Liz Large - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:11:27 +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 Liz Large - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Hijinks, Feelings and New Costumes in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1 https://comicsxf.com/2023/03/09/hijinks-feelings-and-new-costumes-in-new-mutants-lethal-legion-1/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45001 Escapade, who can switch bodies with anyone (temporarily), has moved to Krakoa (maybe just temporarily). Cerebella, who now has a body (maybe permanently!), feels bored and sad. How about they do a caper together? The New Mutants return with a new creative team in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1 by writer Charlie Jane Anders, artist...

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]]> 45001 Who Survives The Wrath Of Sublime In New Mutants #33? https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/28/who-survives-the-wrath-of-sublime-in-new-mutants-33/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44357 John Sublime’s U-Men have captured our squad of mostly trans and mostly teenage mutants in his mostly creepy building, and point-of-view character Escapade has had a vision of her best friend Morgan falling to his death from Sublime’s creepy roof! Time to find out who lives and who dies in New Mutants #33, written by...

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]]> 44357 A Three Body Problem In New Mutants #32 https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/07/a-three-body-problem-in-new-mutants-32/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44105 Escapade uses her powers to save her friends, but will she be their rescue or their doom? It’s New Mutants #32, written by Charlie Jane Anders, art by Alberto Albuquerque with Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Carlos Lopez, and Tamra Bonvillain, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: I wasn’t here for the last issue, but I...

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]]> 44105 It’s Bonding, Beach Day, and Back to Their Roots in New Mutants #30 https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/21/its-bonding-beach-day-and-back-to-their-roots-in-new-mutants-30/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43058 Let’s celebrate 40 years of the New Mutants (and Ryan Reynolds?!?) in New Mutants #30 from a stacked team of creators!

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]]> 43058 Bros Being Bros In New Mutants #29 https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/09/bros-being-bros-in-new-mutants-29/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42808 Gabrielle Kinney is missing! And so are regular co-creator Vita Ayala and Rod Reis! Don’t worry, they’ll all be back soon. In the meantime we’ve got a neat fill-in adventure starring Warpath and… Daken? New Mutants #29, written by Danny Lore, drawn by Guillermo Sanna, colors by Dan Brown, letters by Travis Lanham. Stephanie Burt:...

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]]> 42808 Amidst the Chaos Comes a Costume in New Mutants #28! https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/17/amidst-the-chaos-comes-a-costume-in-new-mutants-28/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42511 The queen is dead— long live the queen in New Mutants #28, with writing by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis and Jan Duursema, colors (on Duursema’s art) by Ruth Redmond, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: Oh gosh (oh golly oh wow, as Widget would say), we’ve got some twists and turns this week. ...

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]]> 42511 A Magikal Fairy Tale In New Mutants #27 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/13/a-magikal-fairy-tale-in-new-mutants-27/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42006 Let’s take a trip to Wonderland in New Mutants #27, with writing by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis and  Jan Duursema, colors (on Duursema’s art) by Ruth Redmond, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: It’s time for the third part of the Labors of Magik, and you know what that means: time for our...

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]]> 42006 New Mutants #26 Brings Us A Little Jaunt Through Hell https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/22/new-mutants-26-brings-us-a-little-jaunt-through-hell/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41550 Illyana Rasputina tried to give up her role as Demon Queen of Limbo in favor of Madelyne Pryor, who actually wants the job. Now Madelyne, Illyana, Dani and Rahne are trapped in the realm that scarred her– and it’s the future, and it’s snowing hard. Magik continues her labors in New Mutants #26, with writing...

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]]> 41550 New Mutants #25 Is Worth The Wait https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/16/new-mutants-25-is-worth-the-wait/ Mon, 16 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40829 Hey, is Illyana still the Queen of Limbo? What if she’d rather someone else do it? It’s a triumphant return for our creative team (and perhaps less so for our hero team!) in New Mutants #25, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis, Jan Duursema, Ruth Redmond and Travis Lanham.  Liz Large: It’s been 3 months since...

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]]> 40829 X Deaths of Wolverine #4 Finally Ups The Ante https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/09/x-deaths-of-wolverine-4-finally-ups-the-ante/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38326 Secrets are revealed as Moira comes home and the shit hits the fan in X Deaths of Wolverine #4, written by Benjamin Percy, art by Federico Vicentini, colored by Dijjo Lima, and lettered by Cory Petit. Liz Large: Hey Austin, long time no see! Are you as excited as I am to talk about the...

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]]> 38326 It’s a Wolverine Showdown in X Deaths of Wolverine #3 https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/23/its-a-wolverine-showdown-in-x-deaths-of-wolverine-3/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38101 X Deaths of Wolverine #3, from Benjamin Percy, Federico Vicentini, Dijjo Lima, and Cory Petit. Liz Large: We’re halfway through the X Lives/X Deaths story, and I am looking forward to talking about how this is ramping up. What about you? Cassie Tongue: You can really tell we’ve hit the halfway mark: the plot is...

