Adam Reck - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:49:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Adam Reck - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Oscar, Oscar, Oscar: Tracing the mystery of Inmate X in Uncanny X-Men https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/06/oscar-oscar-oscar-tracing-the-mystery-of-inmate-x-in-uncanny-x-men/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57014 Adam Reck looks back through the Gail Simone run of Uncanny X-Men to see how the mystery of Inmate X unfolded from issue #1 to #29.

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]]> 57014 Uncanny X-Men #29 stages a mutant prison break https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/uncanny-x-men-29-stages-a-mutant-prison-break/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56982 Wave goodbye to Graymalkin Prison and hello to some new team members as another story arc wraps in Marvel's Uncanny X-Men #29.

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]]> 56982 Battle of the Atom: Pure Beautiful Stupid https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/01/battle-of-the-atom-pure-beautiful-stupid/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56962 Much like the band Arcade Fire, the X-Men villain Arcade knows that more is more. Also we talk about Dawn, a thing that will only entertain my friend Robert. Ranked This Episode:

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]]> 56962 X-amining all of the X-Men ‘97 Season 2 Trailer’s Easter Eggs https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/27/x-amining-all-of-the-x-men-97-season-2-trailers-easter-eggs/ Wed, 27 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56897 The first season of X-Men ’97 proved it a worthy follow-up to the beloved 1990s animated series, a speed-run through a heaping helping of classic X-Men stories filled with both ‘member berries (Madelyne Pryor! Prime Sentinels! Fatal Attractions!) and genuinely emotional, gut-punch moments (“de name is Gambit…”). Ever since it wrapped, fans have been eagerly...

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]]> 56897 Battle Of The Atom: Ghost World Daria https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/25/battle-of-the-atom-ghost-world-daria/ Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56870 I have a hard time believing Daniel Clowes would want his "comix" confused with Marvel's "What If?" series. And yet, that's what we are presupposing.

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]]> 56870 Uncanny X-Men #28 explains why Warden Ellis is such a grouch https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/13/uncanny-x-men-28-explains-why-warden-ellis-is-such-a-grouch/ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56780 Finally, the identity of Inmate X is revealed, and, much like the spelling of Madisynn, it's not what you thiiiiink. Check out our review of Uncanny X-Men #28.

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]]> 56780 Battle Of The Atom: All Dogs https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/11/battle-of-the-atom-all-dogs/ Mon, 11 May 2026 15:21:01 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56770 ATTENTION ALL MEMEMBERS OF THE BOTA FEDERATION. ZACK HAS BECOME ALL DOG. REPEAT. ZACK HAS BECOME ALL DOGS. THIS WILL IMPACT YOUR PRECEPTIONS OF REALITY FROM THIS POINT FORWARD. Ranked This Episode:

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]]> 56770 Jubilee gets a name and a cousin in Deadly Reunion  https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/07/jubilee-gets-a-name-and-a-cousin-in-deadly-reunion/ Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56742 Did you know Jubilee's real name isn't Jubilation? You do now! Check out our review of Marvel's Jubilee: Deadly Reunion #1.

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]]> 56742 Battle Of The Atom: Will Not Go Meekly https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/04/battle-of-the-atom-will-not-go-meekly/ Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56702 Look, I was going to write something else here but I just found a copy of the unmade Magneto movie so I’m going to be over here reading that. Thematically appropriate. Ranked This Episode:

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]]> 56702 Outliers encounter Cretaceous craziness in Uncanny X-Men #27 https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/29/outliers-encounter-cretaceous-craziness-in-uncanny-x-men-27/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56643 You got Outliers in my New Mutants! You got New Mutants in my Outliers! What the heck is going on in Uncanny X-Men #27?

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]]> 56643 Battle Of The Atom: Nude Tane https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/27/battle-of-the-atom-nude-tane/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56632 Here's an episode about Wolverine with a lot of good art and also a nude Tane.

