Elliott Kalan has, from his early career on The Daily Show and The Midnight Kalan, through his long tenure co-hosting The Flophouse, up to his recently prolific comics career, been a sort of Johnny Appleseed of shtick. When I say shtick, I mean it in its most historically situated sense – a Yiddish word deriving…
The Outliers, still finding their place in the mutant world, are hunted by a lethal new set of foes: a bloodthirsty, relentless and unstoppable pack of stealth Sentinels. Cut off from their mentors and allies, with no knowledge of who built or aimed these deadly drones, four untrained mutants are on the run and completely…
The Bat family races to save the young men targeted by the serial killer Asema. Batman confronts the killer, but the results are not what he was expecting. Detective Comics #1,093 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn and colored by Mikel Janin and lettered by Wes Abbott. The Amazon rainforest burns with mystical fire. While…
The Tetracide is “The Four Killer,” and Diana has done the unthinkable to escape its fatal grasp. The move may have saved her to fight another day, but the price Diana paid is more than she can stand to lose for the fight that’s coming. She will need the help of her allies both old…
The explosive saga ends here, with Rogue and Cyclops on opposite ends of the mutant struggle, perhaps forever! Are they honoring Xavier’s legacy or destroying it? Do they choose loyalty or the law? An all-out action issue that will affect both teams (and the entire mutant community) with devastating results. Uncanny X-Men #8 is written…
Kitty and Emma promised to train three teenage mutants so they could be heroes, protecting friends and family from bigotry and bloodshed. Will Kitty’s own now-bloody history break up the team? Find out in Exceptional X-Men #5, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. This…
To maintain control of their corner of the Maker’s world, three members of his council — Magik, Colossus and Omega Red — deploy their most lethal asset: the Winter Soldier! But who is the weapon behind the mask? Ultimate Wolverine #1 is written by Chris Condon, drawn by Alessandro Capuccio, colored by Bryan Valenza and…
Doctor Doom has special plans for Earth’s mutants. He would like to discuss them with Storm over fine cuisine and expensive wine. What could go wrong? Storm #4 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by Alex Guimaraes and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, and lettered by Travis Lanham. Thinking is increasingly a luxury for…
Darkseid is dead. And to some, it looks like the rest of the New Gods aren’t far behind. Prophecies and destinies rear their ugly heads, as skies darken and declare the end of everything the gods of New Genesis and Apokolips hold dear. Big things are afoot, and everyone is scrambling — for power, for…
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. The Ultimates #8 W: Deniz Camp | A: Juan Frigeri | C: Federico Blee | L: Travis Lanham | P: Marvel Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri transport their extraordinary universe building through…
Remember Everett Thomas, aka Synch? He’s been through a lot. He’s back. And he’s really angry at Prodigy. Find out why in NYX #7, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, drawn by Enid Balám, colored by Raúl Angulo and lettered by Joe Sabino. Two things can be true at the same time. First, mutants…
Who’s that young adult with the giant broadsword, sorcerous powers, blond bangs, an unquenchable drive to save lost kids and enough long-term childhood trauma to fill an arena? It’s Illyana Rasputina, of course. Who’s that demonic gunfighter trying to conquer the world from his base in Juneau, Alaska? Can Illyana stop him? Find out in…
Step back to Bruce Wayne’s earliest days as Batman, and to a time when Thomas Wayne was still alive, as the background of this new Batman starts to be filled in. Absolute Batman #4 is written by Scott Snyder from a plot by Snyder and Nick Dragotta, drawn by Gabriel Hernandez Walta, colored by Frank…
The Riddler’s plan stands revealed, but there is more to all of the chaos in Gotham, as Batman learns who has been pulling the Court of Owls’ strings. Batman #156 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Tony Daniel, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Divorce cases are often ugly things. Divorce…
Three issues into each of the three flagship titles, DC’s Absolute line has hit the ground running from both a commercial and critical perspective. In a universe woven with the fabric of antilife, DC’s big three — Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman — have been cast as underdogs, railing against the hegemonic greed of institutions…