We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in December’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites (along with a quick round up of other releases) from Dark Horse, DC, Marvel, Oni & more. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible... Continue Reading →
Top Ten DC Comics Team-Ups
From old friendships to first meetings. Eric & Dave pick ten of their all-time favourite team-up stories featuring some of DC Comics’ finest characters! With so many issues featuring their impressive cats of characters over the years, how can they possibly hope to boil it down to just five choices each? Dipping into the decades... Continue Reading →
Top Ten Stories for Halloween
OK, so neither Eric or Dave are major horror guys. But that doesn’t mean they can’t suggest some great comics for the spookiest season! From monsters to ghosts, the risen dead to the terrors clinging to life… the Omniverse Comics Guide guys are gonna hit you up with a variety of stories. Some frighteners for... Continue Reading →
Batman Reading Order: Origins – Year One to The Long Halloween
The Batman begins! Bruce Wayne returns from his training, ready to take on crime on the dangerous streets of Gotham City. Bruce initially finds himself facing everything from street thugs to organized crime. But it’s not long before he’s up against a whole new breed of criminal in the form of Catwoman, Hugo Strange, the... Continue Reading →
INCOMING! September ’23 Collected Editions
We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in September's releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites (along with a quick round up of other releases) from Dark Horse, IDW, Marvel & more. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books... Continue Reading →
COMICS SPEAKEASY: Creator Battles & Upcoming Movies
The perveyors of fine comics from the Omniverse Comics Guide gather at the Comics Speakeasy to share a drink (or two) and pit their favourite creators against each other, suggest the line-up for the Disney+ X-Men TV show and pick the best casting so far from a comic-inspired film! Listen to the podcast below or... Continue Reading →
Hunt And Be Hunted (2013) Reading Order
Robin and Supergirl of Earth 2 were catapulted from their reality (during THE GATHERING) and became stranded on Prime Earth. Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) took on the identity of ‘Karen Starr’ and spent the last five years amassing a fortune to pay for the research that might enable their return home. Robin (Helena Wayne) focused on... Continue Reading →
Batman Starter Kit: Entry-Level Dark Knight Stories
This week, the boys from the Omniverse dive deep into the archives to find the perfect starter kit to get into reading the Batman. Easily the most popular and recognizable comic book character, there are literally thousands of stories that have been told about the Dark Knight since his creation. But, if you were to... Continue Reading →
Book of the Month Club: “Batman: Strange Apparitions”
For this edition of the BOMC, Eric Anthony and special guest Adam Chapman head to the Bat-Archives and find a classic tale of the Dark Knight detective. The seminal Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers run on Detective Comics is often cited as a major inspiration for multimedia versions of Batman, but is it really that... Continue Reading →
Legends (1986-1987) Reading Order
Following the CRISIS OF INFINITE EARTHS (1985-1986), the DC Universe has started afresh! At least, for the most part. It's been about five years since the introduction of Superman and, in that time, other heroes have risen with some even forming the Justice League of America. But the League is about to face a crisis of its own when Professor Ivo's bizarre... Continue Reading →