2019 – Page 7 – Multiversity Comics

AfterShock Comics Announces “Dark Ark: Instinct” for Free Comic Book Day

By Erik Hyska | Dec 19, 2019 | News

AfterShock has revealed “Dark Ark: Instinct” will be their Free Comic Book Day offering in May. Series writer Cullen Bunn (“Unholy Grail,” “Witchhammer”) will be joined by guest artist Jesús Hervás (“Tomorrow,” “Penny Dreadful”) on the issue, with Juancho Velez on colors and Dave Sharpe on letters, and a cover by regular “Dark Ark” artist […]

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Reviews

“The Black Mage”

By Alea Perez | Dec 19, 2019 | Reviews

Previously prevented from attending the exclusive, whites only St. Ivory Academy, the first black student has finally been granted admittance. Tom Token, a young black man, begins his academic career at St. Ivory thanks to the Magical Minority Initiative but finds that although the rules have changed to permit him to be there, the attitudes […]

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Previews

We Want Your Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Thoughts!

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 19, 2019 | Previews

Tonight, here in the United States, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens across the country. Our Star Wars podcast, Force Ghost Coast to Coast, has seen the film, and will be releasing our review podcast tomorrow morning. However, we want to keep the discussion of the film going and so we are encouraging the […]

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Reviews

Pick of the Week: “The Low, Low Woods” #1

By John Schaidler | Dec 19, 2019 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

Writer Carmen Maria Machado was a finalist for the National Book Award with her short story collection “Her Body and Other Parties.” In her debut comic, “The Low, Low Woods” #1, she collaborates with a great team of proven comic creators to showcase a bold take on the horror genre. (Warning: may contain minor spoilers.) […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 634 – December Previews, Part 2

By Greg Matiasevich | Dec 19, 2019 | Podcasts

The comics window-shopping continues! Flipping to the front of the catalog, Mike & Greg’s attention focuses on the Premier Publishers section: Dark Horse! DC! Image! IDW! Marvel! What’s coming to comic shops in February and beyond from these companies that catches the lads’ fancies? Definitely something for everyone as the lads close out their trip […]

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News

The Rundown: December 19, 2019

By Evan Tyler Johnson | Dec 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, Image released “American Jesus: The New Messiah” #1, Rebellion have announced “Zombie Army: Last Rites,” a five-part comic that will begin in […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on The Mandalorian‘s “Chapter Seven: The Reckoning”

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 18, 2019 | Television

The Mandalorian sneaks in its penultimate episode before The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters tomorrow. It’s the first episode since the pilot that really felt like you couldn’t wait to watch the next one. Let’s get right to it. 1. Getting the band together One of the strengths of the show has been its modular […]

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News

Image Releases “American Jesus: The New Messiah” #1

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Dec 18, 2019 | News

Announced back in September by Mark Millar as a top secret new project, “American Jesus: The New Messiah” #1 hit comic book stores courtesy of Image Comics. The first issue of Millar and artist Peter Gross’s sequel to their 2009 graphic novel is set in 1970s New York, when history repeats itself after a virgin […]

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Interviews

Troy Nixey Talks “Trout: The Hollowest Knock”

By Christopher Egan | Dec 18, 2019 | Interviews

I spoke to comic writer and artist, Troy Nixey regarding the upcoming hardcover release of “Trout: The Hollowest Knock,” the second arc in the series following the strange misadventures of an equally odd child. It is always a pleasure to talk to Troy and I was lucky enough to pick his brain regarding this outlandish […]

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News

“Zombie Army: Last Rites” Begins in “Judge Dredd Megazine” #416

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Dec 18, 2019 | News

Rebellion have announced “Zombie Army: Last Rites,” a new five-part comic written by Chris Roberson (“iZombie”) with art by Andrea Mutti (“Infinite Dark”). Based on the publisher’s video game series of the same name, the story stars a group of “deadhunters” following the end of World War II, where the dead have risen from the […]

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Columns

Don’t Miss This “X-Force” by Benjamin Percy and Joshua Cassara

By Alexander Jones | Dec 18, 2019 | Columns

There are a lot of comics out there, but some just 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 Xavier’s covert mutant team, “X-Force” by Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara, Guru-eFX, VC’s […]

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Columns

2019 in Review: Best One-Shot

By Multiversity Staff | Dec 18, 2019 | Columns

Ah, the one-shot. A comic that is intended to be a standalone experience, unmoored by connection to an ongoing series. Those, true, one shots are hard to come by, but the batch of books we are featuring today are, by their very nature, stand alone experiences. Though some encourage further reading, each of these is […]

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