The thing about Benjamin Percy, the thing I appreciate most, is that he knows what he is doing. In the hands of a lesser writer, Krakoa having a CIA would be considered a good thing. Percy is writing about the grime, the messy business of nation building. He also knows that this is a superhero…
The Multiverse is breaking, and heroes are being randomly scattered across unfamiliar universes. In one world, the Diana we know finds herself in a world destroyed by Darkseid – but how did it come to this? Justice League Infinity #4 is written by J.M. DeMatteis and James Tucker, drawn by Ethan Beavers, colored by Nick…
There are more comics about alternate versions of Batman than of any other hero in the DC Universe, if not all of comics. And so, this week, Matt and Will are going to take a trip through three tales of Dark Knights of different eras and origins. Batman: Gotham by Gaslight Batman: Holy Terror Superman:…
Champions #10 written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano Vecchio, color art by Federico Blee, letters by Clayton Cowles. All things, good, bad, and otherwise end, eventually. Ending is a certainty. What is not certain is if those things will be memorable; what’s unknown is if we should care. Champions #10 is the swan song…
The ten kingdoms of Otherworld must decide: Are Excalibur heroes of the realm, or witchbreed to be put to the stake? The peace brought to Otherworld by their X of Swords victory comes to an end in Excalibur #24, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Marcus To, colored by Erick Arciniega and lettered by Ariana…
Who is driving this ship? Good gravy! Zeb Wells and Stephen Segovia are back at it again with the latest installment of Hellions. It’s a doozy!
It’s time for some Hard Lessons– but who’s teaching who? Find out in New Mutants #22, written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: This! Issue! Is! Wonderful! I know we say this a lot, but WOW, the Ayala/Reis combo is outdoing themselves every single issue and I simply…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
What’s the Furthest Place From Here?, the newest project from artist Tyler Boss and writer Matthew Rosenberg, is a story about a lost generation of kids growing up in the ashes of the apocalypse and how they define themselves. A sprawling tale, set to its very own soundtrack, it represents a new direction for the…