A wounded Bat-Man investigates the forces of crime in Gotham, trying to get closer to the villains who are wreaking havoc on the city. Investigating the chaos is Lois Lane, and where Lois goes, are Clark Kent and a certain red-cape wearing hero far behind? The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2 is written by Dan Jurgens,…
One of my chief quibbles with “Age of Revelation” has been the loud use of deep-pull mutants without any real examination of why they’re there or what they think about the world they’ve created. And of course, it’s hard to do that when the story is only three months long and you have to zip…
Earlier this year, Marvel released Rogue: The Savage Land, a five-issue miniseries set during Anna Marie’s time in the Antarctic dinosaur jungle toward the end of Chris Claremont’s original run on Uncanny X-Men. It’s one of the many nostalgia minis Marvel has released in recent years, though the only one to feature Rogue in a…
The king of Wakanda faces the challenge of uniting all of his kingdom — on Earth and in the stars. Before he can begin, though, someone — or something — steals him away to a mysterious planet where the Black Panther must fight for his life. Shuri, his sister, works to find him, but with…
Melvin Waring wakes up in the future, where he must call on the power of Black history to rescue his wife and thwart the plans of the Modern Living Corporation. Ancestral Recall #5 is written by Jordan Clark, drawn by Atagun Ilhan, colored by Pippa Bowland and lettered by Rob Steen for AHOY Comics. I…
X years later, as a result of the actions of Rogue Red and Storm, an ancient evil has been let loose upon the world. Sorcerers are meeting their brutal ends. Magical defenses from many Marvel mystics prove futile. With the help of the disgraced sorcerer Daniel Drumm, Rogue Red and Storm will face the ancient…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Adam’s pick: DC K.O. — Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1: It’s…
BEHOLD … THE VISION I MEAN … DOCTOR PLANET! He is tired of Earth. These people. He is tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives. Guess that means it’s time to take out the trash. (The trash is the Toxic Avenger.) (But not reallly because Toxie is the hero of this book.)…
This Dike Ruan variant cover to February’s Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1 reminds us of a wonderful essay Jude Jones wrote last year about the importance of Ororo’s natural hair texture. “Storm may not be a queen anymore, but she still wears a crown upon her head,” Jude wrote at the time in response to…
In this corner, we have Gotham’s new Dark Knight, the Batman! And in this corner, we have the man who wants to break him, Bane! Only one is coming out of this fight on two legs. Absolute Batman #14 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by…
Hey, Google, is Daredevil’s butt a thing? What about in Marvel Rivals? Oh, OK. Check out our exclusive preview of Black Cat #5, out next week, and keep scrolling for the basic deets. W: G. Willow Wilson | A: Gleb Melnikov | CA: Adam Hughes BLACK CAT…JAIL-BOUND?! Trapped and out of options, BLACK CAT has…
We get it, Rogue Red and Storm on the cover of Rogue Storm #3. You’re tired. Beat up. Angry. You wonder when it will end, these slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune. But you must dig down deep. Pick up your weapons. Pull those arrows out of your chest and use their bloody, splintered stumps…
We here at ComicsXF have been down with AHOY Comics’ Ancestral Recall – about an artist who can summon the powers of real figures from Black history – from jump. We talked with writer Jordan Clark on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast when the series was first coming out, and our own Latonya Pennington had some…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Absolute Batman #15: Alfred reveals to Bruce the story…
We know know when it’s coming out (March 25). When know how much it’s going to cost ($7.99, or $8.99 for card stock variants). We know who’s writing and drawing the main story (Mark Waid and Jorge Jimenez). We know the idea of the Daily Bugle and Daily Planet news teams racing to scoop a…