Forrest Hollingsworth - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:21:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Forrest Hollingsworth - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 A Final Farewell (or Two) in Home Sick Pilots #15 https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/28/a-final-farewell-or-two-in-home-sick-pilots-15/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41746 Everything ends. In fire. In truth. In a lot of house-punching, in the final issue of Home Sick Pilots, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by Tom Muller. Dan Grote: Those motherfuckers got us! They Sixth Sensed us! They last-episode-of-Lost-ed us! They. Are. GhoOoOoOoOosts! Forrest, let’s just...

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]]> 41746 Something Something Ghosts of America in Home Sick Pilots #14 https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/29/something-something-ghosts-of-america-in-home-sick-pilots-14/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40390 A haunted battle rages across the West Coast, watched by the whole world … including the world’s ghosts. Let’s hope they don’t get any bright ideas. Or really stupid ones. We’re almost at the end in Home Sick Pilots #14, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by...

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]]> 40390 Rage Against the Toilet Machine in Image’s Home Sick Pilots #13 https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/21/rage-against-the-toilet-machine-in-images-home-sick-pilots-13/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39127 Hell on Earth will rise if the final ghost cannot be quieted, which is rather a lot for the Pilots to be managing as a band that struggles with three-chord songs. And yet they persevere in Home Sick Pilots #13, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by...

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]]> 39127 Go Back to Where It All Began in Home Sick Pilots #12 https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/21/go-back-to-where-it-all-began-in-home-sick-pilots-12/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38055 The history of the ghosts is laid bare as Rip and Buzz’s hunt for the final missing ghost of the Old James House takes them deep into the past sins of America in Home Sick Pilots #12, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by Tom Muller for...

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]]> 38055 Deus Ex Toilet Seat in Home Sick Pilots #11 https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/21/deus-ex-toilet-seat-in-home-sick-pilots-11/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37632 The Old James House might turn out to be Ami’s only hope, but it’s still missing a piece. And if anyone’s going to survive, that final ghost must be found. Home Sick Pilots returns for a new set with issue #11, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed...

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]]> 37632 Symbiote Hunt in Venom #4 https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/20/symbiote-hunt-in-venom-4/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37594 “The villainous LIFE FOUNDATION is back – and they have DYLAN BROCK DEAD IN THEIR SIGHTS! Led once again by the insidious Carlton Drake, the symbiote-hunting organization has larger ambitions than ever before, and with ARTHUR KRANE in the palm of their hand, they finally have the political leverage to make them a reality in...

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]]> 37594 A Ballad of Mothmen and Rocket Guy Weirdos in Department of Truth #14 and #15 https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/18/a-ballad-of-mothmen-and-rocket-guy-weirdos-in-department-of-truth-14-and-15/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37475 While we wait for the series to begin its next arc following another cliffhanger (Maybe the would-be presidential assassin running the show is actually a physical manifestation of evil!), it’s time to go a little sideways into the archives of the government’s weirdest, spookiest bureau in Department of Truth #14 (written by James Tynion IV,...

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]]> 37475 Degrading Bonds and Violence in Venom #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/22/degrading-bonds-and-violence-in-venom-3/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36429 As everything Dylan Brock has come to know and love unravels around him, he is beginning to realize a terrible truth: The VENOM SYMBIOTE is not a harmless pet, no matter how much it pretends to be one. It’s an alien. A dangerous, violent, often bloodthirsty alien. Whatever bond it had with Dylan’s father, Eddie...

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]]> 36429 Legacy, what is a Legacy? In Venom #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/01/legacy-what-is-a-legacy-in-venom-2/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35537 VENOM #2 Written by Ram V, art by Bryan Hitch, inks by Andrew Currie, colors by Alex Sinclair, letters by Clayton Cowles Forrest Hollingsworth: Knock knock let the…Forrest in. Vishal, after I was away on assignment for the first issue of Al Ewing and Ram V’s Venom reboot, I’m finally here where I belong in...

