X-Men Legends #9: Golden Hour for the Genetically Enhanced
Big dumb action scenes, gratuitous airplane terminology? Sign us up. Larry Hama delivers some good, dumb fun in X-Men Legends #9

Big dumb action scenes, gratuitous airplane terminology? Sign us up. Larry Hama delivers some good, dumb fun in X-Men Legends #9
It’s Monster Month in the world’s weirdest horror/humor anthology, AHOY Comics’ Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Death! Who is killing the classic creatures? Find out in “Edgar Allan Poe’s Gore of Frankenstein!” How stupid were 19th century doctors? Learn the giant, bloodsucking answer in “Annabel’s Leech!” Plus: prose, pix, post and possibly poetry! EDGAR ALLAN…
Since her return from the Sphere of the Gods, Diana has tried her best to reconnect with her past and those she left behind. But now the past is coming for her. It all begins when a mysterious man appears, claiming to know the dark history of the Amazons. Could his claims be true? And…
For the first time in his life, Lou Prado is on a winning streak. Maybe it’s the new casino or maybe it’s the lucky coin in his pocket, but all of a sudden, Loser Lou’s bets can’t go wrong. He’s about to make the gamble of his life — and the stakes are deadly high…
The gang says so long, farewell, we hate to say goodbye in Hellions #18.
Schemes within plans within machinations all come to fruition in Inferno #3 by Jonathan Hickman, R.B. Silva, Stefano Caselli, Valerio Schiti, Adriano Di Benedetto, David Curiel and Joe Sabino. Chris Eddleman: Well, this was the one that did me in. Two days ago I was ruminating on how I was kind of tired of comics,…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s Pick: One Star Squadron #1: What if Heroes for Hire but for goofs? Red Tornado puts together a team of heroes-on-demand in this six-issue series by writer Mark Russell (Not All Robots) and artist…
The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the week’s best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here. Every year, almost inevitably, two things happen. First, Marvel or DC will announce some big reset to a character’s status…
Some people get married, others get wet, but everyone’s getting busy in Daredevil #36. Written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Manuel Garcia, inked by Cam Smith, Scott Hana, and Victor Nava, colored by Marcio Menyz and Brian Valenza, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Daredevil #36 is the mega-sized final issue of this volume before we…
As part of their ongoing Marvel Voices line, Marvel has provided us an exclusive preview of Marvel Voices: Comunidades #1, highlighting Latinx creators and characters. This anthology features work by Daniel José Older, Karla Pacheco, Terry Blas, Juan Ponce, Leonardo Romero, Amparo Ortiz, Alex Segura, Nico Leon, Germán Peralta and more. It promises the introduction…
Jason Todd, black sheep of the Bat family, has been caught red handed (and hooded) on video murdering an FBI informant, but Nightwing is convinced there’s more to this than meets the eye. An exploration of the bond between Bat brothers, the Nightwing 2021 Annual #1 is written by Tom Taylor; penciled by Cian Tormey…
VENOM #2 Written by Ram V, art by Bryan Hitch, inks by Andrew Currie, colors by Alex Sinclair, letters by Clayton Cowles Forrest Hollingsworth: Knock knock let the…Forrest in. Vishal, after I was away on assignment for the first issue of Al Ewing and Ram V’s Venom reboot, I’m finally here where I belong in…
Marvel’s premier kaiju attacks our favorite airborne mutant privateers and a fire-vs-ice clash ensues! Meanwhile, back on land, Hellfire Club OG Harry Leland is making heavy weather at the UN in Marauders #26, written by Gerry Duggan, art by Matteo Lolli, colors by Rain Beredo, letters by Cory Petit. Ian Gregory: In contrast to the…
The Doctor is out, and Ben Reilly may have to scrub in to help, in Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man #1 from Jed MacKay, Marcelo Ferreira, Wayne Faucher, Andrew Crossley, Pete Pantazis, and Joe Caramagna. If you believe the song, New York is a hell of a town. In Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man we…
The old New Mutants are trapped in the Shadow King’s mind, and the new New Mutants are trying to rescue them. But is Amahl Farouk, the Shadow King’s first host, his accomplice, or his victim? The Truth Shall Set Them Free in New Mutants #23, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis and Travis Lanham. Liz Large:…