Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. This Week, in ‘X of Swords‘ Marauders #13: Storm visits her former in-laws in Wakanda to request their aid against the forces of Arakko as the X-Men event continues. Vita Ayala (Children of the…
Marty is stuck at his dead-end job at Burger Lord and the last 15 years have passed him by. What happens when he accidentally steals a supernatural weapon from an insane cult full of violent lunatics, led by a monster in human form? Will his manager and best friend Bernice roll her eyes and fire…
Ludocrats #5 Writers: Kieron Gillen and Jim Rossignol; Artist: Jeff Stokely; Colors: Tamra Bonvillain with Fernando Arguello; Letterer: Clayton Cowles; Publisher: Image Like a person chaotically flipping through cable channels (Or maybe toggling through the “Because You Watched The Great British Bake Off” section of the Netflix menu), I could flit through the many tickling…
Wonder Woman Earth One Vol. 3 DC on Monday announced a third a final volume of writer Grant Morrison and artist Yanick Paquette’s Wonder Woman: Earth One graphic novel trilogy, to debut in March of next year. The plot, per DC: Diana, now queen of the Amazons, must assemble the disparate Amazonian tribes for the…
We post up with a pint of O negative to talk with Eliot Rahal (“Hot Lunch Special”) and Emily Pearson (“The Wilds”) about their upcoming Oni Press series “The Vain,” debuting Oct. 14.
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick X-Factor #4: As “X of Swords” rolls on, it looks like maybe The Five are about to resurrect someone they shouldn’t have. It’s hard to say when all you have to go…
These past few months, for the average person, it’s been hard to look at anything long-term. There are too many questions. When will COVID-19 stop being a controlling factor in our daily lives? What happens with and after the election? Was 22 chapters too much Sword Content? Even within the smaller world of the comics…
In the summer of 1994, a haunted house walks across California. Inside is Ami, lead singer of a high school punk band—who’s been missing for weeks. How did she get there, and what do these ghosts want? Expect three-chord songs and big bloody action that’s Power Rangers meets The Shining (yes, really). Hook this book directly to my goddamn…
Steve Orlando, Steve Niles and Steve Alex Paknadel are among the creators behind TKO Studios’ third wave of graphic novels, announced Thursday and available Nov. 9. The following are solicits from the publisher: THE PULL is a sci-fi epic that asks the ultimate question: What would you do if you only had six days left to live…
In an industry first, Archie Comics on Wednesday announced its new titles would available to read day-and-date on comiXology Unlimited, the subscription arm of Amazon’s digital comics service. The move took effect immediately with the publication of this week’s Sabrina: Something Wicked #3 by Kelly Thompson and Veronica and Andy Fish, Archie and comiXology announced in…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 126: Our Daughter Kara, a Supergirl podcast Xavier Files staff writer Cori McCreery joins Dan and Matt to talk about her favorite fictional character, Kara Zor-El, Supergirl. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s Pick (But Really Everyone’s, But Mostly Zack’s Because It’s His Site, But We Are All Very Excited): X of Swords: Creation #1: Swords! Swords! Swords! Swords! Swords! Listen, if you’re not frothing at…
Friends, the Marvel trinity is spotlighted this week as former A Thor Subject writer Vishal Gullapalli hits us with his thoughts on Thor #7, the most handsome man in comics podcasting Dan Grote gives us the business on Captain America #23, and Spider Correspondent Tony Thornley takes a much deserved break to check out a…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 125: Scott Snyder's eternal darkness BIG GUEST ALERT! Writer Scott Snyder (“Batman,” “Justice League,” “Undiscovered Country”) joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Kickstarter for a collector’s edition of the first issue of NOCTERRA, his upcoming Image series with Tony Daniel, his (many) plans for independent projects and a…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Andrea’s Pick Giant-Size X-Men: Storm #1: We can all agree the X-Men’s resident goddess has been underwritten since the dawn of dawn of X the Hickman era began the Disassembled stuff Blue and Gold…