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Retcon X Provides The Soundtrack To A ResurrXion

Zachary Jenkins8 years ago4 years ago01 mins

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…

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  • Staff Picks

Batgirls, Batgirls, Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come for You in Our 12/15 Staff Picks?

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Cori’s Pick: Batgirls #1: Fresh off their backups in Batman, Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain patrol the streets of Gotham under the tutelage of Barbara Gordon and powered by friendship in a new series by writers Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad (Wonder Woman) and drawn by Jorge Corona (The Me You Love in the Dark)….

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  • Previews

The Avengers find a sweet 1981 Firebird in our EXCLUSIVE preview of issue #6

Dan Grote2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

TIL Firebird existed. TIL Firebird was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema and first appeared in 1981’s Incredible Hulk #265. TIL Firebird was an Avenger. TIL Firebird was romantically involved with Hank Pym, aka the Worst Avenger. Hopefully Kalinda Vazquez and Alba Glez can redeem the character in spite of that last fact in…

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  • The X Spot

The X Spot: Batman, Batman and 8 Other Comics in Between

Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago027 mins

Friends, I got too excited last week. I wanted to share this bright and shiny new toy of ours, and I don’t think I properly explained what we (That’s you, Loyal Content Consumer, and me) are doing here. [Grote’s note: I tried to tell him, folks.] Each week, I’m going to run down 10 comics…

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Tony Stark feigns defeat in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Invincible Iron Man #9

Dan Grote2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Remember in X-Men Legends II when Iron Man was an unlockable character and it was weird because Tony Stark is very much not an X-Men character? Well, it’s 2023, and Iron Man is getting all up in X-Men business again. Only this time, it’s not on a tiny GameCube disc. He’s fighting mutant-hating fellow industrialist…

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Mutant Madness 2017 Sweet Sixteen Day 2

Zachary Jenkins8 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Time for the Sweet Sixteen day 2 in Mutant Madness 2017! You can see the winners from the last round here. #MutantMadness Sweet 16 Day 2 — Xavier Files (@XavierFiles) March 24, 2017 #MutantMadness Sweet 16 Day 2! — Xavier Files (@XavierFiles) March 24, 2017 #MutantMadness Sweet 16 Day 2!! — Xavier Files (@XavierFiles) March…

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Nightwing #87 is a Gimmick Comic Done Right

Armaan Babu3 years ago3 years ago014 mins

Nightwing saves a puppy from the mob in an issue that goes all-out on visuals with a single, action-packed panel stretched across its pages. Nightwing #87 storytold by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (as credited in the comic, but for the more traditional of you, written by Tom Taylor and drawn by Bruno Redondo), colored…

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X Deaths of Wolverine #4 Finally Ups The Ante

Liz Large and Austin Gorton3 years ago3 years ago022 mins

Secrets are revealed as Moira comes home and the shit hits the fan in X Deaths of Wolverine #4, written by Benjamin Percy, art by Federico Vicentini, colored by Dijjo Lima, and lettered by Cory Petit. Liz Large: Hey Austin, long time no see! Are you as excited as I am to talk about the…

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  • Staff Picks

A Batman Team-Up, the Avengers Come Narc-ing and More Staff Picks for 4/14

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Matt’s Pick: Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #1: When the Dark Knight’s original purple gloves go missing, the Scooby gang travels back in time to find them in a new all-ages, digital-first series written by Ivan Cohen and drawn by Dario Brizuela. ($2.99) Check out the latest from Matt. Liz’s Pick: Children of the Atom #2:…

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Krakoa North falls in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Alpha Flight #5

Dan Grote2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

For an indeterminate amount of comic book time, the members of Alpha Flight have been harboring mutant refugees in a secret Canadian base they dubbed Krakoa North, from which they intended to transport them to safety on the Shi’ar throneworld of Chandilar. But due to some antsy mutants, the Canadian government has found Krakoa North…

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  • Battle of The Atom

Battle Of The Atom: Your Hate Has Blinded You

Zachary Jenkins2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

Welcome to 2023. We’re doing politics now. Ranked This Episode: X-Men #4 (Global Economics) X-Factor #82-83 (X-Patriots) Ultimate War

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  • Marauders

Here Lies Captain Kate Pryde, The Red Queen; Mourn With Us In Marauders #11

Christi Eddleman and Vishal Gullapalli5 years ago5 years ago022 mins

Kate Pryde is dead, long live Kate Pryde. The Captain of the Marauder, The Red Queen died, but there are no cemeteries on Krakoa. Join Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, and Edgar Delgado in Marauders #11. Christina Eddleman: It’s the issue we’ve all been waiting for. We’ve been on the edge of our seats and it’s…

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  • News

THE HUNT FOR WOLVERINE Expands Into Four Epic Tales!

Zachary Jenkins7 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Press Release New York, NY—February 13, 2018— Wolverine has been trekking across the Marvel Universe, from the pages of 2017’s best-selling comic MARVEL LEGACY #1 to the current glimpses of Logan in the Where’s Wolverine pages featured in select Marvel comics…but is that really the Logan we all know and love? This May, the story…

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  • Interviews

The C2E2 Tapes: Doc Shaner Talks Shazam, Strange Adventures and More

Zachary Jenkins and Ritesh Babu3 years ago3 years ago09 mins

In December, ComicsXF’s intrepid head honcho, Zachary Jenkins, hit the floor of C2E2 with a microphone in his hand and a hankering to talk to as many creators as he could get five minutes alone with. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of those interviews. You know who should draw a Shazam…

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Learn The Secrets On The Island Of Doom In X-Men/Fantastic Four #3!

Andrea Ayres and Stephanie Burt5 years ago4 years ago031 mins

Mutants have a new home in Krakoa. They have come from far and wide, from all backgrounds, to join a community of their fellow Homo Superior. But one Omega Mutant has ignored the call. In X-Men/Fantastic Four #3 Chip Zdarsky, Dodsons Terry & Rachel, Laura Martin, Dexter Vines and Karl Story come together to tell…

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