Zach Rabiroff - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 03 Jan 2022 02:21:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Zach Rabiroff - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 A ComicsXF Tribute to George Pérez https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/03/a-comicsxf-tribute-to-george-perez/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37081 On December 7, 2021, George Pérez – artist, writer, creator, and inspiration for two generations of comic fans and professionals – shared on facebook that he expects to have only a limited time left with us. Like so many others, the ComicsXF team has been touched by Pérez’s presence in ways both subtle and profound....

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]]> 37081 In Darkhold: Spider-Man #1, Men Would Literally Rather Keep Alive Their Undead Wife Than Go to Therapy https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/20/i-darkhold-spider-man-1-men-would-literally-rather-keep-alive-their-undead-wife-than-go-to-therapy/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36204 Peter Parker attempts to face his greatest foe: the lies he tells himself in Darkhold: Spider-Man #1. Written by Alex Paknadel, art by Dio Neve, colors by Jim Charalampidis, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Think about the biggest lie you’ve ever told. You’re thinking about the bad things: the fake job experience you put on...

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]]> 36204 Acclaimed Author Walter Mosley Explains The Thing That’s Special About The Thing https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/18/acclaimed-author-walter-mosley-explains-the-thing-thats-special-about-the-thing/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34720 Walter Mosley shouldn’t need any introduction. The acclaimed author of more than 50 books, including his famed series of Easy Rawlins mysteries, Mosley’s work has been adapted into film and television, and earned him a series of honors ranging from the O. Henry Award to the National Book Foundation Medal. What comic readers might not...

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]]> 34720 Cosmic Is A State Of Being: An Interview With Al Ewing https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/14/cosmic-is-a-state-of-being-an-interview-with-al-ewing/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34591 Since getting his start as a writer at Marvel in 2013, Al Ewing has become one of the publisher’s resident experts in cosmic concepts and big ideas. From The Ultimates and Contest of Champions to his recent and upcoming runs on S.W.O.R.D., Guardians of the Galaxy, Defenders and Venom, Ewing has always shown a willingness...

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]]> 34591 A Trip Beyond, a Trip Below in Immortal Hulk #49 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/17/a-trip-beyond-a-trip-below-in-immortal-hulk-49/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32778 The Immortal Hulk begins it’s final journey below, after a tussle with the Avengers in Immortal Hulk #49 written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo, with colors by Paul Mounts, and letters by Cory Petit Zach Rabiroff: As Ewing’s Hulk drew toward its journey’s end / We...

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]]> 32778 What If… Roy Thomas Created the MCU’s Next Hit Series? An Interview With The Comics Legend https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/09/what-if-roy-thomas-created-the-mcus-next-hit-series-an-interview-with-the-comics-legend/ Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=31895 Marvel Comics’ What If…?, appropriately enough, was born from a moment of pivotal decision. After two years as the top editor at the House of Ideas, preceded by the better part of a decade as the right hand man to Stan Lee, Roy Thomas had stepped down from his position at the helm of the...

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]]> 31895 Superman The Jew: History Of A People Through The World’s Greatest Hero https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/02/superman-the-jew-history-of-a-people-through-the-worlds-greatest-hero/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32130 The Doomed Planet Go to the town of Kovno, Lithuania today, and you will find a world of ghosts. In another age, 40,000 Jews lived among the crowded streets of this one-time capital. They worshipped at more than 40 different (and often squabbling) synagogues, educated their children in Hebrew schools, and kept open a hospital to...

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]]> 32130 The Truth Comes out in Vault’s Giga #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/23/the-truth-comes-out-in-vaults-giga-4/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29900 Finally reunited with Evan, Aiko reveals a secret that will shake the city to its foundations. Meanwhile, the Order’s persecution of the Dusters passes a bloody point of no return. Allegiances switch and battle lines are drawn as the terrible truth of the Giga’s origins is finally revealed. It’s Giga #4, written by Alex Paknadel,...