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]]> 35537 Seeking a Beat for the End of the World in Vault’s Radio Apocalypse #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/16/seeking-a-beat-for-the-end-of-the-world-in-vaults-radio-apocalypse-1/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35278 Long after the rock out of space struck the world and turned it all to dust, in Bakerstown stands the last radio station on the planet. Radio Apocalypse broadcasts into the unknown, a beacon in the dark for those who wander the lost places. Now change is coming to Bakerstown in Radio Apocalypse #1, written...

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]]> 35278 Saddle up for Yukon Horrors in Vault’s THE RUSH #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/27/saddle-up-for-yukon-horrors-in-vaults-the-rush-1/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34761 1899, Yukon Territory. A frozen frontier, bloodied and bruised by the last great Gold Rush. But in the lawless wastes to the north, something whispers in the hindbrains of men, drawing them to a blighted valley, where giant spidertracks mark the snow and impossible guns roar in the night. To Brokehoof, where gold and blood...

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]]> 34761 To Behold a Dark and Changing World in Image’s Department of Truth #13 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/22/to-behold-a-dark-and-changing-world-in-images-department-of-truth-13/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34783 The clock is winding down, and it’s time for Agent Cole Turner to call the play. But does he even know who’s playing for which team in Department of Truth #13, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Martin Simmonds, lettered by Aditya Bidikar, designed by Dylan Todd and edited by Steve Foxe. Will Nevin:...

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]]> 34783 TKO Presents: Tales of Terror Is A Trick Or Treat Bag Of Halloween Horror https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/20/tko-presents-tales-of-terror-is-a-trick-or-treat-bag-of-halloween-horror/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:00:10 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34746 Forrest Hollingsworth: Rob, we’re gathered here today to celebrate the lives and numerous deaths in TKO’s newest horror anthology, TKO Presents: Tales of Terror, which collects all of their previously released horror shorts.  First, though, I want to know how you feel about framing narratives for anthologies. There’s a storied history for them in horror,...

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]]> 34746 We’re Headed for a Clash in Image’s Home Sick Pilots #10 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/15/were-headed-for-a-clash-in-images-home-sick-pilots-10/ Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34632 It’s the Home Sick Pilots vs. the Nuclear Bastards in a final battle of the bands that could well be the final battle of the bands on the planet. No advance tickets, drink tokens available at the door. The second arc ends in Home Sick Pilots #10, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard,...

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]]> 34632 The Helicopters Are Here to Take Us Away in Department of Truth #12 https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/28/the-helicopters-are-here-to-take-us-away-in-department-of-truth-12/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34108 Agent Cole Turner is going home, but the world — and the agency he knew — is gone in Department of Truth #12, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Martin Simmonds, lettered by Aditya Bidikar, designed by Dylan Todd and edited by Steve Foxe. Will Nevin: Jumpin’ Jesus alive, we’ve got so much to...

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]]> 34108 A New Format, NXT 2.0 and a Dream Match. This is your Week in Wrestling. https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/26/a-new-format-nxt-2-0-and-a-dream-match-this-is-you-week-in-wrestling/ Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34039 We have a new format now! Check out our thoughts on This Week in Wrestling above! A chat about why no one watches Impact, why Raw is the way it is, NXT 2.0 pros and cons and our review of AEW biggest event to date. Video thumbnail photo courtesy of All Elite Wrestling.

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]]> 34039 We Totally Called the Reveal in Image’s Home Sick Pilots #9 (Plus, Monkeys!) https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/15/we-totally-called-the-reveal-in-images-home-sick-pilots-9-plus-monkeys/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33770 A national trauma has been successfully weaponized, which is probably fine and very unlikely to end in tears or provoke an army of ghosts to flood from the Earth to seek revenge. But let’s keep an eye on it anyway in Home Sick Pilots #9, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by...

