January 2018 – Page 11 – Multiversity Comics

Five Thoughts On Happy!‘s “The Scrapyard of Childish Things”

By Jess Camacho | Jan 18, 2018 | Television

Things somehow go from bad to worse in Happy! but honestly, we wouldn’t be here if it didn’t. In this week’s episode, we get zombies, Russian Roulette and at feeble attempt at redemption on the part of Nick Sax. Let’s jump into this but be warned, there are spoilers for this episode throughout. 1. Rock Bottom Happy has hit […]

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Reviews

“Optimus Prime” #15

By Alexander Jones | Jan 18, 2018 | Reviews

The times are a changing’: the Autobots are under new leadership! Transformers leader Optimus Prime is trying to protect both Earth and Cybertron. The new installment of his ongoing series is the home of his return to the planet he annexed and features a couple more surprises fans of all the comics in the line […]

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Reviews

“Batman” #39

By Gustavo S Lodi | Jan 18, 2018 | Reviews

“Batman” #39 marks the second portion of King’s ‘Super Friends’ arc. And while the first segment focused on Batman’s and Superman’s friendship, this issue starts to cover Bruce’s and Diana’s relationship. This is certainly a good issue, but there are some problems that prevent it from being great. Let’s discuss! Written by Tom King Illustrated […]

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News

All-Ages “Marvel Super Hero Adventures” Starting April

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jan 18, 2018 | News

Marvel have announced “Marvel Super Hero Adventures,” a new five-issue all-ages series beginning in April, based on the new preschool toy line and cartoon starring their characters. The series, which was initially announced during the first day of New York Comic Con last year, is written by Jim McCann (“Marvel Zombies Christmas Carol”) and drawn […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Riverdale‘s “The Blackboard Jungle”

By Ken Godberson III | Jan 18, 2018 | Television

Welcome back. Did ya miss me? No? That’s fair enough. Did ya miss Riverdale? Cool. It’d be very weird if you didn’t and were reading these. Winter break is over and the Black Hood is dead. But not everything is going back to the way it was as the FBI come to Riverdale, the Southside […]

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Reviews

Pick of the Week: “James Bond the Body” #1

By Jaina Hill | Jan 18, 2018 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

The ongoing dynamic in the James Bond franchise is whether it should be a grim tale of a spy who gets his hands dirty or a bombastic adventure about a man who loves his jet-setting job. Do you prefer your Bond choking guys in bathrooms or driving submarine cars? Do you prefer your martini shaken […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 462 – January Previews, Part 2

By Greg Matiasevich and Mike Romeo | Jan 18, 2018 | Podcasts

The comics window-shopping continues! Flipping to the front of the catalog, Mike & Greg’s attention focuses on the Premier Publishers section: Dark Horse! DC! Image! IDW! Marvel! What’s coming to comic shops in March from these companies that catches the lads’ fancies? A new pack of Young Animals! Another Don Rosa’s Scrooge McDuck Artist Edition! […]

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News

The Rundown: January 18, 2018

By Samuel Reynolds-Oosting | Jan 18, 2018 | 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. – Conan is back and not just at Marvel, European publisher Glénat will be publishing adaptations of 12 of the original Conan stories from author Robert E. […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Star Wars: The Clone Wars‘ “Weapons Factory,” “Legacy of Terror,” and “Brain Invaders”

By Brian Salvatore | Jan 17, 2018 | Television

I must say, The Clone Wars is a show that really benefits from binge watching. The three episodes I grouped together today continued/concluded (at least I think it concluded) the battle of Geonosys, and hung together really nicely as a mini-arc. If I had included last week’s “Landing at Point Rain,” it would’ve been a, […]

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Feature: The Legend of Korra: Turf War - Part 2

Reviews

“The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars” Part 2

By Mark Tweedale and Paul Lai | Jan 17, 2018 | Reviews

“The Legend of Korra” is back! And yes, it is worth the wait. Created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino Written by Michael Dante DiMartino Layouts by Irene Koh and Paul Reinwand Illustrated by Irene Koh Colored by Vivian Ng Lettered by Nate Piekos Recovering from a fight with the dragon-eel spirit and furious […]

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News

RoboCop Returns at BOOM! Studios in “RoboCop: Citizens Arrest”

By Justin Beeson | Jan 17, 2018 | News

BOOM! Studios announced that a new RoboCop series is coming from “DMZ” and “Briggs Land” writer Brian Wood, with art by BOOM! regular Jorge Coelho. “RoboCop: Citizens Arrest” is set 30 years after the events of the first RoboCop film. It takes place in a world where law enforcement is crowdsourced, and regular citizens are encouraged […]

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Columns

Don’t Miss This: “WWE” by Dennis Hopeless & Serg Acuna

By Ken Godberson III | Jan 17, 2018 | 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 “WWE,” a comic tie-in that is a lot better than expected. Who […]

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