May 2013 – Page 9 – Multiversity Comics

4 Color News and Brews: Winter is Coming (Episode #111.1 and 111.2)

By David Harper and Brandon Burpee | May 19, 2013 | Podcasts

On the first and second parts of this week’s 4 Color, Brandon and David review two Monkeybrain books in Kinski and High Crimes, and then throw down in this week’s editions of Vs. and DBDA. Vote for whose answers you liked best in Vs.! Kinski and Vs. High Crimes and DBDA

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Reviews

A Perilous Trek: A Spock-Styled Review of Star Trek Into Darkness

By Matthew Meylikhov | May 18, 2013 | Reviews

Star Trek Into Darkness is a difficult film to review. In watching it, I felt conflicted as two separate but connected halves of myself battled for dominance of opinion on it, neither one particularly sufficed by any mental concession I may have made. Pieces of a franchise will do that to someone who has any […]

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Columns

Saturday Morning Panels (Week of 5/15/13)

By Multiversity Staff | May 18, 2013 | Columns

Hello, and welcome to Saturday Morning Panels, your new favorite Multiversity column! It’s a very simple concept: since none of us are up to watching Saturday morning cartoons anymore, we are instead going to share with you our favorite panels from the week before. It’s a bit like Comics Should Be Cheap, except with more […]

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News

James Robinson Off “Earth 2,” Leaves DC Comics

By David Harper | May 17, 2013 | News

In a pair of tweets from just a little while ago: This is of course shocking news, as “Earth 2” was both critically acclaimed and it was a book that is selling quite well. In fact, we had just set up an interview with Robinson, and if he was a lame duck, I doubt that […]

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News

Deathstroke and Batman Glare and Duel in New “Origins” Teaser

By Matthew Meylikhov | May 17, 2013 | News

Last bit of fun before sending you off for the weekend, we now have a new Arkham Origins teaser. From my understanding, we can understand two things about the game from watching it: There will be fighting. There will be an awesome soundtrack. Both were present in the past games, the latter being particularly prevalent in […]

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Previews

Look Alive, Sunshine! The “Killjoys” Preview is Here

By Matthew Meylikhov | May 17, 2013 | Previews

Did you all get a chance to check the Dark Horse Free Comic Book Day comic with the preview/prequel to Gerard Way, Shaun Simon and Becky Cloonan’s “True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys?” You did? Excellent. t Then let me step out of the way so you can scope your eyes on 6 more pages […]

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Reviews

Review: Batgirl #20

By Sam LeBas | May 17, 2013 | Reviews

In this issue of “Batgirl,” Barbara loses a fight with a doll, then goes home to get wasted before barging into her therapist’s office in tears. This, ladies and gentlemen, is our hero. Questionable creative choices and lackluster characterization drag this title down, making it difficult to get invested. Written by Gail Simone Illustrated by […]

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Reviews

Review: FF #7

By James Johnston | May 17, 2013 | Reviews

The Faux Four and the Future Foundation fight the Frightful Four. But is it a Freaking Fantastic issue? Fenture Further to find out! Written by Matt Fraction Illustrated by Mike Allred • Field trip…into the heart of the Negative Zone! • Scott Lang has already lost a daughter… watch what happens when he puts it […]

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Reviews

Sword Fights and Shocking Twists Dazzle in “Fables” #129 [Review]

By David Harper and Matthew Meylikhov | May 17, 2013 | Reviews

In a special review, MC editors Matt Meylikhov and David Harper discuss this week’s “Fables” #129 from Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham. Why? Because it has one of the biggest moments in comics of 2013 so far, and a major turning point for the series potentially. SPOILERS ABOUND! Do not move on if you do […]

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Reviews

Review: Helheim #3

By Michelle White | May 17, 2013 | Reviews

This Oni Press series about Vikings and the undead and demons and – most integrally – witches got off to a great start but lost a little momentum in the second issue. Happily, as Rikard the draugr continues on his bemused way, he has an unlikely encounter and learns about his situation, and this story […]

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Reviews

Review: The Legend Of Luther Strode #5

By Alice W. Castle | May 17, 2013 | Reviews

It’s the penultimate chapter of “The Legend Of Luther Strode” and it’s all lead to this, it’s violent and bloody conclusion. Have messrs Jordan and Moore brought the goods as they lead in to the end of the series? Written by Justin Jordan Illustrated by Tradd Moore Luther has been Bound. Petra has become Jack’s […]

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Reviews

Review: Wonder Woman #20

By Zach Wilkerson | May 17, 2013 | Reviews

Though Wonder Woman managed to save Zola’s baby from War and Hermes, she’s not out of trouble yet. The gods of Olympus are ready to make their play and the First Born remains a threat lurking in the shadows. If one was to ever compare “Wonder Woman” to Game of Thrones, now would be the […]

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