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]]> 56632 Battle Of The Atom: The Wedding Special https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/20/battle-of-the-atom-the-wedding-special/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56593 Adam & Dr. Anna Peppard got married. Well they got married a year ago but anyway we’re celebrating it how. Say happy wedding to them. Ranked This Episode:

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]]> 56593 A double dose of Uncanny X-Men with #26 and Annual #1 https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/08/a-double-dose-of-uncanny-x-men-with-26-and-annual-1/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:45:19 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56511 The Outliers relive the first appearances of another mutant team in Uncanny X-Men #26. Meanwhile, we revisit the Jim Crow South in Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.

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]]> 56511 Battle Of The Atom: Resurrected https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/06/battle-of-the-atom-resurrected/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56489 In this episode, Zack proves the one guy from 7 years ago who made a comment about how this podcast is too religious correct. Ranked This Episode:

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]]> 56489 Remembering the inimitable Sam Kieth https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/30/remembering-the-inimitable-sam-kieth/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56397 In a crowded field of 1990s art talents who zigged, Sam Kieth zagged, from his chunky, hairy Wolverine to his indie creation The Maxx. Adam Reck pays tribute.

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]]> 56397 Battle Of The Atom: Hey Arnold https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/30/battle-of-the-atom-hey-arnold/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56415 Gail Simone is the current writer of Uncanny X-Men. But what we posit is that she wrote X-Men related things before this. Would you believe that’s what we are covering on the podcast this week? Ranked This Episode:

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]]> 56415 Uncanny X-Men #25 finishes doing the Monster Mash https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/26/uncanny-x-men-25-finishes-doing-the-monster-mash/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:33:16 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56380 A battle spreads across the globe as the Louisiana X-Men face the Legion of Monsters and fight to save the souls of two teammates in Uncanny X-Men #25.

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]]> 56380 Battle Of The Atom: Jessica Rabbit https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/23/battle-of-the-atom-jessica-rabbit/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:12:24 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56333 Sometimes superheroes get new clothes for no reason other than the fact that it sells variant convers and maybe could be a microtransaction in a video game.

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]]> 56333 X-Men United #1 goes back to school, doesn’t make the grade https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/11/x-men-united-1-goes-back-to-school-doesnt-make-the-grade/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56229 Welcome to Graymatter Lane, a place where mutants can come together to teach one another the skills needed for their survival, in X-Men United #1.

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]]> 56229 Battle Of The Atom: Matsudasode https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/09/battle-of-the-atom-matsudasode/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56212 Zack spends a frustrating amount of time just reading Jeff Matsuda's LinkedIn page. Is it more entertaining than Howard Mackie comics? You be the judge.

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]]> 56212 Battle Of The Atom: How Solitaire Works https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/03/battle-of-the-atom-how-solitaire-works/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56141 Ultimate Gambit don’t care about your rules. Ultimate Gambit play solitaire how he want. Ranked This Episode:

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]]> 56141 Battle Of The Atom: Wish Fulfillment https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/23/battle-of-the-atom-wish-fulfillment/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56082 Marvel, many times, will tell you that nothing will ever be the same again, when many times, not only will it be the same, but you will forget that they ever said that things would be different. This is that but with character. Ranked This Episode

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]]> 56082 Uncanny X-Men #24 pits mutants against monsters https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/20/uncanny-x-men-24-pits-mutants-against-monsters/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56053 The Louisiana X-Men are the only force standing in front of a murderers’ row of monsters, and Jubilee may fall off the vampire wagon, in Uncanny X-Men #24.

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]]> 56053 Many X-Men have kids. How many survive the X-perience? https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/16/many-x-men-have-kids-how-many-survive-the-x-perience/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55972 It’s tough being a newly introduced kid in the pages of X-Men comics. What are the odds Furaha will “survive the experience” and stick around?

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]]> 55972 Battle Of The Atom: Wolverine and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/16/battle-of-the-atom-wolverine-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56005 There’s a certain person who hates birthdays, but normally for shame based reasons. Wolverine? He has better reasons. Ranked This Episode:

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