Billy and Teddy have married and drifted off into a blissful, peaceful life in space. Right? Right?? It’s never that easy. We figure that out courtesy of Tini Howard, Luciano Vecchio, Espen Grundetjern and VC’s Ariana Maher. This ones Spoiler Free! Do we need more King In Black content? This is the question I asked…
[Content warnings for discussions of trauma presented in WandaVision episode 8, and the 90s-00s conflicts in Yugoslavia] Mikey Zee: Another week, another WandaVision, where superhero powers definitely never cause problems! For our WandaVision episode 8 recap, this weekās contestant will compete to winā¦ a discussion on this episode, AND an article credit on hit new…
Tyler Boss is an award winning cartoonist and creator of Dead Dog’s Bite, out this week. He sat down with CXF to talk about this long awaited title. Zachary Jenkins: This book is billed as āTwin Peaks means Lady Birdā. Weāve seen from the pages released, a sense of unease already. With comics being a…
Journey into time…FOR THE FINAL(ish) TIME in our continued coverage of DCās FUTURE STATE. We’re wrapping up with a walkthrough of last weekās Superman: Worlds of War #2 accompanied by House of El #1 wrapping up the take of the Man of Steels’ legacy. As Yes famously said thereās a time and the time is…
The Legion of Super-Heroes confront their rogue member but not is all as it seems in Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Riley Rossmo, colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Dave Sharpe. Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 is only 19 pages. But somehow it felt like…
I revere Malcolm X. His autobiography changed my life. I emulate his pose and prose when I portend power projection – especially when I find myself in places where Iām assumed powerless. I donāt always succeed, but I always try. Magneto represents unapologetic authenticity. He experienced the worst of man; he knows how sordid humans…
Itās an explosive week in Gotham City (which is a bad pun, since there are a lot of bombs going off, but weāre standing by it). Bruce Wayne faces down Magistrate-1 and Red Hood is on the run in Future State: Dark Detective #4, featuring: āDark Detective,ā written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora,…
You ever think about how there’s a book where Mister Sinister is leading a team with Nanny and Orphan Maker under the guise of therapy but really its some very convoluted plot for him to do his very specific brand of chaotic evil? You ever think about how that book owns? What Zeb Wells and…
Lorna Dane, aka the mutant Polaris, was one of the first members of the X-Men, first appearing back in 1968ās X-Men #49. Created by Arnold Drake and Jim Steranko, her presence over the decades has been often inconsistent, but at her best, Lorna is powerful, sensitive, and nuanced. Lorna recently turned heads as the frontrunner…
Mikey Zee: You know, I thought it would be a good idea to do this weekās WandaVision recap āon location,ā from the basement of this cool old house. I had this idea that being surrounded by stone, subflooring, and centuries-old root vegetables might give me some inspiration. I know they always say not to go…
Maniac of New York, the new AfterShock series from writer Elliott Kalan, artist Andrea Mutti and letterer Taylor Esposito, begins with a simple idea: A big, tough Jason Voorhees-type abomination climbs out of the camp swamps and heads to the big city to kill a lot of people. And that would be a fun slasher…
Glorious, blasphemous purpose in Warhammer 40K: Marneus Calgar #5 by Kieron Gillen, Jacen Burrows, Java Tartaglia, and Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: FOR MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND YEARS, THE LIVING CORPSE OF THE EMPEROR HAS SAT IMMOBILE ON THE GOLDEN THRONE. FOR A FEW MONTHS, WE HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT IT. TODAY IT ENDS. Justin Partridge: We…
Several varieties of heroics as a young activist means Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel in Marvel Snapshots: Captain Marvel #1 written by Mark Waid, art by Claire Roe, colors by Mike Spicer, and letters by Joe Caramagna. Marvel Snapshots: Captain Marvel is not for me. I wanted to like it. I gave it chance after…
The new Valkyrie finds her weapon as the Choosers Of The Slain come together in Jason Aaron, Torunn GrĆønbekk, Nina Vakueva, Tamra Bonvillain, and Joe Sabino’s King in Black: Return of the Valkyries #3. Marvelās Valkyrior are a rich source for story but often under-used, sacrificed, or positioned as punchline (especially in earlier appearances, especially…
Letās meet a bunch of animals in The Union #3 by Paul Grist, Andrea Di Vito, Le Beau Underwood, Nolan Woodard, and Travis Lanham. Nola Pfau: What better birthday present is there for both of us than more Snakes content? Liz Large: We DESERVE this. NP: We do! I mean I guess some other…