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Multiversity review by Raphael Borg

Comics, ReviewsNovember 4, 20200Comments

Very few authors write high, abstract concepts in such a concrete and fun yet mind-blasting way as Grant Morrison. Purely an anthology series at first sight connected by a major crisis across the multiverse jeopardizing ALL of comics (if not fiction) in the most literal way possible in a manner only Grant Morrison can write,…

FOUR CHAMBERS OF FRIGHT With Dizzy The Disco Draculette

Comics, NewsNovember 4, 20200Comments

An “Elvira” inspired horror anthology with a sinister twist by Canadian publisher Hangman Comics. From the writer/creator of “Witch Creek Road” and the artist/creator of “Monsterella”, “Four Chambers Of Fright” features four heart-stopping tales of terror delivered by the sensationally sadistic, “Dizzy”. Nevin Arnold (Monsterella, Calavera The Undead) and Garth Matthams (Witch Creek Road, The Living…

Super Smash Bros Tournament – Pop Culture Online Fest

Events, News, Pop Culture Fest, Pop Culture Fest NewsOctober 14, 20200Comments

For the upcoming Pop Culture Online Fest, NintendoGamersMalta will be organizing a free to enter Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament that will take place on the 21st of November! Smash.gg will be used as a platform for registration and for the progression of the tournament itself. Thanks to Gamers, there will be prizes for the…

Fail Competition – Pop Culture Online Fest

Events, News, Pop Culture Fest, Pop Culture Fest NewsOctober 14, 20200Comments

Although the Malta Comic Con was cancelled, Wicked Comics will be doing a fun week of online events called the Pop Culture Online Fest. Since 2020 was a year of fails, our friends at Game Defined have decided that they want to see your gaming fails. Time has come for another competition thanks to our…

“BESTIARIO CONTEMPORANEO DI SICILIA” VIDEOCONFERENZA CON ROSARIO BATTIATO E CHIARA NOTT MODERATORE: ANTONIO LEO 28 OTTOBRE 2020 ORE 19:30

Events, NewsOctober 8, 20200Comments

The contemporary bestiary of Sicily shows a fantastic journey of contemporary Sicily. The “beasts” of this volume, built from the thick surrela island life, contains, a variety of imaginary characters, common places, natural phenomena, sayings and urban folklore. Il Bestiario contemporaneo di Sicilia propone un racconto fantastico della contemporaneità siciliana. Le "bestie" del volume, costruite…

“LA POTENZA DEL LINGUAGGIO NEL FUMETTO” VIDEOCONFERENZA CON MARIO DAMIANO SCIUTO E WILLIAM CALLEJA | 27 OTTOBRE ORE 18:00

Events, NewsOctober 8, 20200Comments

Two professional comic artists Mario Damiano Sciuto and William Calleja will describe the importance and the perfect admixture of languages of sequential art starting from its origin to its recent evolution. I due fumettisti professionisti Mario Damiano Sciuto e William Calleja descriveranno l'importanza e la perfetta commistione dei linguaggi all'interno dell'arte sequenziale passando dalle origini…

“DILEGGIARE L’APOCALISSE: A LEZIONE DAL PROF. BAD TRIP” VIDEOCONFERENZA CON FABRIZIO FONI 22 OTTOBRE 2020 ORE 18:00

Events, NewsOctober 8, 20200Comments

From the eighties to the beginning of this millennium Gianluca Lerici (1963-2006), aka Prof. Bad Trip, was one of the most significative voices of the Italian culture. He experimented in different forms of art: illustrations, comics, grapics, paintings, sculptures, collages and even photographic drama, all of which is inclined on a personal note. Tra gli…

CONVERSAZIONE TRA ALICE PASQUINI E NICOLAS BALLARIO SULLA PRODUZIONE DI ALICE E SULLA STREET ART ITALIANA 20 OTTOBRE 2020 ORE 18:00

Events, NewsOctober 8, 20200Comments

For many artists, street art is a form of freedom of expression, without filters, utilised to project with a spontanious and autonomous way, the self artistic ability, creating proper “modern paintings” in run down parts of the city; no more canvas and easel, but huge and infinite urban spaces as working environments. Per molti artisti,…

“UNA FINESTRA SULLA STREET ART DI ALICE PASQUINI” MOSTRA ONLINE DAL 19 OTTOBRE ALL’1 NOVEMBRE 2020

Events, NewsOctober 8, 20200Comments

L’Istituto Italiano di Cultura Valletta, for the occasion of the XX Settimana della lingua Italiana nel Mondo has as title "L'italiano tra parola e immagine: graffiti, illustrazioni, fumetti" (Italian language between words and imagry: graffiti, illustrations, comics), is celebrating street art with an online gallery by Alice Pasquini, a well known artist both locally and…

LINGUA | XX SETTIMANA DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA NEL MONDO “L’ITALIANO TRA PAROLA E IMMAGINE: GRAFFITI, ILLUSTRAZIONI, FUMETTI”

Comics, Events, NewsOctober 7, 20200Comments

The Italian language week in the world will be an event promoted every year, every third week of October, from the the cultural and diplomatic network of the Ministry of foreign affairs about a theme that works as a conduit for the organisation of a vast cultural program focused around the diffusion of the Italian…

Geek-Girl returns in 2-Part story arc ‘Tights ‘n’ Capes’ and things are gonna get weird!

Comics, NewsOctober 1, 20200Comments

Geek-Girl returns in 2-Part story arc ‘Tights ‘n’ Capes’ and things are gonna get weird! Created and written by Sam Johnson (The Almighties, Cabra Cini: Voodoo Junkie Hitwoman) and illustrated by Carlos Granda (Charmed, Grimm Fairy Tales), Geek-Girl is hot, popular college co-ed Ruby Kaye, who landed a pair of super-power-inducing tech glasses from her college’s resident…

COMIC BOOK PAYS TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY RUTH BADER GINSBURG

Comics, NewsSeptember 30, 20200Comments

TidalWave Comics celebrates the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a new comic book. “Tribute: Ruth Bader Ginsburg” will be released on September 30th. A special comic book tribute about the legendary Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth Bader Ginsburg once told an interviewer, "My mother told me to be a lady. And for…