A traitor in the midst of S.W.O.R.D. as the ShiāAr visit Arakko in SWORD #9 by Al Ewing, Jacopo Camagni, Fernando Sifuentes and Ariana Maher. Nola Pfau: Corey, did you know that, when using discussion format, the first instance of text should include the writer’s full first name? Corey Smith: Iād heard rumors, Nola, but…
Last time out in this Star Wars comic Marauders, our heroes sold a Macguffin to the dastardly double-crossing space criminal Eden Rixlo in exchange for his spaceship, and then he stole it back from them and shot them out the airlock. Can they come back from that? Marauders #25, writing by Gerry Duggan, art by…
1899, Yukon Territory. A frozen frontier, bloodied and bruised by the last great Gold Rush. But in the lawless wastes to the north, something whispers in the hindbrains of men, drawing them to a blighted valley, where giant spidertracks mark the snow and impossible guns roar in the night. To Brokehoof, where gold and blood…
The Reign Of X comes to a close as the Quiet Council expands. Enemies, allies, they are all the same in this dangerous game. Jonathan Hickman, Stefano Caselli, David Curiel and Joe Sabino bring us Inferno #2. Chris Eddleman: Well friends, itās time again for a dive into the fire as we continue our coverage…
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In 1999, Fiona Apple released her second album, When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ‘fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zackās Pick: House of Slaughter #1: James Tynion IVās Tiny Empire expands with this prequel spinoff of his BOOM Studios series Something Is Killing the Children, focused on monster hunter Aaron Slaughter, co-written by Tate…
I miss conventions.Ā Last weekās editorialĀ talked about the experiences of people at one of the first truly big cons since the Dark TimesĀ© began, and Iām personally not ready for that, so for now I’ll still get something close to my fix from the virtual experience. This weekend I āattendedā DCās FanDome, a celebration of all…
The clock is winding down, and itās time for Agent Cole Turner to call the play. But does he even know whoās playing for which team in Department of Truth #13, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by Martin Simmonds, lettered by Aditya Bidikar, designed by Dylan Todd and edited by Steve Foxe. Will Nevin:…
Miracle Molly helps Batman discover another facet of Scarecrowās master plan, Peacekeeper-01 is taken by Scarecrow to set up his endgame and Simon Saint picks a new target in Batman #115, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Bengal and Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles….
Forrest Hollingsworth: Rob, weāre gathered here today to celebrate the lives and numerous deaths in TKOās newest horror anthology, TKO Presents: Tales of Terror, which collects all of their previously released horror shorts. First, though, I want to know how you feel about framing narratives for anthologies. Thereās a storied history for them in horror,…
If youāve been keeping up with our reviews of Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hansā Image Comics series DIE, you may have caught on that weāre big fans. With the publication of the series finale last month, we wanted to take the opportunity to look back on the comicās creation and development. To accomplish this, in…
Walter Mosley shouldnāt need any introduction. The acclaimed author of more than 50 books, including his famed series of Easy Rawlins mysteries, Mosleyās work has been adapted into film and television, and earned him a series of honors ranging from the O. Henry Award to the National Book Foundation Medal. What comic readers might not…
In Black Hammer: Reborn #4, Colonel Weird brings Lucy on a trip through the Para-Zone, and the sins of her past; written by Jeff Lemire, drawn by Caitlin Yarsky, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Nate Piekos. Meanwhile, in Unbelievable Unteens #3, the newly reunited no-longer-teens remember the White Wraith Saga that tore the…