The Master of Magnetism gets a staring role as RamĂłn PĂ©rez, Jonathan Hickman, and David Curiel continue this unpleasantness of building a nation. Stephanie Burt: Hi, Ian! What do you think Magnetoâs up to on his own? We havenât seen a solo adventure from him since X-Men Black. Are we gonna get Broody Melancholy Survivor,…
The Fantastic Four and Avengers find themselves at the center of a war, between who? Find out in Empyre #1 by Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, and Joe Caramagna! Allison Senecal: So, here it is! The big Marvel event of the summer! Not a prelude, not a #0, the REAL DEAL! Finally!…
A brief portrait of another time, and a tarot reading from the Omniversal Majestrix. A hint of ten swords by Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, Clayton Cowles and Tom Muller. And then, a dark age looms by Tom Taylor, Iban Coello, Brian Reber, Joe Sabino and Carlos Lao. Chris Eddleman: Well Rob,…
On March 23, Diamond Comic Distributors halted shipment to comic shops as a response to the mass shutdown stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the circumstances, this was unavoidable. However, much has been written about the systemic problems within the comics industry that led to the monopoly Diamond held. This shutdown, and the resulting retooling…
Dear Content Consumer, Please forgive me. You see, Iâm taking this week off after the heaviness of our last time together. But donât worry â Iâve arranged for my brother Bill to take over my duties this week. Bill is 43, a successful concrete contractor and is Extremely Offline. We are not close. And forgive…
Unearthed from the Summa Marvelogica, 13th century saint and philosopher Thomas Aquinas brings us answers to the most pressing questions of our day. In this piece, he looks at both Knull, the King In Black, and The Batman Who Laughs as they relate to each other and to the current comics landscape as a whole….
Each week, XavierFiles staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. CHRISâ PICK: FCBD X-Men #1: Free Comic Book Summer begins with a sneak peek at this fall’s “X of Swords” by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Pepe Larraz (aka Team “House of X”) and a…
You’ve no doubt heard this complaint from people who Talk About Comics: “Why is comics’ biggest publisher farming out all its all-ages books to another company? Doesn’t it know the kids’ graphic novel market is a goldmine?” We’ve made that observation over and over and over again. Welp, Marvel’s apparently licensed its characters out to another publisher for more young-reader content….
Quantum & Woody #4 Writer: Christopher Hastings, Artist: Ryan Browne, Colorist: Ruth Redmond, Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Publisher: Valiant I respect the plucky temerity of the Valiant Universe. Itâs this scrappy little underdog of a publisher, quietly churning out a small bumper crop of superhero books in a world where the Big Two exists, with just…
Welcome to Bonus Reading, a weekly feature in which Matthew Lazorwitz looks at four (or so) comics linked by a common character, creator or theme. Patreon backers of the WMQ&A podcast can request a custom Bonus Reading column built around their fave. Sign up here. This week, two new all-ages graphic novels are out from two…
That special something, that hidden talent, that wildcard, that X-Factor. Itâs that thing you just canât quite pin down, and itâs as applicable for the colloquialism as it is the X-Men franchise that bears the name. There have been many different squads who go by the moniker X-Factor, and today, weâre going to rank them…
This week’s roundup of indie comics reviews has a heavily licensed flavor, as Zachary Jenkins decides, “Why not read Sonic the Hedgehog comics?” and Robert Secundus acquaints himself with BOOM Studios’ “Ultimate Spider-Man”-ified take on the world of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” But first, Rob looks at what Vault Comics’ “No One’s Rose” can teach…
In a perfect world, X-Force wouldnât be necessary. Unfortunately, we arenât so lucky. In X-Force #10, the team revisit the threat of Terra Verde. Will X-Force ever be the same? Will Beastâs morally grey decisions come back to bite him in his furry, blue, bottom? Does Kenneth even remember what Beast did because itâs been…
The Fantastic Four are out of gas and in need of assistance out in space, finding themselves wrapped up in a combination coliseum/casino plot in this lead-up to Empyre! Writer Dan Slott, artists RB Silva and Sean Izaakse, colorists Marte Gracia and Marcio Menyz, and letterer Joe Caramagna bring us this far flung first family…
Since comics are a silent medium, mispronunciations of character names can be a common problem. Youâre not alone if you grew up thinking Magneto was pronounced with a ânetâ instead of the correct âneatâ syllable and felt a little surprised hearing it out loud in the animated series or the arcade game. Well, today we…