Dan Grote, Author at COMICSXF

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 325: Michael Walsh talks Frankenstein, Nullhunter and more

Dan Grote3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 325: Michael Walsh talks Frankenstein, Nullhunter and more Michael Walsh joins the show to talk about his Image comics The Sacred Damned, Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, Nullhunter and much more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…

Pyro doesn’t know how fire works in our EXCLUSIVE preview of X-Factor #3

Dan Grote4 weeks ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Let’s talk about Pyro. St. John Allerdyce is a former journalist and current romance novelist. He is a longtime member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and its attempt to go straight as Freedom Force. As a Marauder, he was one of the more entertaining examples of a villain finding a new role on Krakoa…

Batman & Robin begin, Mystique goes hunting and more in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote4 weeks ago1 month ago07 mins

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: Batman & Robin Year One #1: While Bruce Wayne…

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 324: Brandon Montclare talks DuckTales

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 324: Brandon Montclare talks DuckTales Writer Brandon Montclare joins the show to talk about his upcoming DuckTales series at Dynamite, and to play some Duck Trivia. Quack. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes…

Miles wants to drain Black Panther in EXCLUSIVE preview of Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

During a recent episode of The ComicsXF Interview Podcast, we asked writer Cody Ziglar about the plan to turn Miles Morales into a vampire during this summer’s Blood Hunt event and how it affected his series going forward. “I knew they were doing vampire stuff and there was a possibility Miles gets bit and I…

Comics and newspapers, perfect together: Tiffany Babb talks about The Comics Courier

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago014 mins

Newspapers. Believe it or not, they still exist! And they’re not just for telling you yesterday’s news, Peanuts reruns and where the good yard sales will be this weekend. A new Kickstarter asks the question “what if newspaper but comics criticism?” The Comics Courier is a twice-annual print newspaper that will feature a mix of…

Absolute Batman, Sentinels, the Toxic Avenger and more in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

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: Absolute Batman #1: Without the mansion, without the money,…

INTERVIEW: Brad & Lisa Gullickson talk about their story in Pots & Panels, now on Kickstarter

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago018 mins

Food. You know it. You love it. You’ve probably eaten some in the past few hours. I just had sushi. From ShopRite. DON’T JUDGE ME. But if you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered if any of your favorite comic creators have any good recipes to share. Like MarkWaid-a-roni and cheese or Chicken a la Tom…

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 323: Matias Timarchi talks Valiant Comics and Alien Books

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 323: Matias Timarchi talks Valiant Comics and Alien Books Alien Books Director Matias Timarchi joins the show to talk about his publisher and its licensing of Valiant Comics. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…

Gladiator’s like, ‘NOPE!’ in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Phoenix #4

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Look, I get it, Gladiator. You’ve seen this movie before. Jean Grey is the Phoenix again. The first time that happened, she killed a whole planet of broccoli people. You sent your best people after her to stop her, and in the end the only reason you succeeded is because she chose to die by…

New Gods, an X-Men crossover and … Snotgirl? 11 comics we’re excited for in December

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Y’know, this site’s made most of its bones covering X-Men comics over the years, but real talk? We’re more excited about what’s coming out of DC these days. We scoured the December solicits, and most of what we’re jazzed for is coming out from the Distinguished Competition: big creators taking big swings with characters who…

Please inform your friend Vern that there is a Kickstarter for an Ernest graphic novel

Dan Grote1 month ago1 month ago017 mins

He rose from the regional commercials of the 1980s, a hapless, overconfident man in a denim vest and a beige cap, come to pester his ever-silent, ever-suffering, never-seen neighbor Vern about dairy products or car dealerships or local restaurants. Like the California Raisins, the Crash Test Dummies and the GEICO cavemen, Jim Varney’s Ernest P….

DC Goes All In as the X-Men’s Storm flies solo in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote1 month ago2 months ago09 mins

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: DC All In Special: Following the events of Absolute…

The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 322: Matt Bors & Ben Clarkson talk Justice Warriors Vol. 2

Dan Grote1 month ago2 months ago03 mins

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 322: Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson talk Justice Warriors: Vote Harder Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson join the show to talk about their new AHOY Comics graphic novel, Justice Warriors: Vote Harder. Plus, Bors talks about his upcoming Toxic Avenger series at AHOY. You can listen…

The Marauders got hopes and dreams too in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Wolverine: Deep Cut #4

Dan Grote2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Sure, we all know Sabretooth. And thanks to the Krakoan era, we see Greycrow as a much more realized character, full of nuance while also still an unrepentant murderer. But do you ever wonder if any of the other Marauders have hopes and dreams apart from killing? Maybe Harpoon likes to bake. Maybe Vertigo has…