Hello friends and readers, it’s looking familiar as we have another week of Captain America and Avengers? Will our intrepid reviewers’ opinions change with these second issues? Zack and Vishal bring the heat yet again! Empyre: Captain America #2 The last time I talked about this comic I got up on a soap box, shared…
There are a lot of Guthrie children and today? We are going to talk about the lesser Guthries. So get ready for a wild range of stories from all-time greats to terrible, trash books. Ranked This Episode: X-Men #7 (The Crucible) Uncanny X-Men Annual ’95 Uncanny X-Men #437-441 (She Lies With Angels)
In Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1, Clownhunter continues his quest to, well, hunt clowns, only to find he isn’t as prepared as he thinks in a story written by Ed Brisson, drawn by Rosi Kampi, colored by Andrew Dalhouse and lettered by Simon Bowland. A bidding war at an auction house between Bruce Wayne and…
Unearthed from the Summa Marvelogica, 13th century saint and philosopher Thomas Aquinas brings us answers to the most pressing questions of our day. In this piece, he looks at both Knull, the King In Black, and The Batman Who Laughs as they relate to each other and to the current comics landscape as a whole….
The Reign Of X comes to a close as the Quiet Council expands. Enemies, allies, they are all the same in this dangerous game. Jonathan Hickman, Stefano Caselli, David Curiel and Joe Sabino bring us Inferno #2. Chris Eddleman: Well friends, it’s time again for a dive into the fire as we continue our coverage…
What will Constrictor be able to tell Anna Marie about Sabretooth and what happened at Project Pegasus? Find out in Rogue #3.
Hyperion defends his world from a twisted rogues gallery (give or take a Hulk) in Heroes Reborn #2. Written by Jason Aaron. Drawn by Dale Keown, Carlos Magno, and Ed McGuinness. Inked by Scott Hanna, Carlos Magno, and Mark Morales. Colored by Edgar Delgado & Matthew Wilson. Lettered by Cory Petit. Jason Aaron and company’s…
Peter Parker’s life…changes forever? It’s a brand new Amazing Spider-Man #1, this time from writer Zeb Wells, penciler John Romita Jr., inker Scott Hanna, colorist Marcio Menyz, and letterer Joe Caramagna. The most remarkable thing about Amazing Spider-Man #1, really, is how unremarkable it is. Peter and MJ’s final moments at the conclusion of the…
I have strong sense memories of the original Adult Swim lineup on the Cartoon Network. To a half-drunk, half-sleepy college kid like myself, it was animation by way of fever dream. Hey, look at those kids playing soccer, they’re so squiggly – nod off – why’s Brak’s dad so tiny – nod off – HOLY…
Being a teen hero is hard. It’s even harder when the government takes draconian measures to prevent you from doing the right thing and enrolls your friends in reeducation centers. That’s what The Champions have been up against during the “Outlawed” event. They have been hunted by C.R.A.D.L.E., their friends have been taken prisoner, but…
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. Matt’s pick: Absolute Batman Annual 2025 #1: Big names tell tales…
Starting out as one of the main writers on Batman: The Animated Series, the platonic ideal of Batman, Paul Dini has gone on to write Batman in nearly every medium: TV, movies, video games, and, of course, comics. And since we’re a podcast that focuses on Batman comics, well, we’re going to look at some…
The Ashen Combine sounds like a weird name for a group of villains. I keep thinking about a combine harvester that’s, like, ashy. Like maybe it got caught in a volcano. And it makes you wonder: What happened to the farmers who used this ashy combine harvester? A whole civilization wiped out. All that corn,…
A distress call from a lost starship brings the crew of the Enterprise to a frozen planet where tense, horror movie things happen, reminding us that not “All Those Who Wander” are lost. Written by Davy Perez, directed by Christopher J. Byrne. Mark Turetsky: Hey Will! Just letting you know I’m retiring after today. Not…
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. Scott’s pick: Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1: There will…