Multiversity Rewind

The DC3cast, Episode 23: The DH3!

By Brian Salvatore, Vince Ostrowski and Zach Wilkerson | Jun 29, 2016 | Podcasts

[audio: http://rss.art19.com/episodes/62fb826d-3168-48d5-832e-0507e090abbf.mp3] To celebrate Multiversity’s Dark Horse month, the boys take a look at the undisputed king of DC/Dark Horse crossovers, “Batman/Hellboy/Starman.” Follow our hosts on Twitter, @VJ_Ostrowski, @sirfox89, and @BrianNeedsaNap. Special thanks to Eddie Argos and Art Brut for the use of “DC Comics and Chocolate Milkshake” as our theme music. You can subscribe […]

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Orbital In Conversation – Episode 199: Rabbiting About Usagi Yojimbo with Stan Sakai

By Chris Thompson | Jun 24, 2016 | Podcasts

Hello and welcome to Orbital In Conversation – the podcast of Orbital Comics in central London! Dark Horse Month comes to a close as Chris sits down for a chat with Usagi Yojimbo creator, Stan Sakai. They discuss how he started doing comics, his friendship with Sergio Aragones, the longevity of the character, and what […]

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Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 306: Dark Horse Anthologies, a Retrospective

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Jun 23, 2016 | Podcasts

Our month-long look at Dark Horse Comics continues with today’s overview of the publisher’s various anthology offerings. Yes, we’ve all heard of “Dark Horse Presents”…but what about “Mayhem”? Or “Deadline USA”? Or “Cheval Noir”? The lads dig deep on this one to give credit where credit is due for Dark Horse’s commitment to delivering many […]

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Orbital In Conversation – Episode 198: Chuck Palahniuk & The Tranquility Gambit

By Chris Thompson | Jun 17, 2016 | Podcasts

Hello and welcome to Orbital In Conversation – the podcast of Orbital Comics in central London! Dark Horse Month continues as Chris chats with writer Chuck Palahniuk about the recently completed Fight Club 2. They dive into some of the deeper concepts behind the series, what Chuck has learned from the experience, and have an […]

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Reviews

Out of Context: “The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot” #2

By Mike Romeo | Jun 7, 2016 | Reviews

I like to consider myself a pretty well-versed comics reader. My collection is mighty, with deluxe hardcovers and rows of longboxes, hand-stapled zines and ‘key’ issues that pre-date my own birth. I’m a voracious reader who does not draw lines or distinctions between the types of comics I consume, only concerning myself with the merit […]

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Orbital In Conversation – Episode 196: The End of Hellboy with Mike Mignola

By Chris Thompson | Jun 3, 2016 | Podcasts

Hello and welcome to Orbital In Conversation – the podcast of Orbital Comics in central London! Dark Horse Month begins as Chris catches up with the inimitable Mike Mignola to discuss the conclusion of his his epic Hellboy In Hell series. Mike explains how his plans changed along the way, why it was time to […]

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Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 300: Hellboy in Hell

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Jun 2, 2016 | Podcasts

The lads celebrate 300 episodes by finally talking about a creator never before mentioned on the show: Mike Mignola! All kidding aside, this episode finds Mike & Greg in immediate post-”Hellboy in Hell” #10 territory, as the final issue hit stands mere hours before the tape started rolling. After 23 years and 66 issues in […]

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Orbital In Conversation – Episode 195: Live from The Lakes with Seth

By Chris Thompson | May 27, 2016 | Podcasts

Hello and welcome to Orbital In Conversation – the podcast of Orbital Comics in central London! This week Chris chats to cartoonist Seth (Palookaville, Wimbledon Green, It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken) at The Lakes International Comic Art Festival. They discuss his early days in comics, why he plunged into his own work […]

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Orbital In Conversation – Director’s Commentary: John Allison on Giant Days

By Chris Thompson | May 24, 2016 | Podcasts

Hello and welcome to Orbital In Conversation – the podcast of Orbital Comics in central London! In our latest commentary, John Allison takes us on a guided tour through the latest collection of Giant Days (Volume 2) from Boom! Studios. John discusses what it was like collaborating with the rest of the Giant Days team […]

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Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu

By Mike Romeo | May 3, 2016 | Reviews

Cats are weird. I should know, seeing as how I live with three of ’em. They’re adorable little critters who love laps and claw at the curtains. I’ve sometimes imagined that it is a very real possibility that cats are actually some sort of low-level demons sent to live in our world. And, seeing as how […]

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Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 281: DC’s Rebirth, Fantasy v. Reality

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Mar 31, 2016 | Podcasts

The day has come! Given the realities of recording schedules, the lads take to the mics mere hours after DC announced their Rebirth creators. A bit of this, a bit of that, a bit of whathaveyou; opinions are shared and decisions are discussed. But before that, there’s the small matter of the Multiversity Rebirth Fantasy […]

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Longform

Waiting for Gadot: Exhaling Batman V Superman and DC Rebirth

By Paul Lai | Mar 29, 2016 | Longform

“VLADIMIR Let us not waste our time in idle discourse! (Pause. Vehemently.) Let us do something, while we have the chance! …To all mankind they were addressed, those cries for help still ringing in our ears! But at this place, at this moment of time, all mankind is us, whether we like it or not. […]

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