Make Mine Multiversity was a twice-monthly podcast that premiered on the first and third Friday of every month. You read that right. "Make Mine Multiversity" is coming to a close in its current iteration. Jaina is moving on and the podcast is going onto an extended hiatus. Stick around until the end to hear more about that. However, we've got an ep…

We're doing it folks. We've finally read one of the bugbears in the MMM canon: 'Castaway in Dimension Z' aka the first ten issues of Rick Remender's 2012 "Captain America" run. We do a recap on all things Remender, JRJR, and Cap once more before talking about this very divisive arc. Will Elias admit it's not as good as he thought it was? Will Jaina…

Elias has found a new pastime: griping about Dan Slott on "Spider-Man." Jaina would love to show him the good Slott books she's read. Elias caved and decided he could gripe about Slott AND read a good Slott comic by revisiting 1 of 2 arcs he's actually read: the original "Spider-Verse." Folks. If you've only seen the movies, this shit will be a wil…

Last year, Jaina and Elias once again attempted to become a precog and figure out what Marvel was going to get up to in 2023. 10 items each. 11 if you count the Secret Invasion holdover. 10 chances to find out who would win and subject the other to a comic with art they think is bad, bad, bad. Elias is competing to make them read "Major X," the "mo…

Apparently our own snap lasted longer than anticipated (thanks winter sicknesses.) That's right folks, we're back ot talk the Phases two through four and beyond as we wrap up our time with "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios" by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards. How will our intrepid podcasters fair against the insidious intrusions o…

After a week delay due to some personal circumstances, it's time to read the definitive (so far) book about the Marvel Cinematic Universe "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios" by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards. What nuggets of wisdom will we learn? How much hot goss will there be? Will Elias ever stop talking about contract negotiat…

Elias convinced Jaina that we needed to do this book. Does she regret agreeing? Only time, and this episode, will tell. What did we read? "Look Out for the Little Guy!" aka the in-universe Scott Lang memoir that was actually written in ours by Rob Kutner. Also, as if the universe decided to laugh at me (Elias,) I finally found the author's website …

Long awaited, ever since Jaina lost our 2022 predicitions episode, it's finally time to watch Howard the Duck! Yes, the 1986 film starring Lea Thompkins, Tim Robbins, and some other people we'd rather not name. Written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, directed by Huyck and produced by George "it's like poetry, it rhymes" Lucas, it's truly somethin…

HICKMAN! He's back and he's getting ultimate. So ultimate he's launching a brand new line of comics for the universe he helped crash into oblivion. We talk "Ultimate Invasion," "G.O.D.S." #1, and speculate wildly about the new, ultimate versions of Spider-Man, Black Panther, and X-Men. Oh and we also try to summarize what Hickman's been up to since…

What can we say that the words "Franken-castle" can't convey? This run is bonkers and strange with excellent art and...well, we don't know if we'd call the writing/plot GOOD but it's certainly unique. We do a dive in the career of Rick Remender at Marvel and beyond, figure out what makes the Punisher an enduring and fraught character, and yell at D…

There's very little we could say here that would capture just how psyched we are for the Fall of X books. Elias was SO energized he decided to talk about act structures in the Shakespearian vein! Take that Hickman. You and your G.O.D.S. and your Makers. Next time, or at least next book club, we ring in the spooky season with Franken-Castle from Ric…

It's been a while since the MMM crew checked in with what's going on in the current world of Marvel Comics. What can we say, we like examining the past? Still, you can't ignore the present forever and boy, oh, boy was there a lot to potentially ignore. From the Kamala Kahn debacle to the shake ups at Avengers & X-Men headquarters to the relative pa…

Elias convinced Jaina that they had to watch Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania and it was a decision they both regretted. Elias nearly has a melt-down at least twice and Jaina nearly loses her faith in the cinema. But we have fun slowly disintegrating adn you will too. Just don't talk about [R.E.D.A.C.T.E.D.]. Shout off in the comment se…

A few months ago, the latest "Avengers" run came to an end, capping off Jason Aaron's tenure on the title. Now that it's over, it's finally time to see how the whole thing shaped up. There were highs, there were lows, there were flaming wooly-mammoths and lots of big swings. Every arc an event! What did we think of it all? You'll just have to liste…

Note at the top: We originally recorded this BEFORE a whole lot happened in the Marvel universe, like JMS's >"Captain America" announcement or the release of "Amazing Spider-Man" #26, Just in case you were wondering. Anywho. This episode is all about what we've been reading, what we've been enjoying, and what's going on in the various corners of Ma…

Fuck. Across the Spider-Verse is so good y'all, we had to scuttle our original plans to bring you this episode. Elias has seen it at least twice, and at least once since recording, and has so many more thoughts than could make it into the episode. Go watch it, then listen to our episode, then watch it again. Then, in a year, we'll do this one last …

