Created by Lamard Cher-Aimé of Cutting Edge Animation, Captain Zero: Into The Abyss is a short film that tells the story of Xerxes, a teenager with depression living a double life as the superhero Captain Zero. When the stress of his double life gets too much, he finds himself seeing a therapist named Dr. Niobe…
Darth Vader doesn’t fight the Emperor, then gets assigned another new mission in Star Wars: Darth Vader #28 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Carlos Lopez and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Darth Vader #28 is repetitious to its detriment. In following up on the reveal that the Emperor was secretly behind…
Branding reigns supreme, as we join our Batman and Superman-centric chat counterparts with X-Chat! In X-Men #15, Forge brings the team back to the Vault from Gerry Duggan, Josh Cassara, Guru-eFx, and Clayton Cowles. It’s just a mission to rescue Darwin. Surely nothing will go badly. Kraven challenges the biggest and baddest mutants on Krakoa…
You ever here about a journalism term called “burying the lede”? Well here at ComicsXF we refuse to do that. We put the lede right there in the headline. Disaster gals doing wresting moves and looking hot doing it. Leah Williams and Carlos Gomez are doing God’s work here and we love it. Check out…
The Defenders find themselves in a superhero utopia, but here’s the thing — it’s not real if it’s a dream. Defenders: Beyond #4 is brought to you by Al Ewing and Javier Rodríguez, with letters by Joe Caramagna. Karen Charm: Dig, if you will, a picture — Defenders: Beyond is about to hit its 50th issue on…
Michael Walsh explores the lost years of the Coin, bringing the reader deeper and deeper “Into The Fire,” in Image’s The Silver Coin #15, featuring color assists by Toni Marie Griffin. Ritesh Babu: And so we return yet again, for an issue that closes off the arc, and also puts the book on pause for…
The original(ish) heroes in a half shell (Turtle power!) are back in all of their cartoonish glory. In virtual reality. For real. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 is written by Erik Burnham, drawn by Tim Lattie, colored by Sarah Myer, lettered by Shawn Lee and published by IDW. Who taught her how…
Cassian and his reluctant rebel thief co-workers do some trust exercises while Syril Karn gets berated by his mom in Andor Episode 5, “The Axe Forgets”! Austin Gorton: Welcome to the rebellion, Armaan! You’re new to these Andor recaps, but thankfully, the hazing rituals for new partners are a little less intrusive than for the…
How much does faith weigh, and does it balance the scales of what Ajak has done to the world? She’s about to find out in A.X.E.: Eternals #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Pasqual Ferry, colored by Matt Hollingsworth and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: Rasmus, this has been a week full of…
Diana and Cheetah escape by the skin of their teeth from Cale Industries as the mystery behind the milk unravels. Wonder Woman #792 is written by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan, art by Marguerite Sauvage and lettered by Pat Brosseau. Escape from the Lab Diana has found Cheetah, locked in a cage, in the experimental…
He’s Luke Skywalker, and he’s here to rescue the Meltons in Star Wars #28, written by Charles Soule, art by Andrés Genolet, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Clayton Cowles. There is an argument to be made that the use of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars #28 is too easy, too deus ex machina-y,…
I honestly forgot this book was coming out. It was so two-thousand and late. But it’s finally here, Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1, the book where a guy from The Black Eyed Peas writes a story where Spider-Man fights the Demon Bear from New Mutants. I got a feeling that Taboo, B. Earl and Juan Ferreyra…
As Judgment Day rages on, Nightcrawler carries the world on his shoulders and searches for the one ray of hope that might save the world. Optimism! Immortal X-Men #7 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel, lettered by Clayton Cowles and designed by Tom Muller, Jay Bowen and Kieron…
Theft on an old-school riverboat! Big flirty eyes! Red irises! Flying playing cards! Adorable ‘Ro hanging out with a powerful grandma! Yep, it’s Gambit #4, written by Chris Claremont, drawn by Sid Kotian, colors by Espen Grundetjern, letters by Tom Orzechowski VC’s Clayton Cowles, although you could have fooled me. Stephanie Burt: Austin, do you…
Judgment comes to David Haller as the world starts to burn. Given Legion’s recent defeat at the hand of Uranos, and his inability to save the people of Arakko, how good are his chances? Find out how David makes his case to Earth’s newest god in Legion of X #6, written by Si Spurrier, drawn…