate the vast majority of what Diamond is offering via your LCS for the month of February 2024 (and probably beyond). Having already taken a look […]

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Five Thoughts on Pluto‘s “Episode 6”

By Elias Rosner | Dec 1, 2023 | Television

Robots' memories can be deleted in a heartbeat. Would that it worked on us. I would delete mine in a heartbeat.

The Rundown: December 1, 2023

By Chris Cole | Dec 1, 2023 | News

Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email our team at rundown@multiversitycomics.com. In case you missed it, we have exclusive previews of next week’s ”Avengers” #8, and comiXology’s “Nice Jewish Boys” #2. – Former Heavy Metal CEO Matthew Medney […]

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Exclusive Preview: “Nice Jewish Boys” #2

By Brian Salvatore | Nov 30, 2023 | Previews

Announced at New York Comic Con, “Nice Jewish Boys” is a new crime series at comiXology. The series, written by Neil Kleid (“Savor”) and illustrated by John Broglia (“God Complex”), takes place in New Jersey (woot) and focuses on a regular guy who gets drawn into the world of crime. We’re thrilled to share an […]

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Exclusive Preview: “Avengers” #8

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Nov 30, 2023 | Previews

The Avengers are an assembly of Marvel’s most iconic superheroes, and ever since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the Masters of Evil, the comic’s creators have had fun devising similar teams with supervillains. Jed MacKay and C.F. Villa’s new run is no different, introducing the Arthurian-inspired Twilight Court, whose members all reflect the titles […]

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We Want Comics (Games): DC Universe

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Nov 30, 2023 | Columns

Welcome back to We Want Comics, our column discussing various intellectual properties — whether they’re movies, TV shows, novels, video games, or whatever else — that we’d like to see get adapted into comic books. We are once again expanding the scope of the column to discuss potential video games, this time based on DC […]

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Five Thoughts on Bodies‘ “Know You Are Loved”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Nov 30, 2023 | Television

Welcome to our look at the finale of Bodies, the British Netflix miniseries based on the Vertigo comic of the same name by the late Si Spencer, Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay, and Phil Winslade. For those who’ve missed our weekly looks in Boomb Tube, it’s been a compellingly intricate drama, that slowly but […]

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Soliciting Multiversity: Image’s Top 10 for February 2024

By Brian Salvatore | Nov 30, 2023 | Columns

After a family emergency prevented this column last month (apologies; may your children never get pneumonia), I’m back with a look at what Image is putting out in Feburary 2024. Let’s get to it. 10. Where it all began (sort of, kind of, maybe) When Robert Kirkman’s “Void Rivals” was announced, it as unclear that […]

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Don’t Miss This: “The Flash” by Si Spurrier and Mike Deodato

By Alexander Jones | Nov 30, 2023 | Columns

There are a lot of comics out there, but some stand out head and shoulders above the pack. With ‘Don’t Miss This,’ we want to spotlight those series we think need to be on your pull list. DC has just refreshed creative teams for titles like “The Flash” amidst The Dawn of DC publishing initiative. […]

The Rundown: November 30, 2023

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Nov 30, 2023 | News

Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email our team at rundown@multiversitycomics.com. – Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada’s Ms. Marvel run will continue with “Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace,” a four-issue series featuring art by Scott Godlewski. Continuing on from […]

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This Week in Shonen Jump: Week of 11/26/23

By Rowan Grover | Nov 29, 2023 | Columns

Welcome to This Week in Shonen Jump, our weekly check in on Viz’s various Shonen Jump series. Viz has recently changed their release format, but our format will mostly remain the same. We will still review the newest chapters of one title a week, now with even more options at our disposal. The big change […]

Art of the Week: Week of 11/29/23

By Daniel Balyeat | Nov 29, 2023 | Columns

Welcome, one and all, to Multiversity’s Art of the Week! Each week, we scour the internet for artwork sourced from the blogs, tumblrs, twitters, and instagrams of the best comic book and manga artists out there and curate them here for your viewing pleasure. This week, we celebrate the arrival of December with a slew […]

