This week, DC began the rollout for their summer event, “Absolute Power,” which is their first company-wide crossover event of 2024. DC is no stranger to events, but this feels like the biggest push since 2022’s “Dark Crisis [on Infinite Earths],” whcih felt like the biggest event since 2020’s “Dark Nights: Death Metal,” and so on and so on. So, with this new event popping off, we thought it would be a good time to look back at the events DC has done since 2016’s ‘Rebirth’ initiative replaced the New 52. Which one is your favorite? Now, there are some caveats here. We went with events that the ..read more

“Nightwing” reaching 300 issues – yes, this is #113 of the current run, but this is the 300th issue of a Nightwing ongoing – is significant. For a company with a plethora of iconic characters, a character whose first titular comic didn’t come out until 1995 reaching this milestone is unexpected. The only other characters with self-titled comics reaching this number are DC’s heaviest hitters: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash. This issue is celebratory, but in a smaller way than some of the other legacy celebrations but that seems like an intentional decision, taking a cu ..read more

Two off-center and ambiguous sci-fi tales from the crazed minds of T.P. Louise and Ashley Wood kick off the new anthology series from Image Comics! Mild Spoilers Ahead Cover by Jesse Lonergan Written by T.P. Louise & Ashley Wood Illustrated, Colored & Lettered by Ashley Wood From the creative team of T.P. Louise (“Lore”) and Ashley Wood (“Zombies vs Robots”) comes a new sci-fi anthology series set in a world a bit like and unlike our very own. Issue one kicks off this new on-going series with two full length tales that are both down to Earth and bizarre in equal measure. In the gra ..read more

DC have begun revealing tie-in comics for Mark Waid and Dan Mora’s summer event series “Absolute Power.” First up is “Absolute Power: Task Force VII,” a biweekly series following the story from the supervillains’ perspective, with July’s issues consisting of: Cover by Pete Woods – Issue #1 (July 10), written by Leah Williams with art by Caitlin Yarsky. It will see the Last Son, an Amazo robot created by Amanda Waller, go after Shazam, Mary Marvel, and the rest of the Shazamily in the wake of stealing the Superman Family’s powers. – Issue #2 (July 24) by John Layman and Max Raynor, which take ..read more

One of the most common criticisms of the Avengers is that they’ve never done enough to help protect mutantkind from human bigotry. That’s not something they can be accused of in recent years though, with Jed MacKay’s roster currently embroiled in the ‘Fall of the House of X’ event, where they’ve also become a target of Orchis in the wake of Krakoa’s destruction, and the hostile takeover of Stark Unlimited. We are pleased to present an exclusive preview of the second chapter of the tie-in story, due out from Marvel next week. Cover by Joshua Cassara and Marte Gracia Written by Jed MacKay Art ..read more

Marvel Comics is so close to the final issue of the X-Men’s Krakoan era. The X-Men have operated out of Krakoa for years and recently the Anti-Mutant Organization named Orchis staged a deadly attacked that removed the X-Men from their paradise. In the post-apocalyptic twist on “House of X” called “Fall of the House of X,” author Gerry Duggan and artist Lucas Werneck are exploring the Sentinel City Division of Orchis. The X-Men are scattered across the globe currently and are looking to unite to strike vengeance on a foe that took so much from them. Today let’s explore one of the final chapters ..read more

Paramount Pictures have released the trailer for Transformers One, the animated film reimagining the origin of Orion Pax/Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth), D-16/Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry), Elita (Scarlett Johansson), and B-127/Bumblebee (Keegan Michael-Key). Directed by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4) from a script by Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari (Ant-Man), the trailer indicates a largely lighthearted pre-war adventure for the future Autobot and Decepticon leaders. However, Cooley states in an interview with IGN that while the movie is kid-friendly, it will get darker as a result of Orion an ..read more

There are a lot of comics out there, but some just stand out head and shoulders above the pack. With “Don’t Miss This” we want to spotlight those series we think need to be on your pull list. This week, we’re delving into the mind of a serial killer in a small town who has their world completely upended in “Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees”. Who Is This By? The book is written by Patrick Horvath, a film producer/director/writer who has started to branch out into the world of comic books. He did have an artist credit on a 2021 Image comic titled “Haha”, but this is his first foray into comi ..read more

Image courtesy of EW Via Entertainment Weekly, Marvel Comics have announced 2015 “Secret Wars” creators Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic will reunite to pit Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against the most infamous movie monsters of all time. The series, “Aliens vs. Avengers,” will see the Xenomorphs clash with the superheroes after arriving on Earth in the not-too-distant future. “It’s all led to this: Xenomorphs reach Earth!,” cries the synopsis. “The perfect organism meets a planet of superhumans. Who will be first to fall?” The book marks Hickman’s first comic starring a character that originate ..read more

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 Robinson is returning to comics with Scott Kolins on the Dark Horse horror series “‘Patra,” while Gail Simone, Eddy Barrows, Rainbow Rowell, and Cian Tormey are helming this summer’s “Action Comics” arcs. Art by Nick Bradshaw – Marvel announced “Star Wars: Inquisitors,” a new miniseries by writer Rodney Barnes and artist Ramon Rosanas (“Star Trek: Day of Blood”). The book will follow Darth ..read more