Monthly Archives: August 2014

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ColumnsInterviews
Artist Alley: Big Ideas and Small Moments Take Root in “Trees” with Jason Howard [Interview]

By | Aug 25, 2014 | Columns, Interviews

It’s safe to say that Warren Ellis and Jason Howard’s “TREES” is a comic completely unlike any others on the stand. It’s a slow burn, but the deliberate, almost clinical pace they’re taking to building the world and its denizens is intoxicating in the same way that something like Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion” was. It doesn’t […]

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News
The Rundown: The Mary Sue and ReedPop Team to Redefine NYCC’s Harassment Policy, Creators Respond to Manara Controversy, and more

By | Aug 25, 2014 | 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 either david@multiversitycomics.com or brian@multiversitycomics.com. – In pretty wild news, ReedPop has asked website The Mary Sue to help develop their harassment policy for the con. It’s a really […]

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Columns
Artist August: Eric Powell [Art Feature]

By | Aug 24, 2014 | Columns

Eric Powell is almost impossible to pin down. He’s an artist who seems to have mastered a wide array of disciplines, which gives him the mobility to tell a wide variety of stories. Whether a page calls for textured pencil drawings, inks, or even full on oils, Powell can do any of it expertly. He’s talented enough to […]

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Reviews
The Clock Chimes Twelve as Capaldi Arrives in Doctor Who’s Series 8 Premiere, “Deep Breath” [Review]

By | Aug 24, 2014 | Reviews

One more, into the breach: there’s a new Doctor out there and everything’s gone topsy turvy! There’s a dinosaur in the middle of the Thames! What? There’s a weird robot person walking around London accepting gifts in the form of body parts he forcefully takes from people! What?? Madame Vastra and the gang are back! […]

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Columns
Artist August: Brian Hurtt [Art Feature]

By | Aug 23, 2014 | Columns

I haven’t been a fan of Brian Hurtt’s for very long. I first heard of his work thanks to a Trade Waiter article here on this site (Thanks for the recommendation, Drew), mentally made a note to check it out some time, and then along came the first volume of “The Sixth Gun” in an […]

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Columns
Saturday Morning Panels (Week of 8/20/14)

By | Aug 23, 2014 | Columns

Hello, and welcome to Saturday Morning Panels! 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 pictures and less reading. And, […]

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Reviews
“Stray Bullets: Killers” #6 Studies the Effects of Grief, Guilt and Blame [Review]

By | Aug 22, 2014 | Reviews

David Lapham explores the complex emotions dredged up by grief in this issue of “Stray Bullets: Killers.” Following the story of teenaged couple, Virginia and Eli, Lapham creates an accessible, multidimensional examination of the way in which we deal with loss. Vivid clarity, believable dialogue and considerate storytelling make this book function as a standalone […]

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Columns
The DC3kly Presents: “The New 52: Futures End,” Week 16: This Week in “Futures End”

By | Aug 22, 2014 | Columns

The DC3 decided to take on the Herculean task of covering DC’s weekly books! Our coverage will rotate between creator interviews, issue reviews and annotations, and long-form pieces on featured characters. This, friends, is the DC3kly! The New 52: Futures End #10 Written by Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Dan Jurgens, and Keith Giffen Illustrated by […]

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