July 2019 – Page 7 – Multiversity Comics

Comics Journal #163 - Vertigo by Chris Bachalo

Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 595 – Talking Vertigo with Brandon Montclare

By Greg Matiasevich | Jul 25, 2019 | Podcasts

With the demise of Vertigo on everyone’s minds, the lads thought it would be a good idea to have former-comics-editor-now-comics-writer Brandon (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur) Montclare back on the show to pick his brain about his time working at the publisher. Montclare covers a lot of ground in this hour-plus discussion, including his Vertigo […]

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News

The Rundown: July 25, 2019

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jul 25, 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. – Controversy broke out over Friday’s Eisner Awards ceremony: according to The Hollywood Reporter, “the day after the awards were given out, those who attended were talking […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Babylon 5‘s “A Race Through Dark Places”

By Elias Rosner | Jul 25, 2019 | Television

Anton Checkov’s evil, telepathic multiversal doppelganger returns, Sherridan tries to stick it to The Man, despite technically being The Man, and the legacy of Ironheart -- no, not her -- becomes clear.

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Reviews

“BTTM FDRS”

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

In his follow-up to the decorated “Upgrade Soul,” Ezra Claytan Daniels partners with Ben Passmore and Fantagraphics to present a deeply-thoughtful social commentary wrapped in a tale of urban terror. “BTTM FDRS” continues Daniels’s nascent yet increasingly formidable spin on Cronenbergian body horror, fusing the mounting dread of the best of EC and manga horror […]

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Columns

The Chronicles of Shazam: “Zero Hour” and Second Half Schedule

By Brian Salvatore | Jul 24, 2019 | Columns

So, when I began this Summer Comics Binge, I had no real idea what the end point would be. I had said in the first column that, perhaps, I’d end with “Shazam: The Power of Hope,” and that seemed reasonable, but I think I’ve found a better place to wrap up this year’s iteration of […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Avatar: The Last Airbender’s “The Puppetmaster”

By Nicholas Palmieri | Jul 24, 2019 | Television

Welcome back for another weekly review of Avatar! This week, we go straight for the jugular with a waterbending horror episode. 1. Full-on Horror This is the second horror-themed episode the show has done, and I think this one is much more successful than the previous attempt. In large part, that’s because the team goes […]

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Reviews

Hick-F4M: The Loss (A Multiversity Summer Comics Binge Production)

By Kevin Gregory | Jul 24, 2019 | Reviews

A team – and a family – of adventurers, explorers, and imaginauts, the Fantastic Four lead lives both ordinary – and extraordinary! And today we have the heart-wrenching conclusion to the first phase of Jonathan Hickman’s run on “Fantastic Four.” Namely the end of the title. Today we’ll be cover “Fantastic Four” #579-588, the last […]

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Columns

Don’t Miss This: “Life is Strange” by Emma Vieceli, Claudia Leonardi & Andrea Izzo

By Christopher Egan | Jul 24, 2019 | Columns

There are a lot of comics out there but some 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 look at the emotionally gripping, coming of age, sci-fi tale: Titan Comics’s “Life is Strange.” […]

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Columns

This Week in Shonen Jump: Week of July 21, 2019

By Ken Godberson III and Robbie Pleasant | Jul 24, 2019 | Columns

Welcome to This Week in Shonen Jump, our weekly check in on Viz’s various Shonen Jump series. Viz has recently changed their release format, but our format will mostly remain the same. We will still review the newest chapters of two titles a week, now with even more options at our disposal. The big change […]

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Art of the Week: Week of 7/24/2019

By Justin Beeson | Jul 24, 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, Justin Beeson picks his favorites. This past weekend’s San […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Young Justice: Outsiders “Elder Wisdom”

By Kevin Gregory | Jul 24, 2019 | Television

Today is the day…that I tell you at San Diego Comic-Con last weekend that Young Justice was renewed for a fourth season! Yes, yes we will be getting more of our renegade young heroes on the DC Universe app, even with the competing HBO Max coming from Warner Bros. Doom Patrol season two will even […]

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Reviews

“Bodies”

By Christa Harader | Jul 24, 2019 | Reviews

“Bodies” spanned 8 issues of mind-bending fun back in 2014 and 2015, and it’s high time we look back at such an ambitious work to see if it’s still successful a few years down the road. Written by Si Spencer Illustrated by Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay & Phil Winslade Colored by Lee Loughridge […]

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