Back in Gotham, Damian talks to the school counselor about who he is, and has to answer somewhat vaguely since heâs thinking about his and Batmanâs confrontation with Bane and the Cult of Kobra on Dinosaur Island. Batman & Robin #13 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn and colored by Juan Ferreyra and lettered by…
Is there a worse couple in comics than Havok and Polaris? Let’s go through some of the other offenders. Joker and Harley Quinn: Toxic, violent, abusive, but Harley eventually had the sense to leave her man and find love and acceptance with Poison Ivy. Storm and Black Panther: Shoved together on the thinnest of continuity…
From the Ashes has been about a lot of X-Men characters reverting to type, possibly as a coping mechanism after the fall of Krakoa. But many of them have gotten new uniforms in the relaunch, as new artists come aboard and seek to put their stamp on characters. And then there’s Illyana Rasputin, Magik, who…
In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these one-paragraph reviews of some recent releases. This feature doesnât have a name yet, but if we keep doing this and anyone has a good idea for a name, let us know! Avengers Assemble #1 W: Steve…
From the ashes emerge new mutants, new monsters, new conflicts â and a new backstory for Charles Xavier? Weâve got all that and Jubilee too in this monthâs installment of the uncanny adventures of Team Rogue. Uncanny X-Men #2 is written by Gail Simone, drawn by David Marquez, colored by Matthew Wilson and lettered by…
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. Jakeâs pick: Wolverine #1: There’s a killer in the woods, and…
If you’re a frequent reader of my comic book articles here or elsewhere, then you’re aware how I’m a huge fan of the magical girl genre. Originating in Japan in the 1960s with manga and anime such as The Secret of Akko-Chan and Sally the Witch, it established staples such as the magical girl witch…
So you may not know this, but the Valiant Universe is back … again! After the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the publisher’s release schedule to a crawl of about a comic a month, a licensing deal last year with international publisher Alien Books has breathed new life into the shared superhero universe, and it’s all building…
Last fall, the inaugural Uncanny Experience, an immersive convention for fans of the X-Men, was held at the historic Minneapolis Club in Minnesota. This year, the show is returning for year 2 on the final weekend of September, featuring more Chris Claremont, more animated X-Men voice actors and more twists on the traditional convention experience….
Headâs up: This essay includes spoilers for this weekâs Ultimates #4 by Deniz Camp, Phil Noto and Travis Lanham. The Ultimates is a future classic. If Marvelâs founding creative principle is depicting âthe world outside your window,â then Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeriâs run is observing this mission statement better than any other comic being…
The formerly teenage genius formerly known as Shadowkat is back in Chicago, back behind the bar with a dishrag for a paycheck, done with rescuing teenage mutants for good. See how long that one lasts in Exceptional X-Men #1, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Joe…
If youâre an X-Men fan of a certain age, you may have read the past two monthsâ worth of From the Ashes comics and wondered, âWhere did all the New Mutants and Generation X kids go? I mean I know Magik is in X-Men, but itâs like the rest of them just disappeared into the…
The solicit text for this one just says “CLASSIFIED!” like it’s still a secret that Marc Spector came back from the dead during Blood Hunt. So I guess, uh, how are you? Are the kids excited to be going back to school? Do you feel like the public education system is still getting its feet…
Hello, everyone! Welcome to a new thing here at ComicsXF. Iâm Tony Thornley, the curator for our new Spider-column. Rather than a standard discussion piece like our BatChat and X-Chat columns, this is going to be more of a roundup as our team covers the world wide web of Spider-Man. So strap in as we…
Batman and Catwoman are on an alien world, trying to steal a Mother Box from Amanda Waller, while dodging the Suicicde Squad. So itâs a Tuesday. Oh, wait, whatâs that creeping dread? Batman #152âs main story is written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled by Mike Hawthorne, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr….