Monthly Archives: November 2019

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What Tom Spurgeon Built

By | Nov 14, 2019 | Longform

There’s a very specific way someone in comics takes a compliment. There’s a step back; sometimes subtle, sometimes pronounced; and some kind of verbal admission of surprise that precedes the one of gratitude. The best and nicest people that read or make or write about comics are always surprised when you tell them how much […]

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“Black Stars Above” #1

By | Nov 14, 2019 | Reviews

Creeping dread emerges with the start of the second title of Vault Comics’ “Nightfall” line. Written by Lonnie Nadler Illustrated by Jenna Cha Colored by Brad Simpson Lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou A young fur trapper flees her overbearing family only to get lost in a dreamlike winter wilderness that harbours a cosmic threat. The year […]

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“DCeased: Unkillables” Brings DC’s Villains to the End of the World

By | Nov 14, 2019 | News

Tom Taylor’s acclaimed zombie story “DCeased” is continuing on in the three-part miniseries “DCeased: Unkillables.” Taylor will return to pen the series, which features art from Karl Mostert and Trevor Scott, who are working double time to fill the 48-page issues of “Unkillables.” The series’ solicitation states “DCeased: Unkillables” will answer the question of what […]

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Pick of the Week: “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” #50

By | Nov 14, 2019 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

Since 2015, “Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” has been one of my favorite ongoing comics. The well-written, well-developed characters, the way Doreen defeated villains through empathy more often than through violence, the bright and colorful artwork, the way it embraced all the insane but awesome aspects of the Marvel universe – everything about this comic made it […]

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The Rundown: November 14, 2019

By | Nov 14, 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, comics journalist Tom Spurgeon has died at the age of 51. We also interviewed Warwick Johnson-Caldwell on “Our Encounters with Evil,” and […]

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Tom Spurgeon, Comics Journalist, Dead at 50

By | Nov 13, 2019 | News

Tom Spurgeon, founder/editor in chief of The Comics Reporter, died today at the age of 50. His death has been reported by friends and coworkers on Twitter; no cause of death is known yet. Spurgeon wrote about comics for the past 37 years, most notably as the editor of The Comics Journal from 1994 to […]

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The Amazing Spider-Man 50 Featured Reviews
“Amazing Spider-Man” #50

By | Nov 13, 2019 | Reviews

There are certain issues of J. Michael Straczynski’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” that mean a lot more to me now that I’ve been married a few years. This is one of them. Written by J. Michael Straczynski Penciled by John Romita Jr. Inked by Scott Hanna Colored by Dan Kemp Lettered by Richard Starkings Spider-Man and […]

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“Mooncakes”

By | Nov 13, 2019 | Reviews

Some book are just nice to read. They wrap their characters and story around you like a blanket and allow you to relax into them. “Mooncakes,” originally a webcomic, now collected as a graphic novel, is exactly that kind of book. Written by Suzanne Walker with art by Wendy Xu, it is a cozy, inclusive […]

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