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Review: Wolverine and the X-Men #1

By James Johnston | Mar 7, 2014 | Reviews

The Jean Grey School for Higher Learning opens for summer class in the relaunched “Wolverine and the X-Men!” Read our review below! Written by Jason Latour Illustrated by Mahmud Asrar WELCOME TO THE JEAN GREY SCHOOL OF HIGHER LEARNING! The ALL NEW MARVEL NOW smash hit series schools with Jason Latour (WINTER SOLDIER) and Mahmud […]

Review: Starlight #1

By Zach Wilkerson | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

In “Starlight” #1, Mark Millar teams up with Goran Parlov to tell the tale of science hero Duke McQueen. The result is about as far from “Kick-Ass” as you can get. Written by Mark Millar Illustrated by Goran Parlov Forty years ago, Duke McQueen was the space hero who saved the universe. But then he […]

Review: Moon Knight #1

By Alice W. Castle | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

So long, L.A.! Marc Spector is back in New York and he’s bringing a whole new level of weird with Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire. Written by Warren Ellis Illustrated by Declan Shalvey Marc Spector is Moon Knight!…Or is he? It’s hard to tell these days, especially when New York’s wildest vigilante protects […]

Review: Detective Comics #29

By Matt Dodge | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

The ‘Gothtopia’ arc, and John Layman’s time on DC’s namesake series, comes to a satisfying end in “Detective Comics” #29. Written by John Layman Illustrated by Aaron Lopresti The stunning conclusion of “Gothtopia”! Batman discovers the terrifying secret behind this brave new world. It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for John Layman and […]

Five Thoughts on King of the Nerds: “Nerds to the Rescue” [Review]

By James Johnston | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

Welcome back to our weekly review of TBS’s King of the Nerds. This week, the tables are turned as Purple Team faces it first true challenge. Spoilers for a show that aired last week below! 1.) End in Sight After last week’s crushing victory, everyone genuinely mourns Katie instead of just drinking, including Xander who sings a haunting […]

Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender ― The Rift (Part 1)

By Mark Tweedale | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

Team Avatar are starting to grow up in this new series. Story by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko Script by Gene Luen Yang Illustrated by Gurihiru Lettered by Michael Heisler Avatar Aang asks his friends to help him honor Yangchen’s Festival—one of the highest Air Nomad holidays, which hasn’t been celebrated […]

Review: Evil Empire #1

By James Johnston | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

“Evil Empire”, the new series by Max Bemis and Ransom Getty from BOOM! Studios imagines the opening days of dystopian society. Minor spoilers ahead! Written by Max Bemis Illustrated by Ransom Getty WHY WE LOVE IT: After POLARITY, we just had to work with writer (and Say Anything lead singer) Max Bemis again, and his […]

Review: The Auteur #1

By Vince Ostrowski | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

“The Auteur” is extremely vulgar, filled to the brim with madness, and totally great. Watch captivated, as I try to explain the unexplainable, after the break. Written by Rick Spears Illustrated by James Callahan Colors by Luigi Anderson Fresh off the biggest bomb in Hollywood history, disgraced and desperate producer Nathan T. Rex enters a […]

Pick of the Week: Veil #1

By Michelle White | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

Mysterious, atmospheric, and overwhelming, this first issue from Dark Horse puts a spotlight on one extraordinary outsider. Written by Greg Rucka Illustrated by Toni Fejzula A beautiful girl wakes up in an abandoned subway station with no memory of how she got there. When men try to hurt her . . . they wind up […]

Five Thoughts on Arrow’s “The Promise” [Review]

By Brian Salvatore | Mar 6, 2014 | Reviews

This episode was all about reveals: Slade reveals himself to Ollie in the present, as in the flashback Ivo reveals Ollie’s secret to Slade. Let’s dig in and, as always, be warned that spoilers for this episode are discussed. 1. After the Season 2.5 Trailer, Everything Seems Slow Paced I’m sure most of you have […]

