Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 186: Back and to the Left with Christopher Cantwell Writer Christopher Cantwell joins Dan and Matt to talk about his new BOOM Studios series “Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body” as well as his upcoming “Angel” series. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,…
Undone by Blood #5 Writers: Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler, Artist: Sami Kivela, Colorist: Jason Wordie, Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Publisher: AfterShock I call it the Knives Out effect. Sometimes a piece of media is so beloved by those who have consumed it, that when they hear someone else has experienced it, their voice takes on…
If I were a comics creator, I would hate Stan Sakai. The man has been drawing a funny animal comic for nearly 40 years now and hasn’t lost a step. He’s been coursing a path for the rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi for decades, and continues to execute some of the most exciting cartoons in the…
A classic in the making, join ComicsXF for a discussion about Wolverine you’ll never, ever forget, no matter what timeline you are in…
There have always been gods, and they have always played their game using mortal lives as chess pieces, and the world of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is no different. The Pantheon has been in the thin places of the world for the longest time, making their mysterious moves according to rules unknown. The Game…
Ten swords, ten champions, ten battles for the fate of the world. X Of Swords takes us out for dinner and a nice walk before sending us home twisted with a load of swords. First, Chris Eddleman & Robert Secundus take us back to Arakko in X-Men #14 by Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asar, Leinil Francis…
The Flash and Nightwing’s team-up continues! The pair work together to keep Nightwing’s alter-ego, Dick Grayson, safe from assassination. They’re hot on the trail of the mysterious La Agente Funèbre, rumored to head one of the greatest assassin agencies in the world — but with his allies by his side, no agency’s going to be…
Spawn indulges in some old-school action even as his Universe continues to expand in Spawn #320. Written by Todd McFarlane. Drawn by Carlo Barberi. Colored by Jay David Ramos. Lettered by Tom Orzechowski. Spawn #320 might be a better pilot for Spawn’s Universe than Spawn’s Universe #1 was. Leaping to the aid of his cybernetic…
We all remember Chris Claremont’s classic work on his most famous characters, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Misty Knight and Colleen Wing. This week we look into those characters and specifically how they intersect with some forgotten characters, the X-Men. Ranked This Episode: Uncanny X-Men #122 Dazzler #22-24 (Sisterhood) Uncanny X-Men: First Class #4
Here comes the BOOM! … Studios. This week in our indie review roundup, Dan Grote cracks open Image’s Chu #1, Zachary Jenkins looks at Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer #1 and Robert Secundus continues his exploration of the BOOM!-fyverse (TM) with Angel & Spike #12. Chu #1 Writer/Letterer: John Layman, Artist: Dan Boultwood, Publisher: Image Tony…
Diana defied the will of the gods in leaving Hell, and Hades, lord of the underworld, takes that personally. But when he interrogates her, her tales surprise him. Will they change her fate? Absolute Wonder Woman #6 is written by Kelly Thomspon, drawn by Mattia De Iulis and lettered by Becca Carey, with a Li’l…
The Bat-Man and Superman must put aside their differences as they face down the Scarecrow and The Hood in The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3.
The X-Men have had many generations of new mutants, from, well, the New Mutants, to Generation X, to the Morrison era/Academy X kids, to, technically, the O5 X-Men who got pulled forward in time, to whatever little ferals were running around Krakoa and apparently are being shunted off to the White Hot Room for not…
Like most comic book journos, I do this for fun — and “fun” there can be a few different things, from ripping on the trash books that deserve it to marveling at the ones that do the artform proud. In my interview pieces, I look for the characters, the creators, the people who tell stories…
Marvel Comics’ What If…?, appropriately enough, was born from a moment of pivotal decision. After two years as the top editor at the House of Ideas, preceded by the better part of a decade as the right hand man to Stan Lee, Roy Thomas had stepped down from his position at the helm of the…