2020 – Page 59 – Multiversity Comics

“Giant Size X-Men Tribute to Wein and Cockrum” #1

By Jaina Hill | Oct 2, 2020 | Reviews

When it’s done properly, I love a good jam issue. Frequently shifting artists doesn’t usually lend itself to a coherent story, but it can be fun to juxtapose a bunch of radically different styles. So applying the style to an issue people have read a hundred times can be a fun bonus. Not a replacement […]

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Podcasts

Multiversity Manga Club Podcast, Episode 59: September 2020 in Shonen Jump

By Walt Richardson and Emily Myers | Oct 2, 2020 | Podcasts

It’s the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we’re looking back at the month of August in Shonen Jump! This month we’re talking about a slate of new (or new-ish) series: “Burn the Witch,” “Phantom Seer,” “High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku,” and “Our Blood Oath.”Join us two weeks from now as […]

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News

The Rundown: October 2, 2020

By Reid Carter | Oct 2, 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, Argentinian cartoonist Quino, best known as the creator of Mafalda, died at the age of 88. We also had an exclusive preview […]

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Reviews

“Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse’s End” #1

By Alexander Jones | Oct 1, 2020 | Reviews

Now that the series is in the second half, it is time for “Dark Nights: Death Metal” to get interesting. Writer James Tynion IV is stepping into a new one-shot “Dark Nights: Death Metal Multiverse’s End” #1 to catch readers up to speed with a few Green Lanterns and Multiverse favorites. These favorites span different […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Fire Force‘s “Black and White and Gray”

By Rowan Grover | Oct 1, 2020 | Television

This week’s Fire Force brings a close to Vulcan’s introduction arc with a slick high-powered fight and a couple of high-pressure first meetings. Some long-lost characters come back for the first time in a minute to make things interesting, too! But the best part of this episode? We get the most appropriate use of Tamaki’s […]

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Previews

Exclusive Preview: “The Magnificent Ms. Marvel” #15

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Oct 1, 2020 | Previews

It’s been an exciting month to be a Ms. Marvel fan, between yesterday’s reports that newcomer Iman Vellani will play the role in the Disney+ series, and her starring role in the Avengers game. However, it’s not been as rosy for the canon Kamala Khan, who’s inadvertently become the face of a law she despises, […]

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Television

Five Thoughts on Babylon 5‘s “War Without End, Part 2”

By Elias Rosner | Oct 1, 2020 | Television

Last Time on Babylon 5: We did the Time Warp Again, no one listened to Zathras, and Sheridan was stolen by a space will-o-wisp. This time? We do the Time Warp Again, no one listens to Zathras, and Babylon 4 is stolen by a space will-o-wisp.

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Reviews

“Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place” #1

By Kenneth Laster | Oct 1, 2020 | Reviews

Mike Del Mundo gives Jeff Bennett a run for his money in “Immortal Hulk: The Threshing Place” #1 beware spoilers! Written by Jeff Lemire Illustrated by Mike Del Mundo Colored by Mike Del Mundo and Marco D’Alfanso Lettered by VC’s Corey Petit TWO OF COMICS’ MOST IMAGINATIVE TALENTS UNITE FOR A HULK TALE LIKE NONE […]

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Reviews

“All Together Now”

By Brian Salvatore | Oct 1, 2020 | Reviews

Last year’s “All Summer Long,” the start of the ‘Eagle Rock’ series by Hope Larson, was one of the best comics of 2019. Larson managed to make me nostalgic for middle school, which is something I wasn’t aware was possible, and made a number of difficult connections with the work. “All Together Now,” the second […]

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Reviews

“The Department of Truth” #1

By Gregory Ellner | Oct 1, 2020 | Reviews

A mind-bending reality merges with fantastical artwork and lettering in the beginning of an amazing new government conspiracy thriller. Written by James Tynion IV Illustrated and Colored by Martin Simmonds Lettered by Aditya Bidikar Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn’t prepared for what happens when he discovers that all […]

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News

Quino, Creator of Mafalda, Dead at 88

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Oct 1, 2020 | News

Per the BBC, NBC and Associated Press, Argentinian cartoonist Quino (real name Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón) died on September 30, 2020, aged 88. Quino was best known for creating the internationally popular comic strip “Mafalda,” which followed the adventures of a precocious girl concerned by humanity, world peace, education, and other important political issues. Tejón […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 528 – International Podcast Day 2018 [Rebroadcast]

By Greg Matiasevich | Oct 1, 2020 | Podcasts

This episode was originally broadcast on October 4, 2018. Greg was recently invited to participate in Comics Alternative’s roundtable episode celebrating International Podcast Day 2018. Here’s how host Derek Royal describes the episode: In celebration of International Podcast Day 2018, Derek invites a variety of other comics podcasters to discuss their experiences in the medium. Joining […]

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