Summary
JM DeMatteis, the legendary writer behind some of the bestSpider-ManandJustice Leaguestories ever, has returned for Phase Two of his creator-ownedDeMultiverse.Published by Spellbound Comics, and consisting of five titles stretching across a variety of genres,The DeMultiversePhase Twohas launched with a Kickstarter campaign. Among the rewards are signed books, variant covers and even a Zoom call with DeMatteis himself.
Spellbound Comics has unveiled theKickstarterforThe DeMultiverse Phase Two,with a number of exciting rewards. During the campaign, fans can advance order second issues of each of the four coreThe DeMultiversetitles, as well as the fifth book,The Edward Gloom Mysteries.Many of DeMatteis’ artistic collaboratorsfromThe DeMultiverse’sfirst phase, such as Tom Mandrake, will be returning for Phase Two.
In addition, each title will sport a variant cover, some drawn by artists new toThe DeMultiverse, including Marguerite Sauvage, Patch Zircher andThe Boysco-creator Darick Robertson.
JM DeMatteis Is a Comic Book Writing Legend
TheDeMultiverseMight Be His Crowning Achievement
JM DeMatteis’ long and storied career in the comics field has seen him write nearly every major character at both Marvel and DC. His bibliography is loaded with classic runs, includingThe New Defendersat Marvel. DeMatteis also pennedthe legendary “Kraven’s Last Hunt”story, considered by many to be a definitive Spider-Man story. At DC, DeMatteis, along with Kevin Maguire and Keith Giffen, retooled the Justice League in the mid-1980s, bringing the team into the modern era. In addition to a solid body of comics work, DeMatteis has also written extensively for animation, includingConstantine: City of Demons.
Layla in the Lands of After
Vasillis Gogtzilas
Horror, Mystery
In 2022, DeMatteis joined forces with Spellbound Comics to bring fans his magnum opus:The DeMultiverse. Launching via Kickstarter,The DeMultiversekicked off with the first issues of each title. Fans were invited to vote for which title moved on to get a full run. Once the books were in fans’ hands, something interesting happened: Spellbound gave an option for each book to get a second issue–and fans overwhelmingly chose this one. The result was a pleasant surprise, and speaks volumes to how compelling each ofThe DeMultiverse’sfirst issues were.
The DeMultiverse Phase TwoPromises to Be Even Better
DeMatteis Is Joined by Some Truly Great Artists
Now, Spellbound and JM DeMatteis have returned for another exciting phase ofThe DeMultiverse.As with the first, Phase Two ofThe DeMultiversecomes with some truly awesome rewards for backers. In addition to the standard comics, Spellbound is offering the aforementioned variant covers, as well as bundles. Perhaps the best reward backers can receive is a 40-minute Zoom session with JM DeMatteis, in which fans can talk with him about everything from his time onSpider-ManandJustice LeaguetoThe DeMultiverse Phase Two. The DeMultiverse Phase Onewas something special, and Phase Two looks to continue the streak.
