Battle Of The Atom: Inscrutable Cyclops with Alex Paknadel
Alex Paknadel comes on the show to chat about his upcoming Cyclops series, the Punch Dimension, and what it’s like writing X-Men this past year.
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Heh heh, Frylock, good one, Polaris, in our EXCLUSIVE preview of X-Men: Demons and Death
I have strong sense memories of the original Adult Swim lineup on the Cartoon Network. To a half-drunk, half-sleepy college kid like myself, it was animation by way of fever dream. Hey, look at those kids playing soccer, they’re so squiggly – nod off – why’s Brak’s dad so tiny – nod off – HOLY…
Let’s go robo-surfing now in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Sentinels #5
Look at those four happy robot kids on Justin Mason’s cover to Sentinels #5. Drumfire and Sawtooth each throwing a hand in the air, waving it like they just don’t care. Voivod looking a bit apprehensive but excited. Lockstep fully embracing the moment and striking a surfer pose. All while they ride a traditional Sentinel…
An action-packed CXF mini reviews covers The Ultimates, Sentinels, GI Joe and New Champions
In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these mini reviews of some recent releases. The Ultimates #8 W: Deniz Camp | A: Juan Frigeri | C: Federico Blee | L: Travis Lanham | P: Marvel Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri transport their extraordinary universe building through…
Is this really Magneto in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Sentinels #3?
According to Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s X-Men, Magneto is in a wheelchair suffering from “resurrection-linked degenerative sickness,” a new disease that so far seems to affect only him. How, then, does he appear in this issue of Sentinels, seemingly at full strength, menacing both the team AND former traitorous hanger-on Fabian Cortez? Is it…
Pepperidge Farm remembers Onslaught in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Sentinels #2
The year was 1996. I was 16 years old and had only been collecting comics for about three years. It was the summer of Onslaught. I remember being excited for the big linewide crossover. Finally, the thing the X-books had been teasing since the end of the Age of Apocalypse – not to mention the…
X-Chat catches up with Sentinels, X-Men and Phoenix
The bad guys take the lead in Sentinels #1, written by Alex Paknadel, drawn by Justin Mason, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Travis Lanham. Quiet, psychic rescue in progress, again, in X-Men #5, written by Jed MacKay; drawn by Ryan Stegman; inked by JP Mayer, John Livesay and Stegman; colored by Marte Gracia,…
Part 2 of our From the Ashes series guide proves all the best X-Men are women … and Sentinels?
So, we’re six new series and eight issues into the X-Men: From the Ashes era. How’s everyone feeling? Have you recovered from the months-long hangover from your last night at the Green Lagoon, or are you still missing the tiki-bar lifestyle? Have you found your new X-Men title yet, or are you struggling to find…
Marvel announces Sentinels by Paknadel & Mason and Mystique by Shalvey
Earlier this week, we posted a series-by-series breakdown of each of the upcoming X-Men From the Ashes series. Then Marvel went and dropped two more. Jerks. Marvel on Thursday announced Sentinels, a five-issue miniseries by writer Alex Paknadel (All Against All) and artist Justin Mason (Spider-Punk: Arms Race), launching Oct. 9. The series will follow…
WMQ&A Episode 234: We’re Doomed with Alex Paknadel
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 234: We're Doomed with Alex Paknadel Writer Alex Paknadel joins the show to talk about his new Image series All Against All, the current social media landscape, baby’s first environmental disaster and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
Alex Paknadel On Embracing, Elevating, The Alien In All Against All
Alex Paknadel is irritated by writers who think they are too good for “genre fiction.” “No one wants to be Ian McEwan, who absolutely insisted what he was doing wasn’t science fiction,” he tells me over Zoom, and he would know. Paknadel holds a Ph.D. in English literature. His master’s thesis was titled, “‘They’re Nuts…
Battle Of The Atom: The Year Of Maggott with Alex Paknadel
X-Men Unlimited writer Alex Paknadel helps celebrate the year of Maggott as he and Zack talk about the just wrapped arc!
In Darkhold: Spider-Man #1, Men Would Literally Rather Keep Alive Their Undead Wife Than Go to Therapy
Peter Parker attempts to face his greatest foe: the lies he tells himself in Darkhold: Spider-Man #1. Written by Alex Paknadel, art by Dio Neve, colors by Jim Charalampidis, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Think about the biggest lie you’ve ever told. You’re thinking about the bad things: the fake job experience you put on…
A Mirror, A Kaleidoscope, A Window: Social Media’s Effect On Our Soul
Heads up, this piece contains some sexual images and my not be appropriate for all audiences. When do you feel seen? Whenever a relatable image, meme, statement, general piece of content, etc. appears on social media, there’s a barrage of “Wow, this is me!”, “I’m in this, and I don’t like it”, or “I feel…
The Truth Comes out in Vault’s Giga #4
Finally reunited with Evan, Aiko reveals a secret that will shake the city to its foundations. Meanwhile, the Order’s persecution of the Dusters passes a bloody point of no return. Allegiances switch and battle lines are drawn as the terrible truth of the Giga’s origins is finally revealed. It’s Giga #4, written by Alex Paknadel,…
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