We love democracy and apparently so do the X-Men. Marvel is giving fans a chance to vote on the final member in the first ever X-Men Election. During the epic X Of Swords, fans realized that, since the start of the Krakoan era there has been no official X-Men on the orders of Charles Xavier….
Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1 Writers: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Jeremy AdamsArtists: Mikel Janin, Valentine De Landro, Gleb Melnikov and Siya OumColorists: Jordie Bellaire, Marissa Louise and Hi-FiLetterers: Dave Sharpe, Travis Lanham and Gabriela Downe So, OK. Before we get started, I need to tell you…
Legends in return in Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon #1. Written by the iconic Larry Hama, penciled by David Watcher, colored by Neeraj Menon, and lettered by Travis Lanham, this new solo miniseries finds Danny Rand’s world(s) expanding. Supported by a new gateway system connecting the Cities of Heaven, Danny and his kung-fu compatriots…
Dylan is tempted by the power of darkness as Gods battle for the future of the Earth in King in Black #3 Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Ryan Stegman, colored by Frank Martin, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: Justin, after a surprisingly good issue of Venom it’s time for another issue of…
Here we are in the future, and it’s bright, ComicsXF faithful. DC’s “Future State” event is in its second week, and this time we have Justin Partridge writing on not one, not two, but three books: Superman/Wonder Woman, Justice League and Kara Zor-El, Superwoman. Then, half of our Bat Chat team, Matt Lazorwitz, comes in…
Justin Partridge: So I suppose I should just start with the most obvious question (as I vaguely know your origins as an X-Force Person), but WHY Metallica? What is it about the Third Greatest Metal Band of All Time that drew you to their music? And by extension, this hysterical and brilliant idea for a…
Eddie Brock has a lot of friends for a dead guy in Venom #32 Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Iban Coello, colored by Jesus Aburtov, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: Death, despair, and daddies. Justin, it’s another excerpt from King in Black with high highs and low lows. Can I get a…
The Unstoppable Juggernaut takes his next steps in the future but needs to shatter one obstacle first in the miniseries’ conclusion, from Fabian Nicieza, Ron Garney, Matt Milla, and Joe Sabino! Justin Partridge: It is the end of the line here for Team Big Juggs. It is bittersweet for sure as this was technically my…
Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1Writers: Sean Lewis and Brandon EastonArtists: John Timms, Valentine de Landro, Cully Hamner and Michael Avon OemingColorists: Gabe Eltaeb, Marissa Louise and Laura MartinLetterers: Dave Sharpe and AndWorld Design The Action Comics of the far future reveals itself in Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1. Headlined by writers Sean Lewis…
Earth’s mightiest heroes prepare a plan to fell the Godking Knull with more than a few surprises along the way in King in Black #2 Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Ryan Stegman, colored by Frank Martin, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: Equally good plotting and artistic beats, a funny and yet earnest…
Unexpected reunions dominate Doctor Who Comics #2. Written by Jody Houser, penciled by Roberta Ingranata, colored by Enrica Eren Angiolini and Shari Chankhamma, and lettered by Richard Starkings and Sarah Hedrick, the issue finds several familiar faces popping back up. Faces like the Skithra Queen, who joins forces with the Thirteenth Doctor and her fam,…
Miskatonic’s Magical Misery Tour continues with a trip to Arkham in AfterShock Comics’ Miskatonic #2. Written by Mark Sable, penciled by Giorgio Pontrelli, colored by Pippa Bowland and lettered by Thomas Mauer, Miskatonic #2 finds our intrepid investigators on the run from the Dagon cultists, aiming toward deeper, darker corners of Lovecraft Country. We open…
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…
More on the sowing of Chaos and its dark reflections on Man in Warhammer 40K: Marneus Calgar #3 by Kieron Gillen, Jacen Burrows, Java Tartaglia, and Clayton Cowles. Justin Partridge: Battle! Glorious and wise, and more hidden histories revealed in Marneus Calgar #3. Welcome back to Letters from the Front Line. I’m Justin “Super Junior”…
Cain Marko stands as his own man in Juggernaut #4, the penultimate issue of his latest solo miniseries. Written by Fabian Nicieza, drawn by Ron Garney, colored by Matt Milla, and lettered by Joe Sabino, Juggernaut #4 finds Cain and his new superhuman ward D-Cel facing down the infamous Armin Zola, known robot and despised…