Dan Grote - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Dan Grote - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Marvel launches 3 Midnight titles to top of this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/10/07/marvel-launches-3-midnight-titles-to-top-of-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=58069 This week, Marvel is launching all three of its Midnight books: X-Men, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four. What are YOU looking forward to reading?

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]]> 58069 TCXFIP 419: Ed Brisson talks Hammer Head https://comicsxf.com/2026/10/06/tcxfip-419-ed-brisson-talks-hammer-head/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=58066 Writer Ed Brisson joins the show to talk about his new slasher series Hammer Head at Mad Cave Studios.

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]]> 58066 Amazing Spider-Man #1,000, Alien vs. X-Men & more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/30/amazing-spider-man-1000-alien-vs-x-men-more-staff-picks/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=58001 Amazing Spider-Man turns the big #1,000 as DNX and Bad Seeds continue and the X-Men meet the aliens Chris Claremont based the Brood off of. Staff Picks!

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]]> 58001 TCXFIP 418: Jordan Morris talks The Amazing Venom https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/29/tcxfip-418-jordan-morris-talks-the-amazing-venom/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57997 Writer Jordan Morris joins the show to talk about his new Amazing Venom miniseries at Marvel.

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]]> 57997 X-Men #38 pulls a reverse Uncanny X-Men #309 (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/24/x-men-38-pulls-a-reverse-uncanny-x-men-309-preview/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57941 Terrorist, warrior, father, teacher, killer. Magneto has been all of these things. Now he unconsciously assumes a new role: genetic prophet, in X-Men #38.

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]]> 57941 Muppets meet Marvel, new Star Trek and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/23/muppets-meet-marvel-new-star-trek-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57933 This week, the Muppets get unleashed on the Marvel Universe, That Texas Blood goes to hell, Star Trek boldly goes on a new voyage and more #1s!

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]]> 57933 TCXFIP 417: Jeremy Whitley talks Navigating with You Vol. 2 https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/22/tcxfip-417-jeremy-whitley-talks-navigating-with-you-vol-2/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57930 Writer Jeremy Whitley returns to the show to talk about his upcoming graphic novel Navigating with You Vol. 2, book bans and more.

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]]> 57930 Bishop #4 gives us a showdown with Mirrormind (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/17/bishop-4-gives-us-a-showdown-with-mirrormind-preview/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57901 Bishop finds himself on a cruise ship where nothing is as it seems, thanks to MIRRORMIND! Check out our exclusive preview of Bishop #4.

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]]> 57901 DNX #1 offers a world-ending threat in a tight two-team crossover https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/17/dnx-1-offers-a-world-ending-threat-in-a-tight-two-team-crossover/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57895 It's Cyclops vs. Evil Beast as a massive X-Men/Fantastic Four crossover kicks off in DNX #1 by Jed MacKay and Federico Vicentini.

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]]> 57895 DnX, a Batman-Batman team-up and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/16/dnx-a-batman-batman-team-up-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57867 Marvel's latest X-Men event, DnX, starts this week, plus we get a Batman-Absolute Batman team-up for Batman Day. What are YOU looking forward to reading?

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]]> 57867 TCXFIP 416: Zack Quaintance talks Death of Comics Bookcase 2 https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/15/tcxfip-416-zack-quaintance-talks-death-of-comics-bookcase-2/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57856 Zack Quaintance returns to the show to talk about his Kickstarter campaign for the second volume of Death of Comics Bookcase: Reign of the Comics Bookcases.

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]]> 57856 X-Men Outback #4 reminds us when Havok was happy (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/10/x-men-outback-4-reminds-us-when-havok-was-happy-preview/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57831 HAVOK and MADELYNE PRYOR must help the MORLOCKS of Australia escape from the LAVA MEN! Check out our exclusive preview of X-Men Outback #4.

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]]> 57831 Gotham Central, Spawn 77 and a bunch more #1s: Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/09/gotham-central-spawn-77-and-a-bunch-more-1s-staff-picks/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57812 A lot of #1s in this week's Staff Picks, including Gotham Central, Spawn 77, The Karman Blade and Six of Us. What are YOU looking forward to reading?

