For part one of Margot Waldman’s deep dive into the history of DC’s Legion of Super-Heroes and its fandom, click here. In 1981, after a baffling run by Roy Thomas, the Legion would get a new writer in DC executive Paul Levitz. He would soon be joined by artist Keith Giffen. Both were avid members…
Can FBI agent Miranda Keller save the day, or will dark forces consume her and the rest of a sleepy little valley’s humanity? It’s curtains for Miskatonic, the riff on H.P. Lovecraft’s lore and personal lousiness by writer Mark Sable, artist Giorgio Pontrelli, colorist Pippa Bowland and letterer Dave Sharpe. Harry’s on a train. The…
There’s a lot that can be captured in a single look. The same can be said of panels, and this week, we bring you both, as the ComicsXF staff pick out their favorite panels from the week that was! Dating Fatigue Our first panels come from Ari Bard, from the comiXology Original We Have Demons…
Welcome back to BatChat! In Detective Comics #1,038, Batman must deal with being a fugitive in both his identities, as Mr. Worth goes on a rampage and Hue Vile’s plans begin to … come to fruition maybe, as written by Mariko Tamaki, penciled by Viktor Bogdanovic, inked by Daniel Henriques and Bogdanovic, colored by Jordie…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). In the police state of Gotham City, Bruce Wayne is dead. Or so the Magistrate thinks. With nothing but the tattered costume on his back, Batman must fight to save his city. Elsewhere, Grifter plays some cards and breaks some heads. We see these two new…
Thor and Loki are in trouble. They’ve summoned the Midgard Serpent’s sister, and now they have to save Asgard from her. And even if they succeed, something even more terrifying might be waiting on the other side in Thor & Loki: Double Trouble #2, with a story by Mariko Tamaki, art by Gurihiru and letters…
Today, Fantasy Flight Games announced the Hulk Hero Pack for Marvel Champions, set to arrive in June 2020. This new expansion features X new players cards, including a 40-card pre-assembled Hulk deck that, like all Hero Packs released today, will feature 15 Hulk “signature” cards that go in every Hulk deck, plus 25 other cards,…
Ben Reilly is back, and this time he’s more continuity-inserted than ever! Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #1 is written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by David Baldéon, colors by Israel Silva, and letters by Joe Caramagna. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Sometimes that’s a good thing, but others not so much. For the last…
Christi and Chris cover the first half of The Infinity Gauntlet, issues #1-3 Support The Chrises Patreon Kofii Contact The Chrises Twitter: @ChrisesPod Facebook: @ChrisesPod chrisesoninfiniteearths@gmail.com Music Credits “Evening Melodrama” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ “Get Away” by Scott Holmes is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. “Happy Alley”…
In this week’s Sentinels #3 by Alex Paknadel and Justin Mason (which we previewed last week), the team goes to Madripoor on a mission to apprehend Fabian Cortez, who – SPOILERS – is actually using his powers to heal the people of Lowtown, because apparently some people did learn lessons from their time on Krakoa….
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. Tony’s pick: Wolverine: Revenge #1: He’s been beaten. He’s been bloodied….
Bat-Mite is a silly character. He is this hopeless fanboy who just doesn’t get what a pain in the tuchus he is. But he’s not the only mite in the DC Universe, and the others aren’t quite as benevolent, if hopelessly backwards. The most notable imp (sorry, Bat-Mite) is Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman’s nemesis who is…
Jess’ excursion to the world of the living yields grave consequences when her boss imposes some intense penalties. However, it will take more than that to keep Jess from breaking the rules, especially with the mystery of why she alone can travel between worlds motivating her. Grim #3 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Adam’s pick: Ultimate X-Men #1: Hisako Ichiki is a teenage girl who just wants to live a normal life. But life has other plans for her. In Japan, urban legends have sprung to life…
Captain Pike and the crew of the USS Enterprise attempt a rescue after a first contact gone wrong, as part of their mission to explore “Strange New Worlds.” Written by Akiva Goldsman & Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet, directed by Akiva Goldsman. Mark Turetsky: Space… the final frontier. Here comes the story of the starship…