August 2015 – Multiversity Comics

Multiversity Manga Club: The Beginnings of One Piece [Review]

By Zach Wilkerson | Aug 31, 2015 | Columns, Reviews

For the month of August, I set about the somewhat daunting task of jumping into the long running and immensely popular “One Piece.” Taking advantage of the economical 3-in-1 omnibus editions, I read through the first three volumes of the series. After nearly 600 pages of swashbuckling adventures and outlandish antics, I have quite a […]

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Columns

Soliciting Multiversity: The “Best of the Rest” for November 2015

By Greg Matiasevich | Aug 31, 2015 | Columns

Hello and welcome to Multiversity’s look at the “Best of the Rest” of what’s coming your way in the now-available September 2015 Previews catalog. Having already taken a look at what Marvel, Dark Horse, DC, and Image have lined up for us, it’s now time to check out the other 75% of the catalog. Before […]

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Reviews

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 8/26/15

By Multiversity Staff | Aug 31, 2015 | Reviews

There is a lot to cover on Wednesdays. We should know, as collectively, we read an insane amount of comics. Even with a large review staff, it’s hard to get to everything. With that in mind, we’re back with Wrapping Wednesday, where we look at some of the books we missed in what was another […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 223: Pull List for September 2 [Podcast]

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Aug 31, 2015 | 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, September 2, […]

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News

The Rundown: The New Star Wars Chronology, Didio and Lee Stand Behind DC You, and more

By Matthew Garcia | Aug 31, 2015 | 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. – The Star Wars Universe used to be this super-complicated mythology and chronology encompassing several thousand years worth of stories in the galaxy far, far away. When […]

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Columns

Saturday Morning Panels (Week of 8/26/15)

By Multiversity Staff | Aug 29, 2015 | 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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Columns

The MC2 Presents: Secret Warriors, Week 15

By James Johnston, Jess Camacho and Alice W. Castle | Aug 28, 2015 | Columns

Welcome back to the MC2, Multiversity’s column of noted Marvel experts. The three of us (Mc3 sounded weird) are covering Marvel’s straight up CALVACADE of “Secret Wars” tie-ins! This week, we tackle “X-Men ’92”, “Civil War” and more whilst giving up our own thoughts! Feel free to join in the conversation in the comments and […]

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Reviews

“Thief of Thieves” #30 Steals Its Greatest Item Yet – An Identity [Review]

By Kevin McConnell | Aug 28, 2015 | Reviews

Being a thief gives you a chance to steal a lot of things but what happens when your identity is stolen? Can you steal it back and remain in the shadows? Written by Andy Diggle Illustrated by Shawn Martinbrough Redmond’s day in court arrives. Who will pay for his crimes? For as far back as […]

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News

Long Live the King – Celebrating 98 Years of Jack Kirby

By Walt Richardson | Aug 28, 2015 | News

98 years ago today, on August 28, 1917, Jacob Kurtzberg was born in Manhattan. Now better known by the name Jack Kirby, he went on to create or co-create countless comic book heroes, villains, monsters, lovebirds, devices, artifacts, vehicles… well, you get the point. Some of those creations have become renowned across the globe, such […]

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Reviews

Another Adventure in The Unknown – “Over the Garden Wall” #1 [Review]

By Matthew Garcia | Aug 28, 2015 | Reviews

Through their kaboom! imprint, Boom! has found a lot of mileage adapting animated shows (mostly from Cartoon Network, who are killing it right now in TV production) into comics. Last year, they released the charming one-shot of “Over the Garden Wall” to tie in with the miniseries’s initial broadcast, and now they figured out a […]

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Reviews

“Drive” #1 Definitely Delivers! (in Thirty Pages or Less) [Review]

By Stephenson Ardern-Sodje | Aug 28, 2015 | Reviews

The novel role that Ryan Gosling made his own takes the leap from the big screen back to the page. Written by Michael Benedetto Art by Antonio Fuso A hard-boiled pop-culture sensation re-created for comics. In L.A., there’s one man you want behind the wheel. Just tell him where and when. He doesn’t take part, doesn’t know […]

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Podcasts

Orbital In Conversation – Episode 146: The Fabled & Fairest Mark Buckingham [Podcast]

By Chris Thompson | Aug 28, 2015 | Podcasts

Hello and welcome to Orbital In Conversation – the podcast of Orbital Comics in central London! We’re very excited to join the team here at Multiversity Comics as not only are they an excellent group of people, but they share a similar level of taste and sensibility … It’s going to be a good fit. […]

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