Batman/Superman - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 20 Nov 2023 01:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Batman/Superman - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Chip Goes Noir, DC Resurrects Human Target and More Staff Picks for Nov. 3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/01/chip-goes-noir-dc-resurrects-human-target-and-more-staff-picks-for-nov-3/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34990 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s Pick: Newburn #1: Chippie goes noir! Easton Newburn is a private eye who investigates warring crime factions in a new Image series by writer Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) and artist Jacob Phillips (That Texas Blood),...

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]]> 34990 Krakoa Burns in Our Staff Picks for Sept. 29 https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/27/krakoa-burns-something-something-something-staff-picks-for-sept-29/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34042 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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]]> 34042 Chrises on Infinite Earths: Comfy Sweatpants Episode (Superman #76) https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/27/chrises-on-infinite-earths-comfy-sweatpants-episode-superman-76/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33092 Christi and Chris celebrate their 100th episode by taking it easy, talking about the first meeting of Superman and Batman, answering listener questions, and trying not to work too hard. Support The Chrises Patreon Kofii Contact The Chrises Twitter: @ChrisesPod Facebook: @ChrisesPod chrisesoninfiniteearths@gmail.com Music Credits  “Evening Melodrama” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By...

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]]> 33092 Cable in Space, Superman in ’78, Williams in Landscape in Staff Picks for Aug. 25 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/23/cable-in-space-superman-in-78-williams-in-landscape-in-staff-picks-for-aug-25/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32944 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Matt’s Pick: Cable Reloaded #1: The old man is back, and he’s here to stop “The Last Annihilation” and have a nice time. Written by Al Ewing (S.W.O.R.D.) and drawn by Bob Quinn (Way of...

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]]> 32944 Batman/Superman #17 Introduces a Cosmic Movie Buff https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/01/batman-superman-17/ Sat, 01 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26000 This month’s issue finds the pair of super friends facing down the “auteur” behind last issue’s classic Hollywood-inspired hijinks.

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]]> 26000 Crack an Egg on It! Robin Flies Solo in Our Staff Picks for 4/28 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/26/crack-an-egg-on-it-robin-flies-solo-in-our-staff-picks-for-4-28/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25657 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s Pick: Robin #1: Damian Wayne enters the League of Lazarus tournament to prove he’s the best at fights in a new series by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Gleb Melnikov. ($3.99) Check out the...

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]]> 25657 The X Spot: Superman Flies High, Scumbag Continues to Suck https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/29/the-x-spot-superman-flies-high-scumbag-continues-to-suck/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23527 Loyal Content Consumer, how I have missed you. Let’s get to it. The Bottom (at the Top) 10. Deep Beyond #2. Writers: Mirka Andolfo and David Goy, Artist: Andrea Broccardo, Colorist: Barbara Nosenzo, Letterer: Fabio Amelia, Publisher: Image Deep Beyond is the sort of book that casts a sheen over my eyes thick enough to...

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]]> 23527 It’s Just Like Old-Timey Film Reels … until It’s Not, in Batman/Superman #16 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/27/its-just-like-old-timey-film-reels-until-its-not-in-batman-superman-16/ Sat, 27 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23471 The Batman and Superman team-up is one of the great comic team-ups, so we here at ComicsXF are honoring that tradition by taking part of our Bat Chat team and part of our Super Chat team and having them join together to review the first issue of the new era of Batman and Superman team-ups...

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]]> 23471 DC’s Infinite Frontier Rolls on and We Get Omnibi-Curious in Our Staff Picks for 3/24 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/22/dcs-infinite-frontier-rolls-on-and-we-get-omnibi-curious-in-our-staff-picks-for-3-24/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23286 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Andrea’s Pick: Harley Quinn #1: The maiden of mischief returns to Gotham to attempt to make amends for her past in a new volume by writer Stephanie Phillips (Future State: Harley Quinn) and artist Riley...

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]]> 23286 The X Spot: Double Agent Bond Lands at 001 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/02/the-x-spot-double-agent-bond-lands-at-001/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=22043 Heavy on format changes and spies and assassins this week. Let’s get to it. The Bottom (at the Top) 10. Spawn #1-2. Story, pencils and inks: Todd McFarlane; Colorists: Steve Oliff, Reuben Rude and Olyoptics; Letterer: Tom Orzechowski; Publisher: Image With the news of Todd McFarlane starting a shared “Spawn’s Universe,” I thought it would...

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]]> 22043 The Legion Stumbles, Batman/Superman Get Along and Lex Luthor Soars In Future State https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/26/the-legion-stumbles-batman-superman-get-along-and-lex-luthor-sores-in-future-state/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=21917 The Legion of Super-Heroes confront their rogue member but not is all as it seems in Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Riley Rossmo, colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Dave Sharpe. Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 is only 19 pages. But somehow it felt like...

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]]> 21917 DC Future State Month One Wraps with the Legion, Lex Luthor and Batman/Superman https://comicsxf.com/2021/01/29/future-state-month-one-wraps-with-the-legion-lex-luthor-and-batman-superman/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=13811 Greetings and salutations, friends. We’re headed back to the future (Acknowledge the pun! Acknowledge it!) with three time-tossed tales from Detective Comics Comics. First, Brian Michael Bendis and Riley Rossmo future hard with a vengeance in Legion of Super-Heroes #1. Then, Mark Russell and Steve Pugh do their social-issues schtick in Superman vs. Imperious Lex...

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]]> 13811 DC’s Future, History Take up Half of Our Staff Picks for 1/27 https://comicsxf.com/2021/01/25/dcs-future-history-take-up-half-of-our-staff-picks-for-1-27/ Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=13403 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. CHRIS’ PICK: Future State: Batman/Superman #1: The Magistrate’s ruined a lot of things for Bruce Wayne, but one of the cherries on top is how it messed up his partnership with Superman. Find out how...

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