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]]> 57812 TCXFIP 415: Flame Con 2026 with Al Ewing and friends https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/08/tcxfip-415-flame-con-2026-with-al-ewing-and-friends/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57809 Matt Lazorwitz takes his lapel mic to Flame Con in New York for interviews with Adeline Kon, Soo Lee, Erica Henderson and Al Ewing.

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]]> 57809 Inglorious X-Force #9 preview, and a correction https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/03/inglorious-x-force-9-preview-and-a-correction/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57779 Domino assembles her own X-Force to take on Cable's team in our exclusive preview of Inglorious X-Force #9.

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]]> 57779 A big DC week with new Legion, Doom Patrol, Weird Al and more https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/02/a-big-dc-week-with-new-legion-doom-patrol-weird-al-and-more/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:34:57 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57767 DC goes big this week with #1s for the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Doom Patrol, Superman: The Stranger, a Weird Al team-up and more "Bad Seeds."

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]]> 57767 TCXFIP 414: Darcy Van Poelgeest talks Doom Patrol, The Karman Blade and more https://comicsxf.com/2026/09/01/tcxfip-414-darcy-van-poelgeest-talks-doom-patrol-the-karman-blade-and-more/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57764 Writer Darcy Van Poelgeest joins the show to talk about his new Doom Patrol series at DC, The Karman Blade and The Cutting Garden at Image, and more.

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]]> 57764 Bad Seeds planted as we enter Tomb of Apocalypse: Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/26/bad-seeds-planted-as-we-enter-tomb-of-apocalypse-staff-picks/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57711 This week we're hype for books like Batman: Bad Seeds - Sunet, What If ...? X-Men and Tomb of Apocalypse. What are YOU looking forward to reading?

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]]> 57711 TCXFIP 413: The Three Amigos Mallrats Special https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/25/tcxfip-413-the-three-amigos-mallrats-special/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57708 In honor of next weekend's Super Jersey Summer Spectacular, Dan, Matt and guest Rob Lynch talk about the 1995 Kevin Smith movie Mallrats.

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]]> 57708 What If …? X-Men #1 casts a new light on Cassandra Nova (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/20/what-if-x-men-1-casts-a-new-light-on-cassandra-nova-preview/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57677 In a world where Cassandra Nova killed Charles Xavier in the womb, telepaths are hunted and experimented on. Check out a preview of What If ...? X-Men #1.

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]]> 57677 CXF Staff Picks: Absolute Green Arrow, Daredevil, Battle Beast and more https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/19/cxf-staff-picks-absolute-green-arrow-daredevil-battle-beast-and-more/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57665 Check out this week's top comics, including Absolute Green Arrow, Daredevil, Battle Beast and more. What are YOU excited to read this week?

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]]> 57665 TCXFIP 412: Ben Winters, Corinna Bechko & Patrick Horvath talk Archie Comics https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/18/tcxfip-412-ben-winters-corinna-bechko-patrick-horvath-talk-archie-comics/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:09:49 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57662 Writers Ben Winters, Corinna Bechko and Patrick Horvath talk about their respective new Archie Comics books at Oni Press.

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]]> 57662 EXCLUSIVE: Check out Fell Hound’s cover for Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 2 https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/17/exclusive-check-out-fell-hounds-cover-for-death-of-comics-bookcase-vol-2/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57626 We've got the deets on Zack Quaintance and friends' Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 2 anthology, plus an exclusive cover reveal from Fell Hound!

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]]> 57626 JEAN GREY getting new 5-issue mini by MacKay, Antonio https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/17/jean-grey-getting-new-5-issue-mini-by-mackay-antonio/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:29:34 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57653 After being off the board for about a year, Jean Grey is back in a new five-issue mini this November by Jed MacKay and Roge Antonio.

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]]> 57653 Inglorious X-Force #8 questions the youth (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/13/inglorious-x-force-8-questions-the-youth-preview/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57607 "It's the children who are wrong": The politics of the 1990s meet the politics of 2026 in our exclusive preview of Inglorious X-Force #8, out next week.

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