The final stop on Bruce Wayne’s tour to become Batman is here, as he and “Anton” meet the final master they will train under: Ra’s al Ghul. Batman: The Knight #9 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Carmine di Giandomenico, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by Pat Brosseau. A rift in space brings…
All good things come to an end, but if you’re a Superman fan, all tyranny does too. We wrap up several long arcs in this month’s Superchat, beginning with the conclusion to the Warworld Saga in Superman: Warworld Apocalypse, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Brandon Peterson, Will Conrad, Max Raynor and Miguel Medonça,…
We’re jumping right into a new arc as Wonder Woman investigates the cause of a mysterious vision by a sister Amazon and runs into two past adversaries along the way in Wonder Woman #791 by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan, art Marguerite Sauvage, and lettered by Pat Brosseau. Clonan and Conrad continue their trend of…
Rise of the Midnight Suns! A dark prophesy and apocalyptic new villains with horrifying powers the likes of which Earth has never faced before ordains a team of MIDNIGHT SUNS to rise and tear @#$% up: Magik, Wolverine, Blade, Spirit Rider & Nico Minoru. But what does this new threat have to do with the…
Let’s celebrate 40 years of the New Mutants (and Ryan Reynolds?!?) in New Mutants #30 from a stacked team of creators!
Everything died. In other news, Space-X reached its inevitable conclusion when one of its test rockets exploded in the upper atmosphere due to a computer malfunction. Elon Musk was unable to comment. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #5 was written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Rasmus:…
It’s Zillah versus Nubia for the power of Sekhmet! Once upon a time they were allies, but now they have been driven apart by a vindictive goddess. Can these women find peace and understanding in time to realize the real danger in front of them? Or is this the end of Nubia’s reign for good?…
The tension has been boiling for years, and now it has exploded. Damian Wayne has come to kill his father, and he’s brought some friends along. And Batman has his own ally at hand … the seemingly resurrected Alfred Pennyworth. Batman vs. Robin #1 is written by Mark Waid, drawn by Mahmud Asrar, colored by…
Well, Sport, it appears that everything has gone tits up and the goodies have to resort to summoning David Bowie to save the day. Meanwhile, an election goes poorly for the bastards and they respond the way bastards always do. And for some reason, people think there’s hope. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #4 is written by…
A screenwriter named Darren, gripped by jealousy, tries to visit his girlfriend while flashing back to the events of 2020 in The Silver Coin #14, drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh, written by Pornsak Pichetshote, and colored by Walsh and Toni Marie Griffin, with a backup story by Adam Gorham. Ritesh Babu: Jesus Christ. I…
Planet Arakko chose peace over war. Now war has chosen them. The monstrous arsenal of the Eternals is on the march. The Arakkii must defend their broken land according to the ancient laws … but against an enemy even older than they are, can the old ways win? Or is a new Arakko about to…
Welcome to the first installment of ComicsXF’s new regular X-book review roundup column! With so many X-Men related comics coming out each month, we’ve enlisted a crack duo of writers to tackle an assortment of the notable or intriguing offerings. This week, they kick off the column with three big “Judgment Day” tie-ins! The X-Men…
Some of us can recall being scared of monsters in the closet as a child, but what if those monsters were real? What if all you had by your side was a teddy bear, toy sword and shield? And what if those monsters caught you, and your trusty teddy bear had to arm itself and…
Jon and Bev escape from the (second) Death Star and desperately try to get the Rebels to answer their damn phones in Star Wars #27, written by Charles Soule, art by Andrés Genolet, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Though the tension which permeated the previous issue lingers into Star Wars #27,…
There’s been a murder in the DC Universe, though it’s slow to take effect. The poisoned Christopher Chance — aka the Human Target — has 12 days to figure out who killed him. Here, at the halfway mark, we take a look at who our suspects are, and give our best Vegas odds on whodunnit…