Monthly Archives: January 2017

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Ninjak #24 Featured Previews
Exclusive Preview: “Ninjak” #24

By | Jan 31, 2017 | Previews

Sometimes a solicit can say all you need to know. The solicit for “Ninjak” #24 lays it all out: “[Kindt and Segovia] bring the biggest Ninjak story ever to a dark and terrible boiling point..and reveal the ultimate secret behind his greatest foes!” Sort of tells you all you need to know, doesn’t it? We […]

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Royal City #1 Featured Image Interviews
Jeff Lemire Heads To “Royal City”

By | Jan 31, 2017 | Interviews

We aren’t really sure how Jeff Lemire has time to sleep. As you’ll read shortly, he is currently writing four series, as well as writing/illustrating his new creator-owned book, “Royal City,” for Image. The series, which drops on March 1st, sees Lemire returning to the types of stories he told before bringing his talents to […]

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“Chloe Noonan: Monster Hunter”

By | Jan 31, 2017 | Reviews

From Great Beast comes this digital collection of all the Chloe Noonan comics so far. If you’ve never encountered this scowling redhead – and never been charmed to bits – it’s a digital purchase that should be high on your list. Written and illustrated by Marc Ellerby Chloe Noonan is a monster hunter, but she […]

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Peanuts Box set News
“Peanuts” Rights Reportedly Up for Sale

By | Jan 31, 2017 | News

Iconix Brand Group inc is exploring the possibility of auctioning off its 80 percent stake in Peanuts Worldwide LLC, the company which owns the rights to characters such as Snoopy, Charlie Brown Woodstock, Linus, and Lucy. The characters generate around $30 million in licensing revenue before taxes, interest, depreciation, and amortization year year. Last year, […]

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Comics Should Be Cheap! (2/1/2017)

By | Jan 31, 2017 | 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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The Rundown: January 31, 2017

By | Jan 31, 2017 | 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 interview on BBC Radio today, Peter Capaldi announced that the tenth series will be his last on Doctor Who. The twelfth Doctor will be […]

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Ben Affleck No Longer Directing The Batman

By | Jan 30, 2017 | News

Ben Affleck will no longer be directing the new standalone Batman movie, titled simply The Batman, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Affleck was set to both star in and direct the Warner Bros.’ film. But Affleck, who first took over as the Caped Crusader in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, issued a statement Monday […]

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Bernie Wrightson Forced to Retire For Health Reasons

By | Jan 30, 2017 | News

Comic artist Bernie Wrightson announced his retirement from comics. The news came through a Facebook post from his wife Liz, citing “lasting damage” from “yet another brain surgery” as the reason. Wrightson was given his first freelance assignment from DC Comics editor Dick Giordano after showing him copies of the sequential art he’d produced. His […]

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Marvel and Freeform Find Their Cloak and Dagger

By | Jan 30, 2017 | News

Marvel’s newest foray into the television world has found its two newest heroes. Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger has found its leads in Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph who will play Tandy Bowen (“Dagger”) and Tyrone Johnson (“Cloak”), respectively. Holt is a former child actress who starred in the Disney XD series Kickin’ It and the […]

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