Monthly Archives: July 2021

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: SDCC 1970 – Present

By | Jul 19, 2021 | Columns

The SDCC@Home event is happening this week, so it seems like a good time for Multiversity’s history column to look back at the origin and evolution of the San Diego Comic-Con. Enjoy! Origins The San Diego Comic Convention began in Michigan on May 24, 1964. That was the day of the Detroit Triple Fan Fair, […]

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The Rundown: July 19, 2021

By | Jul 19, 2021 | 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 nominees for the 2021 Harvey Awards were announced, and BOOM! Studios revealed the “Something is Killing the Children” spin-off “House of […]

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Five Thoughts on Neon Genesis Evangelion’s “In the Still Darkness” and “A Miracle’s Worth”

By | Jul 18, 2021 | Television

Twenty-Six Before we go on, I want to take a moment to appreciate the silences in Neon Genesis Evangelion, or, perhaps more accurately, the almost silences. There are countless instances throughout the series where the camera lingers on a character lost in thought or slowly, methodically drifts over a set to allow us time to soak everything in. […]

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“Copperhead” #7

By | Jul 18, 2021 | Reviews

Once again, Clara is the subject of a “Copperhead” cover. Perfectly framed by a doorway, we see her looking directly at the camera with a crescent moon visible in the background. It’s a romantic image and creates a sense of anticipation that this installment will further explore the romantic story arc established in the previous […]

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Comics Syllabus 223: Thoughts on Black Widow Film and Comics

By | Jul 18, 2021 | Podcasts

This week’s Comics Syllabus is a set of thoughts on the “Black Widow” movie from Marvel/Disney (SPOILERS aplenty!) with some reference to the comic book history of the character. Or download the podcast episode here. But first, Paul opens with a correction/apology, as last week’s “Polybagged” misattributed the backmatter story in “Ordinary Gods” #1 to […]

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Television
Five Thoughts on Outlander‘s “The Wedding”

By | Jul 17, 2021 | Television

Come sail over the sea to Skye with us this summer, as we take a trip through the stones to the first season of the television adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander book series.  First published in 1991 with Outlander, Gabaldon’s multi-genre novels features the time traveling love story of Claire (Caitriona Balfe), a 1940s woman who […]

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