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]]> 29900 Fallout At The Hellfire Gala In SWORD #6, Wolverine #13 & Way Of X #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/23/fallout-at-the-hellfire-gala-in-sword-6-wolverine-13-way-of-x-3/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29952 The Hellfire Gala continues as some titles thrive and others stumble hard. This week we have SWORD #6 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and Ariana Maher, Wolverine #13 by Benjamin Percy, Scot Eaton, Oren Junior, Matthew Wilson and Coret Petit, and Way Of X #3 by Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia and...

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]]> 29952 Immortal Hulk #47 Shows Us Where She-Hulk’s Loyalties Lie https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/03/where-do-she-hulks-loyalties-lie-in-immortal-hulk-47/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28927 The fights just keep coming as Hulk and his crew fight off the Mighty Avengers in Immortal Hulk #47, written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo. with colors by Paul Mounts, and letters by Cory Petit. Cori McCreery: Here we are again, the world crumbling around us,...

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]]> 28927 Witness the Gamma of Prehistory in The Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/19/witness-the-gamma-of-prehistory-in-the-immortal-hulk-time-of-monsters-1/ Wed, 19 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=27673 Tonight’s Double Feature in Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters. First— “Time of Monsters”, a tale of the first Hulk, a tragedy of unyielding philosophy written by Al Ewing and Alex Paknadel, art by Juan Ferreyra, and letters by Cory Petit. Second, a trip to the cinema with the sinister Scarecrow in “A Little Fire” written...

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]]> 27673 U Reap What U Sow When Hulk Smashes the U-Foes in Immortal Hulk #46 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/10/u-reap-what-u-sow-when-hulk-smashes-the-u-foes-in-immortal-hulk-46/ Mon, 10 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26878 Red Hulk Gets Revenge in Immortal Hulk #46 written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo. with colors by Paul Mounts, and letters by Cory Petit Robert Secundus: As time goes on, I have fewer and fewer ideas for these opening bits. It feels like Times Immortal intros...

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]]> 26878 Krakoa Plays Kingmaker In S.W.O.R.D. #5 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/21/krakoa-plays-kingmaker-in-s-w-o-r-d-5/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25457 The King In Black has been defeted, but the impending Snarkwar looms over head. Find out how Abigail Brand responds in S.W.O.R.D. #5 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, and Ariana Maher. Zach Rabiroff: Fabian’s back, some Snarks get whacked, and a long-lost Acolyte makes a dramatic comeback. You ready to talk some S.W.O.R.D.?...

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]]> 25457 It’s War and Peace! It’s Gundam! It’s Vault’s Giga #3! https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/31/its-war-and-peace-its-gundam-its-vaults-giga-3/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23610 Evan’s oldest friend returns to find the prosthetics she once built transformed into her doppelganger. Mason and the Order of The Red Relay investigate an elephant graveyard of towering Giga remains. Let’s return to the world of Giga with issue #3, written by Alex Paknadel, drawn by John Lê, colored by Rosh and lettered by...

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]]> 23610 Knull Possesses Cable, Keeping Krakoa In Crisis In SWORD #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/17/knull-possesses-cable-keeping-krakoa-in-crisis-in-sword-4/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23039 As King In Black winds down, S.W.O.R.D. makes sure Krakoa is kept safe. Surely this will end well. Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and Ariana Maher deliver S.W.O.R.D. #4. Zach Rabiroff: Well, I’m out of the shower, and I finally managed to wash all of this disgusting Knull goop out of my hair. Boy,...

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]]> 23039 The Hulk Just Can’t Catch a Break in Immortal Hulk #44 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/10/the-hulk-just-cant-catch-a-break-in-immortal-hulk-44/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=22609 The U-Foes bring the fight to our poor weakened Hulk as his haphazard crew make a startling discovery in Immortal Hulk #44 written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo. with colors by Paul Mounts, and letters by Cory Petit. Cori McCreery: Hiya Zach! Nice to see y’all...

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]]> 22609 Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy. It’s Thor #12! https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/17/dont-worry-be-hoppy-its-thor-12/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=15995 Jane Foster searches the ends of the universe while Throg: Frog of Thunder tries not to croak in in Thor #12 written by Donny Cates, art by Nic Klein, colored by Matt Wilson, and lettered by Joe Sabino. There’s a Jekyll and Hyde aspect to the work of Donny Cates. On the one hand, his...

