The Runaways have received unexpected guests before, but they really werenât expecting Wolverine and Pixie to show up on the doorstep of their Hostel home, looking for distress signals from a young mutant that seemed to be coming from inside the house â specifically from Molly, the youngest member of the found family. Who really…
With Barry Allen off to explore the Omniverse, itâs time for another speedster to take his place on Earth Prime. Unfortunately, Wally West doesnât want anything to do with speedstering ever again – though it looks like the Speed Force has other plans for Wally, hurtling him through the consciousnesses of speedsters through time. Written…
Itâs an off week for all the main Bat titles, so weâre digging into the DC Vault for this weekâs BatChat, specifically the digital issue #3 of Let Them Live!: Unpublished Tales from the DC Vault, a tale entitled âFlesh Made Wordâ written by Scott Bryan Wilson, drawn by John Paul Leon, colored by Dave…
The King of Hell era of Ghost Rider comes to a close in the middle of another Kingâs saga in King in Black: Ghost Rider #1 by Ed Brisson, Juan Frigeri, Jason Keith, and Joe Caramagna. So, normally when we talk about âmetaâ comics, weâre referring to comics that by their narrative seem to intentionally…
Cindy Moon has just started a new job for her old boss J. Jonah Jameson at a new media conglomerate called Threats & Menaces. Thatâs not going to get in the way of Moonâs other job as Silk, the crime-fighting Superhero. Can Cindy keep her day job separate? Itâs not looking good as a series…
Fear reigns and a country is fractured in Captain America #28. The reincarnated Red Skull continues to plan, plot, and execute his plan to kill the idea of Captain America – and Cap and friends canât seem to stop him. Will headway be made, or will cynicism succeed? Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, illustrated by Leonard…
A fearful world burns as eco-terrorist Harrower turns Man-Thing into a weapon of mass genocide! Good thing the Avengers had all that practice with Knull and the Cotati⊠Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing #1 is written by Steve Orlando, drawn by Francesco Mobili, colors by GURU-eFX, and lettering by Clayton Cowles. Avengers: Curse of the…
Queen Cat is back, baby, and sheâs got her sights set on Felicia. Nina Vakueva is guesting on art duties, alongside our usual creative team – Jed MacKay, Brian Reber, and Ferran Delgado. Allison Senecal: Uh, I was not expecting this from a Lily Hollister issue in the year of our Lord 2021. Zoe Tunnell:…
Can Synch, Wolverine, and Darwin survive the endless span of hellishly stretch time in the Vault? Weâll dig into X-Men #19 written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Mahmud Asrar, colors by Sunny Gho, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Chris Eddleman: Rob, we saw a very decompressed incursion into the Vault in our last issue, and…
There are few things more disappointing to me than when I try out a new book I’ve been looking forward to, only to have it land with a thud. Not necessarily bad, but failing to live up to the potential of the creative team, the premise or some combination of the two. Which is why…
The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor. And with Bill’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). In Detective Comics #1,034, Bruce Wayne meets the neighbors while Batman hunts the remnants of Jokerâs gangs, while something more sinister starts beneath the streets of Gotham in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya…
Welcome back to SuperChat! Spinning out from the pages of BatChat, Super Boys Justin Partridge and Tony Thornley commit themselves to a new never ending battle, diving into the mighty deeds of Superman. This week the Man of Steelâs new direction continues with Action Comics #1029, part two of two of the opening arc âThe…
The Batman and Superman team-up is one of the great comic team-ups, so we here at ComicsXF are honoring that tradition by taking part of our Bat Chat team and part of our Super Chat team and having them join together to review the first issue of the new era of Batman and Superman team-ups…
Following the events of Joker War, Harley Quinn decides itâs time to turn over a new leaf, and make up for the crimes sheâs committed. Finding her place in Gotham is easier said than done, however, but sheâs got a new look, a new bat handle and a new Bat-Handler helping her to come out…