The Years Wear on The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #4
Laila Starr has finally tracked down Darius Shah. What happens next? Find out in our discussion of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #4.
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Image’s Haha Ends Where It Began — in Sticky Sweet Ice Cream
Haha — our favorite anthology series about clowns — ends with a story that began in our other favorite anthology series, Ice Cream Man, and it’s produced by the same creative team: written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Martin Morazzo, colored by Chris O’Halloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Content warning: This review…
A Car Chase and Some Chocolate Rain in The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #2
Someone murdered Trigger Keaton, the world’s most famous TV action hero. But to be fair, everyone kinda hated him. Now the plot thickens, the sidekick numbers increase and the stuntman war escalates. Get ready for action in The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #2, written by Kyle Starks and drawn by Chris Schweizer with color…
A Point-Counterpoint of Iron Man #10!
Ol’ Shellhead returns and Justin brings a friend to our coverage of Iron Man #10! In a special TOX Edition of CXF’s Iron Man reviews, Justin attempts to reason with the person responsible for this very column in the first place! Writer/Editor/Handsome Lad ZACHARY JENKINS! Join the iron-lads as they discuss the finer points of…
Sol, Like Pepperidge Farm, Remembers in Image’s DIE #18
Die #18: Bleed, Part III: Lines and Veils: As the party delves further into the dungeon in the Realm of Thirteen, Sol finally remembers and retells his story. Written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Stephanie Hans and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Mark Turetsky: Hey, Corey! We’re one step closer to finishing our exploration of the world…
Aliens: Aftermath Is a Dark, Interesting Spin on a Well-Worn Franchise
A crew of intrepid journalists ventures back to the scene of the movie Aliens…and into inevitable chaos. Aliens: Aftermath is written by Benjamin Percy, with art by Dave Wachter, colors by Chris Sotomayor, and letters by Ariana Maher. Taking place in the nuclear winter-weakened remnants of Hadley’s Hope — the colony on LV-426 central to…
It’s Corporate Espionage, Teen-Style in Champions #8
When the Roxxon corporation weaponizes the mighty power of social media, the teenage heroes of the Champions must fight the power of The Man without sacrificing their souls. Just like in the ‘60’s, but with TikTok! Champions #8 is written by Danny Lore, with art by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by…
Discover The Patented Madrox Workflow In X-Corp #3
Pharmaceuticals aren’t the only thing X-Corp is offering the world – their new floating HQ is built to provide unprecedentedly fast internet to all who sign up. As Angel and Monet prepare for the launch of their new product at the Technology TALKS convention, Jamie Madrox is working overtime to get the job done in…
Briefly, Black Widow
It’s taken eleven years, eight MCU appearances, one pandemic and the death of the character, but Black Widow is finally getting her own solo film! Even better/sadder, Black Widow also represents the first MCU film entirely directed by a woman, Cate Shortland (Anna Boden previously co-directed Captain Marvel with Ryan Fleck). Thanks to her long…
Beyond the Breach #1 Has Blood, Monsters, and Horror Clichés, But No Surprises
Vanessa has taken a trip into the woods to find herself. But what she finds instead is…well, pretty much what you’d expect from a horror story, as it turns out. Does Beyond the Breach #1 offer anything beyond the usual? It’s written by Ed Brisson, with art by Damian Couceiro, colors by Patricia Delpeche, and…
Maniac of New York Kinda Ends, while Bunny Mask Cranks up the Weird
It’s the end for Harry and the brave, hopeless people trying to stop him. Or is it? Let’s carve into Maniac of New York #5 by writer Elliott Kalan, artist Andrea Mutti, letterer Taylor Esposito and publisher AfterShock. What’s a few chisel-chipped teeth, psychosis and forced labor between friends? Let’s find out in Bunny Mask…
Nuclear Family Tries to Go Back to the Future (That’s Not on Fire) in Finale
More bombs fall, a handsome boy dies and a house and a plot of land try to get back to a time when the Russians weren’t pouring down death on America in Nuclear Family #5 by writer Stephanie Phillips, artist Tony Shasteen, colorist JD Mettler, letterer Troy Peteri and publisher AfterShock. Based on a short…
Walt and Weezie Bring the Hodge in a Delightful X-Men Legends #4
Weezie and Walt wrap-up their flashback story with a Cameron Hodge showdown in X-Men Legends #4 written by Louise Simonson, art by Walt Simonson, colored by Laura Martin, and lettered by John Workman The conclusion to Louise and Walt Simonson’s retro tale of the original X-Factor, this issue does many of the same things that…
The Truth Comes out in Vault’s Giga #4
Finally reunited with Evan, Aiko reveals a secret that will shake the city to its foundations. Meanwhile, the Order’s persecution of the Dusters passes a bloody point of no return. Allegiances switch and battle lines are drawn as the terrible truth of the Giga’s origins is finally revealed. It’s Giga #4, written by Alex Paknadel,…
This Ain’t Yer Gamma’s Hulk Book in Gamma Flight #1!
The Immortal Hulk’s allies take center stage in the new 5-issue Gamma Flight miniseries from Al Ewing, Crystal Frasier, Lan Medina, Antonio Fabela and Joe Sabino. Starring Puck, the Absorbing Man, Titania, Doc Sasquatch, Dr. Charlene McGowan and Rick Jones, the series notably marks the first-ever multi-issue story written by an openly trans writer in…