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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “That Actually Hurt”

By James Dowling | Apr 15, 2021 | Television

Invincible part 5 carves a deeper nuance into the show with “That Actually Hurt,” another episode centered on its deftly juggled cast. Spoilers Ahead 1. Make Way for the King Mahershala Ali’s Titan is the obvious knock-out drag-out show stealer of this episode. From that genre-skewing intro built on the back of Ohana Bam’s “Make […]

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Feature: Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land #3

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Mignolaversity: “Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land” #3

By Mark Tweedale and James Dowling | Apr 14, 2021 | Reviews

“Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land” clearly owes a lot to its influences (such as the original King Kong), but it manages not to be beholden to them. Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski found a fascinating way to embed this tale in the historical tapestry of the Hellboy Universe, connecting it to a whole host of […]

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The Rundown: April 13, 2021

By James Dowling | Apr 13, 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, BOOM! Box are releasing Sas Milledge’s “Mamo,” and Image/Top Cow have announced “Syphon.” – Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez are giving readers […]

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Invincible Neil Armstrong, Eat Your Heart Out

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “Neil Armstrong, Eat Your Heart Out”

By James Dowling | Apr 9, 2021 | Television

Invincible continues in fighting form with its fourth episode “ Neil Armstrong, Eat Your Heart Out.” Spoilers Ahead for anyone still hoping to surprise themself with what sweater Marc will wear this episode. 1. Conceited Patriarch Despite his proclivity for skull squishing, the training sequence early in this episode really hammered home for me the […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “Who You Calling Ugly?”

By James Dowling | Apr 8, 2021 | Television

We finish off the three-part Invincible debut this week with “Who You Calling Ugly?” in an adventure into unabashed superheroism. Spoilers ahead. 1. How do you remix a superhero funeral? The funeral opening here is really well framed in that its leaning into its tropes with gusto: rumbling rain, grey skies, tears flowing down garishly […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “Here Goes Nothing”

By James Dowling | Apr 5, 2021 | Television

Invincible follows up on its debut with a confident refusal to take its foot off the accelerator. The show continues to throw characters, concept and spectacle at the viewer from beginning to end. Spoilers ahead. 1. Story velocity In the last recap I mentioned how Omni-Man was becoming a monster quick and viciously, which feels […]

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Feature: Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land #2

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Mignolaversity: “Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land” #2

By Mark Tweedale and James Dowling | Mar 31, 2021 | Reviews

“Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land” #2 dives deeper into its King Kong homage, while also implying more going on beneath the surface with the larger Hellboy Universe lore. But even if you miss all that, there’s a wildly fun story unfolding in the foreground with Scarlett Santiago, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a tribe of gorilla people, […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “It’s About Time”

By James Dowling | Mar 30, 2021 | Television

After eternity and a half, Amazon’s Invincible has landed, with a great mix of personality, grandeur and direction to boot. Going straight into some heavy spoilers here, so catch up on the first episode or three if you think you might have even a vague interest. 1. Adaptation is its own art form So coming […]

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The Rundown: March 30, 2021

By James Dowling | Mar 30, 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, we have an exclusive preview of “Witchblood” #1, and an exclusive art feature for “The Final Girls,” plus an update on SDCC’s […]

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The Rundown: March 16, 2021

By James Dowling | Mar 16, 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, Jeff Lemire and Caitlin Yarsky are collaborating on “Black Hammer: Reborn,” and “Immortal Hulk” is spinning out into the pages of the […]

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The Rundown: March 8, 2021

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet and James Dowling | Mar 8, 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, Dark Horse announced the graphic novels “Chivalry” and “Creeping.” We also have a preview of this month’s “Dune: House Atreides” #5. – […]

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The Rundown: March 5, 2021

By James Dowling | Mar 5, 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, Marvel announced “The United States of Captain America,” and Harold Schechter and Eric Powell are collaborating on “Did You Hear What Eddie […]

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Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “That Actually Hurt”

Mignolaversity: “Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land” #3

The Rundown: April 13, 2021

Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “Neil Armstrong, Eat Your Heart Out”

Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “Who You Calling Ugly?”

Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “Here Goes Nothing”

Mignolaversity: “Young Hellboy: The Hidden Land” #2

Five Thoughts On Invincible’s “It’s About Time”

The Rundown: March 30, 2021

The Rundown: March 16, 2021

The Rundown: March 8, 2021

The Rundown: March 5, 2021

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