Our Marauders have been to space, welcomed a mutant from 2099, taken a deep dive into the Proterozoic proto-ocean, rescued a couple of ancient mutants from yet another genocide, and wondered who made a mysterious puzzle box. Now their series is ending. Will their questions get answered in Marauders #12, written by Steve Orlando, drawn…
Some people come face-to-face with themselves, other people get ripped in half, and a new generation of outsiders searches for hope and better leaders in a revelation-packed Sabretooth and the Exiles #4, written by Victor LaValle, drawn by Leonard Kirk, colored by Rain Beredo, and lettered by Cory Petit. Anna Peppard: I have a specific…
Our team has come back from the distant past, bringing three plucky survivors from the long-ago, now-defunct mutant society Threshold. Will Captain Kate Pryde start a time loop with their help? Also, remember that jerk Brimstone Love? He’s back too, in Marauders #11, written by Steve Orlando, art by Eleanora Carlini, colors by Matt Milla,…
In a house by the shore, there’s something secret going on. Something unholy. Something for … the Stuff of Nightmares #1, written by R.L. Stine, drawn by A.L. Kaplan, colored by Roman Titov, lettered by Jim Campbell and published by BOOM Studios. Roy Livingston has never been important. Until now. And all he has to…
The war rages on! Krylov, now embedded with the Iron Star’s forces, sees the brutality of battle up close. Can he make it out alive with his sanity intact? 20th Century Men #3 takes us from the deserts of Afghanistan to the U.S. capital, and all the way to Mars, courtesy of writer Deniz Camp,…
Let’s celebrate 40 years of the New Mutants (and Ryan Reynolds?!?) in New Mutants #30 from a stacked team of creators!
Welcome to the first installment of ComicsXF’s new regular X-book review roundup column! With so many X-Men related comics coming out each month, we’ve enlisted a crack duo of writers to tackle an assortment of the notable or intriguing offerings. This week, they kick off the column with three big “Judgment Day” tie-ins! The X-Men…
There’s been a murder in the DC Universe, though it’s slow to take effect. The poisoned Christopher Chance — aka the Human Target — has 12 days to figure out who killed him. Here, at the halfway mark, we take a look at who our suspects are, and give our best Vegas odds on whodunnit…
In a franchise that has run for over 50 years, there is bound to be debate about which story is “the best”. Listicles will be written, podcasts will be recorded, debate will be never ceasing. In this series, we’ve gathered ComicsXF writers to share what they personally think are their best X-Men stories ever. Excalibur:…
What are the Kin Crimson hiding? Whose space-blood was the First Blood Shed? What’s it all about, Tempo? Find out in Marauders #4, written by Steve Orlando, drawn by Eleanora Carlini, colors by Matt Milla, letters by Ariana Maher. Ian Gregory: Avast, Stephanie – we’re back with more Marauders! We’ve expanded beyond just the pirate…
If you’re wondering what Prince would be like as a comic book villain, then your long search for answers is now over. The Wrong Earth: Purple is written by Stuart Moore, drawn by Fred Harper, lettered by Rob Steen and published by AHOY Comics. Santa’s missing his list, so it’s time to go to the…
The Knights fan out into the provinces of Otherworld as Merlyn cracks down on the mutants, even mad Jim Jaspers in Knights of X #2, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettering by Ariana Maher. Karen Charm: Hi Nola! Sorry if our connection last time was a little…
As Superman leads a revolution on Warworld, something deep beneath the planet rumbles — and we find that this conflict with Mongul is a lot bigger than anyone imagined in Action Comics #1042 and #1043, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Ricardo Frederici and Will Conrad, colored by Lee Loughridge, and lettered by Dave…
Golo rises, and with his rise comes the fall of Monkey Meat Island. Is this truly the end of the Monkey Meat industry? And has it now been replaced with something far, far worse? Only one thing is for sure — there are no winners in Monkey Meat #5, a Juni Ba creation (with special…
Captain Britain gathers her ten best friends on a quest to stop Merlin from conquering all of Otherworld in Knights of X #1, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettering by Ariana Maher. Nola Pfau: Karen! I’m so excited we’re getting to go on this journey together. It…