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  • Staff Picks

Heroes Reborn Again, a Chinese-centric Noir and More Staff Picks for 5/5

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s Pick: Heroes Reborn #1: The Avengers do an Age of Apocalypse, imagining a world where Earth’s Mightiest Heroes never teamed up, with Blade in the Bishop role, in a seven-issue event series by writer…

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  • Bonus Reading

Bonus Reading Returns with a Patreon Request Look at the Comics of Marguerite Bennett

Matthew Lazorwitz4 years ago4 years ago023 mins

Welcome back to Bonus Reading, the column where we take a character, creator or concept and tell you about four stories you should read or avoid. But today, it’s all about the recommendations, thanks to WMQ&A’s newest Patreon backer, the Loyalest Content Consumer, Asimov Fangirl! She asked for a column about the works of writer…

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  • Staff Picks

Crack an Egg on It! Robin Flies Solo in Our Staff Picks for 4/28

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s Pick: Robin #1: Damian Wayne enters the League of Lazarus tournament to prove he’s the best at fights in a new series by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Gleb Melnikov. ($3.99) Check out the…

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  • Opinions

Beast’s Dark Descent from the Silver Age to Benjamin Percy’s X-Force

David Bowen4 years ago4 years ago037 mins

A. Why This Matters  X-Force #18 by Benjamin Percy, Garry Brown and Joshua Cassara saw the bizarre, wholly unexpected death of Dr. Hank McCoy—the Beast; he was neither the focus of the story nor on that issue’s cover. But he’ll be back by X-Force #20, working security for the Hellfire Gala event this June. What…

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  • Staff Picks

Nightcrawler and a Whole Bunch o’ Ladies Lead Our Staff Picks for 4/21

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s Pick: Way of X #1: Remember when Nightcrawler said he was thinking about starting a mutant religion? Whatever happened with that? Anyway, enjoy this new X-Men series, written by Si Spurrier (X-Men: Legacy) and…

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  • The X Spot

The X Spot: Injustice, Wrestlemania, Batman and Steve Orlando

Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago032 mins

Loyal Content Consumer, I’d like to start out this week by apologizing for an error that was brought to my attention by my colleague Cori McCreery. In my review of Tidalwave Productions’ Tribute: Rush Limbaugh, I offered a script for my own Rush bio comic that was fundamentally flawed and tragically incomplete. I’d like to…

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A Batman Team-Up, the Avengers Come Narc-ing and More Staff Picks for 4/14

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Matt’s Pick: Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #1: When the Dark Knight’s original purple gloves go missing, the Scooby gang travels back in time to find them in a new all-ages, digital-first series written by Ivan Cohen and drawn by Dario Brizuela. ($2.99) Check out the latest from Matt. Liz’s Pick: Children of the Atom #2:…

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  • The X Spot

The X Spot: Turncoat Bond Slinks His Way to the Top (Again)

Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago031 mins

Would you like to know a lot of the things I hate, like state legislators, Peacock and steak fries? READ ON, FRIENDO.   The Bottom (at the Top) 10. Tribute: Rush Limbaugh. Writers: Don Smith and Michael Frizell, Artist: J.B. Fernandes, Colorist: Simon Wright, Letterer: Wilson Ramos Jr., Publisher: Tidalwave Productions The central thesis of this…

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  • Opinions

Editorial: What Are NFTs, and Why Should Comics People Care?

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago022 mins

UPDATE: On Thursday, publisher Artists, Writers & Artisans released a statement saying it supported its artists if they chose to make NFTs featuring AWA IP and had established a program to support those efforts. The statement included quotes of support from artists Mike Choi, Kaare Andrews, Jonboy Meyers and, most notably, Mike Deodato Jr., who…

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A Bevy of Indie #1s Leads off Our Staff Picks for 4/7

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick: The Silver Coin #1: Artist Michael Walsh (Black Hammer/Justice League) invites his writer friends to tell horror stories centered on the titular coin. First up, Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) tells the story of a…

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  • The X Spot

The X Spot: Superman Flies High, Scumbag Continues to Suck

Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago035 mins

Loyal Content Consumer, how I have missed you. Let’s get to it. The Bottom (at the Top) 10. Deep Beyond #2. Writers: Mirka Andolfo and David Goy, Artist: Andrea Broccardo, Colorist: Barbara Nosenzo, Letterer: Fabio Amelia, Publisher: Image Deep Beyond is the sort of book that casts a sheen over my eyes thick enough to…

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Beta Ray Bill, Katana, I Breathed a Body and More Staff Picks for 3/31

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s Pick: Beta Ray Bill #1: Three words: Daniel Warren Johnson. Three more words: Beta Ray Bill. Three more words: Fin Fang Foom. Three more words: I am wet. Colored by Mike Spicer and featuring…

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DC’s Infinite Frontier Rolls on and We Get Omnibi-Curious in Our Staff Picks for 3/24

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Andrea’s Pick: Harley Quinn #1: The maiden of mischief returns to Gotham to attempt to make amends for her past in a new volume by writer Stephanie Phillips (Future State: Harley Quinn) and artist Riley…

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  • Opinions

Captain Marvel and WandaVision: The Lives They Could Not Live

Matt Sibley4 years ago4 years ago055 mins

WandaVision spends much of its first episode devoted to playing out a classic sitcom plot. Vision’s boss Mr. Hart and his wife are coming to dinner, only there has been a matter of miscommunication and Elisabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff is under the impression that it is her and the synthezoid’s anniversary. Obviously, hijinks ensue. Taking…

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  • Opinions

Our Fashionistas Rank The X-Men’s High Fashion Hellfire Gala Looks

Andrea Ayres and Emily Harding4 years ago4 years ago025 mins

This has been a big week for the X-Men. Yes, there’s been the normal amount of violence, deception, and angst, but moreover there’s been FASHION.  In anticipation of the upcoming Hellfire Gala which kicks off in June, Marvel gave us a sneak peek at some of the couture looks our favorite mutants will be donning….

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