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Robert Downey Jr Signs New Deal with Marvel to be Iron Man Some More

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 20, 2013 | News

Remember how, for a little while it looked like there may be some issues with the cast of The Avengers doing more Marvel films? There are a few films in production, sure, but after Iron Man 3 RDJ was out of his contract — he hadn’t signed on for the Avengers sequel. And, as the […]

The Strange (Yet Unsurprising) Truth of Marvel’s “Trial of the Punisher” in September

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 20, 2013 | News

Originally part of our Soliciting Multiversity: Marvel’s September 2013 article, we realized that a story like this probably shouldn’t get buried in a countdown-type post. It needed its own legs since nobody was talking about it. Not that its really “a thing” to talk about, but its still interesting from a “this is the weird […]

The Rundown: JH Williams III Covers Blondie’s Latest, “Locke & Key” Becomes a Movie, and more

By David Harper | Jun 20, 2013 | News

Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email me at david@multiversitycomics.com. – JH Williams III provided the cover for a new track from the band Blondie, titled “A Rose by Any Name.” This is basically the coolest, and brilliant, beautiful […]

Fantagraphics’ Kim Thompson Passes Away at 56

By David Harper | Jun 19, 2013 | News

There are many comic fans who may be completely unaware of who Kim Thompson is, but the co-owner and co-publisher of Fantagraphics Comics is about as important of a figure in the alternative and independent comic book world as there is. He’s a guy who spent much of his life making people aware that comics […]

Multiversity Comics and Zapp Comics Present: Justin Jordan!

By Multiversity Staff | Jun 19, 2013 | News

This Saturday, June 22, from Noon-2pm EST, Justin Jordan will be signing comics at Zapp’s Wayne, NJ location. Justin is the writer of “Superboy” and “Green Lantern New Guardians” for DC, “The Legend of Luthor Strode” for Image and “Shadowman” for Valiant, and will be signing all of those on Saturday! Scroll down and check […]

The End of Age of Ultron #10, and All of Our Theories Being Right [Spoilers]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 19, 2013 | News

OK. Lets talk about “Age of Ultron” #10 a bit, yes? Spoilers, obviously. A little while ago, Marvel made a slight goof in announcing “Age of Ultron” #10UC, a comic that was actually called “Hunger” and whose purpose would not be revealed. Then, when ‘Ultimate Avengers Disassembled’ began with the same writer as “Hunger” – […]

The Rundown: “Man of Steel” Gets a Novelization, “Sin City” Gets a Delay, and more

By David Harper | Jun 19, 2013 | News

Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email me at david@multiversitycomics.com. – Did you watch “Man of Steel” yet? Did you feel like you needed more from Jor-El, General Zod and Krypton? Well you should check out the novelization, which […]

The Rundown: Brazilian Artists Stand Up for Sao Paulo, Hope Larson’s “Bitter Orange” Debuts, and more

By David Harper | Jun 18, 2013 | News

Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email me at david@multiversitycomics.com. – Yesterday we shared comics Brazilian creators Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon made about the protests in Sao Paulo, and since then, Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Grampa, two other […]

“Justice League 3000” Reteams Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire For Future Stories

By Alice W. Castle | Jun 17, 2013 | News

Ever since DC cancelled the New 52 iteration of “The Legion Of Superheroes”, it’s been a question of what DC would do next; if they would replace the series with another future superheroes book or if the book would forever remain a gap in the New 52. Well, it seems that question has been answered […]

More DC News: “Lights Out” Hits the Lantern Books in October, New “Earth 2” Writer Named

By Brian Salvatore | Jun 17, 2013 | News

In a weird move of releasing a bunch of October news just a week after the full September solicits were revealed, and in addition to “Superman/Wonder Woman,” DC announced a few other news items today. -“Lights Out,” the first crossover of the post-Geoff Johns era, hits the Green Lantern books in October. Very little, aside […]

Greg Rucka’s “Queen & Country” to Return in 2014

By David Harper | Jun 17, 2013 | News

For those that love good comics, I hope you’ve read Greg Rucka’s “Queen & Country.” This espionage book is straight up amazing, with one of the best leads in recent comic memory in Tara Chace. It’s featured phenomenal artists throughout, with people like Steve Rolston, Brian Hurtt and Mike Hawthorne, and many fans have been […]

