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Sunday Editorial: Much Ado about Substack

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the week’s best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here: Subscribe Welcome to the new ComicsXF newsletter, made via Mailchimp, which is not Substack. Quite frankly, it was easier…

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  • Superman

A Week of Short Stories Gives Many Visions of Superman

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago015 mins

Yeah, you knew this was coming. This week, on Superman & The Authority #2, it’s an assemble-the-team montage of sorts, as Superman and Manchester Black bring their world’s best, brightest and most dangerously effective team together in their efforts to make the world a better place. Written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Mikel Janín, Fico…

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  • Warhammer 40k

Something New Takes Center Stage in Warhammer 40K: Sisters of Battle #1

Forrest Hollingsworth4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Writing by Torunn Gronbekk, art by Edgar Salazar, color by Arif Prianto, letters by Clayton Cowles, design by Joe Sabino Throwing readers into the trenches of the Imperium of Man’s infernal, eternal war with Chaos, sink or swim, Torunn Grønbekk’s and artist Edgar Salazar’s take on the Warhammer 40,000 universe with the first issue of…

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  • Uncategorized

Tony Stark Meets a God But Has Feet of Clay in Iron Man #11

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago06 mins

Tony Stark reckons with the reality behind paradise in Iron Man #11. As his Not-Avengers continue toward TAA II after Korvac, Tony and Avro-X try to rebuild Stilt-Man’s colony after the Ultimo attack. But what is Stilt-Man hiding? Written by Christopher Cantwell. Drawn by Angel Unzueta. Colored by Frank D’Armata. Lettered by Joe Caramagna. Team…

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  • Batman

Time Travel! Penguin! Huntress! And More in This Week’s Bat Chat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

In Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1, Clownhunter continues his quest to, well, hunt clowns, only to find he isn’t as prepared as he thinks in a story written by Ed Brisson, drawn by Rosi Kampi, colored by Andrew Dalhouse and lettered by Simon Bowland. A bidding war at an auction house between Bruce Wayne and…

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  • Previews

Secrets Of Solem Revealed In Our Preview Of Wolverine #15

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

If there is one thing we have learned about X-Men comics in the age of Krakoa, it is that they are no longer superhero comics. No, instead, they are pirate comics. The Original Writer has, once again, been proven right. After getting into the action, via jousting jet skis last issue, Wolverine now gets into…

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  • Uncategorized

Get Ready for a Color-Coded Team-Up in Image’s Radiant Black #7

Tim Rooney4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Picking up from the shocking ending of issue #5, Radiant Black’s life just got a whole lot more complicated. Pursued by a new enemy and not sure whom to trust, will our hero escape with his life? Or is this the beginning of the end? Issue #7 is written by Kyle Higgins, drawn by Marcelo…

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  • Guardians Of The Galaxy

Then Falls Glory in Guardians of the Galaxy #17

Anna Peppard and Mark Turetsky4 years ago4 years ago016 mins

THE LAST ANNIHILATION RAGES ON! The Guardians are scattered to save five different planets – but it’s already too late for Chitauri Prime. Why those five? What are the true plans of the mysterious enemy targeting our universe? Only DOCTOR DOOM knows… but with the entire Chitauri species out for his blood, he might not…

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  • Star Wars

Star Wars #16 is a Step on Luke Skywalker’s Path On the Way of the Jedi

Austin Gorton4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Luke Skywalker has a major revelation while Leia watches a cool fight in Star Wars #16 written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Clayton Cowles In terms of plot, not a lot happens in this issue: Luke spends most of it flying to Jekara, while the contingent…

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  • Star Wars

War of the Bounty Hunters #3 is an Action-Packed Love Letter to Star Wars

Zachary Jenkins4 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Marvel’s latest Star Wars crossover event takes a hard right turn into “Fuck Yeah” territory in Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #3. Everybody now, including his Rebellion friends, is after the Carbonite’ed Han Solo. But when Darth Vader throws his lightsaber into the bidding, whom amongst them will survive the Sith Lord’s offer?…

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  • Home Sick Pilots

Let’s F up a Monster Made of Nazi Corpses in Home Sick Pilots #8

Dan Grote and Forrest Hollingsworth4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

As its horrors emanate across America, the Home Sick Pilots must return to the Old James House. Which could be difficult, as they did leave it at the bottom of the ocean. Let’s plug into issue #8, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by Tom Muller for…

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  • Uncategorized

There’s A Failure To Launch In X-Corp #4

Armaan Babu and Lex Smith4 years ago4 years ago020 mins

It’s not a good look for your company when your first major launch fails to happen — but fortunately for X-Corp, image isn’t a problem when you’ve got a Master(mind) of illusions on your side. False projections only go so far, though, and it’s time for X-Corp to finalize who’s on the board once and…

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  • Dark Horse

An Ancient Evil is Unleashed in Critical Role Vox Machina Origins III #3

Jason Large and Liz Large4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Last time on Critical Role (…Vox Machina Origins III): Our band of heroes, fresh out of coin, entered an underground fighting tournament. Through a combination of luck, teamwork, and a lot of Grog, Vox Machina came out on top. Now equipped with a fresh purse, Vox Machina looks to celebrate the holiday of Winter’s Crest….

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  • Way Of X

Onslaught Preys On Krakoa In Way Of X #5

Jude Jones and Anna Peppard4 years ago4 years ago018 mins

The Third Law of Krakoa. “Respect this sacred land.” It should be known to all, but they still had to make it a law. Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartagila and Clayton Cowles examine it in Way Of X #5. Jude: I do not like this comic, not because it’s a bad comic, because objectively…

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  • Spider-Man

Amulet Returns in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1

Jude Jones4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Miles Morales and Amulet team up in the latest installment of Infinite Destinies in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1. Written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Luca Maresca, colors by Fernando Sifuentes, and letters by Cory Petit. [Ed. note: A previous version of this article ran with misinformation about Ahmed’s background. This has been corrected.] I’m…

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