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Mignolaversity: “Giant Robot Hellboy” #2

By James Dowling | Nov 29, 2023 | Reviews

“Giant Robot Hellboy” is back and battling, but with little new to say past its premise, an identity crisis for the title feels more and more clear ahead of December’s finale. Spoilers ahead. Written by Mike Mignola Illustrated by Duncan Fegredo Colored by Dave Stewart Lettered by Clem Robins While Hellboy’s robotic counterpart battles giant […]

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Soliciting Multiversity: Marvel’s Top 10 for February 2024

By Robbie Pleasant | Nov 29, 2023 | Columns

As we look ahead towards February, there are plenty of comics worth looking forward to, whether for yourself or as a Valentine’s Day gift for the nerd in your life (Chocolate? Flowers? Nah, get that geek the latest issue of their favorite comic!). So let’s take a look at the top ten, with a nice […]

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Multiver-City One: 2000 AD Prog 2360 – The Weight of the World!

By Brian Salvatore, Christopher Egan, Michael Mazzacane, Matthew Blair and Greg Lincoln | Nov 29, 2023 | Columns

Welcome, Earthlets, to Multiver-City One, our “2000 AD” weekly review column! Every Wednesday we examine the latest offerings from Tharg and the droids over at Rebellion/2000 AD, the galaxy’s leading producers of Thrill-Power entertainment. Let’s get right to it! This Week in 2000 AD Judge Dredd: Clanker, Part 1 Credits: Ken Niemand (script), Nick Dyer […]

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DC3cast Episode 407: “The Flash” #3 and “Titans: Beast World” #1

By Brian Salvatore, Vince Ostrowski and Zach Wilkerson | Nov 29, 2023 | Podcasts

The DC3cast is Multiversity’s weekly podcast digging into all things DC Comics. Each week, hosts Vince, Zach, and Brian dig into the most important weekly releases, specifically focusing on ‘Infinite Frontier’ titles. Plus, they review DC films now and then, and sometimes dig into older runs/events. Don’t worry, the DC3’s got this! The boys check […]

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The Rundown: November 29, 2023

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Nov 29, 2023 | News

Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email our team at rundown@multiversitycomics.com. – IDW Publishing will release “Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp,” a children’s graphic novel by writer Rosie Knight and artist Oliver Ono (“Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Battra”). The […]

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Make Mine Multiversity Episode 128: Look Out for the Little Guy!

By Elias Rosner and Jaina Hill | Dec 1, 2023 | Podcasts

Elias convinced Jaina that we needed to do this book. Does she regret agreeing? Only time, and this episode, will tell. What did we read? "Look Out for the Little Guy!" aka the in-universe Scott Lang memoir that was actually written in ours by Rob Kutner.

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DC3cast Episode 407: “The Flash” #3 and “Titans: Beast World” #1

By Brian Salvatore, Vince Ostrowski and Zach Wilkerson | Nov 29, 2023 | Podcasts

The DC3cast is Multiversity’s weekly podcast digging into all things DC Comics. Each week, hosts Vince, Zach, and Brian dig into the most important weekly releases, specifically focusing on ‘Infinite Frontier’ titles. Plus, they review DC films now and then, and sometimes dig into older runs/events. Don’t worry, the DC3’s got this! The boys check […]

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Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 800 – Jose Villarrubia on Restoring SWAMP THING and THE CORBEN LIBRARY

By Greg Matiasevich | Nov 23, 2023 | Podcasts

Today’s guest is someone listeners of this show will be familiar with, as he name is mentioned often and in tones of reverence. For almost 30 years he has worked with such artists as Jae Lee, Jeff Lemire, Bill Sienkiewicz, JH Williams III, and BERNIE WRIGHTSON to bring color into their art in a way […]

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The DC3cast, Episode 406: “Batman: Off World” #1, “Justice Society of America” #7, and “Titans” #5

