Carnage: Black, White, and Blood #4 by Ryan Stegman, Joe Bennett, Mattia Iacono, Declan Shalvey, Stephen Mooney, Ed Brisson, Scott Hepburn, Andres Mossa, and Joe Sabino. Carnage Beyond – Ryan Stegman, Joe Bennett, Mattia Iacono Early in writer Stegmanâs follow-up to the penultimate Venom Beyond arc, an alternate universe version of Dylan Brockâs mother and…
A new mutant arms race sweeps the globe. International governments are building their own mutant armies. But only America’s X-Factor has the most powerful, most patriotic, most marketable mutant heroes to stem the tide and make the world safe for democracy. Who will die? Who will fall in love? Who will be the first to…
In the midst of âOperation: Starlightâ, Kes Dameron & Princess Leia reflect on their lost loves in Star Wars #12 written by Charles Soule, art by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, and lettered by VCâs Clayton Cowles While this issue technically continues the âOperation: Starlightâ storyline, which features the post-Empire Strikes Back Rebel Alliance…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Mattâs pick: Zatanna #1: Zatanna Zatara, the Mistress of Magic, is…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 232: Let’s Get Dangerous with Amanda Deibert Writer Amanda Deibert joins the show to talk about Darkwing Duck, Star Wars, the power of positive journaling and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday…
Looks like not every Krakoa-era plot thread gets wrapped up in time for “From the Ashes.” There’s still the matter of Mrs. and Mr. Emma Frost. Or, more accurately, Tony Stark and Emma’s image-induced alter ego, Hazel Kendal. Now, I have no inside insight into the minds of Marvel editorial or Gerry Duggan or anything…
A âHotel Californiaâ reference here would be pretty lame, right? But there are literally characters checking out and never leaving in Hotell Vol. 2 #5, written by John Lees, drawn by Dalibor Talajic, colored by Lee Loughridge, lettered by Sal Cipriano and published by Artists, Writers and Artisans. Thereâs a âNew Kid in Town,â and…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 154: Jed MacKay Plays the Blue Cards Writer Jed MacKay joins the show to talk about his new BOOM Studios series based on Magic: The Gathering as well as his Marvel work on Black Cat, Taskmaster, Avengers: Mech Strike and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,…
Following up their stellar first album from 2017 Retcon X is back with another set of tunes inspired by X-Men. ResurrXion vol II is their new EP inspired by such stories as Mojo Worldwide, Life of X, Orphans of X, X-Men: Gold, Past Lives, and Phoenix Resurrection. Check out the tunes below and make sure to follow…
The early 1930s: The height of the Great Depression and the beginning of the Dust Bowl. Silvano Luna Del Rio works as a postman in Buttar, Texas. Reeling from a tragic past, with only a gun and a Western novel to his name, Silvano sets out to take back from the country that took so…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 254: Superboy (No, Not That One, the Other One) with Kenny Porter Writer Kenny Porter joins the show to talk about his new Superboy series, DC Mech and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes…
Earthâs mightiest heroes prepare a plan to fell the Godking Knull with more than a few surprises along the way in King in Black #2 Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Ryan Stegman, colored by Frank Martin, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: Equally good plotting and artistic beats, a funny and yet earnest…
This whole episode came about when Matt was looking for something else entirely, and he stumbled across an issue of Batman: Gotham Adventures, the animated series tie-in, written by Ed Brubaker. As he didn’t remember that at all, he decided he had to read it, and since he has minimal time to read for pleasure,…
âAnywhere can be paradise as long as you have the will to live,â is a surprisingly hopeful quote from an incredibly depressing place at the end of the film The End Of Evangelion. It has inspired me to keep living, and keep trying to live, through a manner of situations on countless days over the…
Time for the Elite Eight in Mutant Madness 2017! You can see the winners from the last round here. #MutantMadness Elite Eight 1 â Xavier Files (@XavierFiles) March 25, 2017 #MutantMadness Elite Eight 2 â Xavier Files (@XavierFiles) March 25, 2017 #MutantMadness Elite Eight 3 â Xavier Files (@XavierFiles) March 25, 2017 #MutantMadness Elite…