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]]> 15995 Step Into The Unknown With Manifold In S.W.O.R.D. #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/10/step-into-the-unknown-with-manifold-in-s-w-o-r-d-3/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=15005 Who is Eden Fesi? Who is the Manifold? Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Ray-Anthony Height, Bernard Chang, Nico Leon, Marte Gracia, and Ariana Maher walk on his wild side in S.W.O.R.D. #3. Nola Pfau: Wow, that sure was a hell of a reveal this issue about Manifold, right? Zach Rabiroff: Yeah, I know! You mean the...

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]]> 15005 It’s Go for Joe…Fixit in Immortal Hulk #43! https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/03/its-go-for-joe-fixit-in-immortal-hulk-43/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=14267 Immortal Hulk written by Al Ewing, art by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo. with colors by Paul Mounts, and letters by Cory Petit.  Update 10:00 PM EST: As discussion about the antisemitic content grew, we reached out to Marvel for a comment and they provided the following from artist Joe Bennett....

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]]> 14267 I Read Every Marvel Comic Ever. I Made A Huge Mistake. https://comicsxf.com/2021/01/28/i-read-every-marvel-comic-ever-i-made-a-huge-mistake/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=13573 I started the first issue the day I lost my job. The call from my boss had come at the end of the work day, masked in the faux-casual tones of a friendly check-in. Only gradually did I begin to process what I was hearing: that the company had decided to hone its focus; that...

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]]> 13573 Can Protocol V Stop The King In Black? Find Out In S.W.O.R.D. #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/01/13/can-protocal-v-stop-the-king-in-black-find-out-in-s-w-o-r-d-2/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=12543 Knull, the King in Black, has covered the world in symbiotes. Allison Brand is having none of that. Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, and Ariana Maher unleash Protocal V in S.W.O.R.D. #2. Nola Pfau: Zach! Are you ready for another issue of S.W.O.R.D.? Zach Rabiroff: Boy, am I ever, Nola. There’s so much I’ve...

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]]> 12543 Xavier Files’ Best Comics Of 2020 https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/17/xavier-files-best-comics-of-2020/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=10068 As we close out the year that was, the staff at Xavier Files wanted to take a moment to highlight our favorite comics from throughout the year. There were so many great books that we couldn’t list them all, but we wanted to give our team the chance to highlight an issue, an arc, a...

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]]> 10068 Well, You See The Thing is…Beating the Heck out of Hulk in Immortal Hulk #41! https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/16/well-you-see-the-thing-is-beating-the-heck-out-of-hulk-in-immortal-hulk-41/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=10017 Hulk vs Thing, meal to follow in Immortal Hulk #41, written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo, colored by Paul Mounts, and lettered by Cory Petit. Zach Rabiroff: [Lights up on the stage. Zach is in his own clothes again now. A suitcase is by his side....

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]]> 10017 Inside This Issue of Giga, There Are Two Ghosts, Forever Locked in Combat for Your Attention https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/09/inside-this-issue-of-giga-there-are-two-ghosts-forever-locked-in-combat-for-your-attention/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9851 Evan should never have gone back to the dead Giga, but he did, and now he’s a murder suspect. Meanwhile, Laurel is deteriorating at an alarming rate. The Red King — the oldest and largest of the Giga — is revealed, prophesied to unleash hell on a world whose sins the great mech took into...

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]]> 9851 We Have Studied The Blade And Are Ready To Tell You Everything About Al Ewing & Valerio Schiti’s S.W.O.R.D. #1 https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/09/we-have-studied-the-blade-and-are-ready-to-tell-you-everything-about-al-ewing-valerio-schitis-s-w-o-r-d-1/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9870 Get in losers, the X-Men are going to space. Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, and Ariana Maher give us S.W.O.R.D. #1. Nola Pfau: Well, Zach, my docking clamps have engaged, and I’m ready to board. Zach Rabiroff: Likewise, Nola. And with that big crossover out of the way, let me tell you, I’m just...

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