Victor LaValle’s long-teased X-Series has now been formally announced as Sabretooth! In celebration of this new series by this incredible author, ComicsXF will be launching our first Book Club! What We’ll Be Reading The scope of the ComicsXF book club in the future will be broad; we might read novels, short story collections, poetry collections,…
You can never go home, said Sol, way back in issue #2. Let’s see if he was right in DIE #20, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Stephanie Hans and lettered by Clayton Cowles for Image Comics. Mark Turetsky: Ahoy, weary traveler! We meet again in this hallowed space, to convene our council one final…
There’s ghouls and ghosts and all sorts of spooky fun in the new episode of Titans. Let’s get into “Souls”. Liz Large: Cori, would you say that the cast reaches the Backdoor to Heaven in this episode? And that Raven had to take some Bad Medicine? Cori McCreery: Any Other Day I might cringe at…
Jonathan Hickman’s time on Krakoa comes to a close. Will he burn it all down on the way out? Valerio Schiti, David Curiel and Joe Sabino join him for the crescendo that is Inferno #1. Chris Eddleman: And so we come to it at last. After the (for some, shocking) news that Jonathan Hickman was…
The facade falls away, and corporate jargon turns literal, as J.P. Kol’s hostile takeover turns into an all out brawl for the future of X-Corp. The Fenris Twins have their eyes on X-Corp’s proprietary IBG technology, forcing Angel and Penance to drop all their masks to keep their flying island of a company afloat. Written…
When two young mutants disappear, Wolverine and Jubilee set off for Japan to track them down. But Lady Deathstrike and the Hand have their own designs on the duo, and it’ll take no small measure of blood, sweat and adamantium to change their minds. Let’s snikt and bub our way through X-Men Legends #7, written…
Home, the eighth episode of Titans is here, and with it comes some screen time for Tim Drake. Liz Large: Hi Matt! I’m excited to have you here to talk about the latest episode of Titans— I know you’ve been waiting to talk about a certain character. Matt Lazorwitz: Oh, yes I have. If you,…
Episode 7 of Titans is here, bringing with it delights like ice cream, puppies, and handwritten letters to friends. Let’s get into “51%”. Liz Large: Jason! You’ve returned from the dead, just like another Jason I know. Glad you’re here to talk about this episode with me! Jason Large: Lazarus pits take 1-2 episodes. I’m…
This episode has flashbacks, knife fights, and the beginnings of a beautiful friendship. Join us as Titans’ third season continues with “Lady Vic”. Liz Large: Two flashback-focused episodes in a row, and this one featuring a stupid young Dick Grayson? I’m living my best life. Cori McCreery: And an equally stupid young Barbara Gordon. Both…
The new Defenders stand against a universal constant in the final days of The Sixth Cosmos in Defenders #2. When last we left Marvel’s greatest non-team, they had just been transported to a “time before time”, joining with Taaia, Mother of Galactus, to defend the past against the hunger of Omni-Max. But can the past…
Champions #9 written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Federico Blee, letters by Clayton Cowles. I was a high school administrator, preparing to counteract a student-led coup, contradicting my bourgeoisie revolutionary bones: didn’t I *want* the kids to advocate for themselves smartly and strongly and steadfastly? Yes! Of course! But! The students…
The Savage Land, a land that time forgot. A region of Antarctica filled with prehistoric beasts and tribes, undisturbed for millennia. It is protected by Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil, outsiders who have become reborn in the soil of the realm. But something is wicked in this garden of Eden as Zac Thompson, Germán García,…
Static finds himself confronting the police and the aftermath of the previous issue’s attack on his house in Static: Season One #3, written by Vita Ayala, with art by Nikolas Draper-Ivy and ChrisCross, colors by Wil Quintana and letters by AndWorld Design. Midway through Static: Season One #3, the namesake hero mentions his desire to…
After many years, many deaths and one enraged confrontation, Laila Starr prepares to meet an aged Darius Shah for what might be the final time. But what is the outcome she is hoping for here? Is immortality genuinely possible for mortals? And what, ultimately, do endings truly mean? The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5…
Titans’ third season continues with “Lazarus”, which offers some answers about how Jason Todd became the Red Hood while also inspiring even more questions. Liz Large: Episode five is here, and with it comes a new co-writer. Corey, after watching you tweet through the experience of watching Titans for the first time I am VERY…