Itâs hard to be a Teen Titan when youâre celebrating a 40th anniversary, but theyâll keep trying. Yes, this year marks the 40th anniversary of the definitive âNew Teen Titansâ run by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, a run that rivaled the X-Men at the height of its popularity. âNew Teen Titansâ helped define superheroes…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 129: Coffee and Comics with Johnnie Christmas Writer/artist Johnnie Christmas joins the show to talk about his Image sci-fi series “Tartarus,” his comiXology original graphic novel “Crema,” his upcoming middle grade work and more. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com,…
I have a little secret Iâm not proud of: With the amount of Kickstarter projects I back, when they arrive, they tend to pile up. I have an entire pile of unread Kickstarter graphic novels and single issues that I always say Iâm going to get to next week, and next week always becomes the…
Welcome to the first of our new review feature: âBat Chat with Matt (and Will!).â Weâre starting off with a big one, folks (Or is it? Weâll get to that), the end of the âJoker Warâ story. As Gotham burns and the Bat-family tries to hold it together, Batman and Joker face down in a…
For a rare metal, adamantium sure does show up a lot in the Marvel Universe. Whether itâs making a body for Ultron, coating Wolverine to âkillâ him or being made into a giant chair for the Hulk by a spendthrift bird-themed billionaire, adamantium has many purposes. But mostly, it seems to make mutants and other…
Hello friends and readers, itâs an all Outlawed special this week in the Marvel Files, as we check in to see if the teens are all right. Jude Jones will be giving us his deep thoughts on Miles Morales: Spider Man #19, Zoe Tunnell will be hitting the main event in Champions #1, and Matt…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 128: Jesse Lonergan's Adventures in the 35-Panel Grid Writer/artist Jesse Lonergan joins the show to talk about his sci-fi one-shot comic “Hedra,” his upcoming “Planet Paradise” graphic novel and more. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com, where new episodes move…
One Joker down, two to go. Batman, Batgirl and Red Hood are on a collision course with each other and the remaining two Jokers, and fresh wounds will be laid over their scars in Batman: Three Jokers #2 from Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson.
Since the 1970s and the boom of martial arts media, the martial arts master has become a standard trope in comics. Ninjas, samurai, karate fighters and kung-fu masters have been present in comics from a myriad of companies. In many cases, they are portrayed through the lens of a white creator and with a problematic…
We post up with a pint of O negative to talk with Eliot Rahal (“Hot Lunch Special”) and Emily Pearson (“The Wilds”) about their upcoming Oni Press series “The Vain,” debuting Oct. 14.
So everything around Xavier Files Central this week has been about swords, swords and more swords. I donât know entirely why. Maybe something X-Men related. Thatâs usually what it is⌠But seriously, X of Swords has landed, and Sword Bearers and Sword Breakers abound. But not everyone who studied the blade while you were partying…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 126: Our Daughter Kara, a Supergirl podcast Xavier Files staff writer Cori McCreery joins Dan and Matt to talk about her favorite fictional character, Kara Zor-El, Supergirl. As always, you can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher and at xavierfiles.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You…
He is the lone avenger of the night. He sits atop gargoyles in Gotham City, eternally alone in his quest for justice. He is Batman. He is the father figure to a group of young people who fight in his endless war against crime. He works with them to make them better, stronger and frankly…
I love Scott Summers. Cyclops has always been my favorite X-man, even when he was at his squarest back in the â90s cartoon. I donât know why. Maybe itâs because Iâm pretty square myself. âX-Men #30,â the wedding of Scott and Jean Grey, is a favorite X-Men issue of mine. I can quickly rattle off…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 125: Scott Snyder's eternal darkness BIG GUEST ALERT! Writer Scott Snyder (“Batman,” “Justice League,” “Undiscovered Country”) joins Dan and Matt to talk about his Kickstarter for a collector’s edition of the first issue of NOCTERRA, his upcoming Image series with Tony Daniel, his (many) plans for independent projects and a…