Omniverse Comics Guide - Any and Every Universe

Photo: Jim Shooter, 2017 at Phoenix Comicon, Arizona – image by Gage Skidmore To mark the 40th anniversary of Marvel Comics’ original SECRET WARS event, Eric takes some time with series writer Jim Shooter who was also Editor-in-Chief of Marvel at that time. Considered to be one the greatest eras in the company’s history, Jim...... Continue Reading →

We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in April’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites from Dark Horse, DC, Image & Marvel & Oni. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books to your shelves! Listen to the podcast...... Continue Reading →

Phew! That’s a title an’ a half! Image Comics have joined the omnibus game, releasing (or planning to release) super-chunky volumes of some of their best-loved series. Rat Queens, Bitter Root and Unnatural have all been collected in oversized hardcover format, with Time2 and the Astro City Opus Edition on their way! For those who...... Continue Reading →

Love is in the air for Eric & Dave as they share some of their stand-out favourite comic book love stories! From well-known classics to a few that may be new to you, they choose some of the most stirring pairings they love to see, then share a tale that hit ‘em right in the...... Continue Reading →

Our embedded manga expert Raph Cascarino gives us the lowdown on three impending releases for February & March 2024! Based in Japan, Raph has already read all three of our spotlight books and can tell us if they’re worth sticking with! This episode, Raph gives Dave the details on Initial D Omnibus vol.1, God Bless...... Continue Reading →

We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in March’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites from DC, Image, Marvel & Titan. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books to your shelves! Listen to the podcast below or on...... Continue Reading →

Kaijumax: Deluxe Edition vol.3 took the coveted number one spot on Dave’s TOP 20 COLLECTED EDITIONS OF 2023 episode (if you haven’t watched it, go do that!). The last thing we expected was for the series’ creator, Zander Cannon, to see the show and take time out from his busy schendule to appear in our...... Continue Reading →

The purveyors of fine reading from the OCG gather at the Comics Speakeasy to share a drink (or three) and answer YOUR questions! That’s right! This time around, some of you kindly sent us videos featuring the questions you wanted to ask us! Eric & Dave go truly international, firing answers back to Japan, Ireland,...... Continue Reading →

Radio presenter, actor, writer… is there anything Fred Kennedy can’t do?! The co-creator of Dead Romans for Image Comics returns to the Omniverse to share some of the comics that influence and inspire him our latest COLLECTOR’S ITEM SPECIAL episodes. Dead Romans recently made out TOP 20 COMICS OF 2023 list and has received glowing...... Continue Reading →

We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in February’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites from Dark Horse, DC, Marvel & Titan. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books to your shelves! If you want the full run...... Continue Reading →

Part two of two! Catch part one HERE! To wrap up the Omniverse Comics Guide’s first year, we run through our TOP 20 COLLECTED EDITIONS OF 2023! Eric and Dave have selected their own personal top ten books offer up the can’t-miss collected editions from the last 12 months. In part two, they go through...... Continue Reading →

To wrap up the Omniverse Comics Guide’s first year, we run through our TOP 20 COLLECTED EDITIONS OF 2023! Eric and Dave have selected their own personal top ten books offer up the can’t-miss collected editions from the last 12 months. In part one, they go through their respective #10-6 with offerings from Dark Horse,...... Continue Reading →

This week, Eric and Dave dig through their long boxes and book shelves to pick some of their favourite stories written or drawn (or both!) by George Pérez – the man who couldn’t stop himself from flooding his covers and interior pages with a cast of thousands! From his time on the New Teen Titans...... Continue Reading →

We step back in time to MCM London 2023 when we were lucky enough to chat to some fantastically talented comic creators! Dave has a quick catch up with writer Meghan Fitzmartin, best-known for her work on DC Comics’ Tim Drake: Robin well as the animated DC Super Hero Girls and Justice League x RWBY:...... Continue Reading →

Yes, 2024 is looming large! And we take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in January’s releases. From repackaged classics to all-new modern day gems, we pick our ten favourites from Boom!, Dark Horse, DC, Image, Marvel & Vault. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible books to...... Continue Reading →

As requested by our very own super-Producer Mica, here Eric & Dave’s ten favourite comic books with female leads! But a number of fantastic femme feature characters have been mentioned in other Top Tens already, this year. So don’t expect the choices to be all the obvious ones! With spies, superheroes, adventurers and journalists leading...... Continue Reading →

The purveyors of fine reading from the OCG gather at the Comics Speakeasy to share a drink (or three) and ask the big questions… What’s the worst super-suit? Which Ninja Turtle weapon would you choose? Which comic book hideout would you choose? What era would you travel back in time to? and more! Listen to...... Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →

For this edition of the Book Club, the Omniverse welcomes @reed_reads to the show to discuss a classic Spidey story, “Coming Home”. Written by J.M Strazynski and illustrated by the incomparable John Romita jr, this turn of the century tale finds our friendly neighbour hood Spider-Man swinging through New York only to encounter one of...... Continue Reading →

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 →

Our embedded manga expert Raph Cascarino gives us the lowdown on three impending releases for November 2023. Based in Japan, Raph has already read all three of our spotlight books and can tell us if they’re worth sticking with! This episode, Raph schools manga-noob Dave on Innocent Omnibus vol.1, Gannibal vol.1 and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure...... Continue Reading →

This week the Omniverse Comics Guide welcomes podcaster and book publisher, Martin "Slam" Duncan of SlamPress Tomes to the show. Martin is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for his latest book Frankenstein Visions, the follow up to his previously funded project, Dracula Visions. This time around, Martin has brought along with him a murderer's row...... Continue Reading →

We take a look at the collected editions we’re most excited for in November’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, IDW, Marvel & more. Get ready to drain your wallets and add some incredible...... Continue Reading →

Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Cla$$war) and Pye Parr (2000AD, Realm of the Damned) rev up for a brand new Image Comics series in November, as Petrol Head makes its debut! So get ready for our very first duel-guest Collector’s Item Special episode, in which Rob and Pye share some comics from their personal collections –...... Continue Reading →