That special something, that hidden talent, that wildcard, that X-Factor. It’s that thing you just can’t quite pin down, and it’s as applicable for the colloquialism as it is the X-Men franchise that bears the name. There have been many different squads who go by the moniker X-Factor, and today, we’re going to rank them…
This week’s roundup of indie comics reviews has a heavily licensed flavor, as Zachary Jenkins decides, “Why not read Sonic the Hedgehog comics?” and Robert Secundus acquaints himself with BOOM Studios’ “Ultimate Spider-Man”-ified take on the world of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” But first, Rob looks at what Vault Comics’ “No One’s Rose” can teach…
Get dark and smokey to get all noir with the BotA Boys Ranked The Episode: X-Men Noir Wolverine Noir Weapon X Noir
Bam! Pow! Zap! Xavier Files isn’t just for X-Men anymore! In case you missed the memo, the site you love is now covering the wider comics industry. And so this week we have a roundup of reviews from across the indie spectrum, including Benjamin “X-Force” Percy’s latest crime thriller (reviewed by Zachary Jenkins), Mark Russell’s…
Hello friends and readers, and welcome to the lightest week in comics this entire year. Okay scratch that, we’ve had months with nothing. But, this was a fairly small week for colorful characters in capes but, Marvel Files has you covered. Zack Jenkins has closing thoughts on Hawkeye: Freefall (and the world we live in)…
Content Warning: There are frank discussions about sex and sexual assault in this episode. If you don’t want that, feel free to skip this week. Two dudes talk about three female centered comics with no women on the creative teams. It sure is a time. Ranked This Episode: X-Women X-Treme X-Men 36-39 (Storm: The Arena)…
Aconyte Books announced today their full lines of Marvel prose novels for Fall 2020. This includes four differnt lines, Legends of Asgard, Marvel Heroines, Xavier’s Institute, and Marvel Untold. From Asgard, to Westchester, to Latveria, these prose stories will introduce audiences to an expanded Marvel Universe. For the general Xavier Files audience, two titles stand…
Hello friends and readers, we’re hitting a twofer this week as the Kurt Busiek helmed Marvel Snapshots returns with a Zack Jenkins review of Russell, Pérez, and Renzi’s take on Captain America. And if the real 2020 doesn’t do it for you, Robert Secundus is here to discuss Iron Man 2020 #4 by Slott, Gage,…
This is episode 150 and The Saga of Vampire Adam does take a hairy turn. If you can, Battle Of The Atom is raising funds for The Advancement Project. If you can, please consider donating. Ranked This Episode: Captain America #170-175 (Secret Empire) A+X #13-18 (Captain America + Cyclops) Captain America #402-408 (Man And Wolf)
We’ve been wondering what’s going on with Free Comic Book Day. We need that sword content that the X-Office has promised us. We need folks to freak out about Tom Taylor doing something. We need those free comics that we crave. Also Spider-Man stuff I guess. Well, those Free Comic Books are coming, just in…
We talk Cable & X-Force and enter the digital multiverse today. If you can, Battle Of The Atom is raising funds for The Advancement Project. If you can, please consider donating. Ranked This Episode: X-Fore #44 (Enter The Purple Era) Cable #22 (The Sad Airport Issue) X-Force #75 (Burning Man)
We love Apocalypse don’t we folks? We love it when his blood courses through our veins? Ranked This Episode: Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure X-Men #182-187 (The Blood Of Apocalypse) Apocalypse Vs Dracula
Hello friends and readers, we have actual physical books to cover for you this week, so in celebration, we decided to do all of them! Zack Jenkins digs into Avengers #33 by Aaron and Garron, while Liz Large dusts off the new #1 of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra by Wong and Cresta. Finally, it’s time…
It’s everyone’s favorite foursome as we talk about the X-Men and Fantastic Four with special guest Stephanie Burt. Ranked This Episode Fantastic Four Vs X-Men X-Men vol 3 #16-19 (Betrayal In The Bermuda Triangle) All-New Wolverine #33-35 (Old Woman Laura)