ORCHIS Strikes Against Arakko In SWORD #9
A traitor in the midst of S.W.O.R.D. as the Shi’Ar visit Arakko in SWORD #9 by Al Ewing, Jacopo Camagni, Fernando Sifuentes and Ariana Maher. Nola Pfau: Corey, did you know that, when using discussion format, the first instance of text should include the writer’s full first name? Corey Smith: I’d heard rumors, Nola, but…
The Rarefaction of Long Running Series, The “Anthology Format” and Undone by Blood
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…
Exceptional X-Men #1 and more in this week’s Staff Picks
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. Stephanie’s pick: Exceptional X-Men #1: After the fall of Krakoa, Kate…
Godzilla vs. Power Rangers Is a Match Made in Japan
When Rita Repulsa uses an ancient artifact to transport herself to a universe without Power Rangers, she finds herself on a world with aliens, kaiju … and Godzilla. Hoping to annihilate this new foe, Rita hurls her own terrible creatures into battle. But she never expects that the Rangers have followed her to this alternate…
Forge invents a new iteration of X-Force by Thorne and To
Marvel on Tuesday announced a new volume of X-Force, written by Geoffrey Thorne (Green Lantern) and drawn by Marcus To (Excalibur). The latest iteration of the team is centered on Forge, so hot right now after the adaptation of “Lifedeath” on X-Men ’97, and includes mutant “it” couple Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers (no codenames…
5 Anime Characters That Strongly Resemble Marvel Superheroes
Picture it with me: It’s late at night, and I’m watching yet another TV show for the sole reason that someone said I was like one of the characters. It’s an anime, one I’m really enjoying. I’m already on the second season, and I start the fourth episode expecting more heartwarming anime content. And then,…
Battle Of The Atom: Hot Rock Star Girlfriend
Austin Gorton teams up with Adam for a very exciting episode all about Lila Cheney. Ranked This Episode:
EXCLUSIVE: Check out Hannah Templer’s pinup for The O.Z. #3
In time for the launch of the Kickstarter for the third chapter of The O.Z., we’re dropping an exclusive look at a pinup for the book by Hannah Templer.
The Eternals
GOLD SILVER BRONZE Before the dawn of history, Earth was visited by mighty Space Gods. These Celestials germinated the seed of humanity and created their evolutionary cousins of homo sapiens – Eternals and Deviants. The Deviants are monstrous in appearance and prone to volatility while the Eternals are immortal demi-gods tasked with being mankind’s guardian…
The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 352: Al Letson talks DC Comics’ Mr. Terrific: Year One
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 352: Al Letson talks Mr. Terrific: Year One Writer/podcaster/producer/playwright Al Letson joins the show to talk about DC’s Mr. Terrific: Year One. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can…
WMQ&A Episode 252: Tiny Transgressions with John Allison
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 252: Tiny Transgressions with John Allison Cartoonist John Allison returns to talk about his new Dark Horse series, The Great British Bump-Off, his Patreon X-Men comic and the subtle differences between Bruce Springsteen and Brick Springstern. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible…
Things Go Very Awry For Sam and Bucky in The Falcon and Winter Soldier Episode #4
Ideologies come to ahead as John Walker, the Flag Smashers, and our titular Lads™ clash in “The Whole World is Watching” from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: We are really in it now in this episode. This show is still pretty messy for me ideologically but now it’s finally committed to…
Entry 044 – Cypher
Art by Diogenes Neves, Edgar Tadeo, and John Rauch Name: Douglas Ramsey Code Names: Cypher First Appearance: New Mutants #13 (Mar ’84) Powers: Understands all language Teams Affiliation: New Mutants, X-Factor About The intrinsic nature of superhero comic books requires action. It is great character development when the Avengers sit around the dining room table and talk about their feelings,…
Gilded Saints and Black Foxes in Black Cat #6
So the Black Fox sold Manhattan and- YES, the Black Fox SOLD MANHATTAN. Felicia finds herself wayyyyy in over her head yet again. Wow, what’s a girl to do? Another high stakes issue from the creative team of Jed MacKay, Michael Dowling, Brian Reber, and Ferran Delgado. Allison Senecal: Since we didn’t cover the last…