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Five Thoughts on Arrow’s “Dark Waters” [Review]

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 10, 2015 | Reviews

Arrow has its mid-season finale last night, and it ended on quite the gut punch. Be warned that spoilers follow. 1. Hey, Laurel actually does something! I mean, her sonic scream still seems like more of an inconvenience than a viable weapon, but Laurel was an actual viable part of Team Arrow. Katie Cassidy is […]

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Columns

2015 in Review: Breakout Writer

By Multiversity Staff | Dec 10, 2015 | Columns

So what’s it mean to be a ‘breakout,’ anyway? Well, by our reasoning, a breakout creator is someone who’s got a body of work to their name, but over the past twelve months has found wider recognition amongst fans. While some of the writers below may have landed on your radar before 2015 began, our staff […]

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Reviews

“Scarlet Witch” #1 Spells It All Out For You [Review]

By James Johnston | Dec 10, 2015 | Reviews

After spending a decade or so in semi-purgatory, Wanda Maximoff gets her own solo series as she tries to solve Manhattan’s big witchcraft problem! Will this endeavor mark an all new chapter in Wanda’s life? Check out our review below and watch out for spoilers! Written by James Robinson Illustrated by Vanesa Del Rey Witchcraft […]

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Reviews

Pick of the Week: A Little Bit of “The Violent” #1 [Review]

By Kevin McConnell | Dec 10, 2015 | Reviews

Being inside prison is the easy part. Getting back to normal on the outside is where the real sentence begins… Written by Ed Brisson Illustrated by Adam Gorham From ED BRISSON (SHELTERED) and ADAM GORHAM (Dead Drop) comes an all-new, ongoing series. Meet Mason, an ex-con and former drug addict who’s trying hard to give […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 251: December Previews, Part 1

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Dec 10, 2015 | Podcasts

Another Previews catalog showed up on their doorsteps, so it’s time to gaze into the tomorrow of February 2016 and see what catches Mike and Greg’s eyes. Alternative Comics (yet again, the publisher)! A Sammy Harkham double-shot of Kramers Ergot & Crickets! The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye! Kennel Block Blues! Jonesy! Wet Moon! […]

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News

The Rundown: Margaret Atwood Enters the Comics World, Scott Snyder Leads DC Writing Program, and more

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 10, 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. – Margaret Atwood, one of the most acclaimed novelists of her generation, is joining the realm of comics. “Angel Catbird” is a new, three volume series of […]

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Reviews

Art Of The Week: Week Of 12/09/2015

By Alice W. Castle | Dec 9, 2015 | Reviews

Yes, I’m going to talk about Star Wars again. Shut up. This time next week I’ll be preparing to head to my midnight showing of The Force Awakens. I’m so excited I feel like I’m going to vibrate through the multiverse, Flash-style. That’s why I wanted to highlight this excellent piece by Joe Quinones that […]

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Reviews

Mignolaversity: Abe Sapien #29 [Review]

By Mark Tweedale and Mike Romeo | Dec 9, 2015 | Reviews

Oh man, there’s so much in this issue to digest. Written by Mike Mignola and Scott Allie Illustrated by Max Fiumara Colored by Dave Stewart Lettered by Clem Robins Abe meets a prophetic young woman who knows the truth about his role in what’s coming. Mike: OK, so I knew that post-Suwanee thing’s would pick […]

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Columns

2015 in Review: Best Publisher

By Multiversity Staff | Dec 9, 2015 | Columns

For the last six years, this category has been a staple of our best-of lists. Last year, when ten different publishers were nominated, it was noteworthy. We took it as not only an indicator of growth in the industry, but also as a sign that there was a growing hunger for diversity in comics. So imagine our […]

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Reviews

Five Thoughts on The Flash’s “Running to Stand Still” [Review]

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 9, 2015 | Reviews

The mid-season finale is behind us, and now we can focus all of our fandom attention on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. To help us with that is the Trickster! 1. Oh, Mark Hamill I know the character is supposed to be, essentially, a makeup-less Joker, but Hamill goes to new lengths of overacting here. […]

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Columns

2015 in Review: Best Graphic Novel

By Multiversity Staff | Dec 9, 2015 | Columns

The graphic novel. According to the wider world, this is the title you pin on a respectable comic book. For so long this term was affixed to titles like “Batman: Year One” and the ever present “Watchmen,” which, based on original intent and publication, I would say are most certainly comic books. But we’re not here […]

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Interviews

Matt Taylor on Emerging with “Wolf” [Interview]

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 9, 2015 | Interviews

This past July writer Ales Kot, artist Matt Taylor, and colorist Lee Loughridge introduced noir, fantasy and horror to LA in an all new way. “Wolf” follows Antoine Wolfe, a paranormal detective whose life becomes intertwined with an orphaned teenage girl who might be the key to the impending apocalypse. Matt Taylor brought the world […]

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