We’re long past the days of the bouncing, blue-furred Beast who quoted Shakespeare and pulled lighthearted pranks while simultaneously trying to cure the Legacy Virus. Since the ’90s he’s been on a downward trajectory of devil’s bargains and war crimes. Benjamin Percy steered into the skid, and has spent the most recent arcs of both…
Weāre a little behind but a few important events have happened since we last met! In X-Force #37, we finally meet the head of Xeno, the Man with the Peacock Tattoo, from Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, Guru-eFx, and Joe Caramagna! Meanwhile, “Inferno II Electric Boogaloo” ends in Dark Web Finale #1 from Zeb Wells, Adam…
Weāre a little behind but a few important events have happened since we last met! Welcome to X-Chat #6! In X-Men Annual #1, Firestar gets the much-deserved spotlight from Steve Foxe, Andrea DiVito, Sebastian Cheng and Clayton Cowles! Two key characters get some major closure in Dark Web: X-Men #2-3, by Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto,…
Branding reigns supreme, as we join our Batman and Superman-centric chat counterparts with X-Chat! In X-Men #15, Forge brings the team back to the Vault from Gerry Duggan, Josh Cassara, Guru-eFx, and Clayton Cowles. Itās just a mission to rescue Darwin. Surely nothing will go badly. Kraven challenges the biggest and baddest mutants on Krakoa…
Yes, weāre still looking for a name, but welcome back! Weāre taking a look again at three big books from across the X-Men Universe. This week, they all feature Wolverine, plus we have a special guest appearance by the Amazing Spider-Man! In Wolverine #24, The Hand takes advantage of the Judgment Day to kill Wolverine…
Welcome to the first installment of ComicsXF’s new regular X-book review roundup column! With so many X-Men related comics coming out each month, we’ve enlisted a crack duo of writers to tackle an assortment of the notable or intriguing offerings. This week, they kick off the column with three big “Judgment Day” tie-ins! The X-Men…
Logan and Wade wrap up their team-up byā¦ wellā¦ you’ll just have to wait and see in Wolverine #23, written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Adam Kubert, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Our favorite stabby boys are back, and Iām happy to see thereās some emotional depth going on…
Wolverine and Deadpool go together like chocolate and peanut butter in Wolverine #22, written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Adam Kubert, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Here we are, back again! This storyline just keeps getting more interesting, doesnāt it, special guest Handsome Dan! Dan Grote: HEY, KIDS, ITāS…
Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 212: Keep on Truckin' with Benjamin Percy and Brent Schoonover Benjamin Percy and Brent Schoonover chat with Dan and Matt about their AWA series Devil’s Highway, trucks, snakes, crime and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new…
Wolverine and Deadpool go together like chocolate and peanut butter in Wolverine #20, written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Adam Kubert, colored by Frank Martin and Dijjo Lima, and lettered by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Cassie! Welcome! From this first issue, I think this is going to be a lot of fun! Cassie Tongue: I…
Secrets are revealed as Moira comes home and the shit hits the fan in X Deaths of Wolverine #4, written by Benjamin Percy, art by Federico Vicentini, colored by Dijjo Lima, and lettered by Cory Petit. Liz Large: Hey Austin, long time no see! Are you as excited as I am to talk about the…
X-Lives of Wolverine #2 explores Wolverine’s troubled past. The question we ask, can he bear it or has he reached a breaking point?
Witness Moira X on the run and a strange clawed individual covered in techno organics in X Deaths of Wolverine #1 by Benjamin Percy, Federico Vincentini, Frank Martin, Dijjo Lima, and Cory Petit. Chris Eddleman: Liz, while House of X and Powers of X made sense to me as far as which one was āecksā…
An Inferno rages on…in another title. While Colossus is roped into the machinations of the Quiet Council, relationships fizzle, romances begin, and waves get ridden. All this and a baby heist in X-Force #25 by Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill and Guru-eFX, and Joe Caramanga. Kenneth Laster: Iām not going to lie–I did not realize that…
The thing about Benjamin Percy, the thing I appreciate most, is that he knows what he is doing. In the hands of a lesser writer, Krakoa having a CIA would be considered a good thing. Percy is writing about the grime, the messy business of nation building. He also knows that this is a superhero…