Tony Thornley - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:26:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Tony Thornley - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Superman/Spider-Man #1 mostly understands the assignment https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/02/superman-spider-man-1-mostly-understands-the-assignment/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56433 DC and Marvel’s renewed friendly rivalry continues with Superman/Spider-Man #1, as the Man of Steel and the Web-Slinger meet and save the day.

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]]> 56433 Venom #256 kills a major Spider-Man cast member (HOORAY!) https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/01/venom-256-kills-a-major-spider-man-cast-member-hooray/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56428 The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral, and it's led straight to Dylan Brock, in Venom #256.

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]]> 56428 G.I. Joe: Real American Hero #21 is a silent classic https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/01/g-i-joe-real-american-hero-21-is-a-silent-classic/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56421 Snake-Eyes travels to Cobra HQ to rescue Scarlett and finds himself face to face with a figure from his past in G.I. Joe: Real American Hero #21.

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]]> 56421 ComicsXF makes its fashionably late New Year’s resolutions for 2026 https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/09/comicsxf-makes-its-fashionably-late-new-years-resolutions-for-2026/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55867 More than a month late but no worse for wear, the ComicsXFamily makes its New Year's resolutions for 2026. What sort of things are you looking to accomplish?

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]]> 55867 Sink Your Teeth In to some vampire PI noir on Kickstarter https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/26/sink-your-teeth-in-to-some-vampire-pi-noir-on-kickstarter/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55720 Check out Sink Your Teeth In, a sapphic vampire noir, now on Kickstarter from Zoe Tunnell, Lauren Knight, JP Jordan and Jodie Troutman.

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]]> 55720 CXF awards yearbook-style superlatives to the Age of Revelation. Who was best in class? https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/01/comicsxf-awards-yearbook-style-superlatives-to-the-age-of-revelation-who-was-best-in-class/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55448 In addition to the final recap of “Age of Revelation,” the ComicsXF team looked at the overall event via high school-yearbook style superlatives.

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]]> 55448 Doug Ramsey’s Ego trip ends in Marvel’s X-Men: Age of Revelation Finale https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/01/doug-ramseys-ego-trip-ends-in-marvels-x-men-age-of-revelation-finale/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55443 "I have plotted the way forward for this species. For this world. For all of us. I do not do this out of anger, but of love." Welcome to the Age of Revelation Finale.

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]]> 55443 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 382: What were the best comics of 2025? https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/30/the-cxf-interview-podcast-episode-382-what-were-the-best-comics-of-2025/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55422 Tony Thornley, Dr. Anna Peppard and John Bush join Dan and Matt to talk about the best comics of 2025, along with picks for best writer, best artist, best publisher and hopes for 2026.

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]]> 55422 ComicsXF follows up on our 2025 geeky resolutions https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/29/following-up-on-our-2025-geeky-resolutions/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55398 It’s the end of the year, and at the beginning of 2025, the ComicsXF team set some new year’s resolutions. So how did we do with our resolutions from 2025?

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]]> 55398 At the halfway point, ComicsXF analyzes what’s not working in the X-Men’s ‘Age of Revelation’ https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/23/whats-wrong-with-age-of-revelation/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54989 After a full month of covering “Age of Revelation,” the ComicsXF all-star chorus took a break last week, partly because there were no core books out, partly because, well, it was exhausting. And we don’t just mean the pace and volume. These books are exhausting to read and keep up with, and if this event...

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]]> 54989 A truth: Month 2 of Marvel’s Age of Revelation gets off to a rough start https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/09/age-of-revelation-amazing-binary-sabretooth-longshots-2/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54751 Age of Revelation enters its second month with a big reveal about why present-day Cyclops and Beast are in the future. Amazing X-Men #2 is written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Mahmud Asrar, colored by Matthew Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Binary #2 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Giada Belviso, colored by...

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]]> 54751 The Exceptional kids play pirate, Cloak and Dagger surprise and more Age of Revelation https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/02/age-of-revelation-expatriate-undeadpool-cloakordagger-xvengers/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54677 It’s time to wrap up the first month of the future! Rather than tackle each “Age of Revelation” book in a traditional “ToX” format, your intrepid CXF review crew will offer up their individual thoughts in brief for each of this week’s offerings: Expatriate X-Men #1 is written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Francesco Mortarino,...

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]]> 54677 This week’s Age of Revelation books check in on the villains and key mutants like … Spider-Man https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/26/age-of-revelation-book-spiderman-omegakids-lastwolverine/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54603 The Age of Revelation continues to grow with another four new stories! Rather than tackle each book in a traditional “ToX” format, your intrepid CXF review crew will offer up their individual thoughts in brief for each of this week’s offerings: X-Men: Book of Revelation #1 by Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo...

