There are many ways to describe Batman. Superhero. Martial Artist. Scientist. Adventurer. But for your hosts, Matt & Will, one beats all the rest: Detective. This week, we look at three stories that have a theme of Batman as the Dark Knight Detective. Blades (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #32-34) The Doomsday Book (Detective…
Years ago I asked my partner what their favorite flower was. They wouldnât tell me. They liked purple; their personality was gregarious, bombastic in tone and tenor. I thought theyâd like a Lilly. I was wrong. They loved red roses – basic, predictable, thorny, and reliable. âButâ they told me, eyes playful, voice low, âa…
Thunder Rosa in GCW: Yuka and Mizuki: — Video thumbnail photo courtesy of All Elite Wrestling.
Abandoned by their Space Gods, Ajak and Makkari find new purpose via⌠Jason Aaronâs Avengers? Eternals: Celestia #1, is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Kei Zama, colored by Matthew Wilson, with lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that⌠oh uh hey. Just got caught…
We return to our Russian retreat as the Chronicler weaves a wicked tale! What do Mikhail and his weaponized reality-warping writer have in store for Colossus and Kayla? And back on Krakoa, will Black Tom escape the Beastâs innards? All this and more in X-Force #24 by Benjamin Percy, Martin Coccolo and Guru-eFX, and Joe…
Itâs a sleepless night in the Treehouse, thanks to a familiar Marvel demon, in X-Men #4 as written by Gerry Duggan, art by Javier Pina and Erick Arcineiga, and letters from Clayton Cowles! Tony Thornley: Cori, do you ever have recurring nightmares? Like I often have ones where I relive moments from my past, but…
Thereâs a lot that can be captured in a single look. The same can be said of panels, and this week, we bring you both, as the ComicsXF staff pick out their favorite panels from the week that was! Dating Fatigue Our first panels come from Ari Bard, from the comiXology Original We Have Demons…
Tiger-men are cool. Whether itâs Prince Tuften of Kamandi, Shere Khan from Talespin or Bronze Tiger when he wears that mask, thereâs something about a human/tiger hybrid that strikes fear in the heart of pretty much anybody and inspires awe in the others. And now, a new Tiger-man has joined their ranks. Blighter is a…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 181: Doing the Impossible with Karl Kesel Veteran writer/artist/inker Karl Kesel talks about his Kickstarter creation Impossible Jones, and a career that includes the co-creation of characters like Conner Kent and King Shark. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com,…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Karenâs Pick: Immortal Hulk #50: And so we journey through the Green Door one last time to say goodbye to the Hulk, his many facets, Jackie McGee and all the rest in this giant-sized finale…
Douglas Wolk has been reading Marvel comics since before Kate Pryde met the X-Men, but he began his adult life as a pop music critic, editor of a music magazine, and author of a very good book on James Brown. After relocating from the nationâs comics capital, New York City, to the nationâs other comics…
Everyone loves Vulcan. He’s the third Summers brother, and no one has ever disliked how clunkily he was put into the story and then used as a big deal in space for a while. Anyway, our buddy Vishal is here to set us straight! Ranked This Episode: Rise & Fall of the Shi’Ar Empire Emperor…
Itâs a new era of Spider-Man, with a new Spidey (well, a new-old Spidey), a new love interest (well, a new-old love interest) and⌠Well, you just have to check it out, in the launch of the 19 part epic Spider-Man Beyond in The Amazing Spider-Man #75 from Zeb Wells, Patrick Gleason, Marcio Menyz, and…
Peacekeeper-01 is out of control, and only the new, even more extreme Peacekeeper-X can bring him in. Or can he? Batman #114 features a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. And in the backup, Clownhunterâs âFear Stateâ adventure wraps up in…
Super Metroid is a perfect video game but that thrives on a single feeling, isolation. You are Samus Aran, a bounty hunter on a mission behind enemy lines on the planet Zebes. The closest thing to a friendly face you see is a singular corpse sitting, rotting; a warning to turn back before you face…