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Void Rivals #1 Shows Kirkman’s Got the Touch [SPOILERS]

Tony Thornley2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

A new shared universe begins in Void Rivals #1, written by Robert Kirkman, drawn by Lorenzo De Felici, colored by Matheus Lopes and lettered by Rus Wooton for Image/Skybound. Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Two mortal rivals crash land in the same place and have to bond together to survive. Yes, this setup…

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  • Black Panther

T’Challa Comes Home in Black Panther #1

Jude Jones2 years ago2 years ago09 mins

Banished from the throne and a fugitive in his own homelands, T’Challa still can’t leave Wakanda without its sworn protector. A king without a crown, he finds new purpose lurking the streets and shadows of the Wakandan city that bears his father’s name. Black Panther #1 is written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Chris Allen,…

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  • TMNT

Put Your Makeup on, Fix Your Hair up Pretty as the Turtles Meet Street Fighter in Atlantic City

Dan Grote2 years ago2 years ago010 mins

What follows is not a critique of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. Street Fighter #1, an IDW comic by writer Paul Allor, artist Ariel Medel, colorist Sarah Myer and letterer Ed Dukeshire. At its core it is a silly comic about a group of turtles fighting a group of colorfully costumed humans created in the…

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2 Pieces of [Poop Emoji], Plus Traveling to Mars and The Gimmick

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory2 years ago2 years ago030 mins

Ron DeSantis is a pile of human excrement molded into human form and stuffed into a suit. The comic about him isn’t so great either. Political Power: Ron DeSantis is written by Michael Frizell, drawn and colored by Martin Gimenez, lettered by Benjamin Gilbert and published by TidalWave Productions. Roy remains the center of the…

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  • Batman

Everyone’s Back in Gotham This Week in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago021 mins

Batman is back in his own Gotham, but things have changed. And so has he. Is he really ready to step right into the role again, even after everything that has happened? Batman #136 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Belen Ortega, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup,…

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  • Immortal X-Men

Colossus Is a Tool in Immortal X-Men #12

Austin Gorton and Mark Turetsky2 years ago2 years ago023 mins

Piotr Rasputin may seem like a simple man, but with the Sinister Four having lost voting privileges, he’s the most powerful one-man voting bloc on the Krakoan council. Too bad he’s an unwilling Russian operative. Immortal X-Men #11 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton…

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  • DC

The Dawn of DC Report Card Part 1

Matthew Lazorwitz, Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley2 years ago2 years ago019 mins

DC’s latest relaunch is here, and we at ComicsXF love nothing more than judging things. (Wait, hold on, my editor is telling me it’s called critique.)  Well, CXF’s regular DC columnists Tony Thornley, Armaan Babu and Matt Lazorwitz decided to take a look at the releases so far and grade them. One note, we are…

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  • Issue Overviews

Will Found the Softcore on ComiXology (Also: Traveling to Mars, Where Monsters Lie, Paklis)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory2 years ago2 years ago023 mins

Some tiny boys go to the beach, and some big girls are mean to them. Yup, softcore porn has come to ComiXology in Cousins #1 by Tonara Cluric. Roy is still drifting toward the red planet, accompanied only by memories and his faithful rovers and otherwise alone. Or is he? Traveling to Mars #5 is…

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  • Batman

‘Tec Shines as Tim Drake Rushes Toward the End in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago024 mins

The grand opening of Orgham Place holds something sinister, and the Bat Family must try to stop it. But the Orghams have plans within plans that even Batman may not be able to stop. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,072 is written by Ram V, penciled by Ivan Reis and Stefano Raffaele, inked by…

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  • Spider-Man

Amazing Spider-Man #26 Was as Bad as We’d Feared

Tony Thornley and Armaan Babu2 years ago1 year ago036 mins

The Emissary of a death god crosses dimensions for a ritual sacrifice to gain ultimate power. Chaos erupts — and a hero dies. Amazing Spider-Man #26 is written by Zeb Wells, penciled by John Romita Jr., inked by Scott Hanna, colored by Marcio Menyz and Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Tony Thornley: It’s…

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  • X-Men

X-Chat #9: the Fall of X looms in X-Men #22 and more!

Matthew Lazorwitz and Tony Thornley2 years ago2 years ago023 mins

X-Chat returns with three big issues! The war between Logan and Beast escalates in Wolverine #33 by Benjamin Percy, Juan Jose Ryp, Frank Martin, Orchis wages war on Krakoa in X-Men #22 from Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, Marte Gracia and Clayton Cowles. Kid Omega returns in X-Force #40 from Percy, Robert Hack, Paul Davidson, Guru-eFx,…

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  • New Mutants

Old Count Nefaria Takes On Mutants Middle Aged and New in Lethal Legion #3

Stephanie Burt2 years ago2 years ago013 mins

Escapade, Scout and Cerebella are trapped in a bad guy’s mansion! Morgan and Rahne may or may not be trapped in the Morlock tunnels under New York City! Dani, Galura and Xuân may or may not be trapped in someone else’s story! Find out who escapes in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #3, written by Charlie…

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The Eisners Got at Least One Nomination Right (Plus a Couple Other Books)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory2 years ago2 years ago023 mins

Roy is drifting closer to the Red Planet and his ultimate fate, but he still finds himself tied to his past in Traveling to Mars #4, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Roberto “Dakar” Meli, colored by Chiara Di Francia, lettered by Mattia Gentili and published by Ablaze. If you can’t stand the heat in…

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  • Batman

Tom King Wrote a Batman Story? The Devil You Say! (BatChat)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago021 mins

A new anthology series debuts in this first issue of Batman: The Brave and the Bold:  The robots are revolting! And they’re killing all humans, too … but seriously. As Batman and Superman face Ultra-Morpho, all the robotic heroes and villains of the DCU begin to attack. And by issue’s end the true mastermind is…

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  • Avengers

Avengers #1 is safe but fun!

Armaan Babu and Anna Peppard2 years ago2 years ago028 mins

And there came a day, quite like many, many others, when one of Earth’s mightiest heroes chose a team to be Earth’s newest line of protection. It’s an all new (but not that All-New) Avengers #1, written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa, colored by Federico Blee, and lettered by Cory Petit. Armaan Babu:…

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