The team becomes A Sharpened Blade in Hellions 7, our first issue post-X of Swords, from Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel, and Cory Petit. Austin Gorton: It seems like only yesterday the Hellions were completing their ultimately-futile mission on Arakko and we mourned the (occasionally sad, often hilarious) deaths of them all, but we…
God has finally come in the introductory issue of Venomâs biggest event yet: King in Black #1. Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Ryan Stegman, colored by Frank Martin, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Forrest Hollingsworth: After nearly two years the time of ascendancy for us Goop Troopers, us Slime Scholars, us Venom Fu– aha…
Knock ’em Dead #1 Writer: Eliot Rahal, Artist: Mattia Monaco, Colorist: Matt Milla, Letterer: Taylor Esposito, Publisher: AfterShock Iâve got a joke for you: How did the comedian die? You can bring a room alive by telling a good joke. You can put that room to sleep by explaining it. Like stories, jokes have a…
Detective Comics #1,031 Welcome to a special holiday week Bat Chat! The Mirror inserts himself into Gothamâs mayoral race as he continues his anti-vigilante crusade, Damian makes a move to prove heâs smarter than Batman, and a Bat rogue makes his return in âDetective Comicsâ #1,031 from Peter J. Tomasi, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes and…
The Reign Of X begins this December. Si Spurrier will be taking residence on Krakoa, in a treat for all readers. Si previously worked on the phenomenal X-Club, X-Men: Legacy, and X-Force. Those titles cemented his reputation for cutting wit and cerebral plotting, grounded in emotional character beats. His introduction into this new world order…
We draw our swords, one last time, for one epic conclusion. Chris Eddleman & Robert Secundus talk X-Men #15 by Jonathan Hickman, Mahmud Asrar, Sunny Gho, and Clayton Cowles. Then Charlie Davis & Nola Pfau tackle Excalibur #15 by Tini Howard, Mahmud Asrar, Stefano Caselli, Sunny Gho, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Clayton Cowles. Last everyone teams…
Jodie Whittakerâs Thirteenth Doctor and her Fam return in Doctor Who Comics #1. Handled by the returning creative team of Jody Houser, Roberta Ingranata, Enrica Eren Angiolini, Shari Chankhamma and letterers Richard Starkings & Sarah Hendrick, Doctor Who Comics #1 finds the Doctor contending with an Earth conquered by the Sea Devils. But when the human resistance, led by Rose Tyler, finds their OWN Doctor, namely David Tennantâs Tenth incarnation, the balance of power threatens to tip, bringing the humans and Sea Devils ever closer to conflict. Brave heart, dear readers, as we dive into Doctor Who Comics #1
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zach’s Pick X-Men #15: Pretty sure Apocalypse fights his wife in this one. But also, nothing’s really gone as predicted in “X of Swords. I mean, Magik arm wrestled a croco-monster that turned out…
Cain Marko goes to court in Juggernaut #3. Written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Ron Garney, colored by Matt Milla, and lettered by Joe Sabino the third issue of Markoâs miniseries finds him facing down a small claims court thanks to the fallout of his iconic first duel with Spider-Man. But forces outside of the…
Hello friends and readers! Itâs a terrific twofer this week as Jude Jones explores Captain America #25, and Vishal Gullapalli digs into yet another issue of webslinging with Amazing Spider-Man #53! Captain America #25 Written by: Ta-Nehisi Coates ( back up: Anthony Falcone) Art by: Leonard Kirk (back up: Michael Cho) Colors by: Matt Milla…
Venom Beyond goops toward itâs finale in Venom #30. Written by Donny Cates, penciled by Luke Ross, colored by Jesus Aburtov, and lettered by Clayton Cowles Venom #30 details the final battle between Eddie Brock, Anne Weying, and Dylan Brock and the forces of Codex on an alternate Earth. We open on our goopy proceedings…
Joe Fixit is in charge, on the run, and running from space to Earth in this tale written by Al Ewing, pencilled by Joe Bennett, inked by Ruy JosĂ© and Belardino Brabo, coloured by Paul Mounts and Matt Milla, and lettered by VCâs Cory Petit. Zach Rabiroff: [The stage is now lit by a rotating…
Ten swords, ten champions, ten nearly forty battles for the fate of the world. The soul still burns as the tournament continues. Kenneth Laster & Ari Bard lead us through Saturnyne’s whims in X-Force #16 by Benjamin Percy, Gerry Duggan, Joshua Cassara, Guru-eFX, and Cory Petit. Then Liz Large & Austin Gorton try something completely…
Ed Brisson has done a lot of notable work for Marvel the past couple years, including a well-received run on âGhost Rider,â co-writing âX-Men: Disassembledâ with Kelly Thompson and Matthew Rosenberg, co-writing âNew Mutantsâ with Jonathan Hickman and a one-page story in an X-Men Christmas special that made Glob Herman everyoneâs favorite good globby boy. …
Some kids think of their parents as superheroes; usually thatâs a good thing. But when it turns out your dad has superpowers and ditches your family to become the one superhero in the world, well, the reality doesnât quite live up to the fantasy. âLike Father, Like Daughterâ â by writer Kat Calamia, artist Wayne…