Monthly Archives: January 2018

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Lorina Mapa Duran Duran Imelda Marcos and Me and Gerry Alanguilan Elmer Podcasts
Comics Syllabus: Rachelle Cruz on “Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me” and “Elmer”

By | Jan 30, 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/391781256-twoplai-18-01-30-duran-duran-imelda-marcos-and-me-and-elmer-w-rachelle-cruz-the-syllabus.mp3] Or download the podcast episode here. First, […]

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The Rundown: January 30, 2018

By and | Jan 30, 2018 | News

Welcome 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. – Last Friday, Moscow police raided an arthouse cinema showing The Death of Stalin, the movie based on Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin’s French graphic novel. According to […]

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Dark Horse Begins New Disney Partnership with “Frozen” in August

By | Jan 29, 2018 | News

Dark Horse Comics announced a three-issue miniseries based on the Disney animated movie Frozen. The miniseries, written by Joe Caramagna of “Disney Zootopia Comics” and “Disney DuckTales: Treasure Trove” and drawn by unnamed artists from Kawaii Creative Studio, takes place after the film, and teams Queen Elsa and Princess Anna up with “a mysterious, adventurous […]

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Action Hospital Featured Interviews
Action Hospital: An Interview With Dave Baker

By | Jan 29, 2018 | Interviews

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dave Baker, the passionate, frenetic creator of such indie comics as “Action Hospital,” “The F*ck Off Squad,” and “Shitty Watchmen.” Dave and I discussed his work, but out conversation took us all over the place, from the things a comic artist needs to do to get by to […]

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Descender 27 Featured Interviews
Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen Discuss the Beginning of the End for “Descender” and Share an Exclusive Preview of #27

By | Jan 29, 2018 | Interviews

“Descender,” the Image Comics title by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dustin Nguyen, is one of the most consistently thrilling sci-fi comics published today. The book looks and feels unlike anything else on the shelves, and draws the reader into a world of watercolor science fiction – a term that seemingly never existed before this […]

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Reggie and Me TPB Cover Reviews
“Reggie and Me”

By | Jan 29, 2018 | Reviews

Ever since the Archie franchise was restarted, the publishing team have been delivering some really great books. We can talk about Waid’s wonderful coming-of-age story in “Archie,” or the hilarious and charming “Jughead,” or Hughes’s gorgeous art in “Betty and Veronica.” But there are some hidden gems with a little less coverage but the same […]

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Mine! Reviews
“Mine!”

By | Jan 29, 2018 | Reviews

A new comics anthology to benefit Planned Parenthood both educates the reader and tugs at your heartstrings.  There’s something for everyone in “Mine!” and you come out the other side of it stronger and wiser. (Please note that this book contains adult themes throughout.) Written and Illustrated by Various Cover Art by Soo Lee Title […]

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Valiant Comics Logo News
DMG Acquires Valiant Entertainment [UPDATED]

By | Jan 29, 2018 | News

Film producer Dan Mintz, co-founder of the production company DMG Entertainment, announced today they have acquired Valiant Comics and its parent company Valiant Entertainment. DMG, which was already Valiant’s primary shareholder, are seeking to expand the company’s film and TV projects, and are “looking forward to bringing the writers close to the filmmaking process, which […]

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