After her mad-scientist father is killed by the worldās greatest spy, 13-year-old Annalise is left all alone in the world. Sort of. Her dead dadās robot bodyguard is following her around for some reason. Now Annalise has a choice: try to lead a normal life for the first time ever, or seek revenge and maybe…
In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these mini reviews of some recent releases. Out of Alcatraz #1 W: Christopher Cantwell | A/C/L: Tyler Crook | P: Oni Press Remember Alcatraz, one of those Lost-esque mystery box shows, about time-traveling Alcatraz inmates and guards starring Sam…
Diana defied the will of the gods in leaving Hell, and Hades, lord of the underworld, takes that personally. But when he interrogates her, her tales surprise him. Will they change her fate? Absolute Wonder Woman #6 is written by Kelly Thomspon, drawn by Mattia De Iulis and lettered by Becca Carey, with a Liāl…
Sage and Professor X go way back, to another war and another time. But now, in his hour of need, will Sage use her talents to aid the professor’s quest, or put a stop to his manic mission? X-Force #9, the penultimate chapter of āX-Manhunt,ā was written by Geoffrey Thorne, pencilled by Marcus To, colored…
The case of the Wound Man comes to a close. Batman follows his trail to his secret past, as the Wound Man runs afoul of a family noted for its bad intentions. Batman: Dark Patterns #3 is written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic. Will…
As Batman lays siege to Black Maskās yacht to try to stop the chaos he has started in Gotham, his friends reckon with the knowledge that he is Batman, Alfred has a conversation with his daughter, and Jim Gordon and Martha Wayne face Gothamites turned Party Animals in the final issue of the inaugural arc…
Whoās that man with the horns of a ram and your most personal data in the palm of his twitchy hand? Itās Sheldon Xenos, gene-editing superfan, and heās got a frightening plan in Exceptional X-Men #7, written by Eve Ewing (whom we stan), drawn by Carmen Carnero (who follows her plan), colored by Nolan Woodard…
War has come to the New Gods, and they must fight to hold onto everything they hold dear. What will they sacrifice to keep the dream of New Genesis alive? Join the fight in The New Gods #4, written by Ram V, drawn by Bernard Chang and Evan Cagle, colored by Francesco Segala and lettered…
Charles Xavier has escaped from prison, and X-Factor must track him down. But how will the X-Men react to X-Factor hunting their founder? And what will happen when Havok and Cyclops collide? X-Factor #8-slash-300 is written by Mark Russell, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Jesus Aburtov and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Dan Grote: And…
Time is having a crisis. Mingling in the red-light district, you can find actual cavemen, medieval knights and cyborg soldiers on leave from World War IV. Victorian debutantes amble their way into cellphone stores, confused and bewildered (what is a data plan?). On their way to work, bleary-eyed commuters get trapped in time-loops, assaulted by…
A new arc begins as Batman must make his way through an apartment complex to save a captured police officer. The apartment complex, though, has something more sinister hiding beneath the surface. Batman: Dark Patterns #4 is written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic. Will…
The X-Manhunt pits X-man against X-man in X-Men #13, written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Netho Diaz, inked by Sean Parsons, colored by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: You know I didnāt expect a soft sequel to this volumeās psychic rescue story so soon, and in the middle of a crossover….
Seth Holms canāt seem to write himself a happy ending. A True Crime bestselling author, he has been trying his best to move on to lighter fare, only to find that no matter how hard he tries, something always keeps pulling him back to dark, gruesome endings for the characters whose fate he controls. Heād…
At the end of the Orchis War, Charles Xavier surrendered himself to the authorities and allowed himself to be imprisoned in his old house. But now, something has spurred him into action, into escaping his incarceration and embarking on a mad scramble across the nation. What has caused Professor X to go on the run?…
Fugitive Charles Xavier seeks refuge in the Storm Sanctuary, Ororo Munroeās floating home in Atlanta, and the Alaskan X-Men take notice. Will Storm and the X-Men join forces with Professor X to prevent his return to prison, or will they fall victim to opposing views that will send X-Men against X-Men in a bloody brawl…