January 2019 – Page 7 – Multiversity Comics

“Aliens: Resistance” #1

By Christopher Egan | Jan 24, 2019 | Reviews

Have you been pining for a continuation of Amanda Ripley’s story from the great, but mildly frustrating cliffhanger of Alien: Isolation? Did you love “Aliens: Defiance,” but are dying to know what ultimately happened to Zula and Davis? Thankfully Brian Wood is here to give us some answers to both! Written by Brian Wood Illustrated […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Riverdale‘s “The Stranger”

By Elias Rosner | Jan 24, 2019 | Television

Welcome back all you Riverdale fans! While I’m sad that my distrust of this show’s cliffhangers was correct, there were some neat moments this week that made me wonder why THIS wasn’t the mid-season finale. It has all the hallmarks of one, sans a huge end of episode cliffhanger, and thematically works in much the […]

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Reviews

“Naomi” #1

By Gustavo S Lodi | Jan 24, 2019 | Reviews

“Naomi” is the second entry on the Bendis-managed umbrella imprint called ‘Wonder Comics.’ If the first of those delivered on big action, fast-pacing and known characters (“Young Justice”), this series is a much more character-driven, insightful exploration of identity and purpose, despite its superheroic surroundings. Written by Brian Michael Bendis & David F. Walker Illustrated […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Young Justice: Outsiders “Home Fires”

By Kevin Gregory | Jan 24, 2019 | Television

And we’re back with the last episode of round 3 of the Young Justice: Outsiders drop on DC Universe. The Light finally resurfaces again, in full, for the first time this season and things look to be heating up as we get ready to head into the last round of episodes until June. Full spoilers […]

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Reviews

“Buffy The Vampire Slayer” #1

By Jonathan O'Neal | Jan 24, 2019 | Reviews

The task of rebooting anything with a twenty-year history is a daunting one, and inasmuch as a relaunch aims to attract new readers it must still appeal to fans of the original incarnation of the property. With “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Boom! Studios sets out to do just that by driving a stake into the […]

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Reviews

Pick of the Week: “Exorsisters” #4

By Christa Harader | Jan 24, 2019 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

“Exorsisters” #4 is Boothby at his best, with the right balance of humor as we start to see the sisters’ world unraveling and sinister high stakes come into play. Spoilers ahead. Written by Ian Boothby Illustrated by Gisèle Lagacé Colored by Pete Pantazis Lettered by Taylor Esposito Cate and Kate learn that the only thing […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 22 – From Heavy Metal to Archie Comics [Rebroadcast]

By Greg Matiasevich | Jan 24, 2019 | Podcasts

Without a net this week, Mike and Greg spin the roulette wheel of comics topics and hit a few lucky numbers! First up is Heavy Metal, that magazine you’ve heard people say was really good a long time ago. Is it having a resurgence? Then comes Archie Comics, and how they are showing everyone else […]

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News

Rumiko Takahashi Wins Grand Prix for 2019

By Kerry Erlanger | Jan 24, 2019 | News

It was announced yesterday that Rumiko Takahashi, creator of immensely popular manga series like “Maison Ikkoku,” “Ranma 1/2,” “Urusei Yatsura,” “Inuyasha,” and “RIN-NE,” was honored with the Grand Prix d’Angoulême award at the 46th Angoulême International Comics Festival in France. Takahashi is only the second manga artist (the first being “Akira” creator Katsuhiro Otomo in […]

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News

The Rundown: January 24, 2019

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jan 24, 2019 | 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. In case you missed it, IDW announced spooky miniseries “Ghost Tree,” while Dynamite unveiled “Bettie Page: Unbound.” We also interviewed Jordie Bellaire about writing BOOM!’s “Buffy the […]

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Columns

Art of the Week: Week of 1/23/19

By Daniel Balyeat | Jan 23, 2019 | Columns

Welcome, one and all, to Multiversity’s Art of the Week! Each week, we scour the internet for artwork sourced from the blogs, tumblrs, twitters, and instagrams of the best comic book and manga artists out there and curate them here for your viewing pleasure. This week we celebrate surreal and esoteric art from a diverse […]

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News

Exclusive: “Ghost Tree” from Curnow and Gane, coming from IDW in April

By Brian Salvatore | Jan 23, 2019 | News

Coming this April from IDW Publishing is a new four issue miniseries called “Ghost Tree.” The series, from writer Bobby Curnow (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Godzilla: Legends”) and artist Simon Gane (“They’re Not Like Us,” “Godzilla”), is described as follows in the press release: In Ghost Tree, a young man named Brandt returns to his […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on The Gifted’s “teMpted”

By Eric Goebelbecker | Jan 23, 2019 | Television

The stakes are ratcheting up steadily as we approach the end of The Gifted’s second season. The Inner Circle’s attack on the Underground has left the devastated, while the Purifiers are acting with impunity. Clarice’s defection to the Morlocks may end up bringing them into the fold, while Lorna has all but quit the Inner Circle. […]

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