Through lies of omission, Carol convinces Amora, The Enchantress, to teach her magic. Little does Amora know, Carol is on a mission to destroy Amora’s future son in Captain Marvel #29 written by Kelly Thompson, drawn by Jacopo Camagni, colored by Espen Grundetjern, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Cat Purcell: After a bit of a…
The Immortal Hulk’s allies take center stage in the new 5-issue Gamma Flight miniseries from Al Ewing, Crystal Frasier, Lan Medina, Antonio Fabela and Joe Sabino. Starring Puck, the Absorbing Man, Titania, Doc Sasquatch, Dr. Charlene McGowan and Rick Jones, the series notably marks the first-ever multi-issue story written by an openly trans writer in…
Writer Jeff Lemire returns to the World of Black Hammer, this time with artist Caitlin Yarsky, colorist Dave Stewart and letterer Nate Piekos. It’s 20 years later, and Lucy, and the world, have moved on. Living in the suburbs of Spiral City, Lucy is married and has children. But all is not blissful. Her marriage…
The Hellfire Gala continues as some titles thrive and others stumble hard. This week we have SWORD #6 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia and Ariana Maher, Wolverine #13 by Benjamin Percy, Scot Eaton, Oren Junior, Matthew Wilson and Coret Petit, and Way Of X #3 by Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia and…
There’s a certain expectation for most comics focused on trans narratives. More often than not, they will be very well-intentioned but clunky and clumsy to read as the creative team struggles to balance providing an authentic, thorough telling of the trans experience with the readability and pace of a story. I, of course, still deeply…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s Pick (but honestly, aren’t we all hype?): Planet-Sized X-Men #1: It’s a red issue, drawn by Pepe Larraz (and written by “Uncle” Gerry Duggan). THE X-MEN ARE GOING TO MARS, BABY! I mean, no,…
As writer Kieron Gillen, artist Stephanie Hans and letterer Clayton Cowles’ fantasy epic delves toward its finale, our gang of hardy adventurers learns some harsh truths about the world of DIE and about The Fallen in issue #17. Mark Turetsky: Hey, Corey! We’re back in the dungeon again, and now our trusty gang has their…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cori’s Pick: DC Pride: DC spotlights its LGBTQIA+ characters in an anthology featuring stories about Batwoman by James Tynion IV and Trung Le Nguyen, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn by Mariko Tamaki and Amy Reeder,…
GOLD SILVER BRONZE Known as Kitty, or Shadowcat, for most of her life, Kate Pryde is now a mutant of some renown: captain of the Marauder; Red Queen of the Hellfire Trading Corporation; a member of the Quiet Council that rules the mutant island Krakoa. For much of her life she was, instead, the relatable…
A classic Batman title makes its return as Batman hunts some of his most famous rogues to stop them from getting their hands on a nerve agent being sold by a mysterious new foe in Legends of the Dark Knight #1, written and pencilled by Darick Robertson, inked by Robertson and Richard P. Clark, colored…
Elektra’s still great at being Daredevil and Matt Murdock’s still great at being stubborn in Daredevil #30. Written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Marco Checchetto and Mike Hawthorne, inked by Adriano Di Benedetto, colored by Marcio Menyz, and lettered by Clayton Cowles, Daredevil #30 finds Matt recovering from the yard attack that nearly killed him…
Marvel’s First Family celebrates their 60th anniversary with a step back in time in Fantastic Four: Life Story #1. A follow-up to the critically acclaimed Spider-Man: Life Story, this new miniseries finds the Richards family’s history warping and changing slightly with a fluidic resonance throughout America’s Atomic Age. Written by Mark Russell, drawn by Sean…
I find myself thinking a great deal about representation, who gets represented and who gets to do the representing. Which is to say, I’m thinking a lot about X-Men: Red. Not particularly because it’s any good or memorable, but because it created and launched a character, who has since appeared in X-Books elsewhere. I find…
GOLD SILVER BRONZE When the X-Men were believed lost in space, Professor X recruited a new class of young mutants; he never intended for them to become superheroes like the X-Men, but they nevertheless found plenty of adventure as they added new classmates (and teachers) to their ranks. Over the years, they became a tightly…
Insufferable shitbag billionaire Elon Musk is hosting Saturday Night Live this week, and that stinks. The only thing we can figure is that series producer Lorne Michaels is out of ideas, so for next year (even though the final episodes of this season have great hosts in Keegan-Michael Key and Anya Taylor-Joy) we’ve booked all…