Fear reigns and a country is fractured in Captain America #28. The reincarnated Red Skull continues to plan, plot, and execute his plan to kill the idea of Captain America – and Cap and friends can’t seem to stop him. Will headway be made, or will cynicism succeed? Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, illustrated by Leonard…
A fearful world burns as eco-terrorist Harrower turns Man-Thing into a weapon of mass genocide! Good thing the Avengers had all that practice with Knull and the Cotati… Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing #1 is written by Steve Orlando, drawn by Francesco Mobili, colors by GURU-eFX, and lettering by Clayton Cowles. Avengers: Curse of the…
Queen Cat is back, baby, and she’s got her sights set on Felicia. Nina Vakueva is guesting on art duties, alongside our usual creative team – Jed MacKay, Brian Reber, and Ferran Delgado. Allison Senecal: Uh, I was not expecting this from a Lily Hollister issue in the year of our Lord 2021. Zoe Tunnell:…
Can Synch, Wolverine, and Darwin survive the endless span of hellishly stretch time in the Vault? We’ll dig into X-Men #19 written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Mahmud Asrar, colors by Sunny Gho, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Chris Eddleman: Rob, we saw a very decompressed incursion into the Vault in our last issue, and…
There are few things more disappointing to me than when I try out a new book I’ve been looking forward to, only to have it land with a thud. Not necessarily bad, but failing to live up to the potential of the creative team, the premise or some combination of the two. Which is why…
The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor. And with Bill’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). In Detective Comics #1,034, Bruce Wayne meets the neighbors while Batman hunts the remnants of Joker’s gangs, while something more sinister starts beneath the streets of Gotham in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya…
Welcome back to SuperChat! Spinning out from the pages of BatChat, Super Boys Justin Partridge and Tony Thornley commit themselves to a new never ending battle, diving into the mighty deeds of Superman. This week the Man of Steel’s new direction continues with Action Comics #1029, part two of two of the opening arc “The…
The Batman and Superman team-up is one of the great comic team-ups, so we here at ComicsXF are honoring that tradition by taking part of our Bat Chat team and part of our Super Chat team and having them join together to review the first issue of the new era of Batman and Superman team-ups…
Following the events of Joker War, Harley Quinn decides it’s time to turn over a new leaf, and make up for the crimes she’s committed. Finding her place in Gotham is easier said than done, however, but she’s got a new look, a new bat handle and a new Bat-Handler helping her to come out…
It’s an anthology featuring everyone’s favorite scarlet symbiote. When you read this…and you will, it’s gon’ be Carnage. Written by Tini Howard, Benjamin Percy, and Al Ewing with art by Ken Lashley, Sara Pichelli, John McCrea, and colors by Juan Fernandez and Mattia Iacono, letters by Joe Sabino. Blood, guts, and violence in my Carnage…
After the cluster, uh, of “fun” that was King in Black, Miles returns to some sense of normality. But actions have consequences, and Miles, along with Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, will have to deal with consequences big and small in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #24. Written by Saladin Ahmed with art by Carmen Carnero, colors…
While the King In Black attacks the Earth, Conan the Barbarian, Deadpool and Night Flyer take their rest at the old Helfire Club.The Marauders aren’t too happy about this. Gerry Duggan, Kev Walker, Scott Hanna, Java Tartaglia and Travis Lanham enter the endgame in Savage Avengers #19. Reading through Savage Avengers #19, I couldn’t help…
Doctor Aphra and Santa Staros continue the hunt for the experimental hyperdrive in Doctor Aphra #8 written by Alyssa Wong with art by Minkyu Jung, inks by Victor Olazaba, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg and letters by Joe Caramagna. Before I even get into the fun ride that is issue 8, I need to talk about…
It’s been a highly eventful and dangerous road, but Taskmaster has finally come to the end of it. With all the kinesic signatures he needs, he’s now able to unlock the Rubicon Trigger, clear his name, and get on with his life. There’s just one problem – the Black Widow still has him in her…