Captain America - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:43:19 +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 Captain America - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 X-Force wants its scalps and demons want redemption in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/21/x-force-wants-its-scalps-and-demons-want-redemption-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55649 An assassination is at hand, and it's up to the new X-Force - Hellverine, Archangel and Boom-Boom - to follow Cable's lead into the fire.

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]]> 55649 Batman meets Deadpool – Morrison’s version – at the top of this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/19/staff-picks-nov19/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54895 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Batman/Deadpool #1: The Dark Knight and the Merc with...

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]]> 54895 The naivety of Steve and his shield in Marvel’s Captain America #4 https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/19/captain-america-4/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54526 As Doctor Doom prepares a fatal strike against those who stand against him, a sudden betrayal has Cap on the ropes and questioning everything he thought he knew. Captain America #4 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Part of me – part of...

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]]> 54526 It’s a miracle! Marvel’s Unbreakable X-Men lead this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/15/staff-picks-oct15/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54507 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Adam’s pick: Unbreakable X-Men #1: X years later, the Louisiana X-Men...

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]]> 54507 Captain America #3, ghost stories, and what comes After America https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/14/captain-america-3/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54105 A meeting with Doctor Doom in Latveria forces Steve to confront the realities of the harsh new world he’s awoken in. Meanwhile, Dave Colton and the Howling Commandos infiltrate Doom’s fortress to rescue hostages, but instead they uncover a sinister truth behind Doom’s rise to power. Captain America #3 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn...

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]]> 54105 The X-Men of the Age of Apocalypse come to Earth-616 in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/10/staff-picks-sept10/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54046 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha #1: The X-Men of the Age of...

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]]> 54046 Captain America #2 welcomes you to Latveria, OR why you don’t stop when you’re on a roll https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/10/captain-america-2/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53712 Witness the rise of one of Marvel’s most infamous villains as Steve Rogers comes face to face with Doctor Doom for the first time. Also, who is David Colton, and can Steve trust him to have his back as they infiltrate a hostile country with the new Howling Commandos? Captain America #2 is written by...

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]]> 53712 The Avengers fall into a trap as the Justice League gets robbed in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/06/staff-picks-aug6/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53707 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Austin’s pick: The Avengers in the Veracity Trap!: It starts with...

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]]> 53707 SHARK WATCH: It’s insane how often superheroes fight sharks. Here are 27 examples. https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/28/superheroes-vs-sharks/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53592 It goes without saying, but superheroes need to fight stuff, and more often than not when they’re in ocean waters, they encounter sharks. Now, according to the 20th anniversary edition of the Worst Case Scenario Handbook, there are a few things you can do to fend off a shark attack, but most of them boil...

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]]> 53592 This Fourth of July, Steve Rogers returns to the War on Terror in Marvel’s Captain America #1 https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/06/captain-america-1-2025/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53280 While Captain America slumbered in ice, the world changed, for better and for worse. Steve Rogers awakens to a reality where battles are fought in the shadows through secrets and subterfuge, and villains aren’t so easy to identify. When a fledgling dictator named Victor Von Doom conquers Latveria, Steve faces a critical decision: adapt to...

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]]> 53280 The X-Men remember Krakoa and a new run of Captain America begins in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/02/staff-picks-july2/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53235 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Austin’s pick: X-Men: The Hellfire Vigil #1: One year ago, at...

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]]> 53235 From blood covers to Gwenpool, the winners and losers from last week’s ComicsPRO news https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/24/comicspro-announcements/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51799 This past week was ComicsPRO, the annual comics retailer meetup in Los Angeles. Think of it like upfronts for TV: The industry brings its publishers and creators before a jury of judgmental, hangry retail partners looking for the next Saga or Something Is Killing the Children they can handsell to Wednesday Warriors. This year’s ComicsPRO...

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]]> 51799 When Captain America was a mutant: The curious case of Sam Wilson https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/16/captain-america-sam-wilson-mutant/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51684 The X-Men and the Avengers have had a long and complicated relationship with one another, dating to their shared birthday on July 2, 1963, and continuing through a series of meet-ups, miniseries and misunderstanding-based fights. From their first encounter in X-Men #9 to the time the love-child of Professor Xavier’s suppressed rage and Magneto’s …...

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]]> 51684 You think Gotham City’s bad, check out the Gotham Below in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/11/staff-picks-oct-11/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46760 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Matt’s pick: Batman: City of Madness #1: Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham, a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham’s denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down...

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]]> 46760 Tom King does Wonder Woman, Nightcrawler does Spider-Man and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/09/20/staff-picks-sept-20/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46592 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Sean’s pick: Wonder Woman #1: After a mysterious Amazonian is accused of mass murder, Congress passes the Amazon Safety Act, barring all Amazons from U.S. soil. To carry out their plans, the government starts a...

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]]> 46592 Happy Belated Father’s Day, Big Daddy [A] Is Back in Our Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/28/happy-belated-fathers-day-big-daddy-a-is-back-in-our-staff-picks/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45844 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Adam’s pick: X-Men: Before the Fall: Heralds of Apocalypse: In ancient days, Genesis turned back the hordes of Amenth. In ancient days, Genesis forced Annