2020 – Page 116 – Multiversity Comics

Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1990

By Drew Bradley | Jul 20, 2020 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column is back with an overview of the comic industry circa 1990. The overall market In 1990, the direct market was made up of about 1000 individual shops. Although they were vastly outnumbered by newsstand outlets like grocery stores and gas stations, these specialty stores represented almost 85% of comics sold. While the […]

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Reader Poll

Reader Poll Results: Our Readers are Going to Pick Up “Rorschach” Because of the Creative Team

By Brian Salvatore | Jul 20, 2020 | Reader Poll

On Friday, we asked why our readers were or were not going to be reading DC’s recently announced “Rorschach” title by Tom King and Jorge Fornes. The series, due to begin in October, is already one of the most controversial comics of the year for a variety of reasons, and so we wanted to get […]

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Space Riders Vortex of Darkness #2 featured

Reviews

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 07/15/2020

By Multiversity Staff | Jul 20, 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 684 – Pull List for July 22, 2020

By Greg Matiasevich | Jul 20, 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-first 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: July 20, 2020

By Matt Garza | Jul 20, 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, Congressman John Lewis, co-writer of the graphic novel trilogy “March,” died on July 17, 2020. Also, Z2 Comics have announced “The Final […]

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News

Skybound/Image Comics Announce “Summoners War: Legacy”

By Reid Carter | Jul 19, 2020 | News

Skybound and Image Comics are joining forces with South Korean game developer Com2uS for the new comic “Summoners War: Legacy.” Announced during the “Skybound X Summoners War” panel at Skybound Xpo, the new series is based on the Summoners War franchise that began with Summoners War: Sky Arena in 2014. “Summoners War: Legacy,” featuring writing […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Fringe‘s “The Cure”

By Quinn Tassin | Jul 19, 2020 | Television

Welcome to Multiversity Comics’ Summer Binger of Fringe, a series that Parks and Recreation’s own Ben Wyatt once called “airtight.” The show certainly seems to have found a groove for its case of the week episodes and while I can’t say I’m in love with it, it’s certainly nothing to scoff at. 1. Two Speed […]

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Feature: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (Episode 15 + 16: Fun Gus)

Television

Five Thoughts on Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ “Fun Gus”

By Mark Tweedale | Jul 19, 2020 | Television

Welcome back to Multiversity Comics’ Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts reviews. This week we’re doing a two-parter with flashbacks, science, peanut butter and kimchi, and mega revelations. “Fun Gus” Written by Joanna Lewis & Kristine Songco (parts one and two) and Leore Berris (part two) Directed by Bridget Underwood (part one) and Matt Ahrens […]

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Reviews

“Wandering Son” Volumes 7 and 8 – The Power of Unexpected Support

By Jodi Odgers | Jul 19, 2020 | Reviews

It can be incredibly hard for transgender people to truly express who they are, even in a welcoming environment. Even though their friend group is incredibly supportive, Yoshino and Shuichi still only rarely wear clothes of their desired gender, and usually only in spaces that they consider safe. Volumes 7 and 8 see them becoming […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Mission: Impossible’s “Memory”

By Matthew Garcia | Jul 19, 2020 | Television

“Memory” broadcast on September 24th, 1966. Directed by Charles Rondeau (who would go on to direct a substantial number of episodes this season) and written by Robert Levin, it finds Dan Briggs’s Impossible Mission Force team stopping a burgeoning tyrant in Eastern Europe. A man who is “trying to start a war and succeeding,” Briggs […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Terrace House: Tokyo’s “Internationalization at Once”

By Kerry Erlanger | Jul 18, 2020 | Television

If episode 26 were staged on Broadway, it would be a one act play called “Waiting for Ryo.” Three new roommates show up, the girls discuss Ryo’s dateable qualities, and we almost never leave the living room on this week’s Terrace House: Tokyo. An important note before we get started: As some of you may […]

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Reviews

“Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Annual” #1

By Kate Kosturski | Jul 18, 2020 | Reviews

We learn a bit more about Black Krrsantan’s history in the first “Star Wars: Doctor Aphra” annual. Also, we talk about the confusion of publication dates and decisions. Written by Kieron Gillen Illustrated by Marc Laming and Will Sliney Colored by Jordan Boyd Lettered by VC’s Joe Caramanga Doctor Aphra has a troubled past full […]

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