Multiversity Rewind

Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 373: The 2000 AD Thrill Power Festival

By Greg Matiasevich and Mike Romeo | Feb 16, 2017 | Podcasts

The boys are back this week, as Mike returns to the show from his sojourn abroad with thrilling tales of splendor seen and treasures purchased! He goes deep-dive into his experience at last weekend’s 2000AD 40th Anniversary Thrill Festival, both from behind the microphone and from wandering the convention floor. What kind of shindig does […]

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Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 367: All Time Comics with Josh Bayer

By Mike Romeo | Jan 26, 2017 | Podcasts

This week Mike welcomes cartoonist Josh Bayer to the show to discuss “All Time Comics,” the new, shared universe superhero line from Fantagraphics. To bring these books to life, Josh and his brother Samuel looked to an amalgamation of classic and modern comics talent. Folks like Herb Trimpe, Al Milgrom, Ben Marra, Noah Van Sciver, […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 361: Mike Mignola

By Mike Romeo | Jan 4, 2017 | Podcasts

Continuing Multiversity’s weeklong coverage of the Mignolaverse is a conversation with the man himself: Mike Mignola. The conversation kicks off with a discussion on collaborating on such a huge canvas and continues on into some very interesting places. It was a fantastic discussion and we couldn’t be more grateful to Mike for sharing some time […]

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Robots From Tomorrow – Ep. 348: John Arcudi, Part 2 – The B.P.R.D. Exit Interview

By Mike Romeo | Nov 17, 2016 | Podcasts

As promised, John Arcudi returns for part two of his talk with Mike, this time turning his attention to his “B.P.R.D.” run. It’s been twelve years and 122 issues (by our count) since John joined Mike Mignola on the title, which isn’t really something you see in comics anymore. There’s talk of character creation and […]

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Reviews

Mignolaversity: “B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth” #147

By Mark Tweedale, Mike Romeo and Brian Salvatore | Nov 16, 2016 | Reviews

“B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth” comes to an end. Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi Illustrated by Laurence Campbell Colored by Dave Stewart Lettered by Clem Robins Liz Sherman blew up the center of the earth to stop the spread of the frog men with which the Black Flame planned to overrun the world. Although […]

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Columns

Mignolaversity’s Favorite Moments from John Arcudi’s “B.P.R.D.”

By Mark Tweedale, Mike Romeo and Brian Salvatore | Nov 15, 2016 | Columns

Tomorrow John Arcudi’s twelve-year run on “B.P.R.D.” comes to an end. It began humbly with “Born Again,” a short story in the “Hellboy Premiere Edition,” and grew to a run of 118 issues (plus a few more short stories). And it’s not just a big run either. Anyone that’s read the series will attest to […]

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Podcasts

Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 346: John Arcudi, Part 1

By Mike Romeo | Nov 10, 2016 | Podcasts

For today’s episode we welcome writer John Arcudi back to the show! Next week will see the release of John’s final issue of “B.P.R.D,” which comes after a dozen years of writing the title. With such a long stretch of work behind him, we figured now would be the perfect time to invite him back on […]

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LongformReviews

Death Wish, Punisher and Teen Angst Collide in “Revenger”

By Mike Romeo | Aug 30, 2016 | Longform, Reviews

Hyper-violence is no stranger to funny books. Copious amounts of blood have been spilled on countless comics pages for nearly a century. I mean, it’s part of the reason we had the Comics Code, right? And through it all, there was a decade that was especially great for mass market brutality: the 1980s. It was […]

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Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 318: Playing the Long(box) Game

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Aug 4, 2016 | Podcasts

This week’s episode kicks off with a simple request: pick a number. It’s a lottery of sorts for Mike and Greg as random comics are plucked from their places and used as kindling for conversation. Dark Reign-era Marvel, Mike’s least favorite “Hellboy” arc, and a deep dive into Ashley Wood’s storytelling decisions are just a […]

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Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 316: You Don’t Owe Marvel a Thing

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Jul 28, 2016 | Podcasts

A co-host’s comment and an EiC’s panel answer spark this week’s discussion on tackling the comic reader’s eternal dilemma: “How can I make time to enjoy the comics I already have when I keep buying more each week?” Unstoppable forces and immovable objects collide as the lads discuss not only quantities of comics but quality […]

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Podcasts

Orbital In Conversation – Episode 200: INDEH with Ethan Hawke & Greg Ruth

By Chris Thompson | Jul 8, 2016 | Podcasts

It’s here … the landmark Episode 200! After starting as Pop Culture Hound over four years ago, the podcast has been through a lot of changes – and it’s all led to this moment as Chris chats with creators Ethan Hawke & Greg Ruth about their new graphic novel INDEH from Grand Central Publishing. Navigating […]

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Robots From Tomorrow – Episode 308: Dark Horse at 30

By Mike Romeo and Greg Matiasevich | Jun 30, 2016 | Podcasts

Mike and Greg close out their month of Dark Horse-focused discussions with a free-ranging conversation on the publisher’s history. How did an idea in the back of one comic shop owner’s mind turn into one of the mainstays of the American comics publishing market? What kept Dark Horse afloat when so many other companies launching […]

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