Issue Overviews - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:46:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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 Batman #10 brings the light of hope back to Gotham https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/11/batman-10-brings-the-light-of-hope-back-to-gotham/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:45:56 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57088 Batman reminds Gotham that, regardless of what Vandal Savage might say, it is still his city in Batman #10 by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez.

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]]> 57088 Oscar, Oscar, Oscar: Tracing the mystery of Inmate X in Uncanny X-Men https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/06/oscar-oscar-oscar-tracing-the-mystery-of-inmate-x-in-uncanny-x-men/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57014 Adam Reck looks back through the Gail Simone run of Uncanny X-Men to see how the mystery of Inmate X unfolded from issue #1 to #29.

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]]> 57014 What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1 answers a burning question https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/what-if-uncanny-x-men-1-answers-a-burning-question/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:19:09 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56995 What If...? Uncanny X-Men #1 explores a world where Cyclops returns to Madelyne Pryor after the events of "Inferno." It doesn't go well.

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]]> 56995 Ororo wins in Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #5 https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/ororo-wins-in-storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-5/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56988 Jude Jones saw Murewa Ayodele's run on Storm all the way through to the end. With Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #5, he offers some parting words.

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]]> 56988 Uncanny X-Men #29 stages a mutant prison break https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/uncanny-x-men-29-stages-a-mutant-prison-break/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56982 Wave goodbye to Graymalkin Prison and hello to some new team members as another story arc wraps in Marvel's Uncanny X-Men #29.

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]]> 56982 Batman #163 wraps H2SH … for now? https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/28/batman-163-wraps-h2sh-for-now/ Fri, 29 May 2026 01:06:13 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56949 With the Bat family turned against him, Batman must work with other allies to make his stand against Hush in Batman #163.

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]]> 56949 Panic at the wellness clinic in Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #1 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/27/panic-at-the-wellness-clinic-in-did-you-hear-about-mimi-green-1/ Wed, 27 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56894 Cerebro host Connor Goldsmith makes his comics debut alongside artist Josh Cornillon with Dark Horse's Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #1.

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]]> 56894 Batwoman #3 reunites complicated exes https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/22/batwoman-3-reunites-complicated-exes/ Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56855 When Jacob Kane calls Batman for help, he sends along the one person Batwoman might be closest to: her ex, Renee Montoya, the Question, in Batwoman #3.

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]]> 56855 X-Men United #3 makes amends for previous issues https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/20/x-men-united-3-makes-amends-for-previous-issues/ Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56838 Two X-teens, and Laura Kinney, join Captain America as he tries to offer an apology to one more victim of government experiments in X-Men United #3.

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]]> 56838 Weep not for the victim in IDW’s Seven Wives #1 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/20/weep-not-for-the-victim-in-idws-seven-wives-1/ Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56829 Seven wives. Forty-nine stab wounds. One divine prophet, found dead in his own church. We reviewed IDW's Seven Wives #1.

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]]> 56829 Batman #9 brings the GCPD down on the Bat family https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/15/batman-9-brings-the-gcpd-down-on-the-bat-family/ Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56808 To prevent Vandal Savage and his GCPD from raiding his caches of equipment, Batman and his allies are preparing to destroy them first in Batman #9.

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]]> 56808 The Robins descend in Absolute Batman #20 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/14/the-robins-descend-in-absolute-batman-20/ Fri, 15 May 2026 01:19:53 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56806 The Scarecrow confronts Batman for the first time. Waylon tries to find help for Bruce. And the Robins close in on Batman in Absolute Batman #20.

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]]> 56806 Uncanny X-Men #28 explains why Warden Ellis is such a grouch https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/13/uncanny-x-men-28-explains-why-warden-ellis-is-such-a-grouch/ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56780 Finally, the identity of Inmate X is revealed, and, much like the spelling of Madisynn, it's not what you thiiiiink. Check out our review of Uncanny X-Men #28.

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]]> 56780 Jubilee gets a name and a cousin in Deadly Reunion  https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/07/jubilee-gets-a-name-and-a-cousin-in-deadly-reunion/ Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56742 Did you know Jubilee's real name isn't Jubilation? You do now! Check out our review of Marvel's Jubilee: Deadly Reunion #1.

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]]> 56742 Happy Mother’s Day from this review of Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #4 https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/06/happy-mothers-day-from-this-review-of-storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-4/ Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56732 As Ororo fights her mother and meets her daughter in Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #4, Jude Jones shares a special Mother's Day message.

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]]> 56732 Batwoman #2 feels like old times. That’s the problem. https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/30/batwoman-2-feels-like-old-times-thats-the-problem/ Fri, 01 May 2026 00:42:24 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56662 Kate Kane lays siege to the Religion of Crime’s headquarters in Greece, driven by her grief at the death of her sister, in DC's Batwoman #2.

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]]> 56662 Outliers encounter Cretaceous craziness in Uncanny X-Men #27 https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/29/outliers-encounter-cretaceous-craziness-in-uncanny-x-men-27/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56643 You got Outliers in my New Mutants! You got New Mutants in my Outliers! What the heck is going on in Uncanny X-Men #27?

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]]> 56643 Detective Comics #1,108 finds new raindrops to dance between https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/23/detective-comics-1108-finds-new-raindrops-to-dance-between/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:44:23 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56613 Batman, Black Canary and Green Arrow do their best to protect the last whistleblower testifying against KlepCorp from dying in Detective Comics #1,108.

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]]> 56613 Absolute Batman #19 brings the Scarecrow to Gotham https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/16/absolute-batman-19-brings-the-scarecrow-to-gotham/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:52:37 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56576 The Scarecrow appears, and one of Batman’s staunchest allies will not survive the encounter, in DC's Absolute Batman #19.

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]]> 56576 Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #3 lets us hear from Ororo https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/15/storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-3-lets-us-hear-from-ororo/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56554 To save Storm from the War Above All, a mysterious entity abducts Ororo from the multiverse completely, in Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #3.

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]]> 56554 X-Men United #2 drops a Truth bomb on the school https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/15/x-men-united-2-drops-a-truth-bomb-on-the-school/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56552 What’s Captain America doing in the teacher’s lounge, other than trying to sell a few more comics? Find out in X-Men United #2.

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]]> 56552 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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