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Jiro Kuwata, “Batmanga” and “8 Man” Creator, Dead at 85

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Aug 4, 2020 | News

Anime News Network reports that Japanese comics artist Jiro Kuwata passed away on July 2, 2020. Kuwata, 85, was best known for creating (with writer Kazumasa Hirai) the cyborg superhero 8 Man, and the 1966 “Batman” manga. Kuwata was born in Suita, Osaka, on April 17, 1935. He entered the world of manga after the […]

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The Rundown: August 4, 2020

By Evan Tyler Johnson | Aug 4, 2020 | 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 interviewed Brian Michael Bendis about “Young Justice” and “Legion of Super-Heroes,” the large cast of characters present in both books, his […]

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The Rundown: August 3, 2020

By Matt Garza | Aug 3, 2020 | 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, comiXology have announced “Funny Creek,” “LaGuardia” won the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic, and English filmmaker Alan Parker […]

“LaGuardia” Wins the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic

By Luke Cornelius | Aug 1, 2020 | News

During an online ceremony at CoNZealand today, “LaGuardia” by Nnedi Okorafor, Tana Ford, and James Devlin, won the Best Graphic Story or Comic Hugo Award. The four-part miniseries, which was published by Dark Horse Comics’ imprint Berger Books, tells the story of Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka, a pregnant Nigerian-American doctor, who illegally smuggles a plant called […]

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Alan Parker, Filmmaker and Cartoonist, Dead at 76

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Aug 1, 2020 | News

English filmmaker Alan Parker died yesterday after a lengthy illness, the BBC reports. He was 76 years old. As well as the director of films like Bugsy Malone, Fame, and Evita, Parker was a cartoonist, whose work was compiled into several books, including 2005’s “Will Write and Direct for Food.” Alan William Parker was born […]

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ComiXology Announces “Funny Creek”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jul 31, 2020 | News

Via IGN, comiXology have announced “Funny Creek,” a five-issue limited series written by Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone, with art by Eduardo Medeiros. Set in 1985, the book follows Lilly and Andy, two kids who bond over their love of the titular Wild West-themed cartoon. After a terrible tragedy, Lilly becomes trapped within the world […]

The Rundown: July 31, 2020

By Matt Garza | Jul 31, 2020 | 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, James Tynion IV and writer/editor Steve Foxe announced “Razorblades: The Horror Anthology,” an online pay-what-you-want horror magazine, and we have an exclusive […]

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James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe Launch Horror Magazine “Razorblades”

By Chris Cole | Jul 30, 2020 | News

James Tynion IV (“Batman,” “Something Is Killing the Children,” “Department of Truth”) and writer/editor Steve Foxe have not only announced “Razorblades: The Horror Anthology,” an online pay-what-you-want horror magazine, they’ve released it: “Razorblades” #1 is now available on ReadRazorblades.com. The anthology series will not only feature serialized comic stories, but prose and artwork from industry […]

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The Rundown: July 30, 2020

By Kerry Erlanger | Jul 30, 2020 | 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, Titan Comics announced “Extraordinary” by V.E. Schwab. — Dark Horse will release the entirety of “The Seeds” by Ann Nocenti and David […]

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Titan Announces V.E. Schwab’s “Extraordinary”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jul 29, 2020 | News

This week during Comic-Con@Home, Titan Comics announced “Extraordinary,” a new series by author V.E. Schwab, set in her Villains universe, which consists of the novels Vicious (2013) and Vengeful (2018). An artist has yet to be announced for the series, which will debut next year. Vicious told the story of Eli “Ever” Cardale, and his […]

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The Rundown: July 29, 2020

By James Dowling | Jul 29, 2020 | 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, Bad Idea revealed their One Billion Clicks marketing campaign. – Ben Passmore (“Your Black Friend,” “Sports is Hell”) has landed a book […]

Bad Idea to Release First Book after “One Billion Clicks”

