Issue Overviews - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:45:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Issue Overviews - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 A double dose of Uncanny X-Men with #26 and Annual #1 https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/08/a-double-dose-of-uncanny-x-men-with-26-and-annual-1/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:45:19 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56511 The Outliers relive the first appearances of another mutant team in Uncanny X-Men #26. Meanwhile, we revisit the Jim Crow South in Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.

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]]> 56511 Batman #8 shows us three sides of Gotham City https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/02/batman-8-shows-us-three-sides-of-gotham-city/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:56:20 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56457 Batman talks to Alan Scott about Vandal Savage. Savage talks to Mayor Ivy about stopping Batman. And Jack Dean shares insights with Huston Gray in Batman #8.

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]]> 56457 Superman/Spider-Man #1 mostly understands the assignment https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/02/superman-spider-man-1-mostly-understands-the-assignment/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56433 DC and Marvel’s renewed friendly rivalry continues with Superman/Spider-Man #1, as the Man of Steel and the Web-Slinger meet and save the day.

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]]> 56433 Venom #256 kills a major Spider-Man cast member (HOORAY!) https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/01/venom-256-kills-a-major-spider-man-cast-member-hooray/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56428 The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral, and it's led straight to Dylan Brock, in Venom #256.

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]]> 56428 G.I. Joe: Real American Hero #21 is a silent classic https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/01/g-i-joe-real-american-hero-21-is-a-silent-classic/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56421 Snake-Eyes travels to Cobra HQ to rescue Scarlett and finds himself face to face with a figure from his past in G.I. Joe: Real American Hero #21.

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]]> 56421 Detective Comics #1,107 brings Arrow and Canary to town https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/26/detective-comics-1107-brings-arrow-and-canary-to-town/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:06:18 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56384 Batman is on a case involving a crooked company attempting to kill the witnesses to its misdeeds, in Detective Comics #1,107.

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]]> 56384 Uncanny X-Men #25 finishes doing the Monster Mash https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/26/uncanny-x-men-25-finishes-doing-the-monster-mash/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:33:16 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56380 A battle spreads across the globe as the Louisiana X-Men face the Legion of Monsters and fight to save the souls of two teammates in Uncanny X-Men #25.

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]]> 56380 Batwoman #1 reunites Greg Rucka with one of his favorites https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/20/batwoman-1-reunites-greg-rucka-with-one-of-his-favorites/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56328 DC Next Level starts here with the triumphant return of Greg Rucka to the character he co-created in Batwoman #1, with art by DaNi.

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]]> 56328 Black Panther: Intergalactic #4, or, let Ryan write T’Challa https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/18/black-panther-intergalactic-4-or-let-ryan-write-tchalla/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56301 T'Challa and Shuri have reunited just in time to face their fiercest enemy yet. And unknown to them, the entire Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda is watching.

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]]> 56301 DIE: Loaded #5 reveals its Master. What now? https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/16/die-loaded-5-reveals-its-master-what-now/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:50 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56281 The Master is the one character that brings the rest together, and dooms them to play until all are ready to go home. Meet Violet in DIE: Loaded #5.

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]]> 56281 ANOTHER VIEW: X-Men United #1 is a good canon reset https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/14/another-view-x-men-united-1-is-a-good-canon-reset/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:29:26 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56279 Dr. Stephanie Burt provides her own analysis of X-Men United #1 after our initial review, one far kinder to the book and its concept.

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]]> 56279 Absolute Batman #18 will tear your heart out https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/13/absolute-batman-18-will-tear-your-heart-out/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:20:06 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56269 Poison Ivy tries to win Batman over to her way of thinking, and Martha Wayne has a fateful meeting with the Court of Owls, in Absolute Batman #18.

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]]> 56269 Finding the good in Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #2 https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/11/finding-the-good-in-storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-2/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56237 Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant and the Scarlet Witch face impossible choices as an interdimensional invasion draws nearer.

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]]> 56237 X-Men United #1 goes back to school, doesn’t make the grade https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/11/x-men-united-1-goes-back-to-school-doesnt-make-the-grade/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56229 Welcome to Graymatter Lane, a place where mutants can come together to teach one another the skills needed for their survival, in X-Men United #1.

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]]> 56229 Batman #7 visits Patient Ten and learns a secret https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/06/batman-7-visits-patient-ten-and-learns-a-secret/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56199 There is a man in Room Ten in Arkham Tower. He floats in a tank. And he has reached out to talk to an old friend. Batman confronts the Joker again in Batman #7.

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]]> 56199 The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3 gives Bruce a happy ending https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/26/the-bat-man-second-knight-3-gives-bruce-a-happy-ending/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:08:38 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56130 The Bat-Man and Superman must put aside their differences as they face down the Scarecrow and The Hood in The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3.

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]]> 56130 Black Panther: Intergalactic #3 has us asking the 5 W’s https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/25/black-panther-intergalactic-3-has-us-asking-the-5-ws/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56108 Black Panther faces down a planet of villains. For each he defeats, another takes its place, and the power behind them all still awaits his shot at the king.

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]]> 56108 Absolute Batman #17 lets Poison Ivy loose on Gotham https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/20/absolute-batman-17-lets-poison-ivy-loose-on-gotham/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56057 Batman must climb his way to the top of the Heart Building to face his newest foe: a more monstrous incarnation of Poison Ivy, in Absolute Batman #17.

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]]> 56057 Uncanny X-Men #24 pits mutants against monsters https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/20/uncanny-x-men-24-pits-mutants-against-monsters/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56053 The Louisiana X-Men are the only force standing in front of a murderers’ row of monsters, and Jubilee may fall off the vampire wagon, in Uncanny X-Men #24.

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]]> 56053 Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special not quite fit for a king https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/18/black-panther-60th-anniversary-special-not-quite-fit-for-a-king/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56022 Marvel’s Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special features stories by Priest, Cody Ziglar, Evan Narcisse, Murewa Ayodele, Georges Jeanty, Alitha Martinez, & more.

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]]> 56022 The Fool revealed in Image’s DIE: Loaded #4 https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/18/the-fool-revealed-in-images-die-loaded-4/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56015 What happens when you give a kid a world where they can pretend to be an adult, and the world bends to their desire for mayhem? Meet our Fool in DIE: Loaded #4.

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]]> 56015 Batman & Robin #30 sunsets series, shows Damian a new future https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/13/batman-robin-30-sunsets-series-shows-damian-a-new-future/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55951 Can Batman & Robin stop the Quiet Man, as Robin struggles with the legacy of Batman and what the mission to save Gotham really means to him?

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]]> 55951 Batman #6 has a lot going on at the moment https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/06/batman-6-has-a-lot-going-on-at-the-moment/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55859 The threads that have slowly been appearing start to tighten in Batman #6. Dr. Zeller’s secret is revealed. And a member of the Bat family says goodbye.

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]]> 55859 Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1 gets back to the action https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/04/storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-1-gets-back-to-the-action/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55831 The War Above All thunders louder and closer. As the cosmos braces, Ororo Munroe turns her gaze to her home in Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #1.

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]]> 55831 Uncanny X-Men #23 sees Gambit try to eat [redacted] https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/04/uncanny-x-men-23-sees-gambit-try-to-eat-redacted/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55823 A forgotten vow from one of the team comes back to haunt them all. Can the Uncanny X-Men stop their friend from being taken to where monsters dwell?

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