How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases and currently ongoing titles. Looking…
It’s the Magistrate vs. the Unsanity Collective, and the Scarecrow makes his play in Batman #111, with a lead story written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Two-Face faces the GCPD in interrogation and his story includes some new twists and new characters. The…
It’s hard being a teen. Harder still when your part of a secret magic school where the Scarlet Witch is your teacher and the son of Dormammu one of your classmates. Such is the life of the charming children of Strange Academy. To make matters worse, Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos are making sure everyone…
If you missed out on the inaugural Uncanny Experience X-Men fan convention earlier this fall, you’ll get another chance to enroll, thanks to the recently announced Uncanny Experience Sophomore Year. Following the success of the first event, which featured a unique mix of traditional comic book convention staples like exclusive variant covers and creator panels…
Of all superheroes, Batman seems to have spawned more characters that are dark reflections of him than any other. Sure, Superman has Bizarro, and Spider-Man has Venom, but Batman has a legion of the them: Killer Moth, Bane, Hush, Owlman (the Lincoln March one), Wrath, Prometheus. There are enough to fill multiple episodes, so we…
We spend the episode talking about the master of Magnetism. Content Warning: We talk about the Holocaust Ranked This Episode: Magento: Testament Magneto War Defenders #15-16
I first noticed something was off when my comic shop went a few weeks without getting in new backing boards. Oh, well, no big deal, I’ll catch up when they’re restocked. Then a book here and there was delayed. Hey, it happens. Maybe the artist needed a little more time. Can’t rush perfection. Next thing…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 170: David Pepose and the World’s Worst Skrull We get not-so-Secret Invasioned by the World’s Worst Skrull as Dan and “Matt” attempt to talk to writer David Pepose about his Kickstarter for The O.Z. #2. Check out a preview here, and support the Kickstarter here. You can listen to WMQ&A…
Most modern comic book creators are rarely afforded the opportunity to tell long-running stories. Though my generation grew up on serialized original titles like Sandman, Preacher, and Y: The Last Man the industry and artform have changed immensely over the last two decades and, outside of superhero books, those types of ongoing narratives are becoming…
There are 13 X-books coming out in October. Two of them are issues of the same book. That’s a lot. We’ve only gotten two published From the Ashes comics so far: X-Men #1 and Phoenix #1, so it’s way too early for predictions, but we can make plenty of observations based on the covers and…
Zack and Adam talk about the source of every Wolverine story, the best idea that should never work, and the source of our great name. Ranked this episode Battle of the Atom Excalibur: Mojo Mayhem Wolverine vol 1 #1-#4 Follow Zack and Adam on Twitter! Our theme music is Junk Factory from the X-Men Arcade…
Luke Fox’s experiments with Element X and the ongoing Dark Crisis have given birth to a monstrosity that’s come home to roost. Forced to face his own mistakes, it’s up to Luke to figure out who he truly is — and whether or not that’s someone who can save the day. Harley Quinn #21 is…
The song has been sung, the amulet taken up, there is a new Captain Britain and a Braddock sits yet again on the thrown of Otherworld. But where then is the Omniversal Majestrix? Where is Her Royal Whyness? Where is Opal Luna Saturnyne? Tini Howard, Marcus To, and Erik Arciniega answer this questions and more…
It’s the dawn of a new age. The heroes of the DC Universe have survived Amanda Waller, and now they’re trying to make a better world for themselves and everyone. But as that hopeful day begins, something darker arrives, too. Darkseid is here, on a mission like never before, and his attack will create something…