January 2018 – Page 6 – Multiversity Comics

Pick of the Week: “Abbott” #1

By Matt Lune | Jan 25, 2018 | Reviews

A city on the edge, racial tensions pushed beyond breaking point, and one journalist caught in an occult murder mystery. Read on for our review of our Pick of the Week: “Abbott” #1, which contains some spoilers. Written by Saladin Ahmed Illustrated by Sami Kivela Colored by Jason Wordie Lettered by Jim Campbell Hugo Award-nominated […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 140 – Southern Bastards [Rebroadcast]

By Greg Matiasevich and Mike Romeo | Jan 25, 2018 | Podcasts

This episode originally aired November 13, 2014. Earl Tubb may not speak particularly softly, but the main character of the new Image series Southern Bastards ends up brandishing one hell of a stick after returning to his Alabama hometown to put family affairs in order. Jasons Latour and Aaron make this book one part Southern […]

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News

The Rundown: January 25, 2018

By Matthew Ledger | Jan 25, 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. – DC Comics announced its Gold Title for Free Comic Book Day 2018: a chapter from the upcoming installment of “DC Super Hero Girls,” titled ‘A Date with […]

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News

Richard Corben Awarded Grand Prix de la ville d’Angoulême

By Jonathan Manning | Jan 24, 2018 | News

Richard Corben, veteran of “Heavy Metal” magazine, has been awarded the Grand Prix de la ville d’Angoulême, the lifetime achievement award handed out every year at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, the third largest comics festival in the world. This award is considered the highest honor in the world of French and Belgian comics and […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Star Wars: The Clone Wars‘ “Grievous Intrigue,” “The Deserter,” and “Lightsaber Lost”

By Brian Salvatore | Jan 24, 2018 | Television

The Clone Wars flies by when grouped like this, and I don’t know if there has been a better three-block of episodes than episodes 9-11 (never forget) of season 2. Let’s dig in! 1. Higher ground One thing I’ve become hyper aware of in watching Star Wars media is the concept of the higher ground […]

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Reviews

“X-Men: Magneto Testament”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jan 24, 2018 | Reviews

With International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, we decided to take a look back at Greg Pak and Carmine Di Giandomenico’s 2008 miniseries “X-Men: Magneto Testament,” which retells the early years of the mutant supervillain with devastating historical accuracy. Despite the title, there is very little of the Marvel Universe: this is the almost […]

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Columns

Don’t Miss This: “Invader Zim” by Eric Truheart and Maddie C.

By Robbie Pleasant | Jan 24, 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 continue Operation Impending Doom with “Invader Zim.” Who is this By? While Jhonen Vasquez […]

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Weekly Shonen Jump January 22, 2018 Featured

Columns

This Week in Shonen Jump: January 22, 2018

By Matt Lune and Rowan Grover | Jan 24, 2018 | 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

Hey Comics! What’s Good? #8

By Benjamin Birdie | Jan 24, 2018 | Columns

1. “The Mighty Thor” is still really, really good. Jason Aaron has had a knack for creating his own little corner of the Marvel Universe that doesn’t really concern itself with a lot of the goings on outside of it. He brings back favorite characters, he keeps his cast consistent in their motivations, generally he’s […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on The Flash‘s “The Elongated Knight Rises”

By Brian Salvatore | Jan 24, 2018 | Television

Barry’s still in jail, Ralph is still a douche, and we’ve got a repeat villain. Strap in, folks! 1. OG Trickster or GTFO There should be a rule that The Flash cannot do a Trickster episode without Mark Hamill. Although the episode explains his absence, it felt like amateur hour, without Hamill chewing scenery like […]

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Longform

“Kingdom Come,” What Do We Want From Our Heroes?

By Kevin Gregory | Jan 24, 2018 | Longform

I bought a trade paperback of “Kingdom Come” very early on in my comic reading career. The only thing I knew was it was one of those miniseries that people heralded. I brought it with me to an out of town conference, and wound up reading the entire thing in one sitting in my hotel […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Black Lightning‘s “LaWanda: The Book of Hope”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jan 24, 2018 | Television

Black Lightning’s back – for real this time, instead of suiting up to just rescue his daughters. Good thing too, because Lala’s on the warpath after his humiliation last week. 1. “As a father of daughters…” Raise your hand if you’ve heard this phrase parroted during the past two years: “as a father of daughters, […]

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