While nearly all of Gotham’s vigilantes are affiliated in some way with Batman and his family, there are a few who stand on their own. One of those few is Ragman, one of the few canonically Jewish heroes in the DC Universe. Rory Reagan wears the suit of souls, a collection of patches that are…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s Pick: Superman and the Authority #1: Now that Jonathan Kent is doing his share of Superman-ing, Kal-El needs something else to do. How about getting a dope new costume and man-in-the-chairing the Authority? Grant…
Let’s talk about Pyro. St. John Allerdyce is a former journalist and current romance novelist. He is a longtime member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and its attempt to go straight as Freedom Force. As a Marauder, he was one of the more entertaining examples of a villain finding a new role on Krakoa…
Ten swords. Ten champions. The X-Men are now on a JRPG fetch quest to start their anime fighting tournament and they all need swords. Some of these we know, some we don’t, but unless you have studied the blade you might be a bit confused. Well don’t worry, while you were having pre-marital sex, I…
The Creeper is a weird character. He’s a guy with yellow skin, a green and black banana hammock, and a red fur boa. That’s a heck of a look. He’s also a good guy that most think is a bad guy. And sometimes he hangs out in Gotham City. That’s a lot on a character…
Note: This essay, published in 2019, has been updated to reflect that Grant Morrison is commonly referred to by they/them pronouns. In late 2000, writer Grant Morrison submitted a brief, typed essay to the senior editorial staff at Marvel – the ‘Morrison Manifesto’ – outlining what the X-Men would be under their pen. This manifesto,…
She’s keeping the hair. She’s keeping an artist who knows how to draw her. She has a Black writer. She’s not returning to any sort of 1990s-era status quo involving the mansion or Blue and Gold teams or a costume you can’t tell is black or white. You guys … I think Storm might be…
As the Asgardian Goddess of Death’s sinister plans unfold, will our heroes be enough to stop her and rescue the hostages, or will Earth have itself a new queen?
Jace Fox is still hunting the mysterious and brutal killer in New York, and it’s starting to weigh on him. Will he be able to stop the killer with the help of friends and family? I Am Batman #9 is written by John Ridley, drawn by Christian Duce and Stephen Segovia, colored by Rex Locus…
Inari and White Cat, two super-thieves with everything to lose, are running wild in Brooklyn, and with Spider-Man still reeling from the God War, the battle against these new foes might be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Misty Knight’s leading the investigation, but she needs an extra hand. Someone with cat burglary experience,…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 328: Alex Segura talks Alter Ego, The Question, Star Wars and more Writer Alex Segura joins the show to talk about his new novel Alter Ego, the release of The Legendary Lynx in trade, DC’s The Question: All Along the Watchtower, his recent Star Wars work,…
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. Scott’s pick: Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1: There will…
When we think of icons, we think of them. They are X-Men characters whose names we would never confuse or mix up and certainly characters who should help Slingers sell more copies. Ranked This Episode:
Well, it looks like Fabian Cortez is back to one, eh? X-villainy’s best obsequious twit is back and doing his fawning lackey who will betray you at the first opportunity schtick, using his ability to boost others’ mutant power to cozy up to yet another big bad. So much for the come-to-Jesus moment he seemed…
Before she became a mainstay of the X-Men, Emma Frost had another role: White Queen of the Hellfire Club. As she grapples for power with the rest of the Inner Circle, witness Emma’s ruthless ascent to the top. And when she discovers there is a mole within the Hellfire Club leaking secrets to their sworn…