We draw our swords, one last time, for one epic conclusion. Chris Eddleman & Robert Secundus talk X-Men #15 by Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar, Sunny Gho, and Clayton Cowles. Then Charlie Davis & Nola Pfau tackle Excalibur #15 by Tini Howard, Mahmud Asrar, Stefano Caselli, Sunny Gho, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Clayton Cowles. Last everyone teams…
Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor and her Fam return in Doctor Who Comics #1. Handled by the returning creative team of Jody Houser, Roberta Ingranata, Enrica Eren Angiolini, Shari Chankhamma and letterers Richard Starkings & Sarah Hendrick, Doctor Who Comics #1 finds the Doctor contending with an Earth conquered by the Sea Devils. But when the human resistance, led by Rose Tyler, finds their OWN Doctor, namely David Tennant’s Tenth incarnation, the balance of power threatens to tip, bringing the humans and Sea Devils ever closer to conflict. Brave heart, dear readers, as we dive into Doctor Who Comics #1
Writer Peter Milligan and artist Mike Allred returned to their early 2000s X-team, the celebrity mutant X-Statix, last year in “Giant-Size X-Statix,” a one-shot that pitted a new version of the team, with a new U-Go-Girl, against a rogue splinter group led by famously dead former member Zeitgeist (Y’know, the one who died again on…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zach’s Pick X-Men #15: Pretty sure Apocalypse fights his wife in this one. But also, nothing’s really gone as predicted in “X of Swords. I mean, Magik arm wrestled a croco-monster that turned out…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). As Batman and his new rival, Ghost-Maker, fight it out, we learn more about the past between the two, and Harley confronts Clownhunter. It’s “Batman” #103 from James Tynion IV, Guillem March, Carlo Pagulayan, Danny Miki and David Baron. Matt Lazorwitz: So … yeah. I have…
Everything is bad. And there are a few people to blame. The Splash When I’m good and angry and I want to wreck someone and the facts fit the moment, I reach for something special. It’s not “asshole” (vague, common), nor “bastard” (weak) nor “motherfucker” (got a nice sound to it, but it’s not angry…
February is the month of love. And wouldn’t you know it, we found 10 things in the Marvel Solicits for February 2021 that we are just smitten with. Open The Vault We here in the Xavier Files Media Empire are big fans of the Mike Carey arc “Supernovas”. We are big fans of the best…
I think we all wish that comics were more equitable and diverse, both when it comes to who creates them and who appears in them. While recent years have taken steps in the right direction, there are still plenty of under-represented groups. Marvel this year launched a series of one-shots featuring characters and creators of…
Cain Marko goes to court in Juggernaut #3. Written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Ron Garney, colored by Matt Milla, and lettered by Joe Sabino the third issue of Marko’s miniseries finds him facing down a small claims court thanks to the fallout of his iconic first duel with Spider-Man. But forces outside of the…
Hello friends and readers! It’s a terrific twofer this week as Jude Jones explores Captain America #25, and Vishal Gullapalli digs into yet another issue of webslinging with Amazing Spider-Man #53! Captain America #25 Written by: Ta-Nehisi Coates ( back up: Anthony Falcone) Art by: Leonard Kirk (back up: Michael Cho) Colors by: Matt Milla…
The Crisis Command, last survivors of the multiverse, are faced with an impossible task: avenging the death…of an idea! DOA is empathy itself, and while empathy withers and dies across the world, Originator uses her abilities to bring the John Doe back for 24 hours to reveal the name of his killer. It’s Image’s “Commanders…
Venom Beyond goops toward it’s finale in Venom #30. Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Luke Ross, colored by Jesus Aburtov, and lettered by Clayton Cowles Venom #30 details the final battle between Eddie Brock, Anne Weying, and Dylan Brock and the forces of Codex on an alternate Earth. We open on our goopy proceedings…
Joe Fixit is in charge, on the run, and running from space to Earth in this tale written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy José and Belardino Brabo, coloured by Paul Mounts and Matt Milla, and lettered by VC’s Cory Petit. Zach Rabiroff: [The stage is now lit by a rotating…
Ten swords, ten champions, ten nearly forty battles for the fate of the world. The soul still burns as the tournament continues. Kenneth Laster & Ari Bard lead us through Saturnyne’s whims in X-Force #16 by Benjamin Percy, Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, Guru-eFX, and Cory Petit. Then Liz Large & Austin Gorton try something completely…
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales dropped last week exclusively on the Playstation 4 and the Playstation 5. While the game is indeed a rip-roaring good time with excellent characters, graphics, and gameplay there has not been nearly enough discussion on the most important easter egg in the game. Beware mild late-game spoilers ahead. Bill the Lobster,…