September 2017 – Page 9 – Multiversity Comics

Five Thoughts on The Tick‘s “Fear of Flying”

By Vince Ostrowski | Sep 19, 2017 | Television

1. “Ah-ha, the inevitable confrontation.” “Fear of Flying” finally brings us a confrontation that has been building since the first episode. Arthur and the posh villain Ramses finally meet face-to-face, and Arthur’s long-running amateur detective job linking Ramses to the crime ring of still-living, breathing Terror is vindicated. There’s a sense that The Tick can […]

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Columns

Comics Should Be Cheap! (9/20/2017)

By Multiversity Staff | Sep 19, 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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Podcasts

Comics Syllabus 015 – Poetry Comics w Paul K Tunis; Ignatz, Bianca Xunise, and “Your Black Friend” by Ben Passmore

By Paul Lai | Sep 19, 2017 | Podcasts

Welcome to the Comics Syllabus podcast, where we read widely and we dig deep. Your host Paul, a literacy researcher and English teacher, sometimes partnering with comics critics, creators, and scholars and sometimes solo on the mic, introduces curious readers to a range of current and classic comics, and then engages in closer discussion and […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Cowboy Bebop‘s “Pierrot le Fou”

By Matthew Garcia | Sep 19, 2017 | Television

Often, the best Cowboy Bebop sessions are the ones that aren’t directly about the crew. The show somehow finds deeper meaning and interest in its characters when they have to react to some new or weird or heartbreaking situation not directly involving them. This is a universe filled with all these lives adrift and so much […]

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News

The Rundown: September 19, 2017

By Justin Beeson | Sep 19, 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. – Valiant is pulling out all the stops for the relaunch of “Quantum and Woody!” from writer Daniel Kibblesmith and artist Kano. Retailers that order 250 or […]

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News

Jean Grey Returns this December in “Phoenix: Resurrection;” writer Matthew Rosenberg goes Marvel Exclusive

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Sep 18, 2017 | News

The adult Jean Grey is returning to Marvel Comics this December in a five-part miniseries, simply called “Phoenix Resurrection.” Written by Matthew Rosenberg (“Secret Warriors,” “Punisher” #218), the first issue will be drawn by Leinil Francis Yu (“Secret Invasion”), who will be followed by different artists on each of the subsequent four. Marvel’s press release […]

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Previews

Exclusive Preview: “Micronauts: Wrath of Karza” #5

By Brian Salvatore | Sep 18, 2017 | Previews

The Hasbro-corner of IDW is gearing up for ‘First Strike,’ a massive crossover that touches all corners of their books. “Micronauts,” before entering into that crossover, must first wrap up ‘Wrath of Karza,’ a five issue miniseries that will have direct implications for ‘First Strike.’ We are thrilled to share an exclusive first look at […]

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Interviews

Ales Kot and André Araújo Alter Our Code In An Interview On “Generation Gone”

By Kyle Welch | Sep 18, 2017 | Interviews

In July 2017, a year after his last comic hit selves, Ales Kot returned to Image Comics to release Generation Gone #1. The creative team of Ales, artist André Lima Araújo, colorist Chris O’Halloran and letterer Clayton Cowles first issue of the new series sold out and was instantly rushed back for a second print. […]

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Previews

Exclusive Preview: “Trinity” #13

By Brian Salvatore | Sep 18, 2017 | Previews

Rob Williams has scripted a few issues of “Trinity” now, including an annual, and all of his stories, thus far, have focused on a series of trinities. The story that continues with #13 actually features four different groups of three: the titular heroes of the book, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman, as well as the […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Marvel’s Spider-Man‘s “Sandman”

By Kyle Welch | Sep 18, 2017 | Television

Last week’s episode of Spider-Man was me spending two days online trying to figure out when and where it had aired, the title of the show, and how I could possible watch it. I will give you a quick thought on that: there was no episode. So now, in addition to conspiracy theories and serial […]

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Reviews

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 9/13/17

By Multiversity Staff | Sep 18, 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 433: Pull List for September 20

By Mike Romeo | Sep 18, 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, September 20, […]

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