As we all sat down to witness the Superb Owl last night, MCU and X-Men fans’ minds were collectively blown by the new trailer for Sam Raimi’s upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Was it the sight of Shuma Gorath? Or perhaps the inclusion of America Chavez? No. It also wasn’t the brief…
Sometimes, listeners tune in for insightful commentary on X-Men comics and the world at large. Other times Zack and Adam are giggling so much that they can’t actually complete a joke. This isn’t one of those smart episodes. What is smart though? Supporting friend of the show Vita Ayala after their family was displaced by…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 173: Tim Drake, Disaster Boy with Meghan Fitzmartin Writer Meghan Fitzmartin tells us all about her “disaster boy” Tim Drake and the DC animated feature “Justice Society: World War II.” NOTE: This episode was recorded BEFORE last week’s big Tim Drake reveal. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts,…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 178: Wonderama with Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad join the show to talk about their runs on DC’s Wonder Woman and Midnighter, and all the amazing artists they’ve worked with on both. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,…
He rose from the regional commercials of the 1980s, a hapless, overconfident man in a denim vest and a beige cap, come to pester his ever-silent, ever-suffering, never-seen neighbor Vern about dairy products or car dealerships or local restaurants. Like the California Raisins, the Crash Test Dummies and the GEICO cavemen, Jim Varney’s Ernest P….
Intrepid Xavier Files Media Empire reporter Emily Harding has acquired comment cards from the Krakoan bar known as The Green Lagoon. These have been presented, unedited, for your enjoyment.
New Jersey’s biggest comics convention is moving. Again! Super Jersey Comic Expo announced Monday that its 2026 show will be held at Iron Peak Sports & Events in Hillsborough. Organizer Nuff Sed Events LLC signed the contract for the new venue Friday. The dates remain the same: April 18 and 19, 2026. The move happened…
Welcome to Inferno! As our friends at Jay & Miles Xplain the X-Men like to say, Inferno never ends! And with that, we’re in the thick of “Dark Web”, AKA Inferno II: Electric Boogaloo! In Dark Web: #1, Christmas in New York gets interrupted by a familiar demon problem from Zeb Wells, Adam Kubert, Frank Martin,…
One of the many pleasant surprises of the Krakoan era was the budding romance between a post-Betsy Psylocke, now in her own body, and John Greycrow. Y’see, Greycrow used to be a real piece of shit. Except his idea of sloppy steaks at Truffoni’s was killing all the Morlocks. But people can change, no matter…
[Content warnings for discussions of trauma presented in WandaVision episode 8, and the 90s-00s conflicts in Yugoslavia] Mikey Zee: Another week, another WandaVision, where superhero powers definitely never cause problems! For our WandaVision episode 8 recap, this week’s contestant will compete to win… a discussion on this episode, AND an article credit on hit new…
This editorial originally ran in the 2/14/23 edition of the weekly ComicsXF Newsletter. Subscribe here to get the latest in comics news, opinions and other assorted goodies every Tuesday morning. Last week The Walt Disney Company ($DIS) presented its Q1 earnings results and effectively ended a headline-grabbing proxy fight. You can get caught up in…
It’s time to drop anchor in home port and let the crew disembark: Emma Frost quits, Kate investigates her disability, there’s one more fight on one more ship, and Marauders as we know it comes to an end. Marauders #27, written by Gerry Duggan, art by Matteo Lolli except where it’s by Phil Noto, colors…
We have a rip roaring time hanging with Hollywood big-shot Jordan Blum while we talk about Doug Ramsey and the Hellions. Ranked this episode: New Mutants #53-54 (Scavenger Hunt) New Warriors #31 (Who Mourns The Hellions?) New Mutants #6-8 (Necrosha)
Matt Murdock has a good ol’ fashioned yard fight in the rain in Daredevil #29. Written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Marco Checchetto, colored by Marcio Menyz, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Daredevil #29 finds the Goop gone but the problems remaining. Matt on the inside is having to deal with escalating violence while on…
The Wolverine/Ransom two-fisted team-up takes a weird turn, as our badass heroes chase a villain to, of all places, a comic book convention in Argentina. How do they find and eliminate their target in a sea of masked cosplayers? And what if some of the cosplayers are the actual villains they are portraying? Uncanny X-Men…