Can you believe it's been 9 months since we last checked in with the X books? Since then, the line has exploded and the triple-M peeps may have bitten off more than they can chew. 47 books. 47! That's too many X books. Next time, we're retrospecting and dissecting Jason Aaron's "Avengers" run. Get ready for the word "all" to preface so many verbs a…

Tbe reading "Avengers. X-Men. Eternals: Judgment Day" and truly bringing this chapter to a close. The reading list is as follows, not quite in reading order: “A.X.E.: Eve of Judgment,” "FCBD 2022: Avengers/X-Men" (6-page story), “A.X.E.: Judgment Day” #1-6 & Omega, “A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants” #1-3, “A.X.E.: Avengers,” “A.X.E.: X-Men,” “A.X.E…

Everything ends. But nothing ends quite how you think it will. Case and point: this is a two-parter! In part one, the Make Mine Multiversity crew tackles Kieron Gillen, Esad Ribić, Matthew Wilson, & Clayon Cowles' "Eternals," a twelve issue series with three specials ('Celestia,', 'Thanos Rises,' 'The Heretic') and a list of 101 Eternals names …

No big lists of issues this week! That is because we are only looking at one thing- The Eternals, the 2021 film from the House of Mouse. It was the movie that broke many of their MCU habits. After all, would anyone risk breaking Covid-19 quarantine to see this movie in a crowded theater? Apparently some would, because this movie wasn't a total bomb…

It's grab bag time here at Make Mine Multiversity as we enter the home stretch of our Eternals journey. We're filling in the gap between Vol. 4 & 5 aka the fallow period known as the 2010s as well as picking up the more minor issues we've missed along the way. For those reading along, we discussed "Hulk" (Vol 2.) #49, "Thor: The Deviants Saga" #1–5…

After a bit of a hiccup with our recording platform it's time for the final regular episode of “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece," and the Multiversity Manga Club in general. We've had a great time covering ongoing Shonen Jump, various finished and/or non-Viz series, and, of course, "One Piece," and are humbled that anyone would …

Speaking of The Forgotten One. today's podcast concerns a volume of "Eternals" that a lot of people have probably never read. The fourth proper volume of "Eternals" came out in 2008. We took a look at "Eternals" #1-9 and Annual #1, which you can find those collected in "Eternals," Vol. 1: To Slay a God (#1-6) and Vol. 2: Manifest Destiny (#7-9, Ann…

Despite our detour into the Marvel Max era with Chuck Austen's infamous and nearly impossible to track down "The Eternal" at the start, we're back to talk "Eternals" Vol. 3 #1-7 aka the one by Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr. Digressions include the history of comics as summarized by 60 years of lawsuits, what is up with that art, and whether or not…

It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of February in Shonen Jump! This week we discuss the newest series "Jiangshi X," before discussing the end of two series that have been around for a bit, "High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku" and "PPPPPP." Finally we wrap things up with a bit of …

This time, we read some seriously weird books. We started with some classic 90s "Heroes for Hire" (Vol. 1) #4-7 (from November 1997 - January 1998) and then we read the bombastic "New Eternals: Apocalypse Now" (also known as Eternals: The New Breed) #1 (from February 2000.) This is around the place where Marvel creators lose track of continuity. Th…

It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 1008-1032, the third of four episodes covering Wano's third act. There are lots of battles in this month's selection, and most of them are good! In this episode we speculate a bit about Zolo's past, discuss…

2023 is here and that means it's time for Elias and Jaina to litigate their 2022 predictions for Marvel. Who will win? Will there be another tie? And how disappointed with this make them? Oh, and we announced what the stakes are for our 2023 predictions. If Elias wins, we're forced to read "Major X" by Rob Liefeld and if Jaina wins, we'll be forced…

90s Eternals got dark! But maybe that's a good thing? At least dark is a tone; it's better to be dark than bland. Or is it? We talk about some very tacky comics that have a bit of life to them. But if you were looking for the point the "Eternals" comics fell off a cliff, this episode will have the answers you seek. Next time we are reading a truly …

It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 982-1007, the second of four episodes covering Wano's third act. As usual, Walt at first opines that there isn't a ton going on here but is soon proven wrong, with the battle between the Akazaya Nine and Ka…

It's a new year but we're not nearly done with our read through of all of The Eternals. Join us as we dig into the twelve-issue maxi-series "The Eternals" (Vol. 2) and discover why Ikaris really shouldn't be the poster boy for these characters with digressions into the Royal Rumble, Simonson NOT on "Thor," and Kieron Gillen's first tenure on "X-Men…

It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of December in Shonen Jump! Well, technically we only talk about December specifically when discussing the last new series of the year, "Fabricant 100." After that, in true end-of-the-year fashion, we discuss our favorite Shonen Jump series of 2…

