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October 5, 2021

  • Oni Press

Advance Review: Oni’s Dirtbag Rapture a Charming Book with a Lovably Terrible Lead

Zoe Tunnell4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Where do you go when you die? Kat, a stoner with a flexible moral code, can answer that, and the answer is: not very far. Unfortunately for Kat’s peace of mind, a near-death experience has left her with the ability to see and hear ghosts, as well as take them into her “mindscape” so she…

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  • Wrestling

More than a Puff of Smoke: The Elite’s First Taste of Dynamite

J.G4 years ago4 years ago027 mins

On October 2nd 2019, the very first episode of AEW Dynamite was broadcast on TNT. The main event of that night featured a six man tag match between the Elite, Santana & Ortiz and then-World Champion Chris Jericho.  The match begins very reminiscent of traditional Elite matches of the ye fabled olden times, condensed into…

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  • Week In Wrestling

Weird Finishes, Rancid Crowds and The WWE Draft. This is your Week in Wrestling.

Charlie Davis, Vishal Gullapalli and Mikey Zee4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Orange Cassidy video essay: — Weird Finishes, Rancid Crowds and Draft Days. Join us as we discuss Extreme Rules, The WWE Draft and what the hell was going on in that AEW Crowd. Video thumbnail photo courtesy of All Elite Wrestling.

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  • Interviews

Comics No Longer Safe from Poe, Says AHOY Editor Tom Peyer, as Series Returns

Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago013 mins

My records are spotty – and my memory spottier – but I’ve interviewed AHOY Comics’ Grand Poobah-in-Chief Tom Peyer at least seven times counting this here piece. Why so often? Like the publisher’s line, he’s a balm for a cantankerous soul, a decidedly unique character in the world of the funny pages. This particular episode…

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  • DC

Locke & Key/Sandman Crossover Goes to Hell and Back in Finale

Armaan Babu and Matthew Lazorwitz4 years ago3 years ago025 mins

Armed with Dream’s manifestations of power, Mary Locke has made her way to the Dreaming in the hopes of finding a way to Hell to retrieve her lost brother’s soul. Hell isn’t the easiest place to get into, but the Lockes have always managed to find that one key thing that gets them what they…

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  • Panels of the Week

Burn, Baby, Burn, Inferno Leads Our Panels of the Week

Armaan Babu4 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Every week, the call goes out to the ComicsXF Slack, a call for our writers, editors, site designers and managers to submit their favorite, individual panels of the week. Every week, someone cheats or tries to bend the rules. This week is no exception, but we celebrate the rule breakers and benders with this week’s…

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  • CXF Interview Podcast

WMQ&A Episode 180: Our Son(?) Norrin with Anna Peppard

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Dr. Anna Peppard, co-host of the podcasts Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow! and Three Panel Contrast and writer for ComicsXF, tells Dan and Matt why the Silver Surfer is one of her favorite characters in comics (though “son” is probably not applicable in this instance). You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,…

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