By Brian Salvatore, Vince Ostrowski and Zach Wilkerson | Nov 22, 2023 | Podcasts

The DC3cast is Multiversity’s weekly podcast digging into all things DC Comics. Each week, hosts Vince, Zach, and Brian dig into the most important weekly releases, specifically focusing on ‘Infinite Frontier’ titles. Plus, they review DC films now and then, and sometimes dig into older runs/events. Don’t worry, the DC3’s got this! This week, the […]

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Soliciting Multiversity: The Best of the Rest for February 2024

By Greg Matiasevich | Dec 1, 2023 | Columns

Hello and welcome to Multiversity’s look at the “Best of the Rest” of what’s coming your way in the now-available December 2023 Previews catalog. I’m excited to help you navigate the vast majority of what Diamond is offering via your LCS for the month of February 2024 (and probably beyond). Having already taken a look […]

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We Want Comics (Games): DC Universe

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Nov 30, 2023 | Columns

Welcome back to We Want Comics, our column discussing various intellectual properties — whether they’re movies, TV shows, novels, video games, or whatever else — that we’d like to see get adapted into comic books. We are once again expanding the scope of the column to discuss potential video games, this time based on DC […]

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Soliciting Multiversity: Image’s Top 10 for February 2024

By Brian Salvatore | Nov 30, 2023 | Columns

After a family emergency prevented this column last month (apologies; may your children never get pneumonia), I’m back with a look at what Image is putting out in Feburary 2024. Let’s get to it. 10. Where it all began (sort of, kind of, maybe) When Robert Kirkman’s “Void Rivals” was announced, it as unclear that […]

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Don’t Miss This: “The Flash” by Si Spurrier and Mike Deodato

By Alexander Jones | Nov 30, 2023 | Columns

There are a lot of comics out there, but some stand out head and shoulders above the pack. With ‘Don’t Miss This,’ we want to spotlight those series we think need to be on your pull list. DC has just refreshed creative teams for titles like “The Flash” amidst The Dawn of DC publishing initiative. […]

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Disenchantment, Matt Groening’s Youngest Middle Child

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Sep 8, 2023 | Longform

The following contains spoilers for all of Disenchantment. Matt Groening’s third TV show, the Netflix fantasy comedy Disenchantment, came to an end after five seasons (totaling 50 episodes) and five years on Friday, September 1, 2023. The series, starring Abbi Jacobson, Nat Faxon, Eric Andre, and many more, followed the adventures of Princess Tiabeanie (“Bean”), […]

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Hulk: 20 Years of Ol’ Greenskin on the Big (and Small) Screen

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jun 20, 2023 | Longform

Last year, Spider-Man fans had the opportunity to celebrate 20 years since the first Sam Raimi film by rewatching at least several solo movies with the webhead. As someone with a stronger affection for Marvel’s Grumpy Green Giant, it’s much more awkward to mark his first big screen appearance in Ang Lee’s Hulk: since its […]

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Ending Eras: The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy vs. Star Trek: Picard

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | May 4, 2023 | Longform

The decades-long competition between Star Wars and Star Trek saw quite the reversal in fortune this year: as noted by outlets like The Hollywood Reporter, fans and critics praised the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard as a massive improvement on its predecessors, while the long-awaited third season of The Mandalorian was deemed […]

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Dredd at 10

By Ryan Fitzmartin | Sep 21, 2022 | Longform, Movies

“America is an irradiated wasteland,” a voice gravely intones, as the camera swoops over the dystopia of Mega City One. This is the striking opening to Pete Travis and Alex Garland’s vicious, gritty and violently over the top Dredd. Set in a dystopia, fascist future where supercops function as judge, jury, and executioner, and gangs […]

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“Crave” #1

By Matthew Blair | Dec 1, 2023 | Reviews

I don’t think I’m being controversial when I say this, but high school is rough. Even if it seems that you’ve got everything under control, even if you’re one of the popular kids whom everyone adores, or even if you come from the kind of money where the solutions to all of your problems can […]

