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February 2021

  • Marvel

Advance Review: Marvel Voices: Legacy Carries The Weight Of Diverse Perspectives

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

The beauty of art lies in experiencing another person’s perception. Marvel Voices: Legacy is an exhibition of diverse talent, where writers, artists and inkers of color can tell tales through characters in the Marvel universe. The six stories are diverse in tone, look, and purpose, yet unified in their goal: to give a fuller, more…

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  • Staff Picks

Future State Winds Down, Some X-Men Flee the Vault in Our Staff Picks for 2/24

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cori’s Pick: Future State: Superman: House of El #1: Journey into the far future and meet the descendants of Kal-El, including twins Rowan and Ronan Kent, the new Superman of Earth and a Blue Lantern,…

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  • Interviews

Interview: Black Cool, Blade & The Bronx With Danny Lore

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago022 mins

Danny Lore is one of the hottest up-and-coming creators in the market today. They sat down with us to talk about all their upcoming work. And also building robots. Zachary Jenkins: Much of your recent work, it’s been co-written with Vita Ayala, and you’re moving away from that so far with something’s been announced with…

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  • Battle of The Atom

Battle Of The Atom: Powerlord Kruun

Zachary Jenkins and Adam Reck4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

We all love Breakworld right? It’s such a good fun place with a lot of stories that we all care about right? Right?Ranked This Episode: Astonishing X-Men (Unstoppable) Uncanny X-Men #504-507 (Lovelorn) Uncanny X-Men #535-538 (Breaking Point)

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  • Batman

Batgirls Is Great, Everything Else Is a Slog in This Week’s Bat Chat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago024 mins

We’re back in the future Gotham, where the Next Batman must race the Magistrate to save people who tried to kill him, Cass Cain and Stephanie Brown save a lost ally from the Magistrate, and Catwoman and Poison Ivy have one last girl’s weekend in Future State: The Next Batman #4 with: ā€œThe Next Batman,ā€…

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  • Opinions

Is X of Swords a Tournament Arc, Part II: Well, Is It?

Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago025 mins

We’ve established a definition for tournament arcs and identified their function in a story, as well as some of their standard tropes (and if you don’t know what I’m talking about, read the previous installment in this series). There are a surplus of manga tournament arcs, but they occur significantly less frequently in superhero comics….

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  • Previews

Captain Marvel Vs Namor’s Son In Our Exclusive Preview Of Captain Marvel #26

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Kelly Thompson and Lee Garbett have taken Carol Danvers to the apocalyptic world of 2052, one ruled by Ove, the tyrant son of Namor and Amora the Enchantress. Now, powered by the mystic mallet Mjolnir itself, Captain Marvel has to save the future from Ove, and find here way back to the present. Make sure…

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  • Marvel

MODOK Teams Up With…Gwenpool? It’s Postmodern Here in M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #3!

Rob Secundus4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

M.O.D.O.K. makes a significant discovery on his quest to understand his own memories with the help of Marvel’s Most Meta Mutant, the unbelievable Gwenpool, in M.O.D.O.K. Head Games #3, written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt, with art by Scott Hepburn, colors by Carlos Lopez, and letters by Travis Lanham. Head Games #1 and 2…

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Want to Run Away and Join the Circus? It Might Turn out Like Haha #2

Will Nevin and Ari Bard4 years ago4 years ago021 mins

Wanna run away and join the circus? What would you do to get there? And could you live with the consequences? It’s Haha #2, the second installment of the only running anthology series about clowns. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Zoe Thorogood, colored by Chris O’Halloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will…

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  • Opinions

Is X of Swords a Tournament Arc, Part I: What Is a Tournament Arc?

Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago024 mins

We’re not too far removed from the end of X of Swords, a 22-issue X-Men mega-crossover that many have characterized as a ā€œtournament arc.ā€  But, other than being a staple of manga and anime, what is a tournament arc? Is a tournament arc like hardcore pornography (you know it when you see it), or does…

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  • Hulk

Jaw Dropping Art, Familiar Plot, In Declan Shalvey’s Showcase Immortal Hulk: Flatline #1

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Bruce Banner is The Hulk, The Hulk is Bruce Banner. Declan Shalvey and letterer Cory Petit deliver Immortal Hulk: Flatline Getting the assignment of Immortal Hulk: Flatline is an unenviable task. It’s a one-shot spinning out of the critical and commercial success story of the last few years, dancing through the raindrops of that tale,…

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  • Spider-Man

Miles Versus a Dragon? Sure, Why Not? in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23!

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Knull? Yeah, it’s Knull. Miles fights against the goop from above in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Carmen Carnero, colors by David Curiel,  and letters by Cory Petit. I’m bored with the ā€œKing in Blackā€. I don’t care about Knull. I’m tired of seeing heroes who interact with Knull or…

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  • Cable

A Caper With Clones In Cable #8

Ritesh Babu and Ian Gregory4 years ago4 years ago016 mins

After accepting he can’t do it alone, Cable recruits Domino to help in his search for the missing mutant babies and whatever Stryfe has going on. Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and Joe Sabino deliver Cable #8. Ian Gregory: Every week, Cable continues to be a delight. It’s nice that in the new X-Men status quo…

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  • Marvel

Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy. It’s Thor #12!

Zach Rabiroff4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Jane Foster searches the ends of the universe while Throg: Frog of Thunder tries not to croak in in Thor #12 written by Donny Cates, art by Nic Klein, colored by Matt Wilson, and lettered by Joe Sabino. There’s a Jekyll and Hyde aspect to the work of Donny Cates. On the one hand, his…

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  • Uncategorized

Venom’s an All-Star in King in Black #4

Charlie Davis and Forrest Hollingsworth4 years ago4 years ago021 mins

Amidst Darkness, The God of Light arrives in King in Black #4 Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Ryan Stegman, colored by Frank Martin, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: King in Black #4 is the same…but different! For something similarly familiar but different, I’m happy to say we’re tagging in ComicsXF Spec Ops…

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