Cable has a problem. He made a big fuss about making sure the timeline was safe and stable and then stuck around for far too long. Now he is in over his head and thinks there is only one way this ends. Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and Joe Sabino deliver Cable #10. Ian Gregory: We’re…
Boom-Boom, Dazzler, Jubilee and Laura Kinney (the best Wolverine) have escaped 1. Dazzler’s creepazoid ex-boyfriend Alex, who happens to be a vampire; 2. Alex’s ultra-creepy mutant fight club; 3. the Collector’s disturbingly creepy space station; and 4. space. Now they’re back on Krakoa. What will they do for an encore? Find out in X-Terminators #5,…
Superheroes were an American invention, at least the modern conception of them. But they have spread across the world and taken on many forms. We’ve done an episode about Batman stories across the world before, but this weeks we’re focusing specifically on Batman stories from Japan. We’re reading the first collection of stories that spun…
Batman, as I think this show has proven, is a character who exists, and works, in an infinite number of permutations. And of all of those, one of the most famous is that of the campy Batman ’66. But does that Batman work with other characters from other franchises, or is his bright world a…
As we previously reported, the original, young, male, 616 Wolverine is showing up in “post-credits” scenes all over the Marvel Universe in preparation for his role in INFINITY COUNTDOWN. It is a move that many readers have reacted to with a resounding “okay, I guess”. In this week’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #794 we have our third confirmed…
For a rare metal, adamantium sure does show up a lot in the Marvel Universe. Whether it’s making a body for Ultron, coating Wolverine to “kill” him or being made into a giant chair for the Hulk by a spendthrift bird-themed billionaire, adamantium has many purposes. But mostly, it seems to make mutants and other…
Zordon enlists Billy’s help as the Mighty Morphin team deals with a shocking betrayal by the Power Rangers team. As the Mighty Morphin team remains fractured, Zedd launches his latest attack, and only the new Green Ranger stands in his way. But none of them realize they’ve walked into a trap, courtesy of Zedd’s new…
After tons and tons of adventures and misadventures, Carol needs a goshdarn break. Will she and her friends have a normal game night? Okay, we know the answer to that. Cat and Christi dive into this one off issue by Kelly Thompson, Francesco Manna, Carlos Lopez, and Clayton Cowles! Cat Purcell: I would like to…
On October 16th, 2019 Marvel Comics will release X-MEN #1. This will be the 5th comic to be called X-Men #1 (not counting things like the Taco Bell or Stridex promo comics which also bore that name). This is because readers like nice clean jumping on points for stories, and the sales data backs that…
In what can only be described as an astonishing coincidence of things I personally dislike, Marvel has announced RUINS OF RAVENCROFT: SABRETOOTH #1 coming this January from Frank Tieri and Guillermo Sanna. This is spinning out of the current ABSOLUTE CARNAGE event and will be a one-shot. This book deals with Ravencroft’s past, which explains…
The prompt was “a fine selection of Claremont tentacles, please.” So that’s what we are doing this week. Ranked This Episode
While Captain Sisko rots in a Cardassian jail cell, awaiting his verdict, Data and the crew of the Theseus rob a Cardassian space station occupied by Red Path cultists in Star Trek #9 written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, with art by Mike Feehan and Manuel Bracchi, colors by Lee Loughridge and letters by…
We’re assuredly going to have another bad iTunes review coming after this one, and frankly, we deserve it. Please support Luke Herr’s Kickstarter as penance for this act we committed. Ranked This Episode: What If? Magik What If? #6 (What If The X-Men Lost Inferno) X-Men Unlimited 37 (Sacrificial Worlds)
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: Secret Wars: Battleworld #1: Forty years ago, Jim Shooter focus-grouped a bunch of kids and found out they loved the words “secret” and “wars.” He used that to create a story intended to…
It’s a book that’s gone through more changes in identity than Mystique but starting with December’s #14, Vita Ayala and Rob Reis cut loose with New Mutants. The updated cast includes Magik, Dani Moonstar, an eye patched Karma, Warpath, Warlock, Wolfsbane, and Scout (who we all know better as Honey Badger). Reis kicked off the…