Compared to other creators, Paul Smith drew very few issues of the Chris Claremont-Era Uncanny X-Menâten issues between 165 and 175, and then a single-issue fill in years later, for #278. These werenât the totality of his contributions; he also drew a few issues of X-Factor and an X-Men/Alpha Flight miniseries, among others, but for…
Born in a place suffering from neglect and inaction, our hero pushed out into the cosmos, wandering for who knows how long: time moves differently in the void, where hours can be confused with days and months blend into seconds. He landed in a home maintained by the kind and the gentile. They see the…
Champions #9 written by Danny Lore, art by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Federico Blee, letters by Clayton Cowles. I was a high school administrator, preparing to counteract a student-led coup, contradicting my bourgeoisie revolutionary bones: didnât I *want* the kids to advocate for themselves smartly and strongly and steadfastly? Yes! Of course! But! The students…
As guardians of the gate, Excalibur has sworn to safely escort those who quest to the Otherworld within, but their duties are tested to their limits when DOOM returns to Avalon. The team escorts a dictator in Excalibur #23, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Marcus To, colored by Erick Arciniega and lettered by Ariana Maher.
The Savage Land, a land that time forgot. A region of Antarctica filled with prehistoric beasts and tribes, undisturbed for millennia. It is protected by Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil, outsiders who have become reborn in the soil of the realm. But something is wicked in this garden of Eden as Zac Thompson, GermĂĄn GarcĂa,…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 176: Our Son Kyle, a Green Lantern Podcast ComicsXF staff writer Armaan Babu joins the show to tell us why Kyle Rayner is the best Green Lantern and one of his favorite characters. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com,…
Vishal Gullapalli: Every time thereâs a go home show Iâm reminded that go home shows are usually the weakest part of the PPV cycle. Not surprising, just something I donât realize immediately. All Out is almost here! Forrest Hollingsworth: The vibes definitely are off going into All Out, letâs get into it. Monday: Monday Night…
The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the weekâs best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here. I kept rewriting my first lines of this. âDo I want to talk about CM Punk?â I asked myself….
We explore the secrets of Shang-Chi ahead of the Marvel Studios release “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
Itâs all been leading to this. DCâs new Batman event starts in Batman: Fear State Alpha. Numerous threads from across the Batman line start to come together, with many villains making their move and the heroes caught on the back foot. The issue is written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Riccardo Federici, colored by…
After many years, many deaths and one enraged confrontation, Laila Starr prepares to meet an aged Darius Shah for what might be the final time. But what is the outcome she is hoping for here? Is immortality genuinely possible for mortals? And what, ultimately, do endings truly mean? The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5…
If youâve ever spoken to anyone whoâs met or interacted with Keith Giffen at a convention, they typically tend to have one recurring bit of advice to offer from their experience: Donât bring up Lobo. Donât ask him about it. He doesnât like to talk about it. And it makes sense. But to understand why,…
Twenty years ago, Lucy Weber fought madmen and monsters. Today, she finds her marriage falling apart and her children in danger. And now past threats, and rogue heroes, return to herald the end of the world in Black Hammer: Reborn #3, written by Jeff Lemire, drawn by Caitlin Yarsky, colored by Dave Stewart and lettered…
The Toddâs core text dips back into thematic excess amid some substantial worldbuilding as the Spawnâs Universe branding reaches Spawn #321, written by Todd McFarlane, drawn by Carlo Barberi and Thomas Nachlik, colored by Jay David Ramos and Andrew Dalhouse, and lettered by Tom Orzechowski. *TW/CW: This review contains mentions of sexual assault and trafficking.* …
Gabbyâs dead, Rahneâs confused, and the Shadow King is messing with who knows how many teen minds! Plus Warpath leads a second team of mutant kids as theyâŚ. clean dayglo space-nudibranches off a dome on the moon?!?! New Mutants #21, written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis, letters by Travis Lanham with Joe Caramagna. …