Skybound continues its licensing hot streak by reuniting one of the best creative teams in comics to retell the most famous vampire story that doesnāt involve twinkling. Universal Monsters: Dracula #1 is written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Martin Simmonds and lettered by Rus Wooton. You probably know the story of Dracula ā the…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Markās pick: Universal Monsters: Dracula #1: When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward…
The quest for the lost Kid Thunder has brought Superman and Batman to Earth-22, the world of Kingdom Come. But a glimpse into that worldās future has the heroes on their back feet and wondering what they can do in Batman/Superman: Worldās Finest #20, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra…
Emplate, aka Marius St. Croix, was among the villains to emerge from a gate when Charles Xavier offered mutant amnesty to all in 2019’s House of X #5. A data page would later reveal he had been charged with helping measure the island’s energy-absorption levels. And that was pretty much all we saw of him…
The Avengers have been taking a heavy beating from the Ashen Combine. But when all seems lost, and doom seems inevitable, the Avengers rise up with that simplest but most powerful of war cries: āNo.ā The Avengers #6 written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Ivan Fiorelli, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Cory Petit….
You, a fool: “Did Kieron Gillen launch an Eternals spinoff starring the Forgotten One and I missed the first two issues?” We, an intellectual website: Haha, you fool! We speak of the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of global literature’s earliest surviving works, born of ancient Mesopotamia and a proto-example of the Hero’s Journey monomyth. You:…
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1: Clark Kent is enjoying a night off with his girlfriend, Lois Lane, when the entire city shudders under the weight of the monstrous Godzilla. What started as a routine clash between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a dangerous turn when the wall between worlds…
If you missed out on the inaugural Uncanny Experience X-Men fan convention earlier this fall, you’ll get another chance to enroll, thanks to the recently announced Uncanny Experience Sophomore Year. Following the success of the first event, which featured a unique mix of traditional comic book convention staples like exclusive variant covers and creator panels…
New York Comic Con was last weekend, and the CXF team was there, getting lost in crowds, taking selfies with creators and touching all the same surfaces as tens of thousands of people in a large, enclosed space! Below are a crapload of photos and some commentary on what we saw: the good, the bad…
A new villain called Shush is leading the charge against the Dynamic Duo. With mysterious ties to Damian, Shush wants to use everything our heroes love against them. But far worse than Shush, Damian must face another foe: high school bullies. Batman and Robin #2 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn and colored by Simone…
Marvel’s Children of the Vault combines the high-concept sci-fi of Deniz Camp’s Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E. and the global politics of his 20th Century Men, and throws in the I-hate-you-but-you-shoot-guns-good attitude of your better buddy action movies. But I do wonder why the events of this book aren’t being reflected elsewhere in the Marvel line. No…
The pain is always there, just over the horizon like the sun at dusk, patiently waiting, if not teasing the inevitable full of its punishing power. Talk to a survivor of trauma, internal or external. Theyāll tell you. The brightness of that pain ā the intensity, the heat ā can be like sitting in the…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Mattās pick: Batman: City of Madness #1: Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham, a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham’s denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down…
Ahsoka, Sabine, and Ezra march on Thrawn as the season concludes in Ahsoka part eight, “The Jedi, the Witch and the Warlord” written by Dave Filoni and directed by Rick Famuyiwa. Austin Gorton: Sean! Welcome to the Ahsoka finale review. I assume you’ve watched all the previous episodes and are deeply versed in all the…
No one ever said life as a superhero would be easy, but things have been especially complicated for Ms. Marvel of late. Thereās little time to breathe, however, as ORCHISā nets are slowly closing around her ā but with a little help from the Marvel Universeās latest power couple, Emma Frost and Iron Man, she…