Luke Skywalker runs scared as Darth Vader runs roughshod over him in Star Wars: Darth Vader #16 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Jason Keith and Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Synching back up with the âWar of the Bounty Huntersâ crossover after last issueâs Ochi of Bestoon sidequest,…
I turned 39 (!) a few days ago. Iâm not old, but Iâm older. Kids call me sir, unprompted. I like less and less popular musicâŚoh who am I kidding, I donât know whatâs popular! As a writer, i have a simultaneously ironic and horrifying question: do people still say âlitâ? Hell, I still say…
Kang throws the FF an anniversary bash from beyond the veil of time in Fantastic Four #35. Written by Dan Slott, Jason Loo, and Mark Waid; Drawn by John Romita Jr, Jason Loo, and Paul Renuad; Inked by JP Mayer, Scott Hanna, Cam Smith, Rafael Fonteriz, and Mark Morales; Colored by Marte Gracia & Erick…
Our mutant pirates (technically theyâre privateers) head to the newly-terraformed Mars! But they donât expect what they get from the new bad guy they meet at the spaceport. He doesnât expect them either, since heâs been mindwiped. Who will shoot first? Marauders #24, writing by Gerry Duggan, art by Phil Noto, letters by Cory Petit….
A national trauma has been successfully weaponized, which is probably fine and very unlikely to end in tears or provoke an army of ghosts to flood from the Earth to seek revenge. But letâs keep an eye on it anyway in Home Sick Pilots #9, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by…
Is there such a thing as the perfect crime? Sure, all the evidence points to Magneto, but can it really be that easy? Nothing is what it seems on Krakoa. Find out what happens when Leah Williams, Lucas Werneck, and Edgar Delgado bring us along to solve the case of who killed the Scarlet Witch…
Episode 7 of Titans is here, bringing with it delights like ice cream, puppies, and handwritten letters to friends. Letâs get into â51%â. Liz Large: Jason! Youâve returned from the dead, just like another Jason I know. Glad youâre here to talk about this episode with me! Jason Large: Lazarus pits take 1-2 episodes. Iâm…
Archie Comics has been publishing all-ages tales of the Riverdale gang for 80 years, and while the core of the gang remains the big five (Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie), plenty of other characters have joined the gang. While many come and go after a couple years, a few stick around, like Moose Mason,…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Mattâs Pick: Batman: The World: Batman goes beyond borders as a platoon of international writers and artists tell tales of the Dark Knight set in their home countries, led by the Batman: Damned team of…
The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the weekâs best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here. To my sons, Spider-Man isnât a character. In a weird way, coming full circle from his days on Toei-produced Sentai…
Chaos escalates as the Multiverse threatens to tear itself apart, leaving the superheroes of all worlds desperately trying to play catch up. President Superman joins the fight, after being ripped from Earth-D, while on the Prime Earth whatâs left of the League works to identify the cause of all this Multiversal madness – and launch…
A Hand assassin, a mother, a Hellion. Kwannon, Revanche, Psylocke. Known by many names, in many roles, in many bodies, this mutant telepath debuted in 1993, and has long been an unresolved piece of the X-Men puzzle. After a body swap with the white X-Men member Betsy Braddock, and later death to the Legacy Virus…
This episode has flashbacks, knife fights, and the beginnings of a beautiful friendship. Join us as Titansâ third season continues with âLady Vicâ. Liz Large: Two flashback-focused episodes in a row, and this one featuring a stupid young Dick Grayson? Iâm living my best life.  Cori McCreery: And an equally stupid young Barbara Gordon. Both…
âFear Stateâ has begun, and the Bat family is caught on the back foot. As is Simon Saint and his Magistrate. Itâs looking pretty good for Scarecrow in Batman #112, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. And in the…
Unbelievable Unteens comic book artist Jane Ito finds her world flipped upside down after discovering that the heroes from her comics were not so fictional and she herself was one of them and had powers. As she and the team of underdog heroes once known as the Unteens begin to come back together, they slowly…