Our Kate Pryde finally gets her date with Nina. Itâs a high school sporting event. Teen mutants are there. Three guesses what happens next in Exceptional X-Men #2, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. In the immortal words of Nils Sjöberg, this is what…
A new world, a new Caped Crusader. Absolute Batman #1 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Things seem to be improving in Gotham. Bruce Wayneâs new nonprofits are making a difference, and Batman is able to work less. But things never stay that way….
During a recent episode of The ComicsXF Interview Podcast, we asked writer Cody Ziglar about the plan to turn Miles Morales into a vampire during this summer’s Blood Hunt event and how it affected his series going forward. “I knew they were doing vampire stuff and there was a possibility Miles gets bit and I…
Newspapers. Believe it or not, they still exist! And theyâre not just for telling you yesterdayâs news, Peanuts reruns and where the good yard sales will be this weekend. A new Kickstarter asks the question âwhat if newspaper but comics criticism?â The Comics Courier is a twice-annual print newspaper that will feature a mix of…
Itâs the dawn of a new age. The heroes of the DC Universe have survived Amanda Waller, and now theyâre trying to make a better world for themselves and everyone. But as that hopeful day begins, something darker arrives, too. Darkseid is here, on a mission like never before, and his attack will create something…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Mattâs pick: Absolute Batman #1: Without the mansion, without the money,…
Food. You know it. You love it. Youâve probably eaten some in the past few hours. I just had sushi. From ShopRite. DONâT JUDGE ME. But if youâre like me, youâve probably wondered if any of your favorite comic creators have any good recipes to share. Like MarkWaid-a-roni and cheese or Chicken a la Tom…
Look, I get it, Gladiator. You’ve seen this movie before. Jean Grey is the Phoenix again. The first time that happened, she killed a whole planet of broccoli people. You sent your best people after her to stop her, and in the end the only reason you succeeded is because she chose to die by…
Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She’s been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and an Avenger. She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage; and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change. First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear…
Yâknow, this siteâs made most of its bones covering X-Men comics over the years, but real talk? Weâre more excited about whatâs coming out of DC these days. We scoured the December solicits, and most of what weâre jazzed for is coming out from the Distinguished Competition: big creators taking big swings with characters who…
He rose from the regional commercials of the 1980s, a hapless, overconfident man in a denim vest and a beige cap, come to pester his ever-silent, ever-suffering, never-seen neighbor Vern about dairy products or car dealerships or local restaurants. Like the California Raisins, the Crash Test Dummies and the GEICO cavemen, Jim Varneyâs Ernest P….
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Mattâs pick: DC All In Special: Following the events of Absolute…
CATCH THE ELF! When new, lethally powerful and completely untrained young mutants show up on Rogueâs doorstep with no knowledge of how they got there, a grieving Rogue seeks to take Xavierâs place in guiding them to the light, while darkness from the past returns to destroy the X-Men, one at a time. Uncanny X-Men…
Kamala Khan wants to study, and to protect everyone, and to keep her secret identity. Laura Kinney wants to protect the mutants, and to carve up the haters and bad guys. Sophie Cuckoo, Kamalaâs new college BFF, wants ⊠what? And what about Anole? Find out in NYX #3, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin…
Ram Vâs operatic run on Detective Comics reaches its conclusion. What more is there to say? The lead story of Detective Comics #1,089 is written by Ram V, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Luis Guerrero and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup, we see the effects of Batmanâs confrontation on his enemies and…