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2012 in Review: Best Issue

By David Harper | Dec 19, 2012 | Columns

What a year 2012 was for comics. It became readily apparent as we were prepping these lists that yeah, this was one hell of a year, and it was impressive if only because the incredible diversity. We saw more titles showing up in all of the categories than ever before, which just speaks to the […]

Off the Cape: Prophet

By Nathanial Perkins | Dec 18, 2012 | Columns

Among much of the Multiversity staff, I have had many good things to say about the re-launch of Extreme Studios’ “Prophet.” The series is helmed by Brandon Graham, with a rotating cast of talented rising stars on art duties, including himself, Simon Roy, Farel Dalrymple, Giannis Milogiannis, and colorists Richard Ballermann and Joseph Bergin III. […]

Kickstarter Spotlight: Blackwood

By Walt Richardson | Dec 18, 2012 | Columns

“Blackwood” is the latest comic from indie publisher Bleeding Ink, about a war between heaven and hell going on that can only be observed by a select few. I know, I know, you’ve heard this one before, but you all it takes is a glance through the page at the concept art by illustrator Kavika […]

2012 in Review: Best Writer

By David Harper | Dec 18, 2012 | Columns

What a year 2012 was for comics. It became readily apparent as we were prepping these lists that yeah, this was one hell of a year, and it was impressive if only because the incredible diversity. We saw more titles showing up in all of the categories than ever before, which just speaks to the […]

Soliciting Multiversity: DC’s March 2013

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 18, 2012 | Columns

DC has gotten a ton of flack this past year, much of it for good reason, but looking at March 2013’s solicitations, one thing is clear – there are a ton of great young writers working for them right now. Matt Kindt, Jim Zub, Robert Venditti, Justin Jordan, Jeff Lemire, and Scott Snyder are all […]

Reboot Nation: New Warriors #1 (1990), (1999), (2005), (2007)

By Drew Bradley | Dec 18, 2012 | Columns

Over two decades ago, “New Warriors” burst onto the Marvel scene with the slogan “Heroes for the 90’s!” In that time, they’ve appeared in one form or another across four volumes and over one hundred issues. Each new series had a unique creative team and direction, which leads one to ask: which debut issue was […]

Comics Should Be Cheap! (12/19/2012)

By Walt Richardson | Dec 18, 2012 | Columns

Buying comics can be an expensive hobby. A lot of fans simply can’t afford everything they’re interested in, due to rising prices and the over-saturation of the market with superhero titles. That’s why we’re here. Every week, the Multiversity staff is asked “What would you buy this week if you couldn’t go over $20?” and […]

2012 in Review: Best Artist

By David Harper | Dec 17, 2012 | Columns

What a year 2012 was for comics. It became readily apparent as we were prepping these lists that yeah, this was one hell of a year, and it was impressive if only because the incredible diversity. We saw more titles showing up in all of the categories than ever before, which just speaks to the […]

Jordie Bellaire Shows Us Her “Marvel”ous Coloring Technique [Process Art]

By Brian Salvatore | Dec 17, 2012 | Columns

Following up on our chat with her earlier today, Jordie Bellaire was kind enough to walk us through her process of coloring a page, from initial inked image to finished product. The page is question is from “Captain Marvel” #9, written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and ilustrated by Felipe Andrade. Here is the inked pages […]

Soliciting Multiversity: Dark Horse’s March 2013

By Nathanial Perkins | Dec 17, 2012 | Columns

The solicits are out and it’s time to take another look at the highlights here on Soliciting Multiversity! As usual, we start off with everyone’s favorite aphotic equestrian publisher, Dark Horse Comics. After an admittedly slow February, we have one hell of a month to look forward to in March (assuming the world doesn’t end […]

Tradewaiter: Revival Volume 1 – You’re Among Friends

By Drew Bradley | Dec 17, 2012 | Columns

Zombie stories are a dime a dozen anymore, and but Tim Seeley and Mike Norton provide an original twist on the premise by having the undead come back not as flesh crazed monsters, but as they were when they died. Mostly… Written by Tim Seeley Illustrated by Mike Norton For one day in rural Wisconsin, […]

Friday Recommendation: McSweeney’s #13

By Michelle White | Dec 14, 2012 | Columns

The purpose of any anthology, to my mind, is to introduce the reader to material he or she may not have encountered otherwise, usually by grouping submissions around a theme. Here, in the thirteenth issue of the literary quarterly McSweeney’s, the theme is simply comics, with Chris Ware acting as editor; and as you can […]

2012 in Review: Best Cover Artist

By David Harper | Dec 14, 2012 | Columns

What a year 2012 was for comics. It became readily apparent as we were prepping these lists that yeah, this was one hell of a year, and it was impressive if only because the incredible diversity. We saw more titles showing up in all of the categories than ever before, which just speaks to the […]

2012 in Review: Best New Series

By David Harper | Dec 13, 2012 | Columns

What a year 2012 was for comics. It became readily apparent as we were prepping these lists that yeah, this was one hell of a year, and it was impressive if only because the incredible diversity. We saw more titles showing up in all of the categories than ever before, which just speaks to the […]

2012 in Review: Most Overlooked Books

By David Harper | Dec 12, 2012 | Columns

What a year 2012 was for comics. It became readily apparent as we were prepping these lists that yeah, this was one hell of a year, and it was impressive if only because the incredible diversity. We saw more titles showing up in all of the categories than ever before, which just speaks to the […]

Boomb Tube: Generation X (Part 1)

By James Johnston | Dec 12, 2012 | Columns

Welcome back to Boomb Tube! The weekly column chronicling comics’ effects on television and, more recently, the utter horror that was made-for-TV movies from the 1990’s. This week: we continue our expedition of the horrid with 1996’s Generation X, based off Scott Lobdell’s X-Men spin-off and one of the most 90’s comics to ever 90’s. Generation X starts […]

2012 in Review: Best Graphic Novel

By David Harper | Dec 11, 2012 | Columns

What a year 2012 was for comics. It became readily apparent as we were prepping these lists that yeah, this was one hell of a year, and it was impressive if only because the incredible diversity. We saw more titles showing up in all of the categories than ever before, which just speaks to the […]

Kickstarter Spotlight: Graphic Journalism on Human Trafficking in Nepal

By Walt Richardson | Dec 11, 2012 | Columns

Dan Archer is part of a select group of comics creators who are attempting to change the way we think about the medium. Archer is a comics journalist — not to be confused with the political cartoonists who pollute newspapers with single-panel dreck — a man who is interested in utilizing the medium’s largely untapped […]

News and Notes from November 2012’s Comic Sales Numbers

By David Harper | Dec 11, 2012 | Columns

The November 2012 sales numbers are out for the world of comics, and I’m here to extract what they all mean and what the cool and interesting tidbits from them are. After all, there is a lot of information in there, so we’ll try to help you separate the signal from the noise. For more […]

Comics Should Be Cheap! (12/12/2012)

By Walt Richardson | Dec 11, 2012 | Columns

Buying comics can be an expensive hobby. A lot of fans simply can’t afford everything they’re interested in, due to rising prices and the over-saturation of the market with superhero titles. That’s why we’re here. Every week, the Multiversity staff is asked “What would you buy this week if you couldn’t go over $20?” and […]

Multiversity Gift Guide 2012

By Matthew Meylikhov | Dec 10, 2012 | Columns

It’s that time of year again – snow is occasionally following, temperatures are lower, people are wearing scarves and warm hats and the various holidays are upon us. To that end, we’ve once again banded our heads together to offer you an eclectic list of picks that would make great gifts for anyone on your list this […]

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