In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these one-paragraph reviews of some recent releases. Toxic Avenger #1 W: Matt Bors / A: Fred Harper / C: Lee Loughridge / L: Rob Steen / P: AHOY Comics In a year when it feels like there are more…
We’re going back to the beginning as we talk all about Wolverine’s origins! We’re sponsored this week by the MARVEL MADE PARAGON COLLECTION: CHRIS CLAREMONT from Marvel. Go to GETMARVELMADE.COM/ATOM to pre-order your copy today! Ranked This Episode: Weapon X (Marvel Comics Presents #72-84) Wolverine #48-50 (The Shiva Scenario) Origin
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 177: Werewolves and Cats with Danny Lore Writer Danny Lore talks about their upcoming Vault Comics series Lunar Room, their Transformers miniseries Shattered Glass, and Matt’s cat chat cup runneth over. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new…
[player id=1909] Matt and Zack watch the 1996 Generation X made for TV movie with Generation X (the upcoming comicbook) writer Christina Strain and realize just how much better Legion is. Then we get distracted and talk about Runaways, IvX, and babies. If you want to watch along this is what you need, your funeral. Make…
Mysteries, conspiracies and sacred structures all rise up in the Canadian wilderness in Brother of All Men #2, written by Zac Thompson, drawn by Eoin Marron, colored by Mark Englert and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou for AfterShock. As before, I’d ask you to read Brother of All Men #2 before turning to the reflections here….
Claws come out as Larry Hama returns to writing Albert, the robot Wolverine, in a rip roaring adventure on Madripoor that officially ties into Iron Man 2020 but really couldn’t care less. Roland Boschi and Andres Mossa draw the first part of this duo of issues. Vishal Gullapalli: Iron Man 2020’s in full swing, and…
Each week, XavierFiles staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. DCeased: Dead Planet #1: Once more unto the zom-breach. An all-grown-up Jon Kent, Damian Wayne and Cassie Sandsmark headline the latest helping of DC’s zombie-apocalypse franchise, written by Tom Taylor (“X-Men Red”) and drawn by…
A lot of Marvel’s classic villains have had face turns over the years. Magneto became the headmaster of Xavier’s school. Doctor Doom has saved the entire multiverse (for his own nefarious ends, but still). Heck, most of your Steve Ditko-created Spider-rogues have tried being a good guy at least once. But the Red Skull? The…
How many old flames can one British super spy have? And why do they all have to die? The answer may lie in 007 #1, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Marco Finnegan, colored by Dearbhla Kelly, lettered by Jeff Eckleberry and published by Dynamite. Thank you for being a friend. Travel down the…
I first saw this book on the old AWA website. Hidden away in a corner, just a title, and this cover. There was no announcement, no news, no press. It just sat there, on that old iteration of a site that’s since been radically changed. And as I stared at it, I wondered: What on…
At the end of the 20th century, superheroes, geniuses, madmen and activists rush toward World War III. A Soviet “iron” hero, a superpowered American president, an insane cyborg soldier, an Afghan woman hellbent on building a better life for her people; these strange yet familiar beings collide in a story that mixes history, politics and…
Peter Parker learns all the world’s a stage in another entry from Nick Spencer, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Andrew Hennessey, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Joe Caramagna. Look, I think we know the pattern with Amazing Spider-Man at this point. Something’s going to happen. It’s going to be better than normal. It might even be good. Hell,…
At the end of “Gotham War,” a thief broke into Bruce Wayne’s brownstone and discovered that he is Batman. Now he is trying to use that information to his advantage, to make one big score and get out of the life. But things aren’t all that easy in Batman #150, written by Chip Zdarsky, penciled…
Comics don’t normally have an audio component and Retcon X decided that just wouldn’t fly. In honor of ResurrXion they have released a new free EP inspired by each of the new series. Check out the tunes below and make sure to follow them on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and more. Outcasting, She…
Last time, in X-Force #48, the team awakened a clone of Beast whose memories date to when he was a member of the New Defenders, meaning he’s missed out on about three “We Didn’t Start the Fire”s’ worth of events. Don’t worry, Hank, we’ll catch you up. Defenders split, X-FactorThen the Mutant MassacreWarren gets some…