I revere Malcolm X. His autobiography changed my life. I emulate his pose and prose when I portend power projection – especially when I find myself in places where Iām assumed powerless. I donāt always succeed, but I always try. Magneto represents unapologetic authenticity. He experienced the worst of man; he knows how sordid humans…
TāChallaās final attempt to free the galaxy from tyranny in Black Panther #23 written by Ta-Nehisi Coates,art by Daniel AcuƱa and Ryan Bodenheim, colors by Daniel AcuƱa and Chris OāHalloran, and lettering by Joe Sabino. Itās been months since Black Panther went on hiatus. Iām not entirely sure why. In any case, issue #23 marks…
The beauty of art lies in experiencing another personās perception. Marvel Voices: Legacy is an exhibition of diverse talent, where writers, artists and inkers of color can tell tales through characters in the Marvel universe. The six stories are diverse in tone, look, and purpose, yet unified in their goal: to give a fuller, more…
Knull? Yeah, itās Knull. Miles fights against the goop from above in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #23 written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Carmen Carnero, colors by David Curiel, and letters by Cory Petit. Iām bored with the āKing in Blackā. I donāt care about Knull. Iām tired of seeing heroes who interact with Knull or…
Under the protection of Krakoa, the Champions find one of their own has possibly sold them out in Champions #4 written by Eve L. Ewing, art by Bob Quinn, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Clayton Cowles Eve Ewing is a gift. She understands how younger people think, talk and act. She understands historical…
Captain America struggles against the Power Elite while trying win back the people in Captain America #27 written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, art by Leonard Kirk, colors by Matt Milla, and letters by Joe Caramagna. āOh my man, sometimes I forget the world that made you, and how bewildering this one must be. So many more…
It was August 27th, 2005. I arrived in Houston with only a box of photos, a camera, my computer, and my favorite jeans: 22 years of life distilled into a few disparate possessions. What I assumed would be an erstwhile vacation turned into a trauma thatās never subsided, leaving behind a New Orleans that would…
Jude Jones: For two issues weāve been reviewing Wolverine: Black, White & Blood. And for two issues weāve 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 donāt know if something has changed now that weāre on part…
Blackness is what I see when I examine my ancestors through a brown-eyed gaze in the mirror; what I hear when my creole accent leaves my tongue and passes through my full lips; what I feel when my body sways, rhythmically, involuntarily, naturally to jazz, or worship, or hip hop.Ā Blackness is the context – cohesive,…
If youāre like me, youāre inclined to pass over tie-in one shot comics. They can feel forced – divorced from cannon and the continuity beats of the current run.Ā And as one whoās only paid attention to Knull and the King in Black saga from the periptery, I donāt really know what’s going on, nor,…
Chasin’ the Bird is Dave Chisholmās telling of Charlie Parkerās tumultuous time in Southern California. And, like Birdās time in Los Angeles, the many extraordinary highs of this book are weighed down by a few immense, chronic lows that begrudgingly yet necessarily color my view of this work. Chisholm, who holds a doctorate in jazz…
āThis is not who we areā In Montgomery, Alabama, there is a monument to the lynched, listing the names of the murdered – or at least the names they can verify. There are over 4400 names listed. This, of course, is low. āThis is not who we areā A woman posted pictures of her leg,…
Miles and Starling take on…an ice pharoah? Itās a new start for Miles and crew after his uncleās heroic sacrifice in this tale written by Saladin Ahmed, art by Natacha Bustos, colors by David Curiel, and letters by Cory Petit. Three thoughts on Miles Morales #22 One: For years I drove down Jefferson Davis Parkway…
As we close out the year that was, the staff at Xavier Files wanted to take a moment to highlight our favorite comics from throughout the year. There were so many great books that we couldn’t list them all, but we wanted to give our team the chance to highlight an issue, an arc, a…
Hello friends and readers! Another packed week as the year ends! Zoe Tunnell flexes her eidetic memory with Taskmaster #2, Jude Jones continues his coverage of all-things Cap with Captain America #26, WMQ head honcho Dan Grote gives us the scoop on Deadpool #9, Matt Lazorwitz hits us with the teen troubles of Magnificent Ms….