Jazz, good jazz, is a conversation in a language you don’t quite read. A collaboration between a motley band of discrete artists, pushing and pulling each other into new and unforeseen directions. Tight, syncopated beats laid under velvety woodwinds, while twinkling piano keys dance up and down the staff, sliding between thunderous rapture from the…
Happy Halloween. We celebrate it by talking about how Zack’s 4-year-old is a scrub at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Ranked This Episode: Uncanny X-Men v3 #5-7 (Limbo) Marvel Knights: X-Men Ghost Rider #67-68 (Brood Feud II)
We looked into the Xavier Files scrying pool to let you know what we are most excited about coming in the far off world of 2021 as we dig into our favorite things in Marvel’s January 2021 Solicits. Space Invaders While we don’t have a book yet, we know the Xenomorphs will be invading the…
L is for the way Land looks at me O is for the only storyline for Jean V is very, very, extra boring reading E is enjoyable podcast hosts that you adore Ranked this episode: Phoenix: Endsong Phoenix: Warsong New X-Men #151-154 (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Hello friends and readers! Another week, another batch of Marvel titles to dig into! This week, Jude Jones hits up Captain America #24, our fearless leader brings us the skinny on Avengers #37, and Spider-Correspondent Tony Thornley anniversaries (it’s a word, right?) with Amazing Spider-Man #50! Captain America #24 Though uneven, Captain America #24, like…
The X-Men books have, at times, struggled with intersectionality and representation of the ideas they are inspired by. These ones though? They are good at it. Ranked This Episode: All-New X-Men v1 #9-14 Generation X v2 #6-7 Age Of X-Man: Prisoner X
It’s time to face your parent issues, save the environment and go on a top-secret mission as Dan Grote reviews AHOY’s Penultiman #1 and Zack Jenkins reviews Vault’s No One’s Rose #5 and AWA’s American Ronin #1.
Listen, we all need a break sometimes, Scott Summers included. The mutant leader is trying his best, but between raising his teenage son, being Captain Commander of Krakoa, and exploring polygamy, sometimes a guy just needs to let loose. Channeling all of our frustration about the last year, artist Alexander Lozano has gifted Cyclops with…
We are aging backward, all the way back to the uncanny first appearance of some of our favorite characters. Join us in the abyss. Ranked This Episode: Uncanny #265-267 (First Gambit) Uncanny #345, 347-350 (First Maggott & Trial of Gambit) X-Men #28 (First Banshee)
Ten swords. Ten champions. The X-Men are now on a JRPG fetch quest to start their anime fighting tournament and they all need swords. Some of these we know, some we don’t, but unless you have studied the blade you might be a bit confused. Well don’t worry, while you were having pre-marital sex, I…
Mike del Mundo is one of the greatest cover artists in the game. His vibrant, textured colors, mixed with expressive character acting, and next level composition, have made him a go-to for exciting moments. He began to build a resume at Marvel with his phenomenal work on X-Men Legacy, Elektra, and Weirdworld. Now things come…
Very few swords but very many minor appearances of Gambit on this one folks. Ranked this episode: X-Men vol. 4 #23-26 (The Burning World) X-Treme X-Men #5-9 All-New X-Factor #3-4 (Stolen Island)
House Of X & Powers Of X were amazing, and HoX PoX ToX was annotations of the two-series-that-are-one by Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz, RB Silva and Marte Gracia. They were hosted on Xavier Files until Polygon offered to pay us. It was great, helped relaunch Xavier Files into a real website, all that stuff. But…
Listen, this might have been the worst kept secret in comics this year, even before it leaked in Previews. We had theories, we had assumptions, and, frankly, we were spot on. To be fair, it wasn’t really secret to be honest, but we’re taking the W anyway. This December, spinning out of both Empyre and…
Marauders, Cable, Savage Avengers, Gerry Duggan has a ton on his plate at the moment. But he was nice enough to sit down and answer some questions from us about his latest escapades at Marvel. Xavier Files: Kate Pryde and her struggles with her identity have been at the forefront of this run. What made…