July 2017 – Multiversity Comics

Five Thoughts on Baccano!‘s “Firo and the Three Gandor Brothers are Felled by Assassins’ Bullets”

By Ken Godberson III | Jul 31, 2017 | Television

Well. Spoilers much, episode title? Guess that means this was an easy week. See you nex-okay, fine! Let’s talk about the episode! 1. Rachel, the Hero As we approach the end, things are speeding up real good. We start with Rachel’s rescue of not only Mrs. Berium and her daughter Mary, but Nice from the […]

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Exclusive Preview: “The X-Files: Origins – Dog Days of Summer” #2

By Brian Salvatore | Jul 31, 2017 | Previews

We’ve been really enjoying our Summer TV Binge of The X-Files, with our Jess Camacho taking us through the early days of Mulder and Scully. But this week sees the release of the second issue of “The X-Files: Origins – Dogs Days of Summer,” which takes us waaaaaay back into the teenager years of Mulder […]

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Columns

Mutantversity: The Best There Is At What She Does

By Jess Camacho | Jul 31, 2017 | Columns

Welcome back to another installment of Mutantversity! Mutantversity is your home for all things X-Men. In Mutantversity, I, your loyal X-Men tutor, will look at all the things happening in the mutant universe. A few months ago, Marvel relaunched everything with brand new teams and brand new titles. My goal is to streamline most of […]

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How To Protect A World That Hates And Fears You

By Alice W. Castle | Jul 31, 2017 | Longform

Reading comics while being transgender is, as you might imagine, a discordant experience. For a medium that purportedly celebrates stories outside of the norm, featuring weird and wonderful casts of mutants and superheroes and the like, you’re more than likely to find a cast of white, able bodied, cisgender and, usually, male characters staring back […]

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Previews

Exclusive Preview: “Green Lanterns” #28

By Brian Salvatore | Jul 31, 2017 | Previews

One of the more enduring concepts of the late-period Geoff Johns writing at DC is the expansion of the Green Lanterns of Sector 2814. Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz, since the start of ‘Rebirth,’ have been the two Earth-bound Lanterns, the Lanterns of the Justice League and the stars of “Green Lanterns,” the Sam Humphries-penned […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Twin Peaks: The Return‘s “Part Twelve”

By Jess Camacho | Jul 31, 2017 | Television

And with another week in the rear view mirror, we return to Twin Peaks: The Return. This week was full of old faces and the past calling back to some of our main characters. Let’s rock! But be warned, there are spoilers throughout this. 1. Blue Rose The episode starts big with a meeting between Gordon, Albert, and […]

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Reviews

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 7/26/17

By Multiversity Staff | Jul 31, 2017 | 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 420: Pull List for August 2

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Jul 31, 2017 | 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 30 minutes, this bite-sized audio nugget is the perfect companion for any Wednesday Warrior! Picks for Wednesday, August 2, […]

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Five Thoughts on Batman: The Animated Series‘ I’ve Got Batman in My Basement

By Ryan Perry | Jul 31, 2017 | Television

We’re almost half way through the season! This is the second to last episode of the first half of the season and it’s a whole lot of fun! 1. The Penguin This episode’s portrayal of the Penguin is strange. This may be something that is just odd to me personally, but I don’t believe Paul […]

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News

The Rundown: July 31, 2017

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jul 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. – Marvel is reviving “FOOM,” its fan magazine from the 1970s. “FOOM,” which stands for “Friends of Ol’ Marvel,” will be among the materials available for retailers […]

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Columns

Saturday Morning Panels! (Week of 7/26/17)

By Multiversity Staff | Jul 29, 2017 | Columns

Hello and welcome back to Saturday Morning Panels! You know the drill. Each week the Multiversity staff lovingly scours the new releases to find you, our dear reader, our favorite panels and moments from the past week. And we have a fantastic line up for you this week! Rick and Morty fight syphilis, Violet Paige […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on ¡Mucha Lucha! ‘s “Timmy of 1,000 Masks” & “All Creatures Masked and Small”

By Ramon Piña | Jul 28, 2017 | Television

Lucharaaan! Welcome to our review of ¡Mucha Lucha!‘s twelfth episode, which includes “Timmy of 1,000 Masks” & “All Creatures Masked and Small”. As every week there’s a song for you, this time, how about Elvis singing to Mexico? Or him singing Guadalajara in (something close to) spanish?. And now that the ring is ready, let’s […]

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