Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cori’s Pick: Future State: Superman: House of El #1: Journey into the far future and meet the descendants of Kal-El, including twins Rowan and Ronan Kent, the new Superman of Earth and a Blue Lantern,…
Danny Lore is one of the hottest up-and-coming creators in the market today. They sat down with us to talk about all their upcoming work. And also building robots. Zachary Jenkins: Much of your recent work, it’s been co-written with Vita Ayala, and you’re moving away from that so far with something’s been announced with…
We all love Breakworld right? It’s such a good fun place with a lot of stories that we all care about right? Right?Ranked This Episode: Astonishing X-Men (Unstoppable) Uncanny X-Men #504-507 (Lovelorn) Uncanny X-Men #535-538 (Breaking Point)
We’re back in the future Gotham, where the Next Batman must race the Magistrate to save people who tried to kill him, Cass Cain and Stephanie Brown save a lost ally from the Magistrate, and Catwoman and Poison Ivy have one last girl’s weekend in Future State: The Next Batman #4 with: “The Next Batman,”…
We’ve established a definition for tournament arcs and identified their function in a story, as well as some of their standard tropes (and if you don’t know what I’m talking about, read the previous installment in this series). There are a surplus of manga tournament arcs, but they occur significantly less frequently in superhero comics….
Kelly Thompson and Lee Garbett have taken Carol Danvers to the apocalyptic world of 2052, one ruled by Ove, the tyrant son of Namor and Amora the Enchantress. Now, powered by the mystic mallet Mjolnir itself, Captain Marvel has to save the future from Ove, and find here way back to the present. Make sure…
M.O.D.O.K. makes a significant discovery on his quest to understand his own memories with the help of Marvel’s Most Meta Mutant, the unbelievable Gwenpool, in M.O.D.O.K. Head Games #3, written by Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt, with art by Scott Hepburn, colors by Carlos Lopez, and letters by Travis Lanham. Head Games #1 and 2…
Wanna run away and join the circus? What would you do to get there? And could you live with the consequences? It’s Haha #2, the second installment of the only running anthology series about clowns. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Zoe Thorogood, colored by Chris O’Halloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will…
We’re not too far removed from the end of X of Swords, a 22-issue X-Men mega-crossover that many have characterized as a “tournament arc.” But, other than being a staple of manga and anime, what is a tournament arc? Is a tournament arc like hardcore pornography (you know it when you see it), or does…
Bruce Banner is The Hulk, The Hulk is Bruce Banner. Declan Shalvey and letterer Cory Petit deliver Immortal Hulk: Flatline Getting the assignment of Immortal Hulk: Flatline is an unenviable task. It’s a one-shot spinning out of the critical and commercial success story of the last few years, dancing through the raindrops of that tale,…
Knull? Yeah, it’s Knull. Miles fights against the goop from above in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Carmen Carnero, colors by David Curiel, and letters by Cory Petit. I’m bored with the “King in Black”. I don’t care about Knull. I’m tired of seeing heroes who interact with Knull or…
After accepting he can’t do it alone, Cable recruits Domino to help in his search for the missing mutant babies and whatever Stryfe has going on. Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and Joe Sabino deliver Cable #8. Ian Gregory: Every week, Cable continues to be a delight. It’s nice that in the new X-Men status quo…
Jane Foster searches the ends of the universe while Throg: Frog of Thunder tries not to croak in in Thor #12 written by Donny Cates, art by Nic Klein, colored by Matt Wilson, and lettered by Joe Sabino. There’s a Jekyll and Hyde aspect to the work of Donny Cates. On the one hand, his…
Amidst Darkness, The God of Light arrives in King in Black #4 Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Ryan Stegman, colored by Frank Martin, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: King in Black #4 is the same…but different! For something similarly familiar but different, I’m happy to say we’re tagging in ComicsXF Spec Ops…
Under the protection of Krakoa, the Champions find one of their own has possibly sold them out in Champions #4 written by Eve L. Ewing, art by Bob Quinn, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Clayton Cowles Eve Ewing is a gift. She understands how younger people think, talk and act. She understands historical…