Can Krakoa’s kids bring back their just-killed best clone friend? Where in the South Atlantic is Tristan da Cunha? And is anyone– anyone?– listening to Rahne? It’s time for plots, heists, and tears, so many tears, in New Mutants #20, from Vita Ayala, Alex Lins, Matt Milla and Travis Lanham. Liz Large: The Hellfire Gala…
Laila Starr has finally tracked down Darius Shah. What happens next? Find out in our discussion of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #4.
The Gala is over but the Hellfire Trading company has to deal with the repercussions in Marauders #22 by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, Klaus Janson, Rain Beredo and Cory Petit. [Ed. note: This article involves a discussion of domestic abuse and sexual assault.] Ian Gregory: We’re taking our first steps into a brave post-Hellfire Gala…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s Pick: Superman and the Authority #1: Now that Jonathan Kent is doing his share of Superman-ing, Kal-El needs something else to do. How about getting a dope new costume and man-in-the-chairing the Authority? Grant…
Charlie: Fans are back! We missed a few weeks! LOTS of things happened. Let’s try and get back with it and cover it all. Vishal: I gotta say, nothing makes it clearer how bad it was without fans than the first show back with them. They could have booked a terrible card and it still…
It’s storytime on Warworld, and its oppressed denizens are looking for hope wherever they can find it. Tales of Superman are always appreciated, but for today, instead of stories plucked from the past, our storyteller looks to the future – generations from now, when the House of El is in its Prime. A story of…
Diana makes her way through the Graveyard of the Gods in Wonder Woman #775. Written by Michael W. Conrad and Becky Cloonan, art by Andy MacDonald, colors by Nick Filardi and lettered by Pat Brosseu Andrea Ayres: Wonder Woman #775 had a lot packed into a single issue. Given the pacing of Wonder Woman #774,…
Wally West’s spirit has been hurled across the timestream, reliving the adventures of speedster after speedster as the Speed Force attempts to dislodge something from itself using Wally’s help. There’s just one speedster Wally hasn’t inhabited yet – his own self. That’s just changed, as Wally is forced to relive his worst memory: his accidental…
Loki and Sylvie have had enough of being told who to be, their lives lost in the shadow of the supposedly Sacred Timeline. They’ve fought through twists, turns, betrayals, apocalypses, their very selves, and even world consuming monsters at the dumping grounds of all variant timelines. They’ve pulled every last trick in their arsenal to…
It’s another busy Bat week, with a full slate of titles! In Detective Comics #1,039, many answers about Hue Vile come to light in both the main and backup stories, with the feature written by Mariko Tamaki; penciled by Viktor Bogdanovic; inked by Daniel Henriques, Norm Rapmund and Bogdanovic; colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered…
As officially announced yesterday, Al Ewing’s incredible run on Immortal Hulk is ending with #50. Fans of the Green Door still have plenty of Gamma madness to go as Ewing, Crystal Fraiser, Lan Medina, Antonio Fabela and Joe Sabino are here to share the continuing adventures of Gamma Flight in Gamma Flight #2. In this…
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…
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…
They’ve faced devious squirrels, starving trolls, gnomes, wardens and exile from their own people – but now they’ve been forced by their hag into accepting the most dangerous quest they’ve ever faced. Will they be able to defeat what lies in wait for them, undo their exile, and return home in time for another of…
Heads up, this piece contains some sexual images and my not be appropriate for all audiences. When do you feel seen? Whenever a relatable image, meme, statement, general piece of content, etc. appears on social media, there’s a barrage of “Wow, this is me!”, “I’m in this, and I don’t like it”, or “I feel…