Mark’s pick: Ultimate Black Panther #1: In the wake of Ultimate Invasion, Khonshu and Ra — the force known together as Moon Knight — are seeking to expand their brutal control of the continent of Africa. In response, the lone bulwark against them, the isolated nation of Wakanda, will send forth its champion, its king,…
Everyone should be forced to work in fast food. The public interactions, the bad hours, the coming home smelling like a sandwich. There’s nothing like it. The banal monotony of a Tuesday closing shift in the foot court Quiznos Subs of a dying mall where your only co-worker is a stuck-up 17-year-old who hates you…
There’s a new criminal power in Gotham. The Minotaur has quietly been taking over the rackets, and Batman hasn’t even noticed until now, and it might be too late to stop him. Batman #4 is written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Will Nevin: I…
Penguin Random House on Tuesday said it will become the exclusive comic and book distributor for Oni Press beginning Aug. 1.
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Rasmus’ pick: G.O.D.S. #1: This is it. This is the thing Jonathan Hickman left the X-Men for. This is the thing that’s going to rewrite Marvel’s cosmology forever. This is what all that dicking around…
The heroic faction of the Eternals steps into the Judgment Day spotlight, dealing a decisive strike against the anti-mutant war machine in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Villanova, colored by Dijjo Lima and lettered by Travis Lanham. Karen Charm: I don’t know about you, Mark, but I’ve…
An attempted assasination of three of Ravnica’s leaders, who also happen to be Planeswalkers, has shaken the city. When Kaya, Vraska and Ral Zarek turn to fellow Planeswalker Jace Beleren, his life is threatened as well, and the three are left with more questions. Written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Ig Guara, colored by Arianna…
Art by JamieFayX Name: Noriko Ashida Code Names: Surge First Appearance: New Mutants #8 (February ’04) Powers: Super speed and Electricity projection Teams Affiliation: X-Men, New Mutants About In the classic short japanese cartoon, the Homestar Runner character Strong Bad answers a reader’s question about what he would be like as a Japanese Cartoon. The answer has always stuck with…
Tiger-men are cool. Whether it’s Prince Tuften of Kamandi, Shere Khan from Talespin or Bronze Tiger when he wears that mask, there’s something about a human/tiger hybrid that strikes fear in the heart of pretty much anybody and inspires awe in the others. And now, a new Tiger-man has joined their ranks. Blighter is a…
Christina Merkler is the co-owner of Lunar Distribution, DCBS and InStockTrades. She sat down with ComicsXF to discuss the ongoing supply chain crisis as well as pivoting her business into being the primary distributor of DC Comics to the Direct Market. ComicsXF: Christina you are the owner of a Lunar Distribution the main distributor for…
Ghost Rider #1 by Benjamin Percy, Cory Smith, Bryan Valenza, and Travis Lanham For the double-sized first issue of the new volume of Ghost Rider, I present a reflection in two parts: Part 1: The Pieces I want to highlight for you just a few things that happen in this comic: A mean goth lady…
Thanks to some shipping-related hijinks due to the holiday, and the fact that Matt insists on reading things physically, we skipped last week’s Bat Chat, so this week is a hat trick of the three main-continuity Bat books. Simon Saint’s plan becomes more clear and Harley makes a connection in Batman #109 with a lead…
A tumultuous year comes to an end with a party and more tumultuous events in X-Men: The Hellfire Gala#1 written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Kris Anka, Russell Dauterman, Mateo Lolli, and CF Villa, colors by Rain Beredo, Frank Martin, Matt Milla, and Matt Wilson, and letters by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Chris! Welcome back…
With the upcoming Generations event, two legacy X-Men will team up with originals in a series of One-Shots. GENERATIONS: THE PHOENIX starring The Phoenix and Jean Grey Written by Cullen Bunn Art by RB Silva I’m hoping this cements the legacy characters as the heirs to the title of Phoenix and Wolverine! Get excited for the…
Art by Neil Edwards, Jay Leisten, and Matt Milla Name: Armando Muñoz Code Names: Darwin First Appearance: X-Men: Deadly Genesis #2 (Feb ’06) Powers: Reactive evolution Teams Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor Investigations About “Mutation: it is the key to our evolution. It has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominant species on…