Pepe Larraz’s art breathes new life into Marvel’s latest relaunch of Amazing Spider-Man

Peter Parker gets a new beginning! Again! But really it’s a pretty fun launch. Amazing Spider-Man #1 is written by Joe Kelly, drawn by Pepe Larraz, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Joe Caramagna, with backups written by Kelly, drawn by John Romita Jr., inked by Scott Hanna, colored by Marcio Menyz and lettered…

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Examining the 2nd wave of DC’s Absolute line: Flash, Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern

Jake Murray: Let me start off with the coldest take since Dr. Victor Fries took up his nom de guerre: The first wave of titles in DC’s Absolute line have been pretty damn successful (that’s Absolute Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman for the dozen or so uninitiated). Let me stun you with another ice-cold blast…

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Marvel divas (and Forearm) unite for a Concert of Champions

It’s the first ever Concert of Champions, a festival bringing together the Marvel Universe’s biggest and brightest musical stars! Headliners include Dazzler, K-pop sensation Luna Snow, interdimensional rockstar Lila Cheney and Spider-Gwen. But who – or what? – is the mysterious new metal band Deep Void, and what are their sinister intentions? Concert of Champions…

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Alcatraz, the Jersey Devil, the Lucky Devils and the Path to Hell in an all-indie CXF mini reviews

In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these mini reviews of some recent releases. Out of Alcatraz #1 W: Christopher Cantwell | A/C/L: Tyler Crook | P: Oni Press Remember Alcatraz, one of those Lost-esque mystery box shows, about time-traveling Alcatraz inmates and guards starring Sam…

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