May 2016 – Multiversity Comics

Shaun Simon on “Art Ops” and Meeting Reggie’s Dad

By Brian Salvatore | May 31, 2016 | Interviews

“Art Ops” is one of the few Vertigo books of the past couple of years that would have felt right at home on the imprint at literally any point in its existence. The book has a mix of whimsy, crime, and high art that really sets it apart from just about everything else on the […]

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Reviews

Advanced Review: “4001 A.D.” #2

By Ken Godberson III | May 31, 2016 | Reviews

New Japan has gone to hell and it is up to Rai and his comrades to put an end to its despotic ruler before the entire citizenry pays the price. How does it continue? Check out our spoiler-free review. Written by Matt Kindt Illustrated by Clayton Crain The most ambitious comics event of 2016 brings […]

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Interviews

Delve Into The Mind Of Emma Rios With “I.D.”

By Alice W. Castle | May 31, 2016 | Interviews

Back when Emma Rios and Brandon Graham brought “Island” to Image Comics, revitalising the anthology magazine in current comics culture, Emma Rios’ story, “I.D”, was one that really caught my attention. It was the story that sold me on checking out “Island” #1 as I’m a huge fan of Emma Rios and was definitely interested […]

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Reviews

“The Arrival”

By Michelle White | May 31, 2016 | Reviews

Wordless pieces are a minority in the comics world, inhabiting a niche without calling much attention to themselves. But with a first experience like “Ojingogo”, it was hard to resist the quiet allure of “The Arrival”. Shaun Tan’s tale of a man’s adventures in a fantastical city is lively, heartwarming, and worthy of multiple reads. […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 299: Rich Tommaso

By Mike Romeo | May 31, 2016 | Podcasts

For today’s episode Mike is joined by cartoonist Rich Tommaso to talk about his recently concluded series “Dark Corridor” as well as the forthcoming “She Wolf,” both from the folks at Image Comics. The discussion kicks off with a little bit about Rich’s approach to his art and his shift between the two series. And, […]

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News

The Rundown: May 31, 2016

By Alice W. Castle | May 31, 2016 | 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. – In an interesting move, it’s been an announced that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will in fact play Doc Savage in Shane Black’s adaptation of the comics… […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Talking Preacher‘s “Pilot”

By Walt Richardson | May 30, 2016 | Television

It’s been hyped up for a while now. Now, the darkly comedic drama (or serious dark comedy, depending on how you look at it) is finally here. So — did Talking Preacher live up to the buzz that preceded it? Read on for our spoiler free review of the show everyone is going to be […]

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Previews

Exclusive: “House Girls” Chapter 3

By Kyle Welch | May 30, 2016 | Previews

For those who don’t know, Stela is the new comic reading app optimized for the mobile iOS with content exclusive to their service. Readers can pay a monthly fee for access to exclusive and quality creator owned comics, designed specifically for the mobile device. One of those comics is “House Girls” from Sandra Lanz. The sci-fi themed […]

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Superman: Coming of the Supermen #5 Cover

Previews

Exclusive: “Superman: Coming of the Supermen” #5

By Brian Salvatore | May 30, 2016 | Previews

The penultimate issue of “Superman: Coming of the Supermen,” the latest Neal Adams opus, comes out on June 1st, and the fine folks at DC Comics have provided us with an exclusive first look at the issue. The series, which also features the New Gods and, in this issue, Lex Luthor, is not quite a […]

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Columns

Soliciting Multiversity: The “Best of the Rest” for August 2016

By Greg Matiasevich | May 30, 2016 | Columns

Hello and welcome to Multiversity’s look at the “Best of the Rest” of what’s coming your way in the now-available June 2016 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 5/25/16

By Multiversity Staff | May 30, 2016 | 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 298: Pull List for June 1

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | May 30, 2016 | 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, June 1, […]

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