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May 7, 2025

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Nevermind the asterisk, it’s the New Avengers after all this June

Austin Gorton4 days ago4 days ago06 mins

Following hot on the heels of the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its, “yes, that asterisk in our title is there for a reason” reveal, Marvel on Wednesday announced that Sam Humphries and Ton Lima’s previously announced Thunderbolts series set to debut in June will actually be a New Avengers series. Synergy!…

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Storm #8 does too much and yet too little, but damn if it doesn’t look good doing it

Jude Jones4 days ago5 days ago09 mins

Storm does not lie. We all know that. But in the aftermath of the X-Manhunt, she is under investigation by the FBI. Will Ororo have to perjure herself or face jail time for assisting fugitive Charles Xavier? And what is Maggott up to back at the Storm Sanctuary? Storm #8 is written by Murewa Ayodele,…

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Check out an extended preview of DC’s Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #1, out in June

Dan Grote4 days ago4 days ago05 mins

Admittedly, the Big Board was not kind to the original volume of Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s Robin & Batman. On a list of 552 Batman stories, the retelling of Dick Grayson’s early years as Robin currently sits at 522. Check out Matt and Will’s discussion here. But readers responded more favorably, enough so that…

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Star Wars enters its New Republic era at the top of this week’s CXF Staff Picks

Dan Grote4 days ago5 days ago08 mins

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. Pick of the week: Star Wars #1: Luke Skywalker must defend…

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