2017 – Page 23 – Multiversity Comics

Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 450: Small Press Fests and Marvel’s Mess

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Nov 23, 2017 | Podcasts

With Greg back in the underground recording studio, the lads decide to take a cue from the date and talk turkey; comics turkey, that is! From Mike’s recent foray to the Comics Art Brooklyn show last month to the recent shake-ups over at Marvel Comics, there’s a lot going on in this episode. What could […]

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News

The Rundown: November 23, 2017

By Samuel Reynolds-Oosting | Nov 23, 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. And Happy Thanksgiving everyone! – News surfaced yesterday that Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes, Alfie) has been cast in next year’s Captain Marvel, opposite Brie Larson (Short Term […]

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Legends of Tomorrow Welcome to the Jungle

Television

Five Thoughts on Legends of Tomorrow‘s “Welcome to the Jungle”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Nov 22, 2017 | Television

This week, the Legends discovered Gorilla Grodd threatening to ignite the Cold War in Vietnam, 1967. Let’s dive in: 1. Vietnam Vietnam is not something that looms large in the British consciousness, given we wisely avoided that conflict, but its spectre is inescapable in American film and television (coincidentally, Full Metal Jacket was on TV […]

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Reviews

“Shazam” vol. 1

By Ken Godberson III | Nov 22, 2017 | Reviews

“Billy Batson is trouble. But trouble is relative. For centuries, science has ruled the world. Now magic is returning. And an ancient, brutal evil with it. If the world is to survive the plague of horror on the horizon, Billy Batson must embrace his greatest wish. And learn his greatest lesson. Billy must become… Shazam!” […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on The Flash‘s “Therefore I Am”

By Brian Salvatore | Nov 22, 2017 | Television

Last night’s episode of The Flash was a weird one, as it allowed a lot of the season’s storylines to wrap up before the big crossover, but also introduced DeVoe for real, and gave the character some motivation – but nowhere near enough. Be warned, spoilers follow. 1. A team of flip-floppers This episode showed […]

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Columns

Don’t Miss This: “Doom Patrol” by Gerard Way and Nick Derington

By Matt Lune | Nov 22, 2017 | Columns

There are a lot of comics out there, but some just stand out head and shoulders above the pack. With “Don’t Miss This” we want to spotlight those series we think need to be on your pull list. This week, we look at the flagship title of DC’s Young Animal imprint, “Doom Patrol.” Who is […]

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Columns

This Week in Shonen Jump: November 20, 2017

By Vince Ostrowski and Zach Wilkerson | Nov 22, 2017 | Columns

Welcome to This Week in Shonen Jump, in which a rotating duo of Multiversity staffers take a look at two stories contained in each installment of Viz Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump. For the uninitiated, Weekly Shonen Jump is an anthology that delivers more than 200 pages of manga of all varieties. We hope that you’ll […]

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Columns

Art Of The Week: Week Of 11/22/2017

By Alice W. Castle | Nov 22, 2017 | Columns

Welcome, one and all, to Multiversity’s Art Of The Week! Each week, we scour the internet for the best artwork sourced from the blogs, tumblrs, twitters and instagrams of the best comic book artists out there and curate them here for your viewing pleasure. As ever, everything is collected down below so… enjoy! Supergirl by […]

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Podcasts

The DC3cast Bonus Episode: “Doomsday Clock” #1

By Brian Salvatore, Vince Ostrowski and Zach Wilkerson | Nov 22, 2017 | Podcasts

[audio: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/1f20a125-4cf8-4d02-9ca2-e2c4f7614718.mp3] In this special bonus episode, the boys dig deep into “Doomsday Clock” #1 – need we say more? Follow our hosts on Twitter, @VJ_Ostrowski, @sirfox89, and @BrianNeedsaNap. Special thanks to Eddie Argos and Art Brut for the use of “DC Comics and Chocolate Milkshake” as our theme music. You can subscribe to the […]

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Reviews

“Doomsday Clock” #1

By Brian Salvatore | Nov 22, 2017 | Reviews

There are some things in life that should never be touched: it’s never a good idea to call up your ex, the wedding cake in the freezer is never going to have the same depth of flavor it did on that happy day, your favorite book from childhood won’t thrill you the same way on […]

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Television

Five Thoughts On Runaways‘s “Reunion”

By Jess Camacho | Nov 22, 2017 | Television

The year is 2017 and we have an honest to God adaptation of “Runaways.” We live in some pretty cool times. “Runaways” was created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona and for a lot of people in the early-to-mid 2000s, this was a gateway comic. I wouldn’t say it has a cult following but […]

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Columns

Multiver-City One: 2000 AD Prog 2058: A Frosty Reception

By Greg Lincoln, Alice W. Castle, Rowan Grover, Kent Falkenberg and Michael Mazzacane | Nov 22, 2017 | Columns

Welcome, Earthlets, to Multiver-City One, our “2000 AD” weekly review column! Every Wednesday we examine the latest offerings from Tharg and the droids over at Rebellion/2000 AD, the galaxy’s leading producers of Thrill-Power entertainment. Let’s get right to it! THIS WEEK IN 2000AD Judge Dredd – Black Snow, Part 4 Credits: Michael Carrol (script), PJ […]

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