This is a review of the movie Joker: Folie a Deux. As, in order to be considered for certain review aggregators, I have to give it a numerical score, I award Joker: Folie a Deux 0 out of 3 possible Jokers. Frank Cifaldi, host of the Insert Credit podcast, recently offered the following anecdote from…
Editor’s note: Marvel has again graced us with another facsimile edition of a classic X-Men comic, so enjoy this retro look at Jubilee’s first appearance. “Inferno” is over and it’s time for the X-Men â or their female members, at least â to cut loose with a trip to the mall. But prejudice lurks everywhere,…
Our Kate Pryde finally gets her date with Nina. Itâs a high school sporting event. Teen mutants are there. Three guesses what happens next in Exceptional X-Men #2, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. In the immortal words of Nils Sjöberg, this is what…
A new world, a new Caped Crusader. Absolute Batman #1 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Things seem to be improving in Gotham. Bruce Wayneâs new nonprofits are making a difference, and Batman is able to work less. But things never stay that way….
During a recent episode of The ComicsXF Interview Podcast, we asked writer Cody Ziglar about the plan to turn Miles Morales into a vampire during this summer’s Blood Hunt event and how it affected his series going forward. “I knew they were doing vampire stuff and there was a possibility Miles gets bit and I…
Newspapers. Believe it or not, they still exist! And theyâre not just for telling you yesterdayâs news, Peanuts reruns and where the good yard sales will be this weekend. A new Kickstarter asks the question âwhat if newspaper but comics criticism?â The Comics Courier is a twice-annual print newspaper that will feature a mix of…
The second week of villains month, and we love a theme, so why not use this week to have our second Two-Face episode? We’ve covered a lot of Two-Face stories both for the podcast and the column, and we’re swinging back to some classics. We have the first appearance of Two-Face (a two-parter, of course),…
Itâs the dawn of a new age. The heroes of the DC Universe have survived Amanda Waller, and now theyâre trying to make a better world for themselves and everyone. But as that hopeful day begins, something darker arrives, too. Darkseid is here, on a mission like never before, and his attack will create something…
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. Mattâs pick: Absolute Batman #1: Without the mansion, without the money,…
Food. You know it. You love it. Youâve probably eaten some in the past few hours. I just had sushi. From ShopRite. DONâT JUDGE ME. But if youâre like me, youâve probably wondered if any of your favorite comic creators have any good recipes to share. Like MarkWaid-a-roni and cheese or Chicken a la Tom…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 323: Matias Timarchi talks Valiant Comics and Alien Books Alien Books Director Matias Timarchi joins the show to talk about his publisher and its licensing of Valiant Comics. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…
So X-Men Unlimited, it’s a thing we always talk about, right? We all think of all the important X-Men Unlimited stories, yes? Well, much like X-Men Unlimited, Zack forgot what he and Adam talked about immediately after recording stopped on this episode so he can’t give like, good notes. Sorry! Ranked This Episode:
Look, I get it, Gladiator. You’ve seen this movie before. Jean Grey is the Phoenix again. The first time that happened, she killed a whole planet of broccoli people. You sent your best people after her to stop her, and in the end the only reason you succeeded is because she chose to die by…
Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She’s been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and an Avenger. She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage; and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change. First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear…
Yâknow, this siteâs made most of its bones covering X-Men comics over the years, but real talk? Weâre more excited about whatâs coming out of DC these days. We scoured the December solicits, and most of what weâre jazzed for is coming out from the Distinguished Competition: big creators taking big swings with characters who…