January 2018 – Page 13 – Multiversity Comics

Hey Comics! What’s Good? #7

By Benjamin Birdie | Jan 16, 2018 | Columns

1. John Paul Leon draws EVERYTHING. “Batman: Creature of the Night” is sort of Kurt Busiek’s spiritual successor to “Superman: Secret Identity.” Once again, we see a big DC character through the lens of the “real world.” I’m not going to get too into the thematics of the story here (they’re great and well-examined). I […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s “Together or Not at All”

By Robbie Pleasant | Jan 16, 2018 | Television

More S.H.I.E.L.D., more Kree, more space adventures. What else can I say? A lot, actually, and I’m about to do just that, so read on. 1. Family Matters After being introduced to Kasius’s brother in the last episode, we now get to learn more about them. First and foremost: apparently Kasius is the family name, […]

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Annotations

Keeping a Watch on “Doomsday Clock” #2

By Frida Keränen | Jan 16, 2018 | Annotations

Welcome to “Keeping a Watch on Doomsday Clock,” our column dedicated to annotating the first ever DCU/Watchmen crossover most of us probably didn’t need but is here nonetheless! Since this 12-issue maxiseries relies so heavily on “Watchmen,” a comic that has a ton to unpack in itself, there are a lot of details and references […]

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Television

Ten Thoughts on The Gifted: “eXtraction” and “X Roads”

By Kate Kosturski | Jan 16, 2018 | Television

It’s a double dose of X-Goodness tonight with a two hour season finale that looks to wrap up some questions, promise a big reveal about someone’s parentage, and start setting the stage for Season 2. First up, let’s dive into “eXtraction.” As always, there are spoilers within. 1. Not Always Black or White Now that’s […]

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Columns

Comics Should Be Cheap! (1/17/2018)

By Multiversity Staff | Jan 16, 2018 | 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: Ahead in 2018 with Matt Lune; Golden Kamuy by Satoru Noda; the Syllabus Returns

By Paul Lai | Jan 16, 2018 | Podcasts

Welcome to the Comics Syllabus podcast, where we read widely and we dig deep. Your host Paul, a literacy researcher and English teacher, introduces curious readers to a range of current and classic comics, and then engages in closer discussion and analysis of particular comics works. [audio: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/384343820-twoplai-18-01-1-ahead-in-2018-with-matt-lune-golden-kamuy-by-satoru-noda-the-syllabus-returns.mp3] Or download the podcast episode here. First, […]

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News

The Rundown: January 16, 2018

By Kevin Gregory | Jan 16, 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. – DC held its first ever “DC in D.C.” event this last weekend in Washington D.C. where it premiered Black Lightning and held a number of panels […]

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News

Caribu Marley, “Old Boy” Writer, Dead at 70

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jan 15, 2018 | News

From the Comic Beam Twitter account (via Crunchyroll), we have learned that Japanese writer Caribu Marley died on January 7, 2018, at the age of 70. He was best known for creating the manga “Old Boy” – which was published in English by Dark Horse under Marley’s real name Garon Tsuchiya – with artist Nobuaki […]

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Reviews

“Magritte: This is Not a Biography”

By Edward Haynes | Jan 15, 2018 | Reviews

How do you go about trying to understand a surreal mind? How do you explore a body of work and a life that purposefully highlights contradictions and runs from conventional narratives of understanding? For artist Thomas Campi and writer Vincent Zabus, exploring the life and work of Surrealist painter René Magritte means looking through the […]

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Reviews

“Phoenix: Endsong”

By Jess Camacho | Jan 15, 2018 | Reviews

In honor of her recent return, we look at the last time Jean Grey was properly and truly alive in Greg Pak and Greg Land’s “Phoenix: Endsong.” Written by Greg Pak Penciled by Greg Land Inked by Matt Ryan Colored by Justin Ponsor Lettered by Clem Robins The mysterious and powerful Phoenix Force is life […]

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Transformers Windblade: The Lost City Featured

Previews

Exclusive Preview: “Transformers Windblade: The Lost City”

By Brian Salvatore | Jan 15, 2018 | Previews

In 2013, Hasbro launched a ‘Fan-Built Bot‘ initiative, which allowed fans to vote on various aspects of a new character. Windblade was the result of that first initiative, and that character has spawned two miniseries, both of which are collected in “The Lost City,” which we are thrilled to share an exclusive preview of this […]

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Previews

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 1/10/18

By Multiversity Staff | Jan 15, 2018 | Previews

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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