“Howard the Duck” #1

By Christopher Egan | Dec 1, 2023 | Reviews

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his first appearance, Marvel Comics has put out a special, multiverse hopping, “Howard the Duck” anthology one-shot. Written by Chip Zdarsky & Joe Quinones, Daniel Kibblesmith, Jason Loo, and Merritt K Illustrated by Chip Zdarsky & Joe Quinones, Annie Wu, Derek Charm, and Will Robson Inked by Jordan Gibson Colored […]

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Mignolaversity: “Giant Robot Hellboy” #2

By James Dowling | Nov 29, 2023 | Reviews

“Giant Robot Hellboy” is back and battling, but with little new to say past its premise, an identity crisis for the title feels more and more clear ahead of December’s finale. Spoilers ahead. Written by Mike Mignola Illustrated by Duncan Fegredo Colored by Dave Stewart Lettered by Clem Robins While Hellboy’s robotic counterpart battles giant […]

The Webcomics Weekly #261: Workplace Mobtoons (11/27/2023 Edition)

By Michael Mazzacane | Nov 28, 2023 | Reviews

The Webcomics Weekly is back in your life! This week we’re going to the mattresses for this new romance strip about an elite nanny and the mafia underboss who pays her to take care of his precocious son. The Mafia Nanny Episodes 1-3 Schedule: Tuesdays By Violet Matter(writing) Sh00(art)roousuu(color) Drawniels(environment) Reviewed by Michael Mazzacane This […]

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Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann Talk “Look on the Bright Side”

By Chris Cole | Nov 15, 2023 | Interviews

In 2015, Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann started a webcomic about a topic rarely addressed in the medium: menstruation. That comic was “The Mean Magenta.” Five years later, they explored what the leads were like in high school with the original graphic novel “Go with the Flow.” That OGN would be met with high praise, […]

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Tyler Crook Reflects on “The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child”

By Mark Tweedale | Nov 1, 2023 | Interviews

Last week, Tyler Crook’s “The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child” wrapped up. It was not only the best issue of the series so far, but I think it’s arguably the best comic Crook has made to date. So, obviously, I wanted to talk to him about the arc. If you haven’t read the series yet, […]

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Faith Erin Hicks Talks “Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy”

By Chris Cole | Oct 31, 2023 | Interviews

Faith Erin Hicks’s career has seen her take on everything from Canadian public school to The Fire Nation. She’s won everything from Eisners to Web Cartoonists’ Choice Award, and has worked in genres ranging from fantasy to slice-of-life drama. But the one thing she’s never attempted was a full on romance title. “Hockey Girl Loves […]

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NYCC ’23: Cracking the Books on “Hack/Slash: Back to School” with Zoe Thorogood and Tim Seeley

By Gregory Ellner | Oct 18, 2023 | Interviews

Shortly before the release of its first issue, writer and illustrator Zoe Thorogood took the time to answer some questions about “Hack/Slash: Back to School,” the latest installment in the “Hack/Slash” saga of slasher-basher Cassandra “Cassie” Hack. Thereafter, series creator Tim Seeley gave his own thoughts on the new installment and let us in on […]

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Mignolaversity: The Hellboy Universe Reading Order ― 2023

By Mark Tweedale | Oct 4, 2023 | Annotations

In 2014, I created a Hellboy Universe reading for Multiversity Comics and every year since, I updated with all the latest books. This is not an official reading order, because there isn’t an official reading order. There is no one way to read the Hellboy Universe. Most of the series in the Hellboy Universe can […]

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Mignolaversity: The Hellboy Universe Reading Order ― 2022

By Mark Tweedale | Aug 29, 2022 | Annotations

This is an older reading order. Please check out the 2023 version. Back in 2014, I created a Hellboy Universe reading for Multiversity Comics. However, with all the new books Dark Horse Comics and Mike Mignola keep putting out, I’ve had to update every year since. So here’s 2022’s reading order, including all the collections […]

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Isu Codices, Volume 22: Catching Up with “Assassin’s Creed”

