More Tenant, More Daleks & a Defense of Jodie Whittaker: We Review ‘Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious’ #2

The Tenth Doctor and the Daleks continue their uneasy alliance, standing together against an ancient enemy of Skaro in Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #2. Bringing the title’s “Defender of the Daleks” two-part stop into Time Lord Victorious to a rousing and emotional conclusion, writer Jody Houser, penciler Roberta Ingranata, coloring team Enrica Eren Angiolini,…

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Image’s ‘Commanders in Crisis’ Tells Big Superhero Story Away from Big Two

Commanders in Crisis #1 is the first issue in a new superhero epic from writer Steve Orlando, artist Davide Tinto, colorist Francesca Carotenuto and letterer Fabio Amelia. Told via a dramatic murder mystery, five survivors of doomed multiverses live as heroes in another, and together, they can save this multiverse before it falls, too. The…

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Review: Image’s ‘Dracula, Motherf**ker’ Could Have Done More to Explore Blaxploitation Aesthetic

Dracula, Motherf**ker Writer/Letterer: Alex de Campi, Artist: Erica Henderson, Publisher: Image Dracula, Motherf**ker is an absolutely gorgeous graphic novel that I can’t shake feeling frustrated with.  To start off with the gorgeous, Dracula, Motherf**ker is by far Erica Henderson’s best artwork to date. The use of color and texture throughout the book continue a lovely…

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5 Notable Teen Titans Stories that Aren’t ‘The Judas Contract’

It’s hard to be a Teen Titan when you’re celebrating a 40th anniversary, but they’ll keep trying.  Yes, this year marks the 40th anniversary of the definitive “New Teen Titans” run by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, a run that rivaled the X-Men at the height of its popularity. “New Teen Titans” helped define superheroes…

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Big Returns, Big Fights and Bigger Reveals This Week in Marvel Files with Captain America #24, Avengers #37, and Amazing Spider-Man #50!

Hello friends and readers! Another week, another batch of Marvel titles to dig into! This week, Jude Jones hits up Captain America #24, our fearless leader brings us the skinny on Avengers #37, and Spider-Correspondent Tony Thornley anniversaries (it’s a word, right?) with Amazing Spider-Man #50! Captain America #24 Though uneven, Captain America #24, like…

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Massive Marines March Into Marvel With Warhammer 40K: Marneus Calgar #1

Marines are made, wars are waged, and Chaos takes hold – so the cycle goes, in Warhammer 40K: Marneus Calgar #1 by Kieron Gillen, Jacen Burrows, Java Tartaglia, and Clayton Cowles. Justin Partridge: In the Grim Far Future of the 41st Millennium, there is only…FUN! EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE! And brand new NUMBER ONE ISSUES! Welcome to…

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Swashbuckling & Subterfuge As X Of Swords Shakes Up The Status Quo In Hellions #5, New Mutants #13, & Cable #5

Ten swords, ten champions, ten battles for the fate of the world. X Of Swords continues to build towards the tournament this week. First Austin Gorton & Liz Large remind us that “‘if you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’” with Hellions #5 by Zeb Wells, Carmen Carnero, David Curiel, and Ariana Maher. Then Allison Senecal…

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Kodansha Goes Day-and-Date on ComiXology Unlimited, PLUS: More Responses to the 2021 Xavier Files Comics Survey

Last month, we reported on Archie Comics going day-and-date on comiXology Unlimited, releasing new comics direct to the subscription arm of Amazon’s digital comics service. On Monday, manga publisher Kodansha Comics became the second company to go that route, announcing it will drop new chapters of series such as Attack on Titan, Card Captor Sakura: Clear…

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WMQ&A Episode 129: Coffee and Comics with Johnnie Christmas

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 129: Coffee and Comics with Johnnie Christmas Writer/artist Johnnie Christmas joins the show to talk about his Image sci-fi series “Tartarus,” his comiXology original graphic novel “Crema,” his upcoming middle grade work and more. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com,…

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