In many regards one of the most inexplicable snubs from The Power Fantasy playlist, â99 Luftballonsâ was a 1983 single by the band NENA. It was inspired by guitarist Carlo Karges attending a Rolling Stones concert in West Berlin and witnessing a bunch of balloons hover in the air. He then wondered what would happen…
Masumi’s latest art exhibit opens tonight. Tokyo is petrified. Will any critic dare say what they think and risk unleashing her wrath? Meanwhile, Etienne discovers the dangers of long-haul flights when you’ve just murdered a world leader. The Power Fantasy #4 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Clayton Cowles and…
Tension builds in the Cold War between the Atomics in the fallout to Etienne’s retaliatory strike, even as Brother Heavy reveals a secret which threatens to destabilize the dĂ©tente even further in The Power Fantasy #2, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Clayton Cowles and designed by Rian Hughes. Sean…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 316: Hamish Steele talks DeadEndia and more Animator and cartoonist Hamish Steele joins guest host Sean Dillon to talk about the DeadEndia graphic novel series and much more. Special thanks to Pat DeVita for the editing assist. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…
Ed. Note: This review contains spoilers for The Power Fantasy #1. If you’d like to read a spoiler-free version of this review, check it out here. âSuperpowered.â You have certain preconceptions. Theyâre incorrect. Here, that word has a specific technical definition. Namely, âany individual with the destructive capacity of the nuclear arsenal of the USA.â There are six…
Ed. Note: This is a special spoiler-free advance review of The Power Fantasy #1. Check back next Wednesday for the full review, with spoilers. âSuperpowered.â You have certain preconceptions. Theyâre incorrect. Here, that word has a specific technical definition. Namely, âany individual with the destructive capacity of the nuclear arsenal of the USA.â There are…
There are many comics that are underrated, many comics that are controversial and many comics that have been given the wrong shake. Kaare Andrewsâ Spider-Man: Reign is one such work. A flawed, messy, brilliant comic that engages with the time it came out while remaining relevant to this day, full of evocative imagery, fantastic fight…
In which the Comics XF team gathers to remember the things big and small that made the Krakoan era of X-Men comics an entertaining, transformative and memorable one. For more Krakoan remembrances, please read Jude Jones and Adam Reck‘s writing on the matter. Sean Dillon I suppose we should start with the beginning: HoXPoX was…
ComicsXF’s own Sean Dillon attended this year’s San Diego Comic Con. This is their field report. TUESDAY 8:00 AM EST Playing: Heart First Aid Kit (Grace Petrie & the PC Brigade), Queer as Folk (Grace Petrie) Thereâs an odd anxiety building inside of me. Iâm currently sitting in JFK waiting for my flight to San…
It’s all led to this, an all-out battle between the Iron Star, President Goode and the inhuman monster known as 6Bill. Can Azra save her people, or will they become more collateral damage in this war of super powers? 20th Century Men #6 is written by Deniz Camp, drawn by Stipan Morian and lettered by Aditya…