Bring on the Super Smooches: Superman/Wonder Woman Get a Team-Up Book

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 17, 2013 | News

And you thought there’d be overt sexual tension in “Batman/Superman!” Announced over at IGN, DC is content on hopefully riding out the popularity of Man of Steel by giving Big Blue a brand new book, co-starring the current love of his life Wonder Woman (watch my word choice here; we’re coming back to this). Written […]

Spider-Man Gets a Sister in Upcoming Waid/Robinson/Dell’Otto OGN

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 17, 2013 | News

Looks like Marvel really is getting into the OGN business after all. Announced over at USA Today, Marvel is following up the upcoming Ellis/McKone Avengers hardcover with a Spider-Man hardcover, featuring a story by Mark Waid, James Robinson (!!!) and Gabriele dell’Otto. The book, entitled “Family Business,” features a woman claiming to be Peter Parker’s […]

Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba Create Comics for the Protests in Sao Paulo

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 17, 2013 | News

Those paying attention to events in the world right now may be aware that in Brazil, protests in regards to rising transport fares turned violent as police opened fire on the crowd with rubber bullets and tear gas. It’s estimated that around 5,000 people, mostly university students, were at the protest — on its fourth […]

Coming Soon – The Black Beetle: Necrologue!

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 17, 2013 | News

Announced quietly in the back of “The Black Bettle: Now Way Out” #4, those of you who are following the exploits of Francesco Francavilla’s pulp superhero the Black Beetle will be pleased to know that a sequel/follow-up story is already in the works. Its title? “Necrologue.” First of all, that’s a great title. Second of […]

Jesus Christ, Superman: How Warner Bros is Marketing Man of Steel to Pastors

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 17, 2013 | News

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a popular character is used as a marketing tool in order to raise money from a group that may not be particularly interested in it. In a move that is not necessarily shocking but still a little bit surprising, Warner Bros and Grace Hill Media, a Hollywood-based […]

Joe Hill’s NOS4A2 is Getting a Comic Book Spin-Off [Updated]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Jun 17, 2013 | News

So, we all know and love Joe Hill’s work, right? Like that amazing comic book series “Locke & Key,” featuring art by the incomparable Gabriel Rodriguez? And because you’ve read his comic work, you’ve gone ahead and read his novels too, right? Like the recently released NOS4A2? Well, then we have some news for you. […]

The Rundown: Mark Waid Talks “Man of Steel,” Mark Millar Gets Anointed, and more

By David Harper | Jun 17, 2013 | News

Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email me at david@multiversitycomics.com. – If you could make an argument that one person’s opinion of “Man of Steel” matters above others, it’d be Mark Waid. The guy is the preeminent resource on […]

“Man of Steel” Soars to June Record Box Office Opening

By David Harper | Jun 16, 2013 | News

Compared to expectations, “Man of Steel” and its $113.1 million open ($125.1 factoring in Thursday showings) was a gigantic success. In fact, it surpassed “Toy Story 3” for the biggest June opening ever by a good three million, and even more if you factor in those aforementioned Thursday showings. This was huge, but far behind […]

“Journey into Mystery” Canceled with Issue #655

By David Harper | Jun 14, 2013 | News

While “Journey into Mystery” hasn’t been the books title for all 655 issues, it’s always sad to see such a high numbered book get canceled, as the series is ending with #655, as confirmed by Kathryn Immonen. Much more sad? This book is awesome. Featuring brilliant character work, an excellent lead in Sif and beautiful […]

“Man of Steel” Opens Huge, Surpassing “Avengers” and “Iron Man 3” Numbers

By David Harper | Jun 14, 2013 | News

While this is by no means a true apples to apples comparison, DC’s Superman reboot “Man of Steel” opened to a gigantic $21 million open on Thursday, surpassing the $18 million of “The Avengers” and $16 million of “Iron Man 3” to be the second largest Thursday open of a superhero movie ever, behind only […]

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