2020 – Page 105 – Multiversity Comics

Brian Bendis on the Legion, the Multiverse, and the Love Between the “Young Justice” Gang

By Brian Salvatore | Aug 3, 2020 | Interviews

If there are two types of stories Brian Michael Bendis is known for telling, they tend to be team books and books focused on young characters. Both of those types of characters come together in the two books we spoke with Bendis about last month, “Young Justice” and “Legion of Super-Heroes.” We talked about the […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Westworld’s “The Well-Tempered Clavier”

By Laura Merrill | Aug 3, 2020 | Television

Howdy, fellow humans who are definitely not robots who just think you’re humans, and welcome to our review of HBO’s science fiction series, Westworld. This episode has everything we love about the show: complicated themes, memorable quotes, powerful images, and answers to mysteries that themselves create more mysteries. There will be heavy plot spoilers for […]

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Columns

Ghosts of Comics’ Past: August in Comics History – An Early Superheroine, a Racial Slur, and Misty

By Drew Bradley | Aug 3, 2020 | Columns

It’s the first Monday of the month, which means it’s time for Multiversity’s history column. This installment will look at the first costumed superheroine, a racial misunderstanding put to good use, and an effort to make comics appeal to young girls. August 1940 I’ve been writing this column for almost two years now, and I’ve […]

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Reader Poll

Reader Poll Results: Most of Our Readers Didn’t Participate in Comic-Con@Home

By Brian Salvatore | Aug 3, 2020 | Reader Poll

On Friday, we asked for your thoughts on last week’s Comic-Con@Home, the San Diego Comic-Con stand in that attempted to make one of the largest conventions in the world into a virtual experience. While no one can fault SDCC for not happening, we weren’t quite sure how our readers felt about what was presented in […]

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Reviews

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 07/29/2020

By Rowan Grover | Aug 3, 2020 | 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 687 – Pull List for August 5, 2020

By Greg Matiasevich | Aug 3, 2020 | 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 four hundred thirty-third 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 3, 2020

By Matt Garza | Aug 3, 2020 | 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, comiXology have announced “Funny Creek,” “LaGuardia” won the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic, and English filmmaker Alan Parker […]

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Television

Five Thoughts On Fringe‘s “The Equation”

By Quinn Tassin | Aug 2, 2020 | Television

Welcome to Multiversity Comics’ Summer Binger of Fringe, a series that Parks and Recreation’s own Ben Wyatt once called “airtight.” “The Equation” is a decent episode with some really strong elements but outside of one scene, it’s a bit hard to watch the show keep shuffling its feet with regard to its larger story. 1. […]

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Feature: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (Episode 18: Sympathy for the Mandrill)

Television

Five Thoughts on Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ “Sympathy for the Mandrill”

By Mark Tweedale | Aug 2, 2020 | Television

Welcome back to Multiversity Comics’ Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts reviews. This week there’s sad songs, isolation, humiliation, betrayal, and much needed hugs. “Sympathy for the Mandrill” Written by Christopher Amick & Ben Mekler Directed by Bridget Underwood 1. Dave, making plans better? So our heroes come up with a plan to rescue Kipo, […]

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Reviews

“Wandering Son” Volume 10 – Friends Old and New

By Jodi Odgers | Aug 2, 2020 | Reviews

Volume 10 of “Wandering Son” was arguably the most Shuichi-centric volume thus far. While earlier volumes balanced Shuichi’s experience with those of other characters like Yoshino, Yuki, or Saori, chapters 74 to 82 shone the spotlight on Shuichi and how they navigate friendships that shift as everyone gets older. Of particular interest are the ways […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Mission: Impossible’s “Old Man Out”

By Matthew Garcia | Aug 2, 2020 | Television

“Old Man Out” Part I originally broadcast on October 8th, 1966 and Part II followed a week later, on October 15th, 1966. Directed by Charles R. Rondeau (“Memory”) and written by Ellis Marcus, these episodes find the IMF attempting to break a political prisoner out of an Eastern European penitentiary. What makes this mission impossible […]

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Reviews

“Star Wars: Doctor Aphra” #17-19

By Kate Kosturski | Aug 1, 2020 | Reviews

Aphra’s been pretty lucky so far in life. But while she’s seeing a little more luck in the relationship department, it comes at a price: her luck with getting the job done runs out. Written by Kieron Gillen and Si Spurrier Illustrated by Emilio Laiso Colored by Rachelle Rosenberg Lettered by VC’s Joe Caramanga Collects […]

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