Years and years ago, in the days when I still lived at home and was fraught with teen mopiness, I had a blue overstuffed recliner in my room, a worn out hand-me-down that I loved until it literally fell apart. (If memory serves, I think the left arm gave out.) But in those days, Iād…
Here we are in the future, and it’s bright, ComicsXF faithful. DC’s “Future State” event is in its second week, and this time we have Justin Partridge writing on not one, not two, but three books: Superman/Wonder Woman, Justice League and Kara Zor-El, Superwoman. Then, half of our Bat Chat team, Matt Lazorwitz, comes in…
Welcome to the world of tomorrow! Superhero comics have regularly featured time travel, possible futures and glimpses of tomorrow for much of their history. Some are utopias, some are dystopias and most are somewhere in between. DC is in the midst of a two-month event, āFuture State,ā that gives readers a glimpse into the future…
This isnāt a review of the DCEUās latest film, Wonder Woman 1984. This isnāt even an educated critique of its structure or a study of its merits. This is a treatise. An impassioned plea. People. We need to discuss Scarf Guy. You know who Iām talking about. The guy who becomes a flesh suit for…
Ghost-Spider gets her powers from her synthetic symbiote. Knull is the god of symbiotes. Knull came. This canāt end well for Gwen. Seanan McGuire, Flaviano, Rico Renzi, and Ariana Maher deliver King In Black: Gwenom Vs Carnage #1. I donāt understand how we got here with Gwen. She was a freebie. A stroke of luck….
Time to Make Waves in The Union #2 from Paul Grist, Andrea Di Vito, Drew Geraci, Le Beau Underwood, Nolan Woodard, and Travis Lanham. Nola Pfau: LIZ, HAPPY NEW YEAR, MORE SNAKES! Liz Large: The most important feature of 2021: the presence of Snakes! NP: I certainly canāt think of any more newsworthy events. THE…
Youāre a clown at the end of your endless handkerchief, and the world is a depressing-assed place. What do you do? We look to Haha #1 for answers. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Vanesa Del Rey, colored by Chris OāHalloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will Nevin: Ari, what do you think…
Knull, the King in Black, has covered the world in symbiotes. Allison Brand is having none of that. Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, and Ariana Maher unleash Protocal V in S.W.O.R.D. #2. Nola Pfau: Zach! Are you ready for another issue of S.W.O.R.D.? Zach Rabiroff: Boy, am I ever, Nola. Thereās so much Iāve…
Justin Partridge: So I suppose I should just start with the most obvious question (as I vaguely know your origins as an X-Force Person), but WHY Metallica? What is it about the Third Greatest Metal Band of All Time that drew you to their music? And by extension, this hysterical and brilliant idea for a…
The Unstoppable Juggernaut takes his next steps in the future but needs to shatter one obstacle first in the miniseriesā conclusion, from Fabian Nicieza, Ron Garney, Matt Milla, and Joe Sabino! Justin Partridge: It is the end of the line here for Team Big Juggs. It is bittersweet for sure as this was technically my…
Kaiju attack and the fate of Ultraman decided in Ultraman #5! by Kyle Higgins, Matt Groom, Francesco Manna, Espen Grundetjern, and VCās Ariana Maher. Ritesh Babu: Here we are, Ian. At last! The finale of the book! Ian Gregory: This is really Francesco Mannaās time to shine, as he delivers thirteen incredible pages of Giant…
A Guardian returns, just in time to evacuate the planet of Spartax from the ravages of Knull in Guardians of the Galaxy #10 written by Al Ewing, art by Juann Cabal, colored by Federico Blee, and lettered by Cory Petit! Charlie Davis: War. War never changesā¦ Except that maybe it does? Well, at least it…
Join us as we spend time with new friends and old enemies in Hellions #8, from Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, and Ariana Maher. Liz Large: Are you ready to watch Nanny get her…baby-mobile? Magic school bus? [Ed. note: shaggin wagon?] back as forcefully as possible? Because thatās why Iām here. Austin Gorton: Yes!…
Padawan Keeve Trennis faces her Jedi Knight Trial in an even longer time ago in a galaxy equally far far away. This debut is written by Cavan Scott, art by Ario Anindito, inked by Mark Morales, colored by Annalisa Leoni, and lettered by Ariana Maher. Dan McMahon: Star Wars is something that has been a…
Iāve never been drawn to war stories. Thereās an impenetrable incomprehensibility that Iām not often able to move past. Itās like our inability to comprehend large numbers but applied to extreme emotional settings of violence and trauma. When faced with such powerful, loud, visceral or violent imagery, I often just ā¦ dissociate. Many creators, especially…