Monthly Archives: April 2019

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“Marvel Comics Presents” #4

By | Apr 26, 2019 | Reviews

As a kid, whenever I got money in my pocket, I immediately blew it all on comic books. I didn’t have a local comic book shop though. The closest thing was the 7-Eleven where they sold Marvel Select ‘double-sized flip magazines’. Basically, Marvel would package two issues in one. For example, on one side you […]

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“Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” #1

By | Apr 26, 2019 | Reviews

There is a type of Star Wars story many people purport to hate. It’s the kind that feels the need to explain every little detail from the beloved films. Why did R5-D4 have a bad motivator? Why did Admiral Motti not believe in the Force? Did Poe Dameron get a good deal on his iconic […]

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2019 Eisner Award Nominations Announced

By | Apr 26, 2019 | News

The nominations for the 31st annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, honoring the best comics of 2018, have been announced. Leading the pack this year are Image Comics, with 19 nominations (including all six in the Best New Series category), and DC, with 17 nominations. This year’s most nominated creator is writer Tom King, with […]

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“Bad Luck Chuck” #2

By | Apr 26, 2019 | Reviews

urSolid art and a great protagonist can’t quite overcome the distraction of narrative tangents in “Bad Luck Chuck” #2. (Warning: this review contains minor spoilers.) Written by Lela Gwen Illustrated by Matthew Dow Smith Colored by Kelly Fitzpatrick Lettered by Cvetkovic A broken mirror gets you seven years of bad luck. Salt was thought to […]

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“Jughead: The Hunger vs Vampironica” #1

By | Apr 26, 2019 | Reviews

The “Archie” comics have had some very strange spinoffs, everywhere from Archie being hunted down by the Predator to teaming up with the Punisher. I’m not even joking. So when one spinoff has Veronica becoming a vampire, and another has Jughead becoming a werewolf, of course those spinoffs would have to cross-over. So without further […]

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“Ascender” #1

By | Apr 26, 2019 | Reviews

In this issue, a new chapter beings. Written by Jeff Lemire Illustrated by Dustin Nguyen Lettered by Steve Wands THE HAUNTED GALAXY,” Part One Powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN launch an all-new sequel series to DESCENDER with the launch of ASCENDER! Set ten years after the conclusion of DESCENDER’s storyline, magic has […]

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“The Flash” #69

By | Apr 26, 2019 | Reviews

“The Flash” #69 concludes the arc focused on the classic rogue Trickster and, by doing so, relies on a familiar trope of the speedster’s comic of having a rogue on the spotlight. For most of it, it succeeds, despite certain flaws around character choices. Written by Joshua Williamson Illustrated by Scott Kolins Colored by Luis […]

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The Rundown: April 26, 2019

By | Apr 26, 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. – Max Brooks (“World War Z”) has partnered with the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense on “Germ Warfare: A Very Graphic History.” The graphic novel releases […]

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