The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor. And with Bill’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike…
Loyal Content Consumer, how I have missed you. Let’s get to it. The Bottom (at the Top) 10. Deep Beyond #2. Writers: Mirka Andolfo and David Goy, Artist: Andrea Broccardo, Colorist: Barbara Nosenzo, Letterer: Fabio Amelia, Publisher: Image Deep Beyond is the sort of book that casts a sheen over my eyes thick enough to…
Shields are thrown, legacies are questioned, quips are tossed as Sam and Bucky finally reunite to meet John Walker, the new Captain America in “The Star-Spangled Man” from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: Long ago, Kevin Fiege said that this television show about a man in a bird suit and a…
CW for discussion of the Fiend and Alexa Bliss regarding abuse narratives. Charlie Davis: Another week of Wrestling! And well…we’ve got a lot to talk about. Forrest Hollingsworth: This so-called “Road to Wrestlemania” sure seems bumpy, huh? Vishal Gullapalli: What’s wrestling? I wanna talk about Pokemon. Fastlane and NJPW Cup CD: Honestly some stuff happened…
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). In Detective Comics #1,034, Bruce Wayne meets the neighbors while Batman hunts the remnants of Joker’s gangs, while something more sinister starts beneath the streets of Gotham in a story written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Aditya…
Welcome back to SuperChat! Spinning out from the pages of BatChat, Super Boys Justin Partridge and Tony Thornley commit themselves to a new never ending battle, diving into the mighty deeds of Superman. This week the Man of Steel’s new direction continues with Action Comics #1029, part two of two of the opening arc “The…
The Batman and Superman team-up is one of the great comic team-ups, so we here at ComicsXF are honoring that tradition by taking part of our Bat Chat team and part of our Super Chat team and having them join together to review the first issue of the new era of Batman and Superman team-ups…
Following the events of Joker War, Harley Quinn decides it’s time to turn over a new leaf, and make up for the crimes she’s committed. Finding her place in Gotham is easier said than done, however, but she’s got a new look, a new bat handle and a new Bat-Handler helping her to come out…
After the cluster, uh, of “fun” that was King in Black, Miles returns to some sense of normality. But actions have consequences, and Miles, along with Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, will have to deal with consequences big and small in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #24. Written by Saladin Ahmed with art by Carmen Carnero, colors…
Spider-Man and Boomerang have to save adorable miniature kaiju Gog from the Kingpin before the alien wrecks things. Naturally things go wrong, from Nick Spencer, Patrick Gleason, Edgar Delgado and Joe Caramagna. This issue truly reveals the difficult duality of Amazing Spider-Man. On one hand, it’s an extremely frustrating soap opera that’s insistent on telling…
All markers are called in. All debts are due. Nathan Summers has a plan, and he’ll need everyone’s help to execute it. Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto and Joe Sabino deliver Cable #9. Ian Gregory: Reading Cable now is a bit of a different experience than a few weeks ago, now that we know the series…
She who was shattered shall now be made whole. Psylocke battles for the soul of Captain Britain in Excalibur #19 by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erick Arciniega and Ariana Maher. Charlie Davis: Well, Dan. As the great band STAIND once said…it’s been awhile. I feel like everyone’s gotten so wrapped up in what’s down the…
David Nakayama is the acclaimed artist, highly sought out after for his covers. He has a diverse background, having been an Art Director in videogames and doing commercial packaging art for Hasbro among others. He sat down with ComicsXF to discuss his process and approach to art. Zachary Jenkins: You’re often called to draw 90s…
He is the lord of vampires. He has been written about by countless authors, and played by some of history’s best actors. In comics he has fought Batman, the Silver Surfer and the X-Men, to name a few. He is Dracula. There are myriad takes on the king of the undead, and currently, a new…
Charlie Davis: The days are blending together and there is more wrestling than anyone can possibly consume! But I’ve got a Gin and Tonic and a can-try attitude so anything is possible! No, but really. Wrestlemania is coming soon, the AEW women are stepping up in a big way, and I GUESS Impact Wrestling is…