September 2013 – Page 5 – Multiversity Comics

DC Finally Realizes a “Gotham Central” Show Would Work, Fox to Air “Gotham”

By Matthew Meylikhov | Sep 25, 2013 | News

One of the best comics made in the last decade of DC Comics — hands down, no debate allowed — is “Gotham Central.” Putting elements of the Wire straight into Batman’s backyard, it was an extraordinary book where Batman was essentially the shark from Jaws and all of his rogues and the fallout of his […]

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News

The Rundown: David S. Goyer Makes People Angrier About “Man of Steel,” “Runaways” is on the Shelf, and more

By David Harper | Sep 25, 2013 | 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 me at david@multiversitycomics.com. – David S. Goyer, the writer of “Man of Steel,” talked at the BAFTA and BFI screenwriters lecture about the infamous killing of Zod scene in “MoS,” and […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow: Pull List #91

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Sep 24, 2013 | Podcasts

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode, the ninety-first installment of the weekly Pull List series, the guys pick a couple of comics hitting shelves this week and talk about why they’re excited to read them. Clocking in at around 15 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! […]

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Previews

The End Comes to the Ultimate Marvel Universe in Cataclysm #0.1 [Preview]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Sep 24, 2013 | Previews

We’ve been covering the impending doom of the Ultimate Universe for some time now, so there’s no point in going through all of those details again. However, what is worth mentioning is that we’re actually rather excited for it. As someone who has read literally every Ultimate comic published (including Ultimate Adventures! Yeah! Remember that?), […]

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Podcasts

Multiversity Comics Presents: Zapp Talk for 9/25/13

By Multiversity Staff | Sep 24, 2013 | Podcasts

This week’s Zapp Talk, from our pals at Zapp Comics: discussions of Villains Month, “Powerpuff Girls” #1, “Saga” #14, “The Wake” #4 and more! Please be aware that all of the opinions within the video (especially for not mentioning Space Ghost among the great Cartoon Network series that need comics now – shame on you […]

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Longform

Multiversity 101: How Marvel Has Succeeded (By Becoming DC)

By Brian Salvatore | Sep 24, 2013 | Longform

One of the reasons that I self-identify as a DC guy is because I love the history that, up until recently, was always a cornerstone of their books. The publisher, during its finest hours, was never beholden to the past, but shone a light backwards, from where it came, and kept the best pieces of […]

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Previews

Moth City Enters Into its Third Season [Preview]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Sep 24, 2013 | Previews

The last time we visited Moth City with the finale to ‘Season Two,’ we found a lot to like. As our reviewer James Johnston wrote in his review, ““Moth City” is arguably the most important digital comic being published right now. If you’re interested in seeing where that medium is going to go, pick up […]

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Columns

Comics Should Be Cheap! (9/25/2013)

By Multiversity Staff | Sep 24, 2013 | Columns

Buying comics can be an expensive hobby. A lot of fans simply can’t afford everything they’re interested in, due to rising prices and the over-saturation of the market with superhero titles. That’s why we’re here. Every week, the Multiversity staff is asked “What would you buy this week if you couldn’t go over $20?” and […]

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News

The Rundown: Skottie Young Covers “Inhumanity,” Greg Capullo and NYCC Get Things Together, and more

By David Harper | Sep 24, 2013 | 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 me at david@multiversitycomics.com. – I pretty much always love Skottie Young’s baby covers, but this Inhumanity #1 cover from him is absolutely, ridiculously amazing. I want it very much yes please. […]

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Columns

Tradewaiter: Cross Bronx

By Drew Bradley | Sep 23, 2013 | Columns

Sometimes, mixing genres breathes life into old tropes. “Resident Alien”, blending murder mysteries and fish-out-of-water tales, is a great example. Other times, the mixture doesn’t gel quite right. “cross Bronx” is a good example. By Michael Avon Oeming and Ivan Brandon “Cross Bronx” seamlessly mixes police procedure and the supernatural in a story that follows […]

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InterviewsPreviews

Michael Walsh Has Designs on Archer and Armstrong’s “Sect Civil War” [Interview/Preview]

By David Harper | Sep 23, 2013 | Interviews, Previews

If you follow our Valiant (Re)visions features, you’ll know something that is the case pretty much always: Archer & Armstrong is my favorite and the most entertaining of all Valiant titles. Much of it is because of writer Fred Van Lente’s inventive, tremendously entertaining scripts and plots, but the art team on the book of […]

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News

Captain Human the Robot is Cool, But Also Rude

By Matthew Meylikhov | Sep 23, 2013 | News

Illustrated by Jin Chan Yum Wai, colored by Eliaz Constantino and written by Ryan Lindsay, an 8-page short has appeared on Gumroad entitled “Captain Human the Robot” in two variations, one for kids and one for adults. Starring the eponymous hero on a journey throughout an unfamiliar land, the book features colorful and boisterous illustrations […]

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