Remember revolutionary-era Cyclops from the Brian Michael Bendis era? Remember how good it felt to see him tell off Trish Tilby in this week’s X-Men ’97? What if I told you that Cyclops is still around? That after the Fall of Krakoa, he puts down the cheesesteak and starts getting real? That appears to be…
Looks like not every Krakoa-era plot thread gets wrapped up in time for “From the Ashes.” There’s still the matter of Mrs. and Mr. Emma Frost. Or, more accurately, Tony Stark and Emma’s image-induced alter ego, Hazel Kendal. Now, I have no inside insight into the minds of Marvel editorial or Gerry Duggan or anything…
So no one told you life was gonna be this way (clap clap clap clap)Your job’s a joke, you’re brokeYour island’s DOAAAAAA … Marvel has pulled five of its younger mutants’ names from a hat for NYX, a new, allegedly ongoing series written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (Guardians of the Galaxy) and drawn…
Rachel Summers isn’t having the best Fall of X. Separated from her girlfriend, lied to by Charles Xavier, shot by Charles Xavier. Just a bummer of a time. But she also doesn’t need Charles unmaking Krakoa and thereby erasing her first textual queer relationship. Either way, she is done with Moira and her bullsh–. Check…
Five down, four to go. Marvel on Wednesday announced Phoenix, a new series starring Jean Grey as fire and life incarnate once more, written by Stephanie Phillips (Rogue & Gambit) and drawn by Alessandro Miracolo (White Widow). According to Marvel, the series will see Jean Grey, as the Phoenix, return to space to answer a…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Jake’s pick: Ultimate X-Men #2: It’s a new school year for Hisako as she tries to get a grasp on her new powers. She meets a cool, white-haired punk girl named Mei (aka Maystorm),…
Marvel on Tuesday announced a new volume of X-Force, written by Geoffrey Thorne (Green Lantern) and drawn by Marcus To (Excalibur). The latest iteration of the team is centered on Forge, so hot right now after the adaptation of “Lifedeath” on X-Men ’97, and includes mutant “it” couple Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers (no codenames…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · WMQ&A Episode 298: To kill a bookcase with Zack Quaintance Zack Quaintance returns to talk about his Kickstarter campaign for the anthology Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 1. And dachshunds. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
Since one resurrected the other in Inferno, Mystique and Destiny have been one of the pivotal couples of the Krakoan era. Now that that era is ending, Marvel is celebrating by having them renew their wedding vows. Marvel’s June Voices anthology, out May 29 and retailing for $9.99, is X-Men: The Wedding Special, telling a…
Well, Mojo’s having a week, isn’t he? First, he traps Jubilee and Sunspot in a video game in X-Men ’97, now he’s attempting to trap Lila Cheney in a lifetime contract in the latest issue of Ms. Marvel. But wait, doesn’t Kamala Khan have bigger fish to fry right now with the whole Orchis thing?…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Mark’s pick: Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1: Finally making it out of the frozen mountains, Usagi and Yukichi come across a merchant being attacked by four brigands. They rescue the supposed merchant only to…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · Our Son Pete Episode 13: Excalibur #98 with Sara Century Comics critic and podcaster Sara Century helps Dan unravel the mysteries of Excalibur #98, aka the one where they blow stuff up real good. Has there ever actually been a proactive X-team? Why is Excalibur stealing X-Force’s bit? Is…
Marvel is a subsidiary of a global megacorporation. Al Ewing is a wizard who knows what his readers want to see: a superhero sticking it to the richos who own megacorporations. And because there is not currently a fifth Thor movie in the planning stages, Disney will let Marvel let Al Ewing do what he…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Bonus pick: Batman: Dark Age #1: Meet Bruce Wayne, Gotham’s favorite delinquent son. Witness the boy become a dark knight shaped by a city in turmoil as it marches toward its prophesied doom. By…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · WMQ&A Episode 297: Meet the Beetles with Josh Trujillo Writer Josh Trujillo joins the show to talk about his run on DC’s Blue Beetle, including the recent Keith Giffen tribute issue. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and…