The spooky and the turkey seasons have officially ended, so we can turn our attention to that hallowed time of year that retailers would love you to be celebrating for at least three months. And that means it’s time for our annual Holiday Gift Guide! No matter what you’re celebrating (or not), it’s a great…
In the dying days of December 1994, Marvel Comics dropped X-Men Alpha #1, a double-sized, chromium-cover-wrapped one-shot introducing the world to the “Age of Apocalypse.” Following a multi-part story that saw Professor Xavier’s son Legion travel back in time to kill Magneto before the X-Men formed, a mission Legion thoroughly botched, accidentally killing his dad…
The tournament is in full swing. Heroes have fallen. Darkseid is near. The 32 champions have been chosen, and now they must compete to earn the Heart of Apokolips. The first challenge? Battling across a deadly arena to acquire new weapons of war. Superman has his doubts that the Justice League is doing the right…
It’s time for our annual tradition here at BatChat, up there with cranberry sauce from a can, stuffing that’s a little too dry and avoiding conversations about politics with your red baseball cap wearing relatives: it’s all ages Thanksgiving. Three stories of Batman for the whole family come in some very different flavors this year:…
Down, down, down the road (Down the witches road)Down the witches road (Down the witches road)Down, down, down the road (Down the witches road)Down the witches road (Down the witches road)Down, down, down the road (Down the witches road)Down the witches road (Down the witches road)Follow me, my friendTo glory at the end There, now…
And that’s a wrap on Stephanie Phillips’ time with Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force. Come January, Phillips will be off the X-books and preparing to launch a new volume of Daredevil alongside artist Lee Garbett. It’s a big transition period in general for Phillips, as her longest comics series to date, BOOM Studios’ Grim,…
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. Matt’s pick: Batman/Green Arrow/The Question — Arcadia #1: From the decaying…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 377: Danny Lore talks The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness Writer Danny Lore joins the show to talk about their new book The Grimoire of Agatha Harkness: A Magical History and Spellbook from Insight Editions. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon…
Starting on Oct. 18, The Art Spot in Asbury Park, New Jersey, held the first-ever exhibition of original artwork by Heathcliff artist Peter Gallagher. On Saturday, Nov. 22, Gallagher sat down for a closing-night interview in front of a packed room of Heathcliff fans. ComicsXF’s Anna Peppard and Adam Reck were there and bring you…
Man, if I had a nickel for every time I wondered aloud on this website why Dani Moonstar hasn’t gotten a bigger push from Marvel, I’d have … several nickels. Sorry, this is breaking news and I haven’t kept a spreadsheet. Anywho, folks who checked out last month’s Echo: Seeker of Truth one-shot may have…
You’ll never go in the water again, but maybe you’ll go back in the podcast again and talk about Loa (Alani Ryan). Ranked This Episode:
The X-Men haven’t had a school in seven years, since late 2018’s “Disassembled” story. Sure, there’s been plenty of teaching the next generation of mutants – in the “Age of X-Man” series NextGen, in the Sextant on Krakoa, at Haven House in Louisiana and in Kitty’s abandoned dance studio in Chicago. But the Xavier School…
After a full month of covering “Age of Revelation,” the ComicsXF all-star chorus took a break last week, partly because there were no core books out, partly because, well, it was exhausting. And we don’t just mean the pace and volume. These books are exhausting to read and keep up with, and if this event…
When an old enemy asks Batman for help, the Dark Knight and the Merc with a Mouth find themselves in an insane and absurd jungle full of cartoon ninjas, bizarre ruins and a giant typewriter. What evil mastermind lurks behind the scenes? Who could possibly be the wicked puppeteer who pulls the strings and makes…
“Y’all see that man behind me? Y’all see those abs flexin’ under that tight, pink shirt made o’ unstable molecules? “That’s my man. Those are my abs. I lather those bad boys in the shower every night after a mission, soap ’em up real good. “Y’all come near those abs, I take off this glove….