October 2014 – Page 8 – Multiversity Comics

“She-Hulk” Ending in January

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 21, 2014 | News

With the release of Marvel’s January 2015 solicitations this morning, among all the happy “Ant-Man,” “Wolverines” and “Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” news, was this bummer: “She-Hulk” by Charles Soule and Javier Pulido is ending with #12. While this is hardly out of character for Marvel, a company that has really embraced short runs and relaunches, “She-Hulk” […]

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Columns

Our Ten Favorite Cards from the Marvel Universe and Beyond

By David Harper and Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 21, 2014 | Columns

In our earlier article, we shared that many comic fans were also huge fans of the old Marvel Universe cards that were released in the early 90’s. And why wouldn’t we be, as they were amazing resources with fantastic art from people like Arthur Adams, Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri and more. But what were our […]

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Longform

The Secret Origin and Lasting Impact of the Marvel Universe Cards

By David Harper | Oct 21, 2014 | Longform

Do you remember how you first got into comics? It’s a question I think about fairly often, if only because I don’t remember exactly how I did. The specifics of it are lost to the ages, just like they are for many people, as there are so many different ways to get into them depending […]

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News

New Hickman/Bodenheim Book “The Dying and the Dead” Arrives at Image [Updated]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 21, 2014 | News

Announced as part of Image’s solicits today, Jonathan Hickman and frequent collaborator Ryan Bodenheim have a new series coming out in January: “The Dying and the Dead.” The solicit is a touch vague, but the book apparently involves a murder at a wedding that unveils a fifty year old secret which puts an unnamed man […]

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News

Image Officially Announces the Arrival of “Criminal” with a New One-Shot

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 21, 2014 | News

We had noted that Brubaker had said that “Criminal” was moving over to Image for new collections and “something special” in January, and today with Image’s solicits we found out what that entails — and it’s something I can’t wait to pre-order, honestly. So, as “The Fade Out” reaches the end of its first arc, […]

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News

We Shall All Be Healed: “Casanova” Returns in January for ‘Volume 4: Acedia’

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 21, 2014 | News

We speculated it based on the upcoming Image hardcovers and we speculated right: as announced in today’s Image solicits, Matt Fraction’s “Casanova” returns for its fourth volume, ‘Acedia.’ The latest volume will feature main art by Fábio Moon and pick up where v3 ended (the first of three trilogies) as Casanova is stuck in an […]

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Columns

Soliciting Multiversity: DC’s Top 10 in January 2014

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 21, 2014 | Columns

If the rumors are to be believed, as of March 2014, just about every DC storyline is wrapping up and all the books will be going through some sort of major transformation. If that’s the case, than January is where a lot of stories are going to be ramping up into their “final” stories – […]

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Columns

Comics Should Be Cheap! (10/22/2014)

By Multiversity Staff | Oct 21, 2014 | 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

Marvel Now Teases “Infinity Gauntlet” For 2015

By Matthew Meylikhov | Oct 21, 2014 | News

Summer 2015. “Secret Wars.” “Civil War.” “Age of Ultron” vs “Marvel Zombies.” “Years of Future Past.” “Planet Hulk.” “Armor Wars.” “House of M.” And today? “Infinity Gauntlet,” revealed on ComicBook.com and illustrated by Dustin Weaver. I always knew that, at its core, “Infinity Gauntlet” was just a heartwarming family yarn. Hey, what’s wrong with Thanos’ fancy glove? Marvel […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow Episode 131: Pull List for October 22 [Podcast]

By Mike Romeo | Oct 21, 2014 | Podcasts

Welcome to Robots From Tomorrow! For this episode the guys have picked a couple of comics that will be 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! Picks for Wednesday, October 22, […]

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Reviews

Five Thoughts on Gotham’s “Viper” [Review]

By Sam LeBas | Oct 21, 2014 | Reviews

I think this was a very strong episode. There was so much happening, but all the threads converged into a spectacular story. The writing was clever and thoughtful, achieving a great deal of storytelling without seeming labored. 1. Sleeping with the Fishes Oh. My. God. Fish Mooney transcends femme fatale archetype in this episode. Instead […]

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News

The Rundown: “The Sandman” Movie Update, Jason Momoa Talks Playing Aquaman, and more

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 21, 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. – Neil Gaiman has answered one of the questions left lingering after last week’s announcement of DC’s film plans for the next six years: […]

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