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WarnerMedia and DC Commit to Company-Wide Diversity And Inclusion Policy

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Sep 6, 2018 | News

Deadline reports that WarnerMedia, the recently rebranded AT&T-owned incarnation of Time Warner, has committed to a company-wide set of guidelines to improve inclusion and diversity in their film, TV and digital output. Here is the official statement: WarnerMedia companies, Warner Bros., HBO and Turner, have long been committed to diversity and inclusion as moral and […]

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Robots From Tomorrow: Episode 521 – “Fantastic Four” #1 by Slott & Pichelli

By Greg Matiasevich and Mike Romeo | Sep 6, 2018 | News, Podcasts

As Marvel’s First Family returns to your LCS shelves, so to does this show’s book discussions return to your earbuds! Mike and Greg dive deep into the first issue of Slott & Pichelli’s run on “Fantastic Four”, taking its measure both as a single issue but also its place in the grander FF tapestry. Does […]

The Rundown: September 6, 2018

By Brandon Arnold | Sep 6, 2018 | News

Welcome 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, a Frederick Douglass graphic novel is out in January; First Second Books announced Vera Brosgol’s next project, “Plain Jane,” for 2021; and Ted […]

Ted Naifeh’s “Nights Dominion” Returns for “Season Three” at Oni Press

By Greg Lincoln | Sep 5, 2018 | News

On July 25th, Ted Naifeh and Oni Press’s dark fantasy series “Night’s Dominion” quietly returned in digital format for a third storyline. Today, issue 2 of “Season Three” went live on iBooks, Google Play, Comixology and Kindle along with a press release circulating the details for the remaining chapters and cluing those of us that […]

Vera Brosgol’s Next Graphic Novel, “Plain Jane,” Announced

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Sep 5, 2018 | News

At Paste magazine, First Second Books have announced that graphic novelist Vera Brosgol‘s next book, “Plain Jane,” will be released in the Winter of 2021. Here’s the official synopsis: Jane is 13, looks nothing like your standard plucky heroine, and knows it. She lives in a fictional 18th century Maritimes village with her mean parents […]

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Frederick Douglass’s Life To Be Told As Graphic Novel

By Luke Cornelius | Sep 5, 2018 | News

In January, a graphic novel biography of Frederick Douglass, from writer David F. Walker (“Luke Cage”) and artists Damon Smyth and Marissa Louise (“Galaktikon”), will be published by Ten Speed Press. Titled “The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave’s Journey from Bondage to Freedom,” the graphic novel will tell the story […]

The Rundown: September 5, 2018

By Matthew Ledger | Sep 5, 2018 | News

Welcome 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, Papercutz announced “The Only Living Girl,” a spin-off to their “The Only Living Boy” series, and IDW and Yoe Books are partnering to […]

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“Clyde” From Jim Benton Coming From IDW

By Justin Beeson | Sep 4, 2018 | News

IDW is partnering with Yoe books to release “Clyde,” an all-new middle-grade original graphic novel written and drawn by Dear Dumb Diary series author Jim Benton. The book follows the titlar Clyde, “a mischievous bear,” as he discovers himself while venturing over to the “rough side of town.” The official synopsis is as follows: “When […]

Papercutz Announces Spin-Off Series “The Only Living Girl”

By Brandon Arnold | Sep 4, 2018 | News

The all-ages comic book publisher, Papercutz, has announced a new series spinning out of their popular series “The Only Living Boy,” entitled “The Only Living Girl.” The new series will be written by David Gallaher and illustrated by Steve Ellis – the same creative team that brought “The Only Living Boy” to life – and […]

The Rundown: September 4, 2018

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Sep 4, 2018 | News

Welcome 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, Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw are relaunching “Guardians of the Galaxy” in January; classic comic strip “Alley Oop” has gone on hiatus; and […]

“Alley Oop” Comic Strip Goes on Hiatus

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Sep 3, 2018 | News

Saturday marked the final installment of classic caveman comic strip “Alley Oop” from cartoonists Jack and Carole Bender, who announced their retirement last month. Andrews McMeel Syndication, the distributor, said the strip will carry on in reruns “through the end of the year,” and have announced no plans after that. Created by V.T. Hamlin, “Alley […]

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Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw to Relaunch “Guardians of the Galaxy”

By Luke Cornelius | Sep 3, 2018 | News

Next year, Marvel Comics’ “Guardians of the Galaxy” will be relaunched by writer Donny Cates and artist Geoff Shaw, reuniting after their work together on “Thanos.” In an announcement included in advance press copies of this week’s “Thanos Legacy” #1, the new series promises to reveal “#WhoAreTheGuardians.” Along with the statement, a double page spread […]

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The Rundown: September 3, 2018

By Matt Garza | Sep 3, 2018 | News

Welcome 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. – First up, in an interview with Newsarama, Scott Snyder revealed that Will Payton, the version of Starman created by Roger Stern and Tom Lyle, will feature prominently […]

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The Rundown: August 31, 2018

By Richard Pennifold | Aug 31, 2018 | News

Welcome 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, Marie Severin, the co-creator of Spider-Woman, and Gary Fredrich, co-creator of Ghost Rider, have passed away. Also, George Perez is set to illustrate […]

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Christina Merkler Appointed CBLDF President

By Brandon Arnold | Aug 30, 2018 | News

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has announced that Christina Merkler has been named as the new president of the organization, succeeding previous longtime president Larry Marder. She received a unanimous vote by the CBLDF’s board of directors. Merkler is one of co-founders of Discount Comic Book Service, one of the largest comic retail companies […]

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George Perez to Cover “2000 AD” for Landmark 2,100th Issue

By Matthew Ledger | Aug 30, 2018 | News

To celebrate its milestone 2,100th issue, “2000 AD” has commissioned legendary artist George Pérez (“Avengers,” “Wonder Woman”) to lend his pencils to the magazine for the very first time. Pérez will pencil a cover featuring Judge Dredd facing off against the Dark Judges, reports Newsarama. While Pérez has drawn nearly every DC and Marvel character […]

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Marie Severin, Co-Creator of Spider-Woman, Dead at 89

By Luke Cornelius | Aug 30, 2018 | News

Photo courtesy of Comics Alliance Marie Severin, best known for her work as an artist and colorist at Marvel and EC Comics, has passed away following a recent stroke which forced her into hospice care. She was aged 89. Severin was was born in East Rockaway, New York, on August 21, 1929. She first broke […]

Gary Friedrich, Ghost Rider Co-Creator, Dead at 75

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Aug 30, 2018 | News

Comic book writer Gary Friedrich, the co-creator of Marvel Comics’s Ghost Rider and Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan, has died at the age of 75. In a statement posted on Tony Isabella’s Facebook page (via CBR) by his longtime friend and co-writer Roy Thomas, Friedrich died of Parkison’s, which he had been battling for […]

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The Rundown: August 30, 2018

By Matthew Ledger | Aug 30, 2018 | News

Welcome 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. – Oni Press dropped a surprise “Dream Daddy” comic on comiXology, Google Play et al., the first of five standalone stories being released digitally. For those not in […]

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The Rundown: August 29, 2018

By Matt Garza | Aug 29, 2018 | News

Welcome 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, yesterday we received an exclusive preview of “Lex Luthor/Porky Pig Special” #1. – Following his tweet denouncing the comicsgate movement, Jeff Lemire took […]

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The Rundown: August 28, 2018

By Brandon Arnold | Aug 28, 2018 | News

Welcome 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 interviewed artist Rosi Kämpe about “Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider,” and received an exclusive preview of IDW’s “House Amok” #1. – The 2018 nominees for […]

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