Yearly Archives: 2020

1 … 70 71 72 73 74 … 256
Reviews
Remembering Amalgam: “Challengers of the Fantastic” #1

By | Sep 14, 2020 | Reviews

The retro review journey through Amalgam continues today with “Challengers of the Fantastic”, a team teased in 1996’s “Spider Boy” and featuring a kinda-sorta sub-plot crossover with 1997’s “Spider-Boy Team Up”. The Mash Up On one side, you have the four-person team created by Jack Kirby for DC in 1957, the Challengers of the Unknown. […]

MORE »
Reviews
“Angel Sanctuary Vol 3 & 4”

By | Sep 14, 2020 | Reviews

With biblical and mythological stories, some writers research deeply into the original sources to create a cerebral and carefully footnoted piece of art. The best example of this style is Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, which came from his own internal concordances across dozens, or maybe hundreds, of mythologies. Kaori Yuki is on the other side of […]

MORE »
Television
Five Thoughts on Westworld’s “Akane No Mai”

By | Sep 14, 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 brings us to Shogunworld where we explore recycled stories and learn more about Maeve, Hector, and Armistice as they confront their mirrored selves in Akane, Musashi, and Hanaryo. We […]

MORE »
super mario adventures Reviews
“Super Mario Adventures”

By | Sep 14, 2020 | Reviews

When a video game gets adapted into comic form, the genre and mechanics of the game often present unique challenges compared to comic adaptations of movies or television. Games with linear and fleshed-out storylines might be relatively easy to adapt, but in the case of many games, their charm lies somewhere else than the plot. […]

MORE »
Knock em dead featured News
AfterShock to “Knock ‘Em Dead” this December

By | Sep 14, 2020 | News

Writer Eliot Rahal (“Hot Lunch Special,” “Midnight Vista”), artist Mattia Monaco (“Holtt”), and colorist Matt Milla are collaborating on AfterShock’s new, supernatural stand-up horror comedy “Knock ‘Em Dead.” The story follows an aspiring comedian, his realist sister and the freak accident that changes everything. “’Knock Em Dead’ is about fame, family and addiction,” said Rahal. […]

MORE »
News
The Rundown: September 14, 2020

By | Sep 14, 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, the 2020 Ignatz Awards were held; DC Comics unveiled December’s crossover ‘Endless Winter‘; Titan acquired Jodorowsky and Jérémy’s “Knights of Heliopolis“; First […]

MORE »

1 … 70 71 72 73 74 … 256