By Gregory Ellner | Jun 28, 2022 | Annotations

Welcome back to the Isu Codices. This month, we are looking into the English translations of the third volume of the Chinese manhua “Assassin’s Creed Dynasty” and the fourth (and final) volume of the Japanese manga “Assassin’s Creed: Blade of Shao Jun.” Due to the nature of the ‘Forgotten Myths’ comics by Dark Horse making […]

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Isu Codices, Volume 21: Catching Up with “Assassin’s Creed”

By Gregory Ellner | Mar 8, 2022 | Annotations

Welcome back to the Isu Codices. This month, we are looking into the English translation of the second volume of the Chinese manhua “Assassin’s Creed Dynasty.” A note on spelling: due to the different methods of romanization for Arabic names, several different spellings of the same name may be found in history, but we will […]

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Five Thoughts on Pluto‘s “Episode 6”

By Elias Rosner | Dec 1, 2023 | Television

Robots' memories can be deleted in a heartbeat. Would that it worked on us. I would delete mine in a heartbeat.

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Five Thoughts on Bodies‘ “Know You Are Loved”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Nov 30, 2023 | Television

Welcome to our look at the finale of Bodies, the British Netflix miniseries based on the Vertigo comic of the same name by the late Si Spencer, Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay, and Phil Winslade. For those who’ve missed our weekly looks in Boomb Tube, it’s been a compellingly intricate drama, that slowly but […]

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Five Thoughts on Doctor Who‘s “The Star Beast”

By Kate Kosturski | Nov 28, 2023 | Television

Has it been over year since we last talked TARDIS, my friends? Indeed it has (looking at my last Doctor Who recap from October 2022). But everything old is new again as David Tennant and Catherine Tate return for the first of three adventures to honor the show’s 60th anniversary and set up the Fifteenth […]

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Boomb Tube, The Week in Comic Book Television: 11/19-11/25/2023

By Multiversity Staff | Nov 27, 2023 | Television

Welcome back to Boomb Tube! Here, we will be catching you up on the week in comics TV, both through micro-reviews, as well as links to our full-length TV reviews. We also tend to review series that are dropped all at once weekly so there are a few ‘older’ shows mixed in for good measure. […]

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Orbital In Conversation – Episode 195: Live from The Lakes with Seth

By Chris Thompson | May 27, 2016 | Podcasts

Hello and welcome to Orbital In Conversation – the podcast of Orbital Comics in central London! This week Chris chats to cartoonist Seth (Palookaville, Wimbledon Green, It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken) at The Lakes International Comic Art Festival. They discuss his early days in comics, why he plunged into his own work […]

Crisis on Finite Earths: The Robots From Tomorrow / DC3cast Crossover!

By Mike Romeo, Greg Matiasevich, Brian Salvatore, Zach Wilkerson and Vince Ostrowski | Feb 11, 2016 | Podcasts

It’s Flash Appreciation Day at Multiversity Comics, and what better could we celebrate than by throwing together a Crisis-style crossover with the DC3cast? Tune is as Mike, Greg, Zach, Vince and Brian discuss their favorite iterations of The Scarlet Speedster, with conversation spanning from The Golden Age to modern television. Did Jay Garrick really kill […]

Fantastic Four or Fraudulent Four? [Opinion]

By Vince Ostrowski | Feb 21, 2014 | Longform

As tends to be the case in our fast-paced, social media driven lives, everyone is weighing in on the casting announcements for Josh Trank’s upcoming “Fantastic Four” film. That’s right, from Erik Larsen to Zach Braff, social media is all atwitter with opinions on it. For the most part, there’s a sense of apathy or […]

Multiversity 101: Confessions of a Character Follower

By Brian Salvatore | Aug 20, 2012 | Longform

There is a somewhat modern mantra in comic journalism/fandom, most certainly a product of constant creative shifts, reboots, relaunches, renumberings, and general editorial jackassery in the industry: “I follow creators, not characters.” The idea is a sound one: by buying books from creators that you personally enjoy, you have a better shot at getting material […]