Happy Hour #1 Writer: Peter Milligan, Artist: Michael Montenat, Colorist: Felipe Sobreiro, Letterer: Rob Steen, Publisher: AHOY Itâs 12:48 a.m. Central Standard Time. I am watching what seems to be my 86th consecutive hour of MSNBC (because it is a Rick Santorum-free zone), but all I really want is to go to bed. Well, thatâs…
When AHOYâs âAsh & Thornâ launched in June, it disrupted the patriarchyâs hold on both content and the publisherâs creative teams, as silver-haired heroine Lottie Thorn beat back the boysâ club of titles such as âHigh Heaven,â âSecond Comingâ and âPlanet of the Nerdsâ with writer Mariah McCourt and artist Soo Lee right behind her. …
Like most comic book journos, I do this for fun â and âfunâ there can be a few different things, from ripping on the trash books that deserve it to marveling at the ones that do the artform proud. In my interview pieces, I look for the characters, the creators, the people who tell stories…
It’s time to face your parent issues, save the environment and go on a top-secret mission as Dan Grote reviews AHOY’s Penultiman #1 and Zack Jenkins reviews Vault’s No One’s Rose #5 and AWA’s American Ronin #1.
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. This Week, in ‘X of Swords‘ Marauders #13: Storm visits her former in-laws in Wakanda to request their aid against the forces of Arakko as the X-Men event continues. Vita Ayala (Children of the…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Batman: Three Jokers #1: No one picked this, but it feels silly to ignore the elephant in the room of this week’s releases, DC’s long-threatened Black Label Bat-mini by writer Geoff Johns and artist…
Just when you think you have all the answers, itâs time to change the questions. The Splash In the fracas between writer Tom King, artist Jae Lee and comic book fans who want works created by people who arenât intolerable assholes, there are no winners. Not King, who now looks like a bully for taking…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. DANâS PICK: Chu #1: Tony Chu’s criminal sister Saffron steals the spotlight – and other stuff – in the debut issue of this prequel to John Layman and Rob Guillory’s classic Image series “Chew.”…
Bam! Pow! Zap! Xavier Files isn’t just for X-Men anymore! In case you missed the memo, the site you love is now covering the wider comics industry. And so this week we have a roundup of reviews from across the indie spectrum, including Benjamin “X-Force” Percy’s latest crime thriller (reviewed by Zachary Jenkins), Mark Russell’s…
Each week, XavierFiles staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Check with your local comic shop to make sure theyâre open or offering pickup or shipping services. Negan Lives #1: Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard return to the world of “The Walking Dead” in a…