Mignolaversity: Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster #2

By Brian Salvatore and David Harper | Mar 5, 2014 | Reviews

We are two issues into the latest LoJo series, and things are starting to really heat up. Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi Illustrated by Tonci Zonjic After a grenade fight with two renegade wrestlers, the NYPD declares Lobster Johnson public enemy number one. Can our hero find out who was behind the wrestling […]

Valiant (Re)visions: Quantum & Woody: Goat #0 and Archer & Armstrong #18 [Review]

By David Harper and Brandon Burpee | Mar 5, 2014 | Reviews

NOTE: Do not read these reviews unless you have read the issues discussed yet. Spoilers are discussed. David: It’s a glorious day everyone! Brandon is back, and Valiant (Re)visions has reteamed once again. It’s a fitting week to return given that Valiant’s two dynamic duos – Quantum & Woody and Archer & Armstrong – are […]

Six Thoughts on Agents of SHIELD’s “T.A.H.I.T.I.” [Review]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Mar 5, 2014 | Reviews

Agents of SHIELD is back, and so is our weekly look at the episode! Hooray! Didn’t you miss it? I know I missed our time together. This week, we inevitably talk spoilers as the show gets into its #ItsAllConnected phase for the “Uprising” back-half of the season. Apparently this is where it gets good, so […]

The Haunting Elegance of “Beautiful Darkness” [Review]

By Matthew Meylikhov | Mar 4, 2014 | Reviews

In a new (rebooted) weekly feature, we hope to spotlight graphic novels more often. This week, we take a look at Drawn and Quarterly’s “Beautiful Darkness,” by Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoet. While it’s often ill advised to make large-scale generalizations, it is perhaps not too off the cuff to assume that many of us, myself included, […]

Whedonversity: Serenity – Leaves on the Wind #2 [Review]

By Matthew Meylikhov and Colin Bell | Mar 3, 2014 | Reviews

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Whedonversity, our column here on Multiversity here we look at the books following the extended stories from all of our favorite Joss Whedon shows (so, everything but SHIELD). Every month, Scotland’s own Colin Bell and I will sit down to discuss the books, what we like, what we don’t […]

Five Thoughts on The Walking Dead’s “Still” [Review]

By David Harper | Mar 3, 2014 | Reviews

There’s no way they can make four straight episodes I really enjoy, can they? After the success of “After“, “Inmates” and “Claimed“, it seems unlikely that “The Walking Dead” could keep this gravy train rolling on its ever so flimsy biscuit wheels, could it? Could it? As per usual, details from the episode will be […]

Wrapping Wednesday: Micro Reviews for the Week of 2/26/14

By Multiversity Staff | Feb 28, 2014 | 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 […]

Review: Umbral #4

By Michelle White | Feb 28, 2014 | Reviews

This Image ongoing continues to develop the story of Rascal, a thief on the run from the demonic Umbral. And while the execution of this comic isn’t always as smooth as it could be, there are still plenty of reasons to keep an eye on this title. Written by Antony Johnston Illustrated by Christopher Mitten […]

Review: Superman: Lois Lane #1

By Alice W. Castle | Feb 28, 2014 | Reviews

The first lady of comics, Lois Lane, is finally getting her time in the limelight in the New 52 with her own one-shot courtesy of Marguerite Bennett and a boatload or artists. And, surprisingly for a New 52 comic, it doesn’t see fit to ruin an important character’s legacy by making all gritty and such. […]

Review: Batman/Superman #8

By Zach Wilkerson | Feb 28, 2014 | Reviews

The return of Jae Lee heralds the return to Earth 2. Sort of. Greg Pak and Jae Lee kick off ‘First Contact’ with style and substance. All is right in the worlds. Written by Greg Pak Illustrated by Jae Lee Colors by June Chung The Worlds’ Finest teams of two worlds meet at last in […]

Review: Revenge #1

By James Johnston | Feb 28, 2014 | Reviews

Jonathan Ross and Ian Churchill bring us the story of The Revenger in this week’s “Revenge” #1 which manages to be completely gratuitous but, miraculously, doesn’t lose itself in its sex and violence. Written by Jonathan Ross Illustrated by Ian Churchill MATURE READERS Griffin Franks was a joke in Hollywood. A washed up action-hero. Over […]

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