By Chris Cole | Jul 28, 2020 | News

Assuming the company hasn’t actually been taken over by an unknown cosmic entity, one known only as “The Button,” Bad Idea is launching a new viral marketing campaign to promote its upcoming release “ENIAC” #1. According to the a trailer on the company’s YouTube channel, a mysterious button has taken control of the publisher, demanding […]

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The Rundown: July 28, 2020

By S! Brett Lord | Jul 28, 2020 | 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 yesterday, Dark Horse announced a new graphic novel based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series, “Avatar: The Last Airbender – Toph Beifong’s […]

Dark Horse Announces “Avatar: The Last Airbender – Toph Beifong’s Metalbending Academy”

By Luke Cornelius | Jul 27, 2020 | News

Dark Horse have announced a new graphic novel based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series, “Avatar: The Last Airbender – Toph Beifong’s Metalbending Academy.” Written by Faith Erin Hicks (the “Imbalance” trilogy”) and Tim Hedrick (a staff writer on the original series), the book is illustrated by artist Peter Wartman, and colorist Adele Matera. The […]

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The Rundown: July 27, 2020

By Luke Cornelius | Jul 27, 2020 | News

[Featured art by Jason Muhr] 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, “Mandrake the Magician: Mandrake’s Legacy” and the winners of the 2020 Eisner Awards were announced. – Via […]

SDCC ’20: “Mandrake the Magician: Mandrake’s Legacy” Reinvents Lee Falk’s Creation

By Elias Rosner | Jul 25, 2020 | News

Mandrake the Magician is returning to comics with a new look, a new cast, and, in fact, a brand new Mandrake. Updating the 85-year old comic strip for a new generation, “Mandrake the Magician: Mandrake’s Legacy” will focus on a young, Latinx magician named Mandy Paz, whose power currently outclasses her training. Announced during King […]

SDCC ’20: The 2020 Eisner Award Winners

By James Dowling | Jul 25, 2020 | News

The 32nd annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards switched to digital with the move to Comic Con@Home this year, allowing for one of the quickest ceremonies they have ever had. No series or creator swept the Eisners this year, but Raina Telgemeier (“Guts”), Christian Ward (“Invisible Kingdom”), Lynda Barry (“Making Comics”), and “Laura Dean Keeps […]

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The Rundown: July 24, 2020

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jul 24, 2020 | 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, Image announced Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw’s “Crossover,” and Legendary will publish Oscar Isaac’s first graphic novel, “Head Wounds: Sparrow,” written by […]

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SDCC ’20: “Crossover” by Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw Breaks Comics Out of the Page this November

By James Dowling | Jul 23, 2020 | News

Image Comics is reuniting with writer Donny Cates (“Silver Surfer: Black,” “Redneck”), artist Geoff Shaw (“Thanos,” “Buzzkill”) and letterer/designer John J. Hill, the creative team behind 2017’s “God Country,” for the new meta-textual superhero story, “Crossover.” The series looks at a world where a comic event gained so much popularity and traction that its heroes […]

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SDCC ’20: Oscar Isaac Making Comic Book Debut With Brian Buccellato and Christian Ward on “Head Wounds: Sparrow”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Jul 23, 2020 | News

During today’s Legendary Comics Comic-Con@Home panel, actor Oscar Isaac appeared to announce his first graphic novel, “Head Wounds: Sparrow.” The book, created by Isaac, Bob Johnson, and John Alvey, will be scripted by Brian Buccellato (“The Flash”), with art by Christian Ward (“Invisible Kingdom,” “Black Bolt”), and tell the story of Leo Guidry, a cop […]

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The Rundown: July 23, 2020

By Reid Carter | Jul 23, 2020 | 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. – IDW has announced the ’80s crossover to end all ’80s crossovers with “Transformers/Back to the Future” from writer Cavan Scott and artist Juan Samu. The four-issue […]

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