Victor LaValle & Leonard Kirk’s Sabretooth is among the best comics coming out these days. It’s a thrilling critique of the “justice system”, an exploration of evil and a true terror. Sabretooth has been in The Pit since the early days of Krakoa, what happens now that he’s out? If you aren’t reading this book,…
āYear Oneā is an interesting title.Few things seem to carry the inherent prestige in their very evocation as āYear Oneā. Even decades later, we think of the high-bar and sheer power of David Mazuchelli, Richmond Lewis, and Frank Millerās classic. And in so doing here in Deathstroke Inc. #10, weāre reminded of the possibilities of…
In āThe First Eight Hours,ā the genies reveal the rules of wishing, as well as hint at their master plan. Meanwhile, at the Lampwick, Will Williams reveals a little bit about what makes him tick, and how the gang will survive these first, harrowing days after G-Day. Also, nearly 800,000,000 are dead. Eight Billion Genies…
So, this week was supposed to see the release of the final issue of James Tynion IV’s ongoing Joker series, a series Matt & Will have unabashedly loved over on the BatChat column. But whether it’s supply chain shipping issues or something more related to the production of this particular issue, the comic has been…
With SabĆ© in tow, Darth Vader pursues a rogue Imperial governor and encounters a new weapon with some strange aftereffects in Star Wars: Darth Vader #24 written by Greg Pak, art by Marco Castiello, colored by Carlos Lopez and lettered by Joe Caramagna. While the days of slapping them with a foil-enhanced embossed chromium cover…
Fight club with your favorite superhuman brawlers, hiding your superhero friends in your tiny office, and trying to figure out whatās going on with your newly resurrected friendās radiation powers ā a day in the life of Jennifer Walters in She-Hulk #4, written by Rainbow Rowell, drawn by Luca Maresca, colored by Rico Renzi and…
I first read Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E. #1 (along with its second) last year, back when it was called C.H.A.O.S. Agent. At the time, I was finishing up a teaching certificate program with the University of Connecticut (Hartford). Back then, I was working as a student teacher at Eastern Middle School in Riverside, CT. Most days,…
The meaning of death, the politics of immortality, and the determination of identity are on the table in X-Men Red #4, written by Al Ewing, drawn by Juann Cabal, AndrĆ©s Genolet & Michael Sta. Maria, colored by Federico Blee, and lettered by Ariana Maher. Jude Jones: Man, it feels like we were just here a…
Feral Councils are quiet, Quiet Councils are feral, and Victor Creed hosts a fireside chat in our latest journey through the carceral state of Krakoa. Sabretooth #4 was written by Victor LaValle, penciled by Leonard Kirk, inked by Craig Yeung, colored by Rain Beredo, and lettered by VCās Cory Petit. Jude Jones: Abortion is now…
Obi-Wan confronts Vader, Reva makes a choice, and the toys get put back in the toybox in Obi-Wan Kenobi, Part 6! Austin Gorton: Welcome back to a galaxy far, far away Mark! Youāve made it just in time for the series (?) finale of Obi-Wan. How were you feeling about the series heading into this…
Everything ends. In fire. In truth. In a lot of house-punching, in the final issue of Home Sick Pilots, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by Tom Muller. Dan Grote: Those motherfuckers got us! They Sixth Sensed us! They last-episode-of-Lost-ed us! They. Are. GhoOoOoOoOosts! Forrest, letās just…
In a franchise that has run for over 50 years, there is bound to be debate about which story is “the best”. Listicles will be written, podcasts will be recorded, debate will be never ceasing. In this series, we’ve gathered ComicsXF writers to share what they personally think are their best X-Men stories ever. Astonishing…
The catās out of the bag ā or the djinn out of the lamp. Kamalaās no alien, Asgardian, or even Inhuman, it turns out her legacyās a lot more complicated than that. When a group of djinn known as the ClanDestine ask for Kamalaās help to go home, Kamala has a big decision to make….
A Viking prince is cursed and finds himself on a quest to save his life with two of his friends in Image Comicsā new series from writer Doug Wagner, artist Tim Odland, colorist Michelle Madsen and letterer Ed Dukeshire. I donāt read enough creator-owned comics, but when I see a local creative team creating a…
Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 116: Justice Will Prevaricate with Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson visit the show to talk about their AHOY Comics series Justice Warriors. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You…