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]]> 33770 AEW’s Big Chicago Bonanza, Actual Fights on Raw, and All Out Predictions. This is your Week in Wrestling https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/05/aews-big-chicago-bonanza-actual-fights-on-raw-and-all-out-predictions-this-is-your-week-in-wrestling/ Sun, 05 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33337 Vishal Gullapalli: Every time there’s a go home show I’m reminded that go home shows are usually the weakest part of the PPV cycle. Not surprising, just something I don’t realize immediately. All Out is almost here! Forrest Hollingsworth: The vibes definitely are off going into All Out, let’s get into it. Monday: Monday Night...

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]]> 33337 All Out is Coming, NXT is Changing and The Man is Back. This is your Week in Wrestling https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/30/all-out-is-coming-nxt-is-changing-and-the-man-is-back-this-is-your-week-in-wrestling/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33160 Mikey: Well, in the wake of SummerSlam and CM Punk, it’s almost like things have been reset. This week was all about how things changed–or didn’t–in the shuffle.  Vishal: Also Takeover! Sadly. Charlie: I’m getting an anxiety ulcer waiting on Adam Cole news! Thanks wrestling!  Forrest: Excited to talk about NXT Rebuild 3.0 + 1.0...

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]]> 33160 Summerslam, Takeover and oh…CM Punk Returns https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/24/summerslam-takeover-and-oh-cm-punk-returns/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32997 Charlie Davis: Hey so. Some magic happened last night. I don’t know what’s gonna happen at SummerSlam. But it’s gonna have nothing on The First Dance.  Forrest Hollingsworth: Look in my eyes, what do you see? An uneven week of wrestl-ing. Will Nevin: Looks like I picked a good week to start with the wrestling...

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]]> 32997 Good Nostalgia, Bad Nostalgia and the Shows Before Summerslam. This is your Week in Wrestling https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/22/good-nostalgia-bad-nostalgia-and-the-shows-before-summerslam-this-is-your-week-in-wrestling/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32958 Because this was a massive weekend in wrestling. Please tune in tomorrow for our coverage of The First Dance, Summerslam and NXT Takeover 36. If you want CM Punk chat, come back tomorrow. We’ve got a lot to say. Vishal Gullapalli: So this week’s kind of a big one, huh? I’ve heard it said that...

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]]> 32958 Something New Takes Center Stage in Warhammer 40K: Sisters of Battle #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/20/something-new-takes-center-stage-in-warhammer-40k-sisters-of-battle-1/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32925 Writing by Torunn Gronbekk, art by Edgar Salazar, color by Arif Prianto, letters by Clayton Cowles, design by Joe Sabino Throwing readers into the trenches of the Imperium of Man’s infernal, eternal war with Chaos, sink or swim, Torunn Grønbekk’s and artist Edgar Salazar’s take on the Warhammer 40,000 universe with the first issue of...

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]]> 32925 Let’s F up a Monster Made of Nazi Corpses in Home Sick Pilots #8 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/18/lets-f-up-a-monster-made-of-nazi-corpses-in-home-sick-pilots-8/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32843 As its horrors emanate across America, the Home Sick Pilots must return to the Old James House. Which could be difficult, as they did leave it at the bottom of the ocean. Let’s plug into issue #8, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by Tom Muller for...

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]]> 32843 Department of Truth Rounds up Bigfoot and a Smidge of Unfathomable Sadness https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/13/department-of-truth-rounds-up-bigfoot-and-a-smidge-of-unfathomable-sadness/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32653 Department of Truth agents Turner, Harrison and [insert Field Ranger Darla’s last name here] trek into the woods to kill a Bigfoot and stop one man from spreading his views of the world. What they find is something bigger than any cryptid imaginable in Department of Truth #11, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by...

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]]> 32653 Your Alien Friend Left an Itinerary for Armageddon in Nice House on the Lake #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/03/your-alien-friend-left-an-itinerary-for-armageddon-in-nice-house-on-the-lake-2/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32317 The weather’s great, the woods are quiet and the home theater has whatever blockbuster you’d care to see. But the world’s on fire and all your friends at home are dead. Still, try to relax in The Nice House on the Lake #2, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Alvaro Martinez Bueno, colored by...

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