For part one of Margot Waldman’s deep dive into the history of DC’s Legion of Super-Heroes and its fandom, click here. In 1981, after a baffling run by Roy Thomas, the Legion would get a new writer in DC executive Paul Levitz. He would soon be joined by artist Keith Giffen. Both were avid members…
Iām Canadian. But Iām not particularly patriotic. My ancestors from Ireland, Scotland and France werenāt rich or powerful but, by virtue of being white, undeniably benefited from the various government-sponsored genocides that made the nation of Canada. Iām ashamed of that and the perpetuation of myths about my nationās history, like the idea that because…
You guys, it’s Maggott! You know, Japheth, the guy with the robo-slugs that eat stuff and who turns blue sometimes. He was an X-man, albeit after the point where joining the X-Men got you on cartoons and T-shirts and stuff. Here’s his Xavier File. We should probably update it. (This is a good reminder that…
Spider-Man is back in Brooklyn, only to find himself in the crosshairs of Deadpool ā both Deadpools! Wade Wilson has gone too far this time and messed with the wrong Spider-Man. How far will Wade go to collect on this contract, and who is pulling the strings behind this job? Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 is…
I sit and write this introduction on a February morning where it is in the mid 40s and going up to the low 50s today, but it’s still winter, and so we were thinking about the snow and cold when coming up with episodes, and when you think of cold and Gotham, who else do…
The Tetracide is āThe Four Killer,ā and Diana has done the unthinkable to escape its fatal grasp. The move may have saved her to fight another day, but the price Diana paid is more than she can stand to lose for the fight thatās coming. She will need the help of allies old and new…
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. Danās pick: Sentinels #5: Warden Ellis and Director Trask’s plans for…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Ā· The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 341: Murewa Ayodele talks Storm and X-Manhunt Writer Murewa Ayodele joins the show to talk about Marvel’s StormĀ and the upcoming “X-Manhunt” event. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can…
This past week was ComicsPRO, the annual comics retailer meetup in Los Angeles. Think of it like upfronts for TV: The industry brings its publishers and creators before a jury of judgmental, hangry retail partners looking for the next Saga or Something Is Killing the Children they can handsell to Wednesday Warriors. This yearās ComicsPRO…
RIP Zack “The Bad Boy Of X-Men Podcasting” Jenkins. He leaves behind a loving co-host and many people who would consider him an enemy because of jokes he made about X-Men. Ranked This Episode: Also in the episode: Greg Land, Marc Guggenheim, Ben Percy, Craig Kyle, David Pepose, Chris Condon, Ryan Stegman, Zeb Wells and…
āA comic strip is like a dreamā¦ a tissue of paper reveriesā¦ It gloms anā glimmers its way thru unreality, fancy anā fantasy.āā Walt Kelly, Pogo āOkay, Loisā¦ but who do you ask to help Superman?āā Paul Levitz, DC Comics Presents #43 Comics are a space for writers to write down their dreams. More than…
The four potential mutant recruits known as the Outliers are the target of a new, vicious and unstoppable anti-mutant weapon initiative, a cold-hearted pack of tracking Sentinels based on dogs, who use their enhanced senses and chainsaw-like teeth to hunt down and kill mutants. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide as the Outliers face the…
Scott Free and Barda are still on the search for the child who may just bring about the end of the Fourth World, not knowing they are up against secret machinations laid down by Metron for his own mysterious ends. Before that, though, the Chronicler pulls Metron aside to tell him a story of how…
Look at those four happy robot kids on Justin Mason’s cover to Sentinels #5. Drumfire and Sawtooth each throwing a hand in the air, waving it like they just don’t care. Voivod looking a bit apprehensive but excited. Lockstep fully embracing the moment and striking a surfer pose. All while they ride a traditional Sentinel…
Julian Keller, aka Hellion, swung back and forth between hero and baddie for almost his entire on-page existence. Now it looks like heās killed civilians, and heās headed to the mutant supermax for it. Should our NYX regulars capture him or set him free? Find out in NYX #8, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin…