Charles Xavier has escaped from prison, and X-Factor must track him down. But how will the X-Men react to X-Factor hunting their founder? And what will happen when Havok and Cyclops collide? X-Factor #8-slash-300 is written by Mark Russell, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Jesus Aburtov and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Dan Grote: And…
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. Dan’s pick: Assorted Crisis Events #1: Time is having a crisis….
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · Our Son Pete Episode 32: Excalibur #118-119 with Nathaniel Hubbard Guest Nathaniel “Hub” Hubbard (Titan up the Defense, Champions of Digression) joins Dan to talk about Excalibur #118-119, in which the bamfs are a bunch of pervy little gremlins and Nightmare has very specific rules about who he can and cannot…
For several years now, our man in the field Matt Lazorwitz has attended Flame Con, New York’s annual LGBTQ+ comic convention, to interview creators, attend panels and generally be a good friend. But that’s the East Coast. What about the West Coast? Prism Comics has just brought to our attention Q Con, Southern California’s only…
WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN CYCLOPS AND HAVOK COLLIDE, the solicit blurb asks. Well, if it’s like any of the other times, nothing. Their powers cancel each other out. Every trading card has told us this. They’ll switch to fists for a little bit, get tired of that and eventually move to the last resort of…
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. Dan’s pick: Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch #1: Going on vacation?…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 342: Matthew Rosenberg talks We're Taking Everyone Down with Us Writer Matthew Rosenberg joins the show to talk about his new Image series We’re Taking Everyone Down with Us. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com,…
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…
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. Dan’s pick: Sentinels #5: Warden Ellis and Director Trask’s plans for…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 341: Murewa Ayodele talks Storm and X-Manhunt Writer Murewa Ayodele joins the show to talk about Marvel’s Storm 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 year’s ComicsPRO…
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…
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: Zatanna #1: Zatanna Zatara, the Mistress of Magic, is…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 340: Rodney Barnes talks Florence & Normandie Writer Rodney Barnes joins the show to talk about his upcoming Zoop campaign for a hardcover special edition of his graphic novel Florence & Normandie with rapper Xzibit, his Image series Killadelphia, Batman: Full Moon and more. You can listen to…
Once again, NYX proves itself to be the series most willing to engage with the Krakoan era as part of a larger discussion about what mutant society looks like now. In doing so, next week’s issue flashes back to Crucible, the space where mutants on Krakoa were given the chance to die in battle for…