Jason Large - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 27 May 2022 14:20:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Jason Large - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 The Pull List, Summer 2022 https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/27/the-pull-list-summer-2022/ Fri, 27 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41096 The Pull List Summer 2022 How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases...

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]]> 41096 The Pull List, Winter 2022 https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/03/the-pull-list-winter-2022/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36642 The Pull List Winter 2022 How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases...

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]]> 36642 Nightwing and Batgirl vs. the NSA on Titans in “51%” https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/14/nightwing-and-batgirl-vs-the-nsa-on-titans-in-51/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33719 Episode 7 of Titans is here, bringing with it delights like ice cream, puppies, and handwritten letters to friends. Let’s get into “51%”.  Liz Large: Jason! You’ve returned from the dead, just like another Jason I know. Glad you’re here to talk about this episode with me! Jason Large: Lazarus pits take 1-2 episodes. I’m...

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]]> 33719 Fighting With My Family in the 4th Episode of Titans https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/24/fighting-with-my-family-in-the-4th-episode-of-titans/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32972 Titans’ third season continues with ‘Blackfire’ where Dick takes matters into his own hands and Kori takes Gar on an impromptu roadtrip. Liz Large: We’re back for episode four of Titans, which will hopefully answer some questions raised in last week’s three-episode drop. You know, stuff like “why is Jason Todd doing this?” and “what’s...

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]]> 32972 An Ancient Evil is Unleashed in Critical Role Vox Machina Origins III #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/18/an-ancient-evil-is-unleashed-in-critical-role-vox-machina-origins-iii-3/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32785 Last time on Critical Role (…Vox Machina Origins III): Our band of heroes, fresh out of coin, entered an underground fighting tournament. Through a combination of luck, teamwork, and a lot of Grog, Vox Machina came out on top. Now equipped with a fresh purse, Vox Machina looks to celebrate the holiday of Winter’s Crest....

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]]> 32785 A Red Hood Rises and a Hero Falls on Titans https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/17/a-red-hood-rises-and-a-hero-falls-on-titans/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32734 Titans Season 3 continues with some surprise life and death changes. The first three episodes premiered on Thursday, August 12th 2021. The first episode, “Barbara Gordon” was covered previously and can be found here. The following discussion is for the second and third episodes, “Red Hood” and “Hank & Dove.” Liz Large: I gotta say,...

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]]> 32734 A Death in the Bat-Family Kicks Off the Third Season of Titans https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/16/a-death-in-the-bat-family-kicks-off-the-third-season-of-titans/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32665 The Titans are back, bitches! Season Three of the HBO Max series has the team (sans Hawk, Dove, and Raven) making a name for themselves in San Francisco, but it appears as if tragedy in Gotham will put everything that has been built to the test. The first three episodes premiered on Thursday, August 12th...

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]]> 32665 Laura Kinney, Wolverine https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/23/laura-kinney-wolverine/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:01:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=31649 GOLD SILVER BRONZE Born not with a name but a designation, X-23 was raised in a facility to become nothing more than a weapon. With the help of her mother, Laura was finally given a name and a chance at a real life. Finding her way to the X-Men and Logan, the man known as...

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]]> 31649 The Pull List: Summer 2021 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/06/the-pull-list-july-2021/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30520 How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases and currently ongoing titles. Looking...

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]]> 30520 The Pull List: June 2021 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/10/the-pull-list-june-2021/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29169 How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases and currently ongoing titles. Looking...

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]]> 29169 The Pull List – May 2021 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/11/the-pull-list-may-2021-primer/ Tue, 11 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28343 How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases and currently ongoing titles. Looking...

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]]> 28343 Primer Update: May 2021 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/11/primer-update-may-2021/ Tue, 11 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26913 Last month we launched a new part of ComicsXF: Primer. Our goal with Primer continues to be to provide examples of the best comics to read, whether looking to add something to your current pull list, or read up on a character you are interested in, but never knew quite where to start or what...

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]]> 26913 We’re Doing a Battle Episode in Vox Machina Origins III #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/28/were-doing-a-battle-episode-in-vox-machina-origins-iii-2/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25829 Vox Machina take part in an underground fighting tournament in an attempt to bolster their empty coffers in Vox Machina Origins III #2. Script by Jody Houser, Art by Olivia Samson, Colors by Diana Sousa, Lettering by Ariana Maher and Cover by Jess Taylor. Based on the story and characters created by the cast of...

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]]> 25829 Primer: A New Way to Find What to Read https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/06/primer-a-new-way-to-find-what-to-read/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=24431 Today, ComicsXF is launching an expansion to our site called Primer. We, the staff of ComicsXF, read a lot of comics. Like a lot of comics. Primer is a way for our readers to use our knowledge in order to find something new to read.  For those looking to find some great titles coming out...

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]]> 24431 We Say The Final Word On Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/10/we-say-the-final-word-on-wolverine-black-white-blood-4/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=22649 Jude Jones: So I’ve been pretty hard on this series and…I’m not ashamed. It wasn’t necessarily bad but I found myself repeatedly unsatisfied. But I realized that maybe, just maybe, I was looking at this all wrong. Instead of approaching every story like it should be this encapsulated, logical, coherent, fulfilling vignette, I should just...

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]]> 22649 A Bit Better Bloodshed In Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/10/a-bit-better-bloodshed-in-wolverine-black-white-blood-3/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=15011 Jude Jones: For two issues we’ve been reviewing Wolverine: Black, White & Blood. And for two issues we’ve been on the same page: the work has been pretty mediocre – at best. Yet here we are, on issue three and, well… Jason Large: I don’t know if something has changed now that we’re on part...

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]]> 15011 The Best There Is At What They Do Carve Up Their Own Angles On Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #2 https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/16/the-best-there-is-at-what-they-do-carve-up-their-own-angles-on-wolverine-black-white-blood-2/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=10055 Jason Large: And we are back with a book I completely remembered was a thing. This is feeling more and more the book for people who grew up reading Wolverine and do not want to read anything else. Jude Jones: I totally, 100%, absolutely agree. And that’s…fine? I guess? These all feel like mid 90’s...

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]]> 10055 Stellar Art And Uneven Storytelling Hold Back Wolverine: Black, White And Blood #1 https://comicsxf.com/2020/11/04/stellar-art-and-uneven-storytelling-hold-wolverine-black-white-and-blood-1-back/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9351 He’s the best there is at what he does, they are the best they are at what they do. He murders, they draw. Wolverine: Black, White And Blood #1 is an artist focused anthology in muted blacks, clean whites, and impactful reds. There are three short stories in this colection, the first by Gerry Duggan,...

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]]> 9351 Globsnax: A Descent Into Madness https://comicsxf.com/2020/10/30/globsnax-a-descent-into-madness/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9189 I: The Point Of Conception II: Initial Process There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand. Mary Shelley III: Failure Under the strain of this continually impending doom and by the sleeplessness to which I now condemned myself, ay, even beyond what I had thought possible to man, I became,...

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]]> 9189 From Vonnegut to North, We Review BOOM’s Adaptation of ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ https://comicsxf.com/2020/09/17/from-vonnegut-to-north-we-review-booms-adaptation-of-slaughterhouse-five/ Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=8436 The adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five is here thanks to BOOM Studios, Ryan North and Albert Monteys. Color assistance comes courtesy of Richard Zaplana. The graphic novel adaptation brings Billy Pilgrim’s journey to life and updates it for a new generation of humans toiling with the cost of war, violence and insecurity. Jason Large: Kurt...

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