It’s been three months. She-Hulk and Jack may not be able to touch each other, but they’ve decided to try to make the best of it … and it hasn’t been easy. But that’s not the only complication in Jennifer’s life, as a new villain has leapt into the limelight — and we’re all left…
This has been a week filled with revelations about Laura Kinney. After HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: ADIMANTIUM AGENDA #4 revealed a secret truth about her parentage, X-23 co-creator Craig Kyle shares some of his plans for the character. Hey Noah, we never explored any LGBT storylines in XME, but if #X23 / #laurakinney’s story was still…
Name: Heather & Davis Cameron Code Names: Lifeguard & Slipstream First Appearance: X-Treme X-Men #5 (November ‘01) Powers: Adaptive protective biology & the ability to surf the Warp Wave Team Affiliation: X-Men About In 1966, Jack Kirby began working off a Stan Lee Fantastic Four pitch, “Have them fight God”. Working in the Marvel Method, Stan looked…
The Tenth Doctor and the Daleks continue their uneasy alliance, standing together against an ancient enemy of Skaro in Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #2. Bringing the title’s “Defender of the Daleks” two-part stop into Time Lord Victorious to a rousing and emotional conclusion, writer Jody Houser, penciler Roberta Ingranata, coloring team Enrica Eren Angiolini,…
We return to 2099 with a vengeance. Unfortunately, we are beginning to understand why these books were canceled with a vengeance. An unexpected, and historic, episode. Ranked This Episode:
How much power does belief really hold? Krakoa is in crisis as mutants question their belief in their leaders, their peers, and their Gods. It’s up to Nightcrawler (after a steamy night and following day with the Weaponless Zsen) and the Legionnaires to answer this question in Legion of X #4, written by Si Spurrier,…
It’s a lovely morning in the X-Mansion, and you are a horrible mutant. Ranked This Episode:
There is nothing I could say here that would help explain the life and times of Rob Liefeld more than reading literally every word he has ever said about Major X. Ranked This Episode:
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. Matt’s pick: Batman/Deadpool #1: The Dark Knight and the Merc with…
Mikey Zee: Picture for me, if you will, two ComicsXF writers, smiling, outlined in pencil. First, we paint in one Mikey Zee with watercolors… going through family photos and seeing him grow from being but a wee babe to the adult he is now–wait! Austin! Not yet, they haven’t finished painting me in yet! Oh,…
Harvey Dent and Two-Face duel once more, and this time what is hanging in the balance is only the life or death of Batman. The lead story is written by Ram V, drawn by Ivan Reis and Rafael Albuquerque, inked by Danny Miki, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered by Ariana Maher. In the backup,…
Art by John Tyler Christopher Name: Hisako Ichiki Code Names: Armor First Appearance: Astonishing X-Men (Oct ‘04) Powers: Psionic exoskeleton powered by her connection to her ancestors Teams Affiliation: X-Men, New X-Men About There is a saying that goes “the inmates are running the asylum”, those who were once held captive by something, are now…
Art by Nick Bradshaw and Ian Herring Name: Iara Dos Santos Code Names: Shark-Girl First Appearance: Wolverine & the X-Men #20 (Jan ’13) Powers: She is like a werewolf but, you know, a shark Teams Affiliation: X-Men About The “mutant metaphor” is malleable and ever changing. From the red scare to civil rights it has always been used to…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 204: Steve Foxe Plays '92 Trivia Writer Steve Foxe returns to talk about X-Men ’92: House of XCII, Archer & Armstrong Forever, and to play some ’92 trivia. (Programming note: Since we recorded this episode, the release date for X-Men ’92: House of XCII #1 has been pushed to April…
It’s a sleepless night in the Treehouse, thanks to a familiar Marvel demon, in X-Men #4 as written by Gerry Duggan, art by Javier Pina and Erick Arcineiga, and letters from Clayton Cowles! Tony Thornley: Cori, do you ever have recurring nightmares? Like I often have ones where I relive moments from my past, but…