Marvel’s Children of the Vault combines the high-concept sci-fi of Deniz Camp’s Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E. and the global politics of his 20th Century Men, and throws in the I-hate-you-but-you-shoot-guns-good attitude of your better buddy action movies. But I do wonder why the events of this book aren’t being reflected elsewhere in the Marvel line. No…
Ahsoka, Sabine, and Ezra march on Thrawn as the season concludes in Ahsoka part eight, “The Jedi, the Witch and the Warlord” written by Dave Filoni and directed by Rick Famuyiwa. Austin Gorton: Sean! Welcome to the Ahsoka finale review. I assume you’ve watched all the previous episodes and are deeply versed in all the…
No one ever said life as a superhero would be easy, but things have been especially complicated for Ms. Marvel of late. Thereâs little time to breathe, however, as ORCHISâ nets are slowly closing around her â but with a little help from the Marvel Universeâs latest power couple, Emma Frost and Iron Man, she…
The Transformers roll out, renewed and rebooted for Image/Skyboundâs Energon Universe in a story written and drawn by Daniel Warren Johnson, colored by Mike Spicer and lettered by Rus Wooton. Tony Thornley: Austin, thanks for joining me. A few months ago here at CXF, I reviewed Void Rivals #1 and found it surprisingly fun and…
The rubicon has been crossed. Batman has pushed his family away harder than ever before, and now he must face off with them as well as Catwomanâs criminal empire. And Vandal Savageâs plans become clearer in Batman #138, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles….
In 2017, Marvel released Marvel Legacy #1, a one-shot intended to move its marquee characters forward after the critical abomination that was that yearâs Secret Empire crossover, where a Hydra-fied Captain America takes over the U.S. It was a $5.99 book, expensive for its time, that I fondly remember overflowing from a bin at my…
Sebastian Shaw is sick of screwing around and wants Krakoa, while the mysteries of Mother Righteousâ safe haven deepen in Immortal X-Men #16, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Mark Turetsky: Happy Sukkot, Austin! Austin Gorton: What’s Sukkot, Mark? Mark: Well, Iâm glad you…
The Day of Blood has led to the ultimate showdown, both on the surface and in orbit above QoânoS! Star Trek: Defiant #7, written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Ăngel Unzueta, colors by Marissa Louise and letters by Clayton Cowles. Star Trek #12, written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing with art by Ăngel…
The Avengers vs. The Ashen Combine! The haunted voice in the Impossible City! A comic so decompressed we might just have to start reviewing this arc by arc! We piece together what we can as we wait for what comes next, in Avengers #4 and #5, written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa and…
Silk’s bizarre adventures continue in this family feud written by Emily Kim, with art by Ig Guara, colors by Ian Herring, and letters by Ariana Maher. When we last saw Silk, she received a literal rude awakening in her apartment when she returned from a dream world only to see Saya Ishii transform herself into…
We all remember when Jean piloted the shuttle and came back different â but what if she didnât? The Phoenix force finds a new host (or two) in the latest installment of Jeanâs undead journey through the living history of her past. Jean Grey #2 is written by Louise Simonson, drawn by Bernard Chang, colored…
Longtime Avenger, New Warrior, Amazing Friend of Spider-Man, 2022 X-Election winner, and now the secret savior of mutantkind. Our Redesigning team picked Angelica Jones, aka Firestar, for this round, and it couldnât be at a better time! After the calamitous events of the Hellfire Gala, Firestar was chosen to be a secret agent inside Orchis…
The Fall of X is here in an all new X-Chat! Shadowkat is out for blood, Firestar is in over her head and Iron Man and Emma Frost screw up in X-Men #26 written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Jim Towe & Javier Pina, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In X-Force…
Once upon a time, Doctor Doom made a hamburger multiverse and called it Battleworld. And in that hamburger multiverse there was an Inferno world where Madelyne Pryor went full demon. That Madelyne somehow survived the re-rewriting of reality and ended up on Earth-616, tangled with the time-displaced original five X-Men and, off-panel, was captured by…
It’s the power of nothing versus the hordes of Genesis & Annihilation in X-Men Red #15 written by Al Ewing, art by Yildiray Cinar, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Ariana Maher. Think about your first memory: the clarity, the circumstances, the people. Do you smile when you think of it? Recoil in embarrassment…