Articles - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:57:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Articles - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 A new Alfred in Batman #12, a dead Robin in Absolute Batman #23 https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/14/a-new-alfred-in-batman-12-a-dead-robin-in-absolute-batman-23/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57615 Team BatChat catches up with both Gothams, regular and extra crispy, in Batman #12 and Absolute Batman #23. And find out which character death upset Matt!

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]]> 57615 Inglorious X-Force #8 questions the youth (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/13/inglorious-x-force-8-questions-the-youth-preview/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57607 "It's the children who are wrong": The politics of the 1990s meet the politics of 2026 in our exclusive preview of Inglorious X-Force #8, out next week.

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]]> 57607 Bishop #3 gives us Hot Blob back (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/13/bishop-3-gives-us-hot-blob-back-preview/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57596 Bishop and his sister Shard fight tooth and nail against Skippingstone, yet another member of THE FINAL BROTHERHOOD, in a preview of Bishop #3.

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]]> 57596 X-Men United #6 puts too many players on the field https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/12/x-men-united-6-puts-too-many-players-on-the-field/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:39:11 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57591 The mutants are split up among various psychics planes (and possibly a hell) in X-Men United #6 by Eve Ewing, Evan Narcisse, Tiago Palma and Eduardo Pansica.

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]]> 57591 Absolute Batman, Transformers, X-Men & more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/12/absolute-batman-transformers-x-men-more-staff-picks/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57573 This week's top comics include Absolute Batman #23, Transformers #35 and X-Men #35. What are YOU looking forward to reading this week?

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]]> 57573 Magik, Juggernaut and Madelyne Pryor team up in X-ORCISTS https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/11/magik-juggernaut-and-madelyne-pryor-team-up-in-x-orcists/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:17:18 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57579 The dark bond between mutantkind and magic unleashes a terrifying new threat on the Marvel Universe this November in X-ORCISTS.

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]]> 57579 X-Men United #6 features some Dark X-Men (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/06/x-men-united-6-features-some-dark-x-men-preview/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57556 A malevolent spirit has entered Graymatter Lane, turning friends into foes and allies into enemies. Check out a preview of X-Men United #6.

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]]> 57556 The power of Gabe compels you in Uncanny X-Men #33 https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/05/the-power-of-gabe-compels-you-in-uncanny-x-men-33/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57546 Gambit's dragon-man condition is worsening, but is it merely magic, or something far more sinister? Find out in Uncanny X-Men #33.

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]]> 57546 New Pennyworth just dropped: Batman and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/05/new-pennyworth-just-dropped-batman-and-more-staff-picks/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57541 Check out this week's CXF Staff Picks, led by new issues of Batman, Absolute Superman, Captain America and more. What are YOU reading this week?

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]]> 57541 X-Men ’97’s ‘Strange Land, Savage Heart’ chafes against the limitations of its form https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/04/x-men-97s-strange-land-savage-heart-chafes-against-the-limitations-of-its-form/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57531 Court is in session as Nightcrawler mounts a defense of his bigoted half-brother in “Strange Land, Savage Heart,” X-Men ’97 Season 2 Episode 7.

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]]> 57531 Spider-Man: Brand New Day lets Peter grow up (SPOILERS) https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/03/spider-man-brand-new-day-lets-peter-grow-up-spoilers/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:30:14 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57523 Professional Spider-fan Tony Thornley reviews Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Brand New Day. And yes, he's getting into THAT spoiler!

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]]> 57523 World’s Finest Annual 2026 teams up Pa Kent, Alfred https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/31/worlds-finest-annual-2026-teams-up-pa-kent-alfred/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57507 When Justice League business calls Batman and Superman away, it’s up to Alfred Pennyworth and Pa Kent to save their super sons in World's Finest Annual 2026.

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]]> 57507 Uncanny X-Men #33 does not guest star Nick Fury (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/30/uncanny-x-men-33-does-not-guest-star-nick-fury-preview/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57490 Gambit's condition is worsening, but is it merely magic that is taking over his form and behavior? Check out our preview of Uncanny X-Men #33.

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]]> 57490 X-Men ’97 enters the 2000s with ‘Danger.Exe’ https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/30/x-men-97-enters-the-2000s-with-danger-exe/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57474 Polaris finds her way home and the X-Men's gym tries to kill them while Professor X mourns Magneto in X-Men '97's “Danger.Exe”

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]]> 57474 X-Men #34, and rough art, stops the Juggernaut https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/29/x-men-34-and-rough-art-stops-the-juggernaut/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57468 On a team of X-Men who have all, at one point, been villains, how does the Juggernaut stay a hero? Find out in X-Men #34.

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]]> 57468 DC loads up on Annuals in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/29/dc-loads-up-on-annuals-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57457 It's a big week for Annuals and quarterly specials at DC, with three of them in our Staff Picks. What are YOU looking forward to reading?

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]]> 57457 Quicksilver stars in this Uncanny X-Men #35 variant cover https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/28/quicksilver-stars-in-this-uncanny-x-men-35-variant-cover/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:18:01 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57462 What's the deal with Quicksilver these days? Ponder that while you check out Ivan Shavrin's variant cover for September's Uncanny X-Men #35.

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]]> 57462 DC owns Comic-Con Day 2 with Batman, Vixen announcements https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/24/dc-owns-comic-con-day-2-with-batman-vixen-announcements/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:08:45 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57445 DC stacked wins on wins on the second day of Comic-Con in San Diego, announcing a number of new series, minis and one-shots.

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]]> 57445 Bishop #2 takes the fight to Flamequake (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/24/bishop-2-takes-the-fight-to-flamequake-preview/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57436 Bishop's sister, Shard, is back! But she's not here for a family reunion. What is her mission? Check out a preview of next week's Bishop #2.

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]]> 57436 SDCC: Maximum X-Men coming from Yost, Daniel https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/24/sdcc-maximum-x-men-coming-from-yost-daniel/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:21:33 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57422 As the Avengers take time to regroup, an all-new X-Men team rises to take their place as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in MAXIMUM X-MEN.

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]]> 57422 X-Men ’97’s ‘Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs’ does horror better than character study https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/23/x-men-97s-weapon-x-lies-and-dvds-does-horror-better-than-character-study/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57389 It's Brood trouble in the big Arctic as Wolverine gets the old Weapon X band back together in "Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs," X-Men ’97 Season 2 Episode 5.

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]]> 57389 X-Men #34 checks in on good-guy Juggernaut (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/23/x-men-34-checks-in-on-good-guy-juggernaut-preview/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:09:58 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57412 On a team of X-Men who have all, at one point, been villains, how does the Juggernaut stay a hero? Check out our preview of X-Men #34.

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]]> 57412 X-Men: The Hellfire Murder makes everyone suspect https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/22/x-men-the-hellfire-murder-makes-everyone-suspect/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57395 When a mutant power player is murdered at a masquerade, it falls to Wolverine and Jubilee to solve a locked-room mystery in X-Men: The Hellfire Murder.

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]]> 57395 Uncanny X-Men #32 is one busy Brood brawl https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/22/uncanny-x-men-32-is-one-busy-brood-brawl/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57391 Can even the might of the combined Louisiana X-Men stem the tide of the terror from the stars? Find out in Uncanny X-Men #32.

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]]> 57391 Big issues for Superman, TMNT and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/22/big-issues-for-superman-tmnt-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57368 Action Comics turns #1,100 while TMNT turns #300, plus we've got #1s for Gambit, Terminal, Dungeons & Dragons and Sicko. What are YOU reading this week?

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