We love Ben Grimm. He might be the best Marvel character out there. And here’s the thing about The Thing, he pulls. That’s what acclaimed author Walter Mosley and rising star Tom Rilley show us in this preview of The Thing #3. Ben might be hated and feared by some, but he’s loved and adored…
GOLD SILVER BRONZE Kate Bishop– the younger of two heroes code-named Hawkeye– emerged when the older one, Clint Barton, had temporarily retired. A hero by choice, she took up his color scheme (purple on purple on purple), his bow-and-arrow theme, and his acrobatics-and-bruises fighting style, first with his resistance, then with his blessing, and then…
Meet Captain Krakoa! He might be exactly who you think he is, but the “why” is the more exciting part of X-Men #6 from Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles. Cori McCreery: Happy New Year! I hope the holidays were good for you all and that if you celebrate Christmas, Merry Mutant…
It is a mad house. It is the home to terror, both supernatural and all too irrational. Arkham Asylum is one of the most recognizable locales in Gotham City, if not the entire DC Universe. This week, as “Shadows of the Bat,” the tale of the new Arkham Tower, begins in Detective Comics, Matt &…
If you have made it this far, you know the deal. Inferno #4 by Jonathan Hickman, Valerio Schiti, Stefano Caselli, David Curiel and Joe Sabino. Chris Eddleman: And with today’s issue, Jonathan Hickman’s time on the X-Men is coming to an end. Obviously, he’s not the only architect of this era of X-Men comics but,…
Austin Gorton: It’s been over a year since the second season of The Mandalorian concluded with Grogu (nee Baby Yoda) flying off into the sunset with a CG Mark Hamill, but instead of following that up with the next round of Mandalorian adventures, Disney is giving fans the series teased at the end of that…
GOLD SILVER BRONZE Cliff Steele is a race car driver. Larry Trainor is a test pilot. Rita Farr is an actress. They have little in common. Cliff’s car goes up in flames. Larry’s plane is hit by radiation. Rita’s exposed to strange gasses in a shoot. They now have something in common. Tragedy has taken…
At some point or another, we’re all forced to change with the times. You can either embrace the transformation or fight it kicking and screaming. So cozy up in your cocoon and prepare for a metamorphosis. Will what emerges be better than what entered? Were you ready to confront life’s existential burdens? Find out in…
Welcome to Monkey Meat Island, where the 99% authentic (we don’t talk about the 1%) Monkey Meat product is made! Every employee and resident of the island is, of course, quite satisfied with their lot in life … but if one of them wasn’t, what would their story be? Monkey Meat #1 was created by…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 192: The Tick with Scatman John Bush In honor of Matt discovering the 1990s animated Tick series is available to stream on Hulu, we bring back friend of the show and Dewey’s Comic City manager John Bush to talk about our favorite episodes (and Dan hijacks the show to talk…
On December 7, 2021, George Pérez – artist, writer, creator, and inspiration for two generations of comic fans and professionals – shared on facebook that he expects to have only a limited time left with us. Like so many others, the ComicsXF team has been touched by Pérez’s presence in ways both subtle and profound….
The Pull List Winter 2022 How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases…
Did you enjoy Spider-Man: No Way Home? Well, join us as we delve into the Multiverse as some of our writers draft their ideal Sinister Six. This post went up early for patreon subscribers. If you’d like to become a patreon, please click this link! ComicsXF is creating Independent Comic Book Journalism | Patreon
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s pick: Monkey Meat #1: Cartoonist Juni Ba (Djeliya) works his magic on a new Image anthology series about a meat manufacturing company operating in an absurd capitalist hellscape. ($3.99) Listen to Ba on WMQ&A….
We ring in the new year with wedding bells for our friend Wolverine.Ranked this episode: Uncanny X-Men #172-173 (Wolverine Wedding) What If…? #43 (What If Wolverine Married Mariko) Wolverine #125-128 (Wolverine Marries Viper)