In Duke #1, a bold new era kicks off for America’s daring, highly trained special mission force, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Tom Reilly, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Rus Wooton. Meanwhile, an arm-less Optimus Prime races to save Spike’s life as the Decepticons continue to push the Autobots to their limits…
Two sets of the Worldâs Finest heroes must confront Gog and Magog to stop the ancient god and his servant from leading the heroes of Earth-22 into a war on Apokolips they cannot win in Batman/Superman: Worldâs Finest #22, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve…
All the signs are here: The Neocracy is coming â and with it comes not only the end of mutantkind, but all of humankind as well. As if rescuing Young Nate from the ongoing threat of Orchis werenât enough, can Cable root out this growing threat and decimate it before the Neocracy has a chance…
I don’t think I’m talking out of turn when I say the Avengers are shit allies. Historically, when the X-Men have needed the backing of other heroes, if the Avengers aren’t out facing some other universe-ending threat, they’re engaging the mutants in a misunderstanding-based fight before teaming up against a common foe. Steve Rogers tries,…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Austinâs pick: Cable #1: All the signs are here: The Neocracy is coming â and with it comes not only the end of mutantkind, but all of the humankind as well! As if rescuing young…
Union, New Jersey, the town where I grew up, was a victim of the comic shop implosion of the 1990s. By the time I left town for college in 1998, a couple of the stores where I had bought books over the years had closed. I had no idea whether there were any stores near…
Wolverine and Sabretooth observe a longtime tradition in their rivalry as âSabretooth Warâ begins in Wolverine #41, written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle, drawn by Cory Smith and Geoff Shaw, inked in part by Oren Junior, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Well, the climax of the Krakoan era…
Batman comes face to face with the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. But wait, donât they share a body? Not anymore! The lead story of Batman #141 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Zur must face a threat bigger than Batman: the…
It’s always interesting to see Magneto fight a non-mutant superhero. What would they even have to banter about between punches? “So, you do spider-things, eh? Well, no matter, Magneto will see you driven before him, another enemy of Homo superior removed!” “You fancy yourself a god? See how easily I cast your metal hammer aside,…
The Schism Imperial rises as Vader deals with the fallout of “Dark Droids” in Darth Vader #42, written by Greg Pak, drawn by Adam Gorham, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Joe Caramanga. With “Dark Droids” behind us and the title character past the weird “my Force powers are broken so I’m going to…
Gwen and the Mary Janes are on tour, opening for the stadium-filling Dazzler of their home Earth! Itâs a dream gig, assuming your dreams include mortal peril: Someoneâs trying to kill Dazzler. But who? And why? Spider-Gwen: Smash #2 is written by Melissa Flores, penciled by Enid BalĂĄm, inked by Elisabetta DâAmico, colored by Fer…
Like costumed heroes? Confidentially, we in the comic mag business refer to them as âLong Underwear Characters.â And, as you know, theyâre a dime a dozen. But, we think you may find our Spiderman just a bit ⊠different! Ultimate Spider-Man #1 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by Marco Checchetto, colored by Matthew Wilson…
The end of the Krakoan age continues! Ten years in the future, man and machine are on the verge of total victory, but mutants aren’t going down without a fight, while an enigmatic new player emerges in Rise of the Powers of X #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by R.B. Silva, colored by David…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Adamâs pick: Rise of the Powers of X #1: Ten years ago, the mutants returned from their exile to try and reclaim the Earth from the forces of Orchis. They failed. Now, Nimrod and Omega…
As the series comes to a close, Mother Righteous reaches for the stars, Xavier and Sinister reach for futures past, and a new power of X rises in Immortal X-Men #18, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Juan JosĂ© Ryp, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton Cowles. [Meanwhile, in X0] Mark Turetsky: Itâs…