You thought Iceman died in the Fall of X? Not quite: He almost melted, but he got revived by … the power of love? Stay frosty with Astonishing Iceman #1, written by Steve Orlando, drawn by Vincenzo Carratù, colored by Java Tartaglia and lettered by Travis Lanham. Stephanie: This first issue in a spate of…
It’s the biggest night of the year for the mutants … but, unfortunately, it’s an even bigger night for Orchis. X-Men: The Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 is written by Gerry Duggan; drawn by Adam Kubert, Luciano Vecchio, Matteo Lolli, Russell Dauterman, Javier Pina, R.B. Silva, Joshua Cassara, Kris Anka and Pepe Larraz; colored by Rain…
Welcome to the first official Trek Talks, a regular series reviewing the latest Star Trek comics of note! With their new ally Sela aboard, the crew of the Defiant rushes to the Korvat colony, but arrive only to find devastation and death. Star Trek: Defiant #5 written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Ángel Unzuetta,…
The build up to Fall of X continues in X-Chat #10! Too much happens in X-Men #24 from Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, Marte Gracia and Clayton Cowles. Wolverine and Beast’s war continues to escalate in Wolverine #34 by Ben Percy, Juan Jose Ryp, Fran D’Armata, and Cory Petit The war across time continues in X-Force…
We had a lot of fun the first go-round, so we’re back with the Dawn of DC Report Card Part 2! Regular CXF DC columnists Tony Thornley, Armaan Babu and Matt Lazorwitz return to take a look at and grade the Dawn of DC’s month two releases! Noting again, we are grading the new series launches….
The Super-Family is spreading. Through the planet, through the Universe, through the Multiverse and through more comics than we can shake a stick at. With so many people wearing the crest of the House of El, we start to wonder: what does that symbol truly represent? On Earth, it represents family, as Superman and his…
While Captain Sisko rots in a Cardassian jail cell, awaiting his verdict, Data and the crew of the Theseus rob a Cardassian space station occupied by Red Path cultists in Star Trek #9 written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, with art by Mike Feehan and Manuel Bracchi, colors by Lee Loughridge and letters by…
A new shared universe begins in Void Rivals #1, written by Robert Kirkman, drawn by Lorenzo De Felici, colored by Matheus Lopes and lettered by Rus Wooton for Image/Skybound. Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Two mortal rivals crash land in the same place and have to bond together to survive. Yes, this setup…
Worf is angry with Spock, Spock is distrustful of Lore, Ro and Torres can’t get along, and the new Orion pirate crewmember is a great big wildcard. What could go wrong for the Defiant? Meanwhile, Data runs a game of Dungeons and Dragons Nonspecific D20-Based Open License Fantasy TTRPG for the Theseus crew in Star…
DC’s latest relaunch is here, and we at ComicsXF love nothing more than judging things. (Wait, hold on, my editor is telling me it’s called critique.) Well, CXF’s regular DC columnists Tony Thornley, Armaan Babu and Matt Lazorwitz decided to take a look at the releases so far and grade them. One note, we are…
The Emissary of a death god crosses dimensions for a ritual sacrifice to gain ultimate power. Chaos erupts — and a hero dies. Amazing Spider-Man #26 is written by Zeb Wells, penciled by John Romita Jr., inked by Scott Hanna, colored by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Tony Thornley: It’s…
X-Chat returns with three big issues! The war between Logan and Beast escalates in Wolverine #33 by Benjamin Percy, Juan Jose Ryp, Frank Martin, Orchis wages war on Krakoa in X-Men #22 from Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, Marte Gracia and Clayton Cowles. Kid Omega returns in X-Force #40 from Percy, Robert Hack, Paul Davidson, Guru-eFx,…
Arrested by Damar’s nephew, Ben Sisko stands trial for his actions during the Dominion War. Meanwhile, Data takes the Theseus in search of the missing Orbs of the Prophets in a perilous region of space. Star Trek #8 written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, with art by Mike Feehan, colors by Lee Loughridge and…
Having just fallen into an obvious trap, Worf, Ro and Torres have been captured by Orion pirates, while Spock and Lore struggle to rescue them. Meanwhile, a Klingophile Starfleet captain visits the Klingon Korvat colony under the rule of Kahless the Unforgettable. Star Trek: Defiant #3 written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Ángel Unzuetta,…
Today’s FCBD Avengers/X-Men special has finally revealed the new Captain Krakoa, and he’s more than just the bad guy that the solicitations have hinted at. We have some guesses and we decided to break it down before the full debut of the new Uncanny Avengers in August! So from the special, here’s what we know….