Kenneth Laster - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:06:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Kenneth Laster - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 X-Force #26: Have We Reached Peak Invasion? https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/16/x-force-26-have-we-reached-peak-invasion/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:05:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36035 DOMINO, KID OMEGA and WOLVERINE head back into the thresher to recover the precious cargo stolen from Krakoa!

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]]> 36035 God Loves, Dudes Rock In X-Force #25 https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/17/god-loves-dudes-rock-in-x-force-25/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35298 An Inferno rages on…in another title. While Colossus is roped into the machinations of the Quiet Council, relationships fizzle, romances begin, and waves get ridden. All this and a baby heist in X-Force #25 by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill and Guru-eFX, and Joe Caramanga. Kenneth Laster: I’m not going to lie–I did not realize that...

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]]> 35298 Our Actions Are Not Our Own In X-Force #24 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/13/our-actions-are-not-our-own-in-x-force-24/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34558 We return to our Russian retreat as the Chronicler weaves a wicked tale! What do Mikhail and his weaponized reality-warping writer have in store for Colossus and Kayla? And back on Krakoa, will Black Tom escape the Beast’s innards? All this and more in X-Force #24 by Benjamin Percy, Martin Coccolo and Guru-eFX, and Joe...

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]]> 34558 X-Force #23: The Man with the Peacock Tattoo https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/08/x-force-23-the-man-with-the-peacock-tattoo/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:05:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33406 We traveled all the way to Russia and boy, are we chilly. That's okay because the embers of INFERNO will keep us warm as Mikhail Rasputin returns. Plus, tiny men travel inside Hank McCoy. Don't miss our breakdown of X-Force #23.

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]]> 33406 Man-Slaughter Teams Up With The Mutants In X-Force #22 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/30/man-slaughter-teams-up-with-the-mutants-in-x-force-22/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33171 Remember Man-Slaughter? Us neither! But he’s back for more plant shenanigans in X-Force #22 by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, and Guru-eFX and Joe Caramanga. Ari Bard: The plants are everywhere! There are different strains and they’re infectious and they all matter EXCEPT Black Tom Cassidy and his veg. Percy has made it very clear that...

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]]> 33171 A Race to the Finish but Does Anyone Win in Children of the Atom #6? https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/11/children-of-the-atom-6-ayala-medina-silva/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32566 w forced to find a place between her friends and new family in Children of the Atom #6 by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham.

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]]> 32566 The Kids Meet Their Heroes In Children Of The Atom #5 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/08/the-kids-meet-their-heroes-in-children-of-the-atom-5/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30635 The littlest Child of the Atom takes center stage as Nighty-Nightcrawler makes us say “oh no, sweet little baby” all throughout the transformative climax of Children of the Atom #5. Brought to us by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham. Cassie Tongue: Don’t you just love it when secrets are revealed and...

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]]> 30635 Man-Slaughter Leads A Floral Arms Race In X-Force #21 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/07/man-slaughter-leads-a-floral-arms-race-in-x-force-21/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30625 In a perfect world, X-Force wouldn’t be necessary. But in this world, a succulent can KILL. X-Force, Man-Thing and everyone’s favorite War Criminal, Hank McCoy are ready to plant their roots in a new investigation in X-Force #21 by Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara, Robert Gil, and Guru-eFX, and VC’s Joe Caramanga. Kenneth Laster: The Gala...

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]]> 30625 TKO’s Roofstompers a Tight, Twisted Tale https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/14/tkos-roofstompers-a-tight-twisted-tale/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29353 Wherever Alex Paknadel’s name shows up, deeply engaging and strange comics are sure to follow. TKO Studios’ Roofstompers, despite its brevity, is no different. Paknadel is joined by artist Ian MacEwan and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou for a stunning and twisted take on a time-traveling tale whose scope opens at such a steady pace it’s hard...

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]]> 29353 Children of the Atom #4: Chosen Family is Best Family https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/09/children-of-the-atom-4-benny-and-the-kids/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29185 Children of the Atom #4 lets Marvel Lad take center stage. Brought to us by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham.

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]]> 29185 Dark Horse’s Renegade Rule a Lighthearted Romp for Queer Gamers and Tournament-Arc Fans https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/04/dark-horses-renegade-rule-a-lighthearted-romp-for-queer-gamers-and-tournament-arc-fans/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29040 Renegade Rule — written by Ben Kahn and Rachel Silverstein, drawn by Sam Beck and lettered by Jim Campbell for Dark Horse — is a delightful and fun little treat for the beginning of Pride. The bones of the story being told aren’t necessarily new or revolutionary, but the artwork, earnest characters and the excitement...

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]]> 29040 Appetizers Are Served As The Hellfire Gala Begins https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/02/appetizers-are-served-as-the-hellfire-gala-begins/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28852 You are cordially invited to The Hellfire Gala featuring Marauders #21 by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, Edgar Delgado and Cory Petit, X-Force #20 by Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara, Guru-eFX and Joe Caramanga, and Hellions #12 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel and Ariana Maher. Best pay attention, there will be fireworks like the world...

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]]> 28852 Children of the Atom #3: Who Let these Teens in Space?! https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/12/children-of-the-atom-3-who-let-these-teens-in-space/ Wed, 12 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=27064 Gimmick takes center stage in this month’s exploits of our Genetically Generic Gen Z! Things are taking the turn for the strange for our Krakoan Kast-offs. We finally get a look at their past and a hint of the future in Children of the Atom #3.

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]]> 27064 ComicsXF Staff Picks Their Favorite Star Wars Bounty Hunters https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/04/comicsxf-staff-picks-their-favorite-star-wars-bounty-hunters/ Tue, 04 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26164 On this most holy of Jedi holidays, May the Fourth Be With You! Ever since the camera panned up from Bossk’s clawed foot as Admiral Piett assured the audience that the Empire doesn’t need their scum, bounty hunters have been a recurring & robust part of the Star Wars mythos, making regular appearances in films,...

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]]> 26164 Does Falcon and Winter Soldier Go Out with a Bang or a Whimper? https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/26/does-falcon-and-winter-soldier-go-out-with-a-bang-or-a-whimper/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25783 It’s the end of a long, winding, and politically muddled road in “One World, One People” from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: Welp the six week journey of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has concluded and despite looking like it would end strong last week with it’s high point, the...

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]]> 25783 Psychic Horror Fills X-Force #19 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/21/psychic-horror-fills-x-force-19/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25458 In a perfect world, X-Force wouldn’t be necessary. And in a perfect world, an angry Kid Omega would be able to internally reflect on his shortcomings and grow as a person without having to confront a murderous and deranged version of himself harnessed by Xeno. It’s okay, we’re not mad. Can X-Force put a stop...

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]]> 25458 Falcon and Winter Soldier #5 Finally Commits, but is it a little Too Late? https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/19/falcon-and-winter-soldier-5-finally-commits-but-is-it-a-little-too-late/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25379 A white man faces consequences, a Black man learns about Black History, and a cyborg begins his White Boy Summer in “Truth” from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: Another week, another Falcon and Winter Soldier! I am finding myself torn by being entertained and engaged by this episode and also just...

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]]> 25379 See Yourself In The X-Men With Children Of The Atom #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/14/see-yourself-in-the-x-men-with-children-of-the-atom-2/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25116 Diplomatic tensions between humans and mutants heighten and Cherub gets the spotlight as Children Of The Atom continues! Vita Ayala, Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, and Travis Lanham take us deeper into the lives of these Maybe Not Mutants in Children of the Atom #2. Kenneth Laster: Here we are once again! Another issue and another...

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]]> 25116 Things Go Very Awry For Sam and Bucky in The Falcon and Winter Soldier Episode #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/13/things-go-very-awry-for-sam-and-bucky-in-the-falcon-and-winter-soldier-episode-4/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=24914 Ideologies come to ahead as John Walker, the Flag Smashers, and our titular Lads™ clash in “The Whole World is Watching”  from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: We are really in it now in this episode. This show is still pretty messy for me ideologically but now it’s finally committed to...

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]]> 24914 The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode #3 Continues to Not Take a Definitive Stance on…Anything https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/05/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-episode-3-continues-to-not-take-a-definitive-stance-on-anything/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=24372 Sam and Bucky encounter An Old Enemy, A Forgotten Friend, and a New Locale in “Power Broker”  from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: We return to the life and times of Sam & Bucky! This week takes us to a locale that many X-Fans were either pleasantly surprised to see or...

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]]> 24372 Falcon and Winter Soldier Episode #2 Has Fun Moments, But Also Glaring Issues https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/29/falcon-and-winter-soldier-episode-2-has-fun-moments-but-also-glaring-issues/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23515 Shields are thrown, legacies are questioned, quips are tossed as Sam and Bucky finally reunite to meet John Walker, the new Captain America in “The Star-Spangled Man” from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: Long ago, Kevin Fiege said that this television show about a man in a bird suit and a...

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]]> 23515 Bucky and Sam Team Up For Falcon and Winter Soldier…Just Not Quite Yet https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/22/bucky-and-sam-team-up-for-falcon-and-winter-soldier-just-not-quite-yet/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23323 Did you enjoy your week away from the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Doesn’t matter because they are BACK, BAYBEE! The Winged Avenger and The Assassin with a Metal Arm and a Heart of Gold (rusted maybe) are teaming up in Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. But not just yet… Kenneth Laster: Lads! Lads! Lads!...

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]]> 23323 Krakoa Is Under Assault From Within In X-Force #18 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/17/krakoa-is-under-assault-from-within-in-x-force-18/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23031 In a perfect world, X-Force wouldn’t be necessary. And in a perfect world, a psychic menace wouldn’t be gunning for the shores of Krakoa. Can X-Force survive these Brain Blasts? Find out in X-Force #18 brought to us by Benjamin Percy, Garry Brown, Guru-eFX and Joe Caramanga. Ari Bard: So… it seems like Kid Omega...

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]]> 23031 Let’s Solve a Mystery with Monsters and Grant Morrison in Proctor Valley Road #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/11/lets-solve-a-mystery-with-monsters-and-grant-morrison-in-proctor-valley-road-1/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=22670 August, Rylee, Cora & Jennie have organized a “Spook Tour” with their classmates on the most haunted, demon-infested stretch of road in America to fund attending the concert of their dreams. When their visit turns deadly, these four friends race to rescue the missing students … before the town tears them limb from limb. Now...

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]]> 22670 Who Are? What Are The Children Of The Atom? https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/10/who-are-what-are-the-children-of-the-atom/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=22622 The mysterious and long awaited CHILDREN OF THE ATOM are here! Vita Ayala, Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, and Travis Lanham introduce us to the newest round of X-Kids in Children of the Atom #1. Kenneth Laster: After (checks watch) almost a year? Children of the Atom #1 is finally here! Cassie, have you been amongst...

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