Austin Gorton - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:15:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Austin Gorton - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 We’ve got the first look at an Annie Wu variant cover to Moonstar #3 (EXCLUSIVE) https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/10/weve-got-the-first-look-at-an-annie-wu-variant-cover-to-moonstar-3-exclusive/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56526 The cursed sword Dáinsleif plans to take every bit of Moonstar, from heart to soul. Check out Annie Wu's variant cover to May's Moonstar #3.

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]]> 56526 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 Black Cat #9 opens up whole new world of thievery (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/03/black-cat-9-opens-up-a-whole-new-worlds-of-thievery-preview/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56466 EVERYTHING's going wrong for BLACK CAT and VENOM! They're getting away with their prize, just NOT the one they set out for! Check out a preview of Black Cat #9.

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]]> 56466 G.I. Joe: Real American Hero #21 is a silent classic https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/01/g-i-joe-real-american-hero-21-is-a-silent-classic/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56421 Snake-Eyes travels to Cobra HQ to rescue Scarlett and finds himself face to face with a figure from his past in G.I. Joe: Real American Hero #21.

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]]> 56421 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 It’s the most dangerous field trip on this week’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/20/its-the-most-dangerous-field-trip-one-this-weeks-starfleet-academy/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56073 It’s field trip time on Starfleet Academy and things get real, fast, as the cadets get attacked by cannibalistic bat alien/human hybrids and Paul Giamatti returns for a heaping helping of scenery in “Come, Let’s Away,” written by Kenneth Lin & Kiley Rossetter, and directed by Larry Teng. Austin Gorton: Remember field trips, Mark? Any...

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]]> 56073 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 Superheroes for Minnesota: Buy cool stuff for a good cause! https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/19/superheroes-for-minnesota-buy-cool-stuff-for-a-good-cause/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:31:11 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56040 This weekend, Superheroes for Minnesota is hosting a charity auction featuring all kinds of comic goodies from folks like Fabian Nicieza and Bill Sienkiewicz.

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]]> 56040 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 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy gives us 2 cadet spotlights https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/13/cadet-spotlights-take-center-stage-as-starfleet-academy-continues/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55959 Jay-Den must grapple with his Klingon identity and the state of the diaspora. Then, Sam must solve the mystery of "The Sisko" to prove her value as an emissary.

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]]> 55959 Uncanny X-Men #23 sees Gambit try to eat [redacted] https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/04/uncanny-x-men-23-sees-gambit-try-to-eat-redacted/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55823 A forgotten vow from one of the team comes back to haunt them all. Can the Uncanny X-Men stop their friend from being taken to where monsters dwell?

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]]> 55823 Wonder Man and the most complicated family tree in comics https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/03/wonder-man-and-the-most-complicated-family-tree-in-comics/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55802 The family tree of new MCU star Wonder Man includes heroic robots, killer robots, the Master of Magnetism and at least one member of the Summers family.

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]]> 55802 Boldly going where no class has gone before with the premiere of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/23/boldly-going-where-no-class-has-gone-before-with-the-premiere-of-starfleet-academy/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55691 Star Trek boldly goes where it's never gone before (WB-style teen drama) in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy!

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]]> 55691 Mutina interrupts Nightcrawler’s birthday in Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men #22 https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/14/mutina-interrupts-nightcrawlers-birthday-in-marvels-uncanny-x-men-22/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55560 Nightcrawler's birthday is interrupted by the daughter of darkness, Mutina. She has a favor to ask the Louisiana X-Men, and woe betide them if they refuse.

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]]> 55560 Xavier Files Entry #124: Doug Ramsey Update https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/12/xavier-files-entry-124-doug-ramsey-update/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55479 With "Age of Revelation" ending, we figured it was the perfect time to update the Xavier Files entry on the New Mutant turned Heir of Apocalypse, Doug Ramsey!

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]]> 55479 CXF awards yearbook-style superlatives to the Age of Revelation. Who was best in class? https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/01/comicsxf-awards-yearbook-style-superlatives-to-the-age-of-revelation-who-was-best-in-class/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55448 In addition to the final recap of “Age of Revelation,” the ComicsXF team looked at the overall event via high school-yearbook style superlatives.

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]]> 55448 Doug Ramsey’s Ego trip ends in Marvel’s X-Men: Age of Revelation Finale https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/01/doug-ramseys-ego-trip-ends-in-marvels-x-men-age-of-revelation-finale/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55443 "I have plotted the way forward for this species. For this world. For all of us. I do not do this out of anger, but of love." Welcome to the Age of Revelation Finale.

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]]> 55443 ComicsXF follows up on our 2025 geeky resolutions https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/29/following-up-on-our-2025-geeky-resolutions/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55398 It’s the end of the year, and at the beginning of 2025, the ComicsXF team set some new year’s resolutions. So how did we do with our resolutions from 2025?

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]]> 55398 Welcome to the X-Men, Santa Claus; hope you survive the experience! https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/19/welcome-to-the-x-men-santa-claus-hope-you-survive-the-experience/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55272 The X-Men count among their number some of the most powerful mutants ever, including omega-level telepath/cosmic being Jean Grey, elemental Earth goddess Storm, and a short, hairy dude with knuckle knives. But one of the most powerful mutants ever has never donned the blue and gold of an X-Men uniform: Santa Claus. With comic sales...

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]]> 55272 One Episode’s Worth: How the 1990s X-Men cartoon gave us ‘Age of Apocalypse’ https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/28/one-episodes-worth-how-the-1990s-x-men-cartoon-gave-us-age-of-apocalypse/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54945 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...

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]]> 54945 Don’t know what to get the comics fan in your life? Let the 2025 CXF Holiday Gift Guide help! https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/28/cxf-holiday-gift-guide-2025/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55063 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...

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]]> 55063 At the halfway point, ComicsXF analyzes what’s not working in the X-Men’s ‘Age of Revelation’ https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/23/whats-wrong-with-age-of-revelation/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54989 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...

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]]> 54989 A truth: Month 2 of Marvel’s Age of Revelation gets off to a rough start https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/09/age-of-revelation-amazing-binary-sabretooth-longshots-2/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54751 Age of Revelation enters its second month with a big reveal about why present-day Cyclops and Beast are in the future. Amazing X-Men #2 is written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Mahmud Asrar, colored by Matthew Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Binary #2 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Giada Belviso, colored by...

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]]> 54751 Reunited and it feels so good in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Spider-Man & Wolverine #7 https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/07/spiderman-wolverine-7-previe/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54764 Peanut butter and jelly. Rocky and Bullwinkle. Peaches and Herb. To the pantheon of beloved pairings we can (apparently) add Spider-Man and Wolverine, whose bond is so solid (and/or sales-worthy) that it can create a pocket universe existing entirely outside the “Age of Revelation” timeline. It is a universe in which Wolverine still does his...

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]]> 54764 The Exceptional kids play pirate, Cloak and Dagger surprise and more Age of Revelation https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/02/age-of-revelation-expatriate-undeadpool-cloakordagger-xvengers/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54677 It’s time to wrap up the first month of the future! Rather than tackle each “Age of Revelation” book in a traditional “ToX” format, your intrepid CXF review crew will offer up their individual thoughts in brief for each of this week’s offerings: Expatriate X-Men #1 is written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Francesco Mortarino,...

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