It's the end of the year holiday season, so we are taking a break from our regularly scheduled program. The Eternals are forever, that's kind of the point of them (but will anyone care?) This week's episode takes a look back at the year in Marvel. The MCU may feel like it's going off the rails, but there are still some fun comics, even beyond the w…

We saw the genesis of the Eternals. We saw the reinterpretation of the Eternals (with a side order of TOO MUCH RING CYCLE.) Now we get the reinvention of the Eternals in the pages of "What If..." (Vol. 1) #23-30, a modern adventure spotlighting the Deviants in "Iron Man" Annual #6, and a fun story with Starfox of all people in "Avengers" (Vol. 1) #…

It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of November in Shonen Jump! It's a month of new series, so we discuss the first few chapters of "The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins," "Cipher Academy," and "Ichigoki's Under Control!!" We also briefly touch on the latest developments in "Chainsaw…

It's epic vs epic as we continue through 70s "Thor." Our goal is the same- to trace the story of Marvel's Eternals through every one of their major comic appearances. But I don't think anyone was prepared for how Nordic these issues get. This stuff is steeped in mythology, and we do our best to sift through the pieces of the deeply retconned Marvel…

It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 956-981, the first of four episodes covering Wano's third act. Is Wano perhaps too long? Well, maybe, but it's all good stuff right now. We cover more Reverie fallout, the dissolution of the Warlords…

We're continuing our trek through Eternals history with the aptly named Thor and the Eternals: The Celestial Saga. Or is it Thor: The Eternals Saga? Depends on the collection! We read Thor (Vol. 1) #283-291, which is Roy Thomas' attempt at completing the story Kirby left dangling less than a year prior. Does it work? Well, we got a vampire-themed p…

It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of October in Shonen Jump! Two series, "Super Smartphone" and "Aliens Area," came to abrupt conclusions this month, and we spend a bit of time discussing the two short-lived series. Next we discuss "The Elusive Samurai" for the first time in qui…

Our gargantuan book club series rolls on! This week, we finish up Jack Kirby's Eternals series, which means "Eternals" issue #11-19, plus the first annual. There's a lot that's the same in this installment, but we also see some first appearances, and some disappointing villains. Which doesn't include the Deviants, who are not villains, but the secr…

It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" In this month's episode we cover chapters 925-955, covering the second act of Wano. For only thirty chapters there's a lot going on here, so expect quite a bit of jumping around. Also: good news for those of you who, like Zach, who love Zoro…

100 episodes! This is a milestone we've been thinking about for months and we wanted to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for listening this long, be this your first episode, your fifteenth, your fiftieth, or your hundredth. We've got a lot of fun things planned for the next 100 (or at least the next 15-20) and we hope you'll join us for …

It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of September in Shonen Jump! This month we talk about one new series, "Ginka & Glüna," and... briefly mention the other, "Tokyo Demon Bride Story." I mean, come on, with a name like that longtime listeners should know we probably aren't interest…

We are about to embark on a huge reading journey, so we are checking in with our Krakoan friends one more time. Turns out, the X-Books are better than ever. New creators are shaking things up, and some familiar folks take their work in a fun new direction. We have as lot of gushing to do about books we like, and maybe a few critical things to say a…

We've been talking about it for nearly 2 years and it only took the threat of the next book club for Jaina to finally convinced Elias to read the 2010 "Taskmaster" mini-series. Spoilers: I liked it! Much like the last Van Lente series. Well, maybe not quite like that one. In this episode, we discuss the series written by Fred van Lente, illustrated…

It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of August in Shonen Jump! Due to our Very Special Episode last month, we're primarily discussing two series that started in June, "Aliens Area" and "Ruri Dragon." One is very good, the other... not so much. We also talk about the final chapter o…

We talk about the Avengers a whole bunch of this podcast. And Spider-Man. We spent a long time with the Guardians of the Galaxy. But it's been too long since we've checked in on Marvel's first family. It's a fascinating run; Dan Slott's vision is brought to life by a plethora of talented artists. The series had some incredible highs, but some dread…

It’s the middle of the month, so it's time for “One Piece Club,” our ongoing catch-up of “One Piece!" That's right, the big 100 and all you get is our One Piece recapping, but that's what you're here for, isn't it? In this month's episode we cover chapters 901-924, covering the Reverie mini-arc and the first act of Wano. Wow, a mini arc and a whole…

It's Hawkeye time! Again! Specifically the second half of 2012's classic by Matt Fraction, David Aja, Matt Hollingsworth, and Chris Eliopoulos (with Annie Wu and Francesco Francavilla rounding out the regular artists.) Jaina and Elias are digging into the tumultuous last 12 issues (that's #12-22 and an annual, for those keeping score at home,) the …

It's the first Multiversity Manga Club episode of the month, which means we're looking back at the month of July in Shonen Jump! Due to our Very Special Episode last month, we're primarily discussing two series that started in June, "Aliens Area" and "Ruri Dragon." One is very good, the other... not so much. We also talk about the final chapter of …