August 2019 – Page 12 – Multiversity Comics

BOOM! Studios Announces Gabby Rivera and Royal A. Dunlap’s “b.b. free”

By Erik Hyska | Aug 19, 2019 | News

At the Los Angeles Times, BOOM! Studios have revealed writer Gabby Rivera (“America,” Juliet Takes a Breath) and artist Royal A. Dunlap (“Die Hibi Die”) are creating a new comic book series, “b.b. free,” which will be published by their Boom! Box imprint from this November. The comic book series is set in a post-climate […]

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Reviews

“This Was Our Pact”

By Reed Hinckley-Barnes | Aug 19, 2019 | Reviews

When you’re a kid, life is almost entirely boundaries, of one sort or another. Whether those boundaries are set by your parents, by the world around you, or even by yourself. I remember the anxiety and wonder at what existed outside those boundaries. It could have been anything. Something completely outside my current understanding of […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on The Boys’s “The Female of the Species”

By Ramon Piña | Aug 19, 2019 | Television

Hi folks! Welcome back to our weekly recap of The Boys. This week’s episode is named “The Female of the Species” and we meet maybe the most dangerous member of the team. Let’s dive right in! 1. Butcher’s background and his fight against the militarization of supes At the beginning of the episode we are […]

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Reader Poll

Reader Poll Results: Marvel is Having the Best 2019 Thus Far

By Brian Salvatore | Aug 19, 2019 | Reader Poll

On Friday, we asked you which publisher was having the best year thus far, and y’all responded pretty clearly. 43.9% of you felt that Marvel was having the best 2019. We suspect that this has a lot to do with the recent Jonathan Hickman-led X-titles, with both “House of X” and “Powers of X” being […]

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Previews

Exclusive Preview: “Lucifer” #11

By Brian Salvatore | Aug 19, 2019 | Previews

When the new ‘Sandman Universe’ line was announced, the title that least surprised people was “Lucifer.” The character and the title have long been DC/Vertigo staples, and have been “Sandman” tangential for some time as well. Dan Watters has really given the book a new tone that sets it apart from past runs, but even […]

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Interviews

Alitha Martinez Draws Depth and Builds Worlds in “Omni”

By Paul Lai | Aug 19, 2019 | Interviews

Coming from Humanoid’s new H1 Ignition line of realistic, super-powered heroes, last week saw the release of “Omni” #1. Alitha E. Martinez provides the gorgeous art for this unique new series, along with Devin Grayson’s script, Bryan Valenza’s colors, and A Larger World Studios’ letters. “Omni” features a unique premise. A Médecins Sans Frontières doctor […]

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Reviews

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 08/14/19

By Multiversity Staff | Aug 19, 2019 | Reviews

There’s a lot to cover on Wednesdays. We should know, as collectively, we read an insane amount of comics. Even with a large review staff, it’s hard to get to everything. With that in mind, we’re back with Wrapping Wednesday, where we look at some of the books we missed in what was another great […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 601 – Pull List for August 21

By Greg Matiasevich | Aug 19, 2019 | Podcasts

Need suggestions for your LCS trip this week? Let Mike & Greg point out the books hitting shelves on Wednesday they’re most excited about in this three hundred ninety-eigth installment of their ongoing “Pull List” series! These episodes are the perfect way for anyone to kick off their comics: from the most curious newcomer to […]

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News

The Rundown: August 19, 2019

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Aug 19, 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, BOOM! Studios will publish María Llovet’s horror series “Heartbeat,” while Image announced Declan Shalvey and Gavin Fullerton’s graphic novel “Bog Bodies” at […]

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News

Image Announces Original Graphic Novel “Bog Bodies”

By Erik Hyska | Aug 18, 2019 | News

Following a cryptic countdown over the past week from Declan Shalvey (“Moon Knight,” “Injection”), Image Comics has announced a new survival horror graphic novel from the writer/artist entitled “Bog Bodies.” Set for a March 2020 release, the book centers around an Irish gangster fleeing after a job goes sideways, and a young woman trapped in […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Battlestar Galactica‘s “Resurrection Ship – Part 1”

By Liz Farrell | Aug 18, 2019 | Television

1. Can’t we all just get along? “Pegasus” left us hanging with battle imminent between the Galactica and the Pegasus, but due to a set of serendipitous circumstances, the attack is called off with Cain and Adama agreeing to meet on neutral ground, Colonial One. In a meeting between the Admiral, Commander, and President, it’s […]

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Columns

“New Warriors”: Forever Yesterday

By Rowan Grover | Aug 18, 2019 | Columns

Alternate timelines, altered worlds, and apocalyptic futures have been ingrained into the nature of superhero comics for some time, popularized in Marvel with the “Uncanny X-Men” story, ‘Days Of Future Past’. Of course, then, it’s only natural that “New Warriors” would dip its toes into the proverbial time/space pond with the story ‘Forever Yesterday’. The […]

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