Our Son Pete 36: X-Force #102 with Jake Murray
Jake Murray joins Dan to unpack X-Force #102, the dawn of the Counter X era, in which Warren Ellis returns to his OC and everyone gets new costumes.
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A heartbreaking new take on the zombie story in Image’s Everything Dead & Dying #1
Jack Chandler is the sole survivor of the zombie apocalypse in his rural farming community, but rather than eliminate them, he has chosen to continue living alongside the undead — including the husband and adopted daughter he fought so hard to have. But when his town is discovered by outsiders, Jack suddenly becomes the one…
Marvel’s Imperial #3 gives the game away, then begins playing a new one altogether
The conflict begins to spread out to the wider universe! Find out who’s really orchestrating the great game of cosmic houses as the last chance to stop a universal war presents itself. Imperial #3 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by Iban Coello and Federico Vicentini, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Ariana Maher…
Why Image’s Assorted Crisis Events by Camp and Zawadzki is the comic of 2025
After millions of years trapped in the same 60 seconds, Anna has to readjust to life on the straight and narrow. But even out of the time loop, all roads seem to end where they began. Will Anna be able to escape endless recursion? Assorted Crisis Events #5 is written by Deniz Camp, drawn by…
Marvel’s Imperial #2 reminds us of a certain kind of Invasion
Against the fallout of someone mysteriously killing the rulers of the Marvel galactic empires, the fires of war are lit! As that conflict simmers, Nova and Star-Lord race to discover who is behind all these evil acts — a journey that takes them to the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda. Imperial #2 is written by Jonathan…
12 new X-Men series we want to see announced after the Hellfire Vigil
This week sees the release of X-Men: The Hellfire Vigil, an all-hands-on-deck jam that sees the various factions of the mutant diaspora reunite to remember the island they all used to live on. Given the number of From the Ashes titles we’ve seen ended in the runup to the Vigil (NYX, X-Force, X-Factor) and the…
X-Men: The Hellfire Vigil is one weird wake
One year ago, at the final Hellfire Gala, the dream of a unified mutant nation was forever shattered by a cowardly sneak attack by anti-mutant forces. To mark the moment and to proclaim loudly and strongly to all concerned that mutantkind still stands, the time has come for X-Men of all stripes to come together…
Emo Wally, a minotaur and Ra’s al Musk in Absolute Flash, Wonder Woman and Superman
Welcome back to Talking Absolute, where we at ComicsXF analyze the Absolute DC storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations each month. Today, we’ll be covering the titles released in June, featuring emo Flash, a Musky Ra’s al Ghul and something stinky in Absolute Wonder Woman. Absolute Flash #4 Written by Jeff Lemire,…
Imperial #1 impresses on scale and ambition, but needs a heart
A sweeping Marvel cosmic event! Imperial is a story of intrigue, mysteries and war, which takes place against the backdrop of the formation of a new galactic order in the Marvel Universe. Featuring HULKS, BLACK PANTHERS, NOVAS, GUARDIANS and COSMIC KINGS and QUEENS. It’s the must-read book of the summer! Imperial #1 was written by…
Talking DC’s Absolute Martian Manhunter #3, Absolute Wonder Woman #8 & Absolute Flash #3
Welcome back to Talking Absolute…, where we at ComicsXF analyze the Absolute DC storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations each month. Today, we’ll be covering the titles released in the back half of May, talking teenage angst in Absolute Flash, gaseous villains in Absolute Wonder Woman and humanity’s clouded judgment in Absolute…
Meet Absolute Black Hand, Brainiac and Mr. Freeze as our DC Absolute coverage continues
Welcome back to Talking Absolute…, where we focus on the storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations in the Absolute DC titles each month. Today, we’ll be covering the first half of May and three new issues. Guest artists, surprising alternate origin stories, villains in starring roles: Absolute DC has sprung some surprises…
Talking DC’s Absolute Martian Manhunter #2, Absolute Flash #2 & Absolute Wonder Woman #7
Welcome, everyone, to our first monthly edition of Talking Absolute …, where we’ll focus on the storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations in the Absolute DC titles each month. April was the first month to have releases from all six series, so what better time to start than this? So far, we…
Assorted Crisis Events #2 puts the trauma of the immigrant experience through the meat grinder
What stalks the blood-soaked kill floor? A dizzying, heartbreaking, hallucinogenic trip through the endless slaughterhouse! Witness a man’s life cut up, ground down and packaged for easy consumption in Assorted Crisis Events #2, written by Deniz Camp, drawn by Eric Zawadzki, colored by Jordie Bellaire, lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and designed by Tom Muller for…
Marvel’s Ultimate Wolverine #4 channels the original ‘Weapon X’ story to great effect
THE WINTER SOLDIER THAWS? Wolverine’s confrontation with Kitty Pryde and Gambit leaves him disoriented, violent and questioning his Maker’s Council overlords. Who is “Logan”? Ultimate Wolverine #4 was written by Chris Condon, drawn by Alessandro Cappuccio, colored by Bryan Valenza and lettered by Cory Petit. Survivor. Soldier. Hunter. Specimen. Animal. Relentless. Sputnik. No, that’s not…
Examining the 2nd wave of DC’s Absolute line: Flash, Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern
Jake Murray: Let me start off with the coldest take since Dr. Victor Fries took up his nom de guerre: The first wave of titles in DC’s Absolute line have been pretty damn successful (that’s Absolute Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman for the dozen or so uninitiated). Let me stun you with another ice-cold blast…