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]]> 54603 The Age of Revelation expands with 4 new books, 2 Rogues and 1 sad Gambit https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/19/age-of-revelation-unbreakable-roguestorm-sinister-frost/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54543 The Age of Revelation will continue until morale improves (or January, whichever comes first), so we’ve got another week of fresh new “replacement” books and tie-ins alike! Rather than tackle each book in a traditional “ToX” format, your intrepid CXF review crew will offer up their individual thoughts in brief for each of this week’s...

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]]> 54543 DC K.O. #1 is a rock’em-sock’em good time with some big twists https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/11/dc-ko-1/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:53:34 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54459 The Heart of Apokolips has transformed Earth into a hellscape in preparation for the return of Darkseid, and the Justice League’s only chance to defeat him is to enter a deadly tournament. The world’s greatest heroes fight to become the champion to enter the ring against Darkseid, but there’s a catch: The closer you get...

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]]> 54459 Al Ewing returns to Arakko in an X-Men: Age of Revelation roundup https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/08/revelation-amazing-world-longshots-binary-sabretooth/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54419 Welcome to the Age of Apocalypse! I mean X! I mean X-Man! … Ah, screw it. Amazing X-Men #1 is written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Mahmud Asrar, colored by Matt Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Binary #1 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Giada Belviso, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by...

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]]> 54419 The good, the bad and the Hitler of Marvel/DC’s Deadpool/Batman #1 https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/21/deadpool-batman-1/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54178 Wade Wilson has been hired for a job in Gotham City, but will the world’s greatest detective help him or destroy him? Deadpool/Batman #1 features a main story written by Zeb Wells, drawn by Greg Capullo, inked by Tim Townsend, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Clayton Cowles. AND …  Tony Thornley: Hello, everyone,...

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]]> 54178 CXF’s Sinister Six reviews Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/03/fantastic-four-first-steps/ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53685 After the dismal Captain America: Brave New World and the surprisingly endearing Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios has released one of its trickiest flicks yet based on the historically difficult-to-adapt Fantastic Four. Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn; and is written by Joshua Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan and...

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]]> 53685 SHARK WATCH: It’s insane how often superheroes fight sharks. Here are 27 examples. https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/28/superheroes-vs-sharks/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53592 It goes without saying, but superheroes need to fight stuff, and more often than not when they’re in ocean waters, they encounter sharks. Now, according to the 20th anniversary edition of the Worst Case Scenario Handbook, there are a few things you can do to fend off a shark attack, but most of them boil...

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]]> 53592 SHARK WATCH: These are the 10 best shark characters in comics https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/22/best-shark-characters-in-comics/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53463 Happy Shark Watch to those who celebrate! Not only is it that time of year when a certain television channel/streaming service shows a lot of footage of nervous scuba divers, but it’s also the 50th anniversary of Jaws, so — dun dun, dun dun — go get that bigger boat you needed because the ComicsXF...

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]]> 53463 9 ComicsXF writers talk about James Gunn’s Superman, and whether Krypto is a good boy https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/19/superman-movie-roundtable/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:10:06 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53439 Three hundred years ago, metahumans emerged on Earth, ushering in a new age of gods and monsters. Three years ago, a hero named Superman emerged as the most powerful metahuman to date. Three minutes ago, Superman lost for the first time. With that opening crawl, a new era of DC films begins with Superman, starring...

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]]> 53439 Marvel’s Imperial #2 reminds us of a certain kind of Invasion https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/18/imperial-2/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53436 Against the fallout of someone mysteriously killing the rulers of the Marvel galactic empires, the fires of war are lit! As that conflict simmers, Nova and Star-Lord race to discover who is behind all these evil acts — a journey that takes them to the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda. Imperial #2 is written by Jonathan...

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]]> 53436 12 new X-Men series we want to see announced after the Hellfire Vigil https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/06/12-new-xmen-comics-after-hellfire-vigil/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53239 This week sees the release of X-Men: The Hellfire Vigil, an all-hands-on-deck jam that sees the various factions of the mutant diaspora reunite to remember the island they all used to live on. Given the number of From the Ashes titles we’ve seen ended in the runup to the Vigil (NYX, X-Force, X-Factor) and the...

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]]> 53239 X-Men: The Hellfire Vigil is one weird wake  https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/06/xmen-hellfire-vigil-2/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53248 One year ago, at the final Hellfire Gala, the dream of a unified mutant nation was forever shattered by a cowardly sneak attack by anti-mutant forces. To mark the moment and to proclaim loudly and strongly to all concerned that mutantkind still stands, the time has come for X-Men of all stripes to come together...

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]]> 53248 Trek Talks: Star Trek Omega and putting the toys back in the toybox https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/30/trek-talks-star-trek-omega-and-putting-the-toys-back-in-the-toybox/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53229 It’s the end of an era in Star Trek Omega, written by Christopher Cantwell, Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing with art by Oleg Chudakov, Joe Eisma, Mike Feehan, Tess Fowler, Angel Hernandez, Liana Kangas, Megan Levens, Travis Mercer, Ramon Rosanas, Rachael Stott, Erik Tamayo, Davide Tinto and Marcus To, colors by Lee Loughridge and Marissa...

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