Bobby Drake’s visiting Kitty Pryde in Chicago — but is it really him? Teen mutant Trista Marshall’s trying out for the high school musical — but is it right for her? Kitty and Emma keep training their new team — but can they keep it up? Find out in the bundle of transitions that is…
Batman and Robin investigate the death of a young man under their charge, and the mysterious organization seemingly covering it up. Bruce Wayne grows closer to Dr. Scarlett Scott, but her connection to the crimes may be deeper than Bruce suspected. Detective Comics #1,092 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn and colored by Mikel Janin…
In our post-truth world, it is sometimes difficult to discern what Magneto truly is. Is he a freedom fighter filled with righteous fury? A lunatic obsessed with supremacy? A kind shepherd for the next generation of his people? What this podcast posits, it that he is a South Beach yoga instructor, and you know we…
A strategic stop in Madripoor turns into an international incident as Mystique prepares her endgame against SHIELD. But what is the mother of mutant terrorism after in Lowtown? And what have her enemies sent to deal with her? Mystique #3 is written and illustrated by Declan Shalvey, colored by Matt Hollingsworth and lettered by Clayton…
Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the movie Mad Max: Fury Road, in which groups of cars traverse a futuristic-but-also-steampunk wasteland and do fights while we root for bisexual icons Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. While that movie is but one link in a franchise dating to 1979 and extending to…
With blood on her hands, Psylocke’s new life is already crumbling. Can she still be the hero the world needs her to be? And how will Shinobi Shaw help her with that? Psylocke #2 is written by Alyssa Wong, drawn by Vincenzo Carratu, colored by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo and lettered by Ariana Maher. If there is…
Last night, I saw the unfortunate news that the Disney animated series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur had been canceled after only two seasons. Gabi Rode, the show’s storyboard artist, confirmed the cancellation, stating in a tweet, “What sucks is that a bunch of us at Disney knew about this for so long but couldn’t…
Happy holidays, BatChat listeners. It’s the week of Christmas and Chanukah this year, so we’re celebrating the holiday in the BatChat style. Patreon backer and friend of the show John Wickham is joining us to discuss three of Dc’s modern holiday anthologies. Have yourself a merry everyone! The BatChat column catches up after the holiday with Absolute Batman #3, Batman…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Dan’s pick: Metamorpho the Element Man #1: To know him is…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 334: Ben Kahn talks Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars Writer Ben Kahn joins the show to talk about their upcoming Oni Press graphic novel Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and…
In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these one-paragraph reviews of some recent releases. Avengers #21 W: Jed MacKay | A: Valerio Schiti | C: Federico Blee | L: Cory Petit | P: Marvel Finally, the rematch you’ve been waiting for: Avengers vs. X-Men,…
We don’t have a friend or a guest named Kevin in this one. But we do have Christmas stories of VARIOUS quality. Someone help us escape from the holiday hellscape we have created for ourselves. Ranked This Episode:
Sigh. We never did get that break from Xavier, did we? After being taken into custody at the end of the Krakoan age/beginning of From the Ashes last summer and being locked up in his old house, aka Graymalkin Prison, one couldn’t be blamed for thinking we might get a nice respite from the would-be…
If you asked me about my fandom loves, it depends on the day. I might say it’s X-Men, and tell you about my love for Cyclops and Rogue. I might talk about Star Wars, and how Han Solo and Luke Skywalker’s hero’s journeys resonate with me. I might even talk about the pulp adventure of…
This week marks the release of Ultimate Universe: One Year In, a one-shot that celebrates the first year of Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe (Earth 6160) while giving us a tease of things to come. Looking back on the past year, it’s fair to say the Ultimate relaunch has been a resounding success. Series such as…