The Multiversity #1 Review by Eblison Grun

The Multiversity #1

writer- Grant Morrison

artist- Ivan Reis

After what feels like years of rumors and whispers on the wind, Grant Morrison and DC Comics have finally given us The Multiversity. Not officially a “New 52” title, this book touches on the New 52 and 51 other alternate realities.

In issue #1, all heck has already broken loose. Nix Uotan, the last of the Monitors, and his side-kick, a chimp named Mr. Stubbs, battle a universe devouring demon that threatens all 52 parallel Earths. Nix sends Thunderer, a hero from Earth-7, to go to the House of Heroes where he can find help from the heroes of those other worlds. What Thunderer finds when he gets there is a group of characters DC fans will remember from recent past as well as from comics long ago. He enlists the help of Superman from Earth-23, a character Morrison created for his run on Action Comics. Thunderer also finds Captain Carrot, Dino-Cop, Aquawoman, and Red Racer- the Flash from Earth-36.

Before I even started reading Multiversity, I had a feeling Morrison was going to be leading us on a confusing maze of comic chaos that would eventually be cleared up at the very end. That is typical for Morrison.  However, what I found in Multiversity #1, was that it wasn't as confusing as I'd expected. It's a pretty clear concept: The Multiverse is in danger and heroes from the worlds involved have to help save it. It's a refreshing change from thee writer's usual puzzling story-lines. In this book, we know what the objective is. We know who the heroes are. The thing is, can Thunderer convince those heroes to help him and can he return to help Nix before it's too late for him and the Multiversity itself?

This book was a nice read. Seeing Captain Carrot brought back fond memories and it made me think

about Grant Morrison's gift for whipping up old characters in a fresh new way. If you didn't know, Captain Carrot used to be a kid's comic series.  But this rabbit is far from child-friendly.

The Justice League's old resident necromancer, Bloodwynd also makes an appearance in Multiversity #1, which is another thing that makes me smile. I never cared much for the character, but if anyone could make him matter to me, it's Grant Morrison.

There are no complaints, whatsoever, about Ivan Reis' art. It's clean and obvious and gives the book a very serious feel. After all, the whole multiverse is at stake here and readers demand only the best artists to convey that.

I'm suggesting you check out Multiversity #1. It landed in shops August 20^th and with the anticipation that has been building for this series, it won't be in stores for very long. And keep your eyes open for all titles connected with Grant Morrison's Multiversity. The second installment is a book called, Society of Super-Heroes with a cover boasting that Doc Fate and the SOS try to thwart an invasion from an alternate planet. That one is also written by Morrison with art by Chris Sprouse.