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]]> 38101 A Whale of a Time in X-Lives of Wolverine #3 https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/16/a-whale-of-a-time-in-x-lives-of-wolverine-3/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:05:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37981 A classic in the making, join ComicsXF for a discussion about Wolverine you'll never, ever forget, no matter what timeline you are in...

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]]> 37981 New Mutants #24: Welcome to the Second Chance Lagoon https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/09/new-mutants-24-welcome-to-the-second-chance-lagoon/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37859 It's reunion time! It's also time for forgiveness and kisses! Join us for an in-depth discussion of New Mutants #24.

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]]> 37859 X Deaths of Wolverine #1 Is… A Secret Moira Book? https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/26/x-deaths-of-wolverine-1-is-a-secret-moira-book/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37663 Witness Moira X on the run and a strange clawed individual covered in techno organics in X Deaths of Wolverine #1 by Benjamin Percy, Federico Vincentini, Frank Martin, Dijjo Lima, and Cory Petit. Chris Eddleman: Liz, while House of X and Powers of X made sense to me as far as which one was “ecks”...

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]]> 37663 The Gang Bids Adieu in Hellions #18 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/08/the-gang-bids-adieu-in-hellions-18/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35598 The gang says so long, farewell, we hate to say goodbye in Hellions #18.

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]]> 35598 Pierce The Veil Of The Shadow King In New Mutants #23 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/01/pierce-the-veil-of-the-shadow-king-in-new-mutants-23/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35517 The old New Mutants are trapped in the Shadow King’s mind, and the new New Mutants are trying to rescue them. But is Amahl Farouk, the Shadow King’s first host, his accomplice, or his victim? The Truth Shall Set Them Free in New Mutants #23, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis and Travis Lanham.  Liz Large:...

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]]> 35517 Hellions #17: Orphan-Maker Catches Feelings https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/10/hellions-17-orphan-maker-catches-feelings/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35166 The team comes together in Hellions #17 just in time to fall apart. Sigh. Isn't that always the case?

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]]> 35166 It’s Doctor Aphra #15, With Escapes Aphra-Style! https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/14/its-doctor-aphra-15-with-escapes-aphra-style/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34623 You wanna fight some Deathstick? This is the only prequel joke I’ll make while talking about Doctor Aphra #15 written by Alyssa Wong, with art by Minkyu Jung and Victor Olazaba, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and letters by Joe Caramagna.  This issue opens mid battle – both a literal firefight with Deathstick and a bickering...

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]]> 34623 Hellions #16: Nanny Take the Wheel! https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/06/hellions-16-nany-take-the-wheel-wells-segovia/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34364 Who is driving this ship? Good gravy! Zeb Wells and Stephen Segovia are back at it again with the latest installment of Hellions. It's a doozy!

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]]> 34364 Learn The Secrets Of The Shadow King In New Mutants #22 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/06/learn-the-secrets-of-the-shadow-king-in-new-mutants-22/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34366 It’s time for some Hard Lessons– but who’s teaching who? Find out in New Mutants #22, written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis, letters by Travis Lanham.  Liz Large: This! Issue! Is! Wonderful! I know we say this a lot, but WOW, the Ayala/Reis combo is outdoing themselves every single issue and I simply...

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]]> 34366 It’s Now or Never in the 9th Episode of Titans. https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/30/its-now-or-never-in-the-9th-episode-of-titans/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34192 There’s ghouls and ghosts and all sorts of spooky fun in the new episode of Titans. Let’s get into “Souls”. Liz Large: Cori, would you say that the cast reaches the Backdoor to Heaven in this episode? And that Raven had to take some Bad Medicine?   Cori McCreery:  Any Other Day I might cringe at...

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]]> 34192 Let’s Fire Up the Titans Signal in “Home” https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/20/lets-fire-up-the-titans-signal-in-home/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33857 Home, the eighth episode of Titans is here, and with it comes some screen time for Tim Drake.  Liz Large: Hi Matt! I’m excited to have you here to talk about the latest episode of Titans— I know you’ve been waiting to talk about a certain character.  Matt Lazorwitz: Oh, yes I have. If you,...

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]]> 33857 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 Dick Grayson is a Fashion Victim in the 6th Episode of Titans https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/10/dick-grayson-is-a-fashion-victim-in-the-6th-episode-of-titans/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33503 This episode has flashbacks, knife fights, and the beginnings of a beautiful friendship. Join us as Titans’ third season continues with “Lady Vic”. Liz Large: Two flashback-focused episodes in a row, and this one featuring a stupid young Dick Grayson? I’m living my best life.   Cori McCreery: And an equally stupid young Barbara Gordon. Both...

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]]> 33503 Aphra and Company Stage a Jailbreak in Doctor Aphra #14 https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/09/aphra-and-company-stage-a-jailbreak-in-doctor-aphra-14/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33467 It’s a jailbreak in Doctor Aphra #14 written by Alyssa Wong, with art by Federico Sabbatini, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and letters by Joe Caramagna.  Our heroes awake where we left them: in jail. It’s nothing new for Aphra, for Sana, or for Aphra AND Sana, but it’s not ideal. To add insult to injury,...

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