Monthly Archives: July 2017

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100%

By | Jul 18, 2017 | Reviews

With “100%,” Paul Pope wanted to make a “fictional story where everything in the story is absolutely true.” He mined stories of what happened to him, to his friends, to other people he knew, crafting this science-fiction romance comic. It was also originally conceived when he was working for Kodansha, and though Vertigo finally released […]

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SDCC ’17: “Hack/Slash: Resurrection” Coming Soon from Image

By | Jul 18, 2017 | News

Image Comics have revealed “Hack/Slash” is returning this October in a new series, titled “Hack/Slash: Resurrection.” Tini Howard (“The Magdalena”) will write, with Celor (“Zombie Tramp”) and colorist K. Michael Russell (“Hack/Slash: Son of Samhain”) on art duties. “Hack/Slash,” created by Tim Seeley, is a send-up of the serial killer genre, revolving around Cassie Hack, […]

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Comics Should Be Cheap! (7/19/2017)

By | Jul 18, 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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Comics Syllabus 006 – “Uncomfortably Happily” by Yeon-Sik Hong with Rachelle Cruz

By | Jul 18, 2017 | Podcasts

On this week’s Comics Syllabus podcast, Paul and writer/poet/teacher/podcaster Rachelle Cruz talk about “Uncomfortably Happily” by Yeon-Sik Hong (translated by Hellen Jo), out recently from Drawn + Quarterly. After an introduction to Rachelle and her work, they delve into this autobiographical tale of a period of Korean manhwa artist Hong’s life when he and his […]

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The Rundown: July 18, 2017

By | Jul 18, 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. – Dynamite got SDCC started early with a few announcements. First off, writer Shawn Aldridge and artist Ralpha Lobosco will be doing a “Hack/Slash” and Vampirella crossover […]

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Five Thoughts on Baccano!‘s “Czeslaw Meyer is Forced to Rework His Tremble-Before-the-Specter-of-Immortals Strategy”

By | Jul 17, 2017 | Television

We’re making our speeding run to the conclusion of this series, with the Rail Tracer revealed and the Elixir of Life making its way towards its final destination. The pieces are swiftly moving… 1. The More Things Change… Up until this point, outside of the prologue episode, Huey Laforet has been an unseen force during […]

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George Romero, Director and Comic Writer, Dead at 77

By | Jul 17, 2017 | News

Filmmaker and occasional comics writer George A. Romero passed away yesterday at the age of 77. Romero died in his sleep due to a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer,” according to a family statement provided to the Los Angeles Times. He died in Toronto while listening to his favorite film scores, The Quiet […]

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Exclusive Preview: “Korgi: Short Tales”

By | Jul 17, 2017 | Previews

There is a long and rich history of animal comics, especially in the underground comix scene of the 60s and 70s, and they can take on all forms: innocent, raunchy, or somewhere in between. “Korgi: Shrot Tales” is of the beautifully illustrated, sweet side of animal comics. Seven of these stories were part of Free […]

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