You’re a clown at the end of your endless handkerchief, and the world is a depressing-assed place. What do you do? We look to Haha #1 for answers. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Vanesa Del Rey, colored by Chris O’Halloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will Nevin: Ari, what do you think…
The supporting cast of Immortal Hulk faces…consequences as the Leader tries to figure out what makes Banner tick. We present our discussion of Immortal Hulk #42 written by Al Ewing, art by Alex Lins, Adam Gorham, Rachael Stott, Joe Bennett, and Ruy Joé. Colors are by Chris O’Halloran and Paul Mounts, and letters are by…
With Sebastian Shaw under their paw, the Red and White Queens begin to set the table for the world to learn just how strong Krakoa is. Will you be in attendance of The Hellfire Gala? Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, Edgar Delgado and Cory Petit make sure all is in order in Marauders #17. Christina Eddleman:…
Knull, the King in Black, has covered the world in symbiotes. Allison Brand is having none of that. Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, and Ariana Maher unleash Protocal V in S.W.O.R.D. #2. Nola Pfau: Zach! Are you ready for another issue of S.W.O.R.D.? Zach Rabiroff: Boy, am I ever, Nola. There’s so much I’ve…
What do you want from a novel about superheroes? Maybe just what you would want from a cape comic: clearly drawn characters, able to grow and change, or at least entertainingly quirky; a neat fight or two; quiet moments; a plot with twists; and a world that seems to extend off the edge of the…
Justin Partridge: So I suppose I should just start with the most obvious question (as I vaguely know your origins as an X-Force Person), but WHY Metallica? What is it about the Third Greatest Metal Band of All Time that drew you to their music? And by extension, this hysterical and brilliant idea for a…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 142: Looking Back and Forward with the Three Amigos Guest of guests Rob Lynch returns to the Q Cave to help Dan and Matt recount their favorite comics of 2020, and what they’re looking forward to in 2021 (besides, y’know, gettin’ that sweet, sweet vax). As always, you can listen…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Justin’s Pick Future State: Justice League #1: Jon Kent, Tim Fox, Yara Flor, Jo Mullein, Andy Curry and Jess Chambers are the Justice League of the future, and they’re here to remind y’all that…
It’s fair to say that Krakoan paradise hasn’t been all that for Quentin Quire. The onetime Kid Omega has been killed often, and in gruesome ways. For haters of the brat, it has been delightful. Watching an absolute trashcan of a person get decapitated never gets old. But Quire is bored of death, he desires…
This week we talk about Lorna Dane, the lady known as Polaris. She had a rough go of it at the start of the 00s and we dive right into that whole ding dang mess. Also, Zack got a football fact wrong and is very sorry that he implied that the traitor Tommy Tuberville used…
If there is one thing we love here at ComicsXF, it is Nightcrawler. If there are two things we love it is Nightcrawler and esoteric musings on religion. Marvel is giving up both with the upcoming Way Of X by Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn because Nightcrawler is building a religion, he is building it…
Friends, I got too excited last week. I wanted to share this bright and shiny new toy of ours, and I don’t think I properly explained what we (That’s you, Loyal Content Consumer, and me) are doing here. [Grote’s note: I tried to tell him, folks.] Each week, I’m going to run down 10 comics…
Vegetables have taken over the world in Future State: Swamp Thing #1, written by Ram V, penciled by Mike Perkins, colored by June Chung and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. Vishal Gullapalli: Hey Ari, what do you know about plants? Ari Bard: Oh boy, I haven’t taken anything to do with biology in eight years, so…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). It’s a new year and a whole new Gotham City … of the future. Gotham is now a fascist police state controlled by private security called The Magistrate. Masks are illegal. Batman, whoever he may be, is as much an outlaw as the villains he once…
Eddie Brock has a lot of friends for a dead guy in Venom #32 Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Iban Coello, colored by Jesus Aburtov, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: Death, despair, and daddies. Justin, it’s another excerpt from King in Black with high highs and low lows. Can I get a…