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  • Superman

It’s a Bonus Sized SuperChat with Young Clark, Jon, BatSupes, and Perry White

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago013 mins

Here at SuperChat, we don’t just talk about the Man of Steel himself — there are worlds and worlds of stories revolving around our favorite Kryptonian, and this month, we’re lookin’ at a lot of them! In the Action Comics 2022 Annual – written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Si Spurrier, drawn by Dale Eaglesham…

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  • CXF Interview Podcast

WMQ&A Episode 213: The Philly Special GO BIRDS!

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 213: The Philly Special GO BIRDS! GO BIRDS! Matt and Dan visit Fan Expo Philadelphia and chat with Danny Schlitz (William Shakespeare’s Avengers), Isaac Goodhart (Victor and Nora), Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers, Rogue Sun) and Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics, Alien). It’s a con show, so pardon the ambient noise….

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Jon Kent Stands up to Batman and Clark Faces Warworld in this Month’s SuperChat

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago016 mins

As Superman leads a revolution on Warworld, something deep beneath the planet rumbles — and we find that this conflict with Mongul is a lot bigger than anyone imagined in Action Comics #1042 and #1043, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Ricardo Frederici and Will Conrad, colored by Lee Loughridge, and lettered by Dave…

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Even Superman Needs a Little Help From a Friend Somtimes in This Month’s SuperChat

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Even a Superman needs help from a more street-level hero every now and again, no matter how much their methods may vary, and something both father and son are both aware of in this month’s Superchat!  Jon Kent and Dick Grayson’s team-up continues as they investigate The Rising in Superman: Son of Kal El #9,…

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Plenty of Team-Ups in This Month’s SuperChat

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago014 mins

It’s a Jon Kent team-up extravaganza on this week’s Superchat! DC’s newest Superman and Aquaman deal with the leviathan threat (not THAT Leviathan threat) once and for all—but interference from Bendix’s Gamorran super task force has cost lives. How responsible is Jon Kent for the lives lost? Find out, in Superman: Son of Kal-El #8,…

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Supermen of Different Worlds Face Different Problems in This Month’s SuperChat

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago014 mins

Things change, things end, things begin again, but one thing remains—Superman fights for a better world, no matter which world it might be.  On Earth, Jonathan Kent tries to stop a leviathan, but things get quickly out of hand when Bendix’s Gamorran task force shows up in Superman: Son of Kal-El #7, written by Tom…

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Hope and Family Are at the Center of This Week’s SuperChat

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago015 mins

Though they’ve been stuck in a bad place on their respective worlds, our Supermen each rally themselves in their own ways on this week’s Superchat.  One Superman finally escapes a bottled city, taking the fight to Brainiac to save all bottled cities everywhere, in Superman ‘78 #5, written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Wilfredo Torres,…

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  • Staff Picks

Swamp Thing, Kang and More Staff Picks for Dec. 27

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s pick: Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1: It’s the end of the world as we know it, and the Parliaments of the Green, the Red and the Rot agree to wipe the slate clean. There’s…

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SuperChat Catches Up with Action, ’78, and Son of Kal-El

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago013 mins

It’s catch-up week for SuperChat, as we see what the Supermen of three worlds are up to. On Warworld, Superman and his team find themselves vastly overpowered – but what does that mean for the rest of the galaxy? Action Comics #1037 written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Miguel Mendonca, colored by Adriano Lucas…

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The End of Fear State, Danny DeVito and More Staff Picks for Dec. 1

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cori’s Pick: Batman: Fear State Omega: James Tynion IV’s final Bat-event winds down so he can focus on his Substack. Drawn by Riccardo Federici. ($4.99) Previously, in Batman stuff … Matt’s Pick: Gotham City Villains…

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SuperChat Returns with Action Comics #1036 and Son of Kal-El #5

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

Two Supermen, two worlds to save. Though they’re separated by galaxies, both Clark and Jon Kent have taken on the fates of entire planets into their hands – but not even Supermen can get by without a little help from their friends. Kal-El and the Authority knew they were in for a tough time on…

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The Thing, the Dynamic Duo and the Furthest Place from Here Lead Our Staff Picks

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Ari’s Pick: What’s the Furthest Place from Here? #1: In a world where some kind of apocalypse has wiped out the adult population, roving collectives of teens form connections where they can, and get deep…

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  • Panels of the Week

Burn, Baby, Burn, Inferno Leads Our Panels of the Week

Armaan Babu4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Every week, the call goes out to the ComicsXF Slack, a call for our writers, editors, site designers and managers to submit their favorite, individual panels of the week. Every week, someone cheats or tries to bend the rules. This week is no exception, but we celebrate the rule breakers and benders with this week’s…

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We Bid a Fond Farewell to Superman. What, Really?

Armaan Babu and Tony Thornley4 years ago4 years ago016 mins

Superman and his new team battle June Moon’s inner demons to get the Enchantress on the team – leaving just one member left to be recruited. Before the team can get to young icon Lightray, however, Superman’s old enemies rear their ugly heads (and uglier brains) for an all-out attack! Superman and the Authority #3…

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Krakoa Burns in Our Staff Picks for Sept. 29

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cassie’s Pick: Inferno #1: Mystique makes good on her promise to burn Krakoa to the ground as Head of X Jonathan Hickman takes his leave of us with this four-part event miniseries. Issue #1 is…

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