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Long Live the Legion, Part 3: “Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds” [Review]

By Zach Wilkerson | Sep 1, 2015 | Reviews

We’ve finally reached the end of this “Legion Trilogy.” First we looked at the super hero mystery/thriller that was “The Lightning Saga.” The we tackled “Superman and the Legion of Super Heroes,” a finely crafted love letter to Superman and his influence. Now we come to “Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds,” a book that […]

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Multiversity Manga Club: The Beginnings of One Piece [Review]

By Zach Wilkerson | Aug 31, 2015 | Columns, Reviews

For the month of August, I set about the somewhat daunting task of jumping into the long running and immensely popular “One Piece.” Taking advantage of the economical 3-in-1 omnibus editions, I read through the first three volumes of the series. After nearly 600 pages of swashbuckling adventures and outlandish antics, I have quite a […]

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Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 8/26/15

By Multiversity Staff | Aug 31, 2015 | Reviews

There is 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 […]

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“Thief of Thieves” #30 Steals Its Greatest Item Yet – An Identity [Review]

By Kevin McConnell | Aug 28, 2015 | Reviews

Being a thief gives you a chance to steal a lot of things but what happens when your identity is stolen? Can you steal it back and remain in the shadows? Written by Andy Diggle Illustrated by Shawn Martinbrough Redmond’s day in court arrives. Who will pay for his crimes? For as far back as […]

Another Adventure in The Unknown – “Over the Garden Wall” #1 [Review]

By Matthew Garcia | Aug 28, 2015 | Reviews

Through their kaboom! imprint, Boom! has found a lot of mileage adapting animated shows (mostly from Cartoon Network, who are killing it right now in TV production) into comics. Last year, they released the charming one-shot of “Over the Garden Wall” to tie in with the miniseries’s initial broadcast, and now they figured out a […]

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“Drive” #1 Definitely Delivers! (in Thirty Pages or Less) [Review]

By Stephenson Ardern-Sodje | Aug 28, 2015 | Reviews

The novel role that Ryan Gosling made his own takes the leap from the big screen back to the page. Written by Michael Benedetto Art by Antonio Fuso A hard-boiled pop-culture sensation re-created for comics. In L.A., there’s one man you want behind the wheel. Just tell him where and when. He doesn’t take part, doesn’t know […]

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The Band Gets Back Together In “They’re Not Like Us” #7 [Review]

By Jess Camacho | Aug 27, 2015 | Reviews

“They’re Not Like Us” offered one of the most interesting twists on teenagers with superpowers with its first art. The series returns this week with a new status quo but the same angst as always. Read on for our spoiler free review. Written by Eric Stephenson Illustrated Simon Gane and Jordie Bellaire NEW STORY ARC […]

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‘Batman: Arkham Knight”s Problems Strike Back With “Batman: Arkham Knight – Genesis” #1 [Review]

By Alice W. Castle | Aug 27, 2015 | Reviews

Warning! This review will contain major spoilers for the video game Batman: Arkham Knight. There’s literally no way to talk about this comic otherwise. So if you haven’t played Arkham Knight, do not read on as I will be spoiling the good goddamn out of it in this review. You have been warned! Written by Peter […]

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The Existential and the Exciting Combine in “Roche Limit: Clandestiny” #4 [Review]

By Keith Dooley | Aug 27, 2015 | Reviews

The survivors of the Roche Limit exploration team must grapple with the space colony’s enigmatic malevolence that forces them to question their own humanity. Writer Michael Moreci, artist Kyle Charles, and colorist Matt Battaglia continue to expertly tell this existential and thrilling tale in the penultimate chapter of “Roche Limit: Clandestiny”. Written by Michael Moreci […]

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Pick of the Week: The Secrets of the World Unfold in “Attack on Titan Volume 16” [Review]

By Ken Godberson III | Aug 27, 2015 | Reviews

The history of the foundation of the Walls comes to light and many people are left changed. Written & Illustrated by Hajime Isayama HIS FATHER’S SINS With the king deposed and the aristocrats arrested, the Survey Corps has managed to avoid destruction, just barely. But Eren, being held in a secret underground cavern, is in […]

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“King” #1 Makes L.A. Even Weirder [Review]

By Brian Salvatore | Aug 26, 2015 | Reviews

The team behind the aborted “Green Lantern Corps” post-Geoff Johns run, Josh Fialkov, Bernard Chang, and Marcelo Maiolo, reunite for a Kirby-influenced, post-apocalyptic miniseries, published by Amazon’s comic publishing arm, Jet City. The book mixes Los Angeles culture, mutation, myth, and the best Garfield joke ever put to paper. Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov Illustrated […]

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Dreaming Machine – On Satoshi Kon’s “Dream Fossil”

By Matthew Garcia | Aug 25, 2015 | Reviews

Satoshi Kon was one of the most imaginative and clever filmmakers of the last thirty years. Using animation, he was able to bend reality, conjure these bizarre fantasies, toy with the idea of the real, and deliver this set of memorable, broken characters. He tore the frame apart, messed around with editing conventions, and constantly […]

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When Everything She Touches Goes to Hell — “I Hate Fairyland” #1 [Advance Review]

By Matthew Garcia | Aug 24, 2015 | Reviews

Skottie Young is here to cause a ruckus. His new series, “I Hate Fairyland,” coming in October from Image Comics, is an attempt to balance the extremities of the 90s Image books with the fantasy worlds of Oz and Wonderland. It’s twisted, gruesome, a lot of fun, a bit silly, and overall completely wild. Written […]

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Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 8/19/15

By Multiversity Staff | Aug 24, 2015 | Reviews

There is 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 […]

“Rat Queens” #11 sees Dee, Hannah, Betty and Violet Make A Triumphant Return [Review]

By Jess Camacho | Aug 21, 2015 | Reviews

“Rat Queens” is back…again! The series makes it second triumphant return with new series artist Tess Fowler and new series colorist Tamra Bonvillain. Hannah, Violet, Dee and Betty are back for more beer, more action and more friendship. Read on for our spoiler free review of “Rat Queens” #11. Written by Kurtis Wiebe Illustrated Tess […]

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“Oh, Killstrike” #4, Strange and Sublime from Start to Finish [Review]

By Stephenson Ardern-Sodje | Aug 21, 2015 | Reviews

Bemis’ and Faerber’s silly but salient meta mini-series dies like it lived: laugh-out-loud funny and lampooning the medium that spawned it till the very end. Written by Max Bemis Art by Logan Faerber Jared and Killstrike face off in an epic showdown, and Jared must make a life-changing choice. Comics are, as a rule, supposed to be […]

A Villain Rises in “Book of Death” #2 [Review]

By Ken Godberson III | Aug 21, 2015 | Reviews

Unity fractures as Gilad and Tama go on the run. Meanwhile, the malevolent force behind the present-day Geomancer stands revealed. Written by Robert Venditti Illustrated by Robert Gill & Doug Braithwaite A new Dark Age of the Valiant Universe draws nearer as the events foretold in the Geomancer’s BOOK OF DEATH unfold! Convinced the unnatural […]

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Classic Characters are Reborn in the Charming and Slightly Edgy “Archie” #2 [Review]

By Keith Dooley | Aug 21, 2015 | Reviews

Mark Waid and Fiona Staples bring the denizens of Riverdale to charming life in “Archie” #2. They have taken classic characters and made them feel fresh and relevant for today’s kids and adults. Written by Mark Waid Illustrated by Fiona Staples COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES CONTINUE THEIR REIMAGINING OF AN ICON! The […]

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“Plants vs. Zombies: Bully For You” #3 Has Some Real Fightin’ Flower

By James Johnston | Aug 20, 2015 | Reviews

This week, we review “Plants vs. Zombies: Bully For You” #3. Did I decide to review this comic because it had the phrase “Bully For You” in the title? Yes, absolutely. Spoilers ahead for a comic based on an iOS tower defense game for kids. Dr. Zomboss’s battered zombie army faces the Anti-Bully Squad’s new […]

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“Young Terrorists” #1 Is A Brutal And Challenging Assault On Political Corruption [Review]

By Alice W. Castle | Aug 20, 2015 | Reviews

In a world where governments hold all of the power in the world to exploit and destroy the lives of people bold enough to question them, there comes a time where few say that enough is enough and they stand against the corruption and the warmongering. In “Young Terrorists” #1, Matt Pizzolo and Amancay Nahuelpan […]

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Getting Lost in “The Fiction” [Review]

By Matthew Garcia | Aug 20, 2015 | Reviews

Although they’ve been playing a lot of their mysteries super close to the chest, Curt Pires and David Rubín use the third issue of “The Fiction” to fill us in on what happened to Tsang all those years ago. Balancing elements of Stephen King-esque horror, postmodern theory, and unbridled imagination, Pires and Rubín let loose […]

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