For the fifth installment of horror anthology The Silver Coin, the story reaches back to when the coin’s cruel curse was first minted. In a small New England village, a woman has been accused of witchcraft. Michael Walsh writes, draws and letters (with Gavin Fullerton on art assist and Toni Marie Griffin on color assist)…
w forced to find a place between her friends and new family in Children of the Atom #6 by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham.
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 172: Mask of the Phantasm We dip into the WMQ&A vault and unearth this discussion of the 1993 animated classic Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, recorded in July 2020 and only now being released. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at ComicsXF.com, where new…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick: Defenders #1: Remember a couple years ago when Al Ewing tried to make the Masked Raider happen? Well, he’s back, along with Doctor Strange (Hey, isn’t he about to die?), the Silver Surfer…
Marvel Comics’ What If…?, appropriately enough, was born from a moment of pivotal decision. After two years as the top editor at the House of Ideas, preceded by the better part of a decade as the right hand man to Stan Lee, Roy Thomas had stepped down from his position at the helm of the…
We travel to 1986 for a tale of three stories the run the gamut of iconic and aimless. It’s an apt description for that year of the book. Details about the Phoenix series that never was here.We know we already ranked #201 and we will be fixing things in an upcoming episode. Our bad!Ranked This…
Amazo’s existential crisis is now one that’s on multiple Earths! As Superman trades places with a Nazi version of himself, the Justice League tries to figure out just what’s going on. Answers lie far across their universe, however – and as Amazo’s mind unravels, the very fabric of reality threatens to do the same! Justice…
Surprise, surprise – Ultraman isn’t the last Kryptonian in his universe after all! Ultragirl, however, is decidedly on the side of the angels, meaning it’s time for an all out ultra-brawl! In the meantime, Superwoman has taken Sinestro and Green Lantern to her home on Devil Island, as she adds another insidious voice to John…
Some of us live in two worlds. Or three, or more. In world one, we drive kids to school, or drive ourselves to school, or drive ourself to distraction with the paperwork we have to do from home: we try to save money on takeout, if we can afford it, and walk the dog if…
Convinced that Sinestro is to blame for the devastating explosion on Oa, Teen Lantern flies to Korugar in an attempt to confront him, taking on the entire Sinestro Corps alone – though it’s another mysterious wielder of the light of Fear that keeps Keli alive. Meanwhile, in the Dark Sector, John convinces his new allies…
It’s the Magistrate vs. the Unsanity Collective, and the Scarecrow makes his play in Batman #111, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Two-Face faces the GCPD in interrogation and his story includes some new twists and new characters. The…
Miles Morales is Spider-Man, not Kid Arachnid, not Spin, certainly not Spy-D. He is Spider-Man. The best superhero movie of all time said so. But even there, he couldn’t just be a dime-store Peter Parker ripoff. He had to get his own identity in the form of a costume that reflects who he is. He’s…
Black Cat embarks on her biggest heist yet, going head-to-head with Nick Fury in a race for the most valuable gems in the Marvel Universe. It’s “The Infinity Score”, baby. Black Cat #8 written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa, colored by Brian Reber, and lettered by Ferran Delgado. Zoe Tunnell: WELL, WELL, WELL….
What’s black, whit and red all – everyone else has already made this joke, right? Deadpool shows his true, highly specific colors in Deadpool: Black, White & Blood #1, featuring stories written by Tom Taylor, Ed Brisson, and James Stokoe, with art by Stokoe, Phil Noto, and Whilce Portacio; colour art by Rachelle Rosenberg; and…
Paprika is a successful businesswoman. Job and career consume her, forcing her to neglect her personal needs as well as her friends and family. Her heart is broken from a previous relationship, and a rigid upbringing has made her a very introverted person. She wants a romantic relationship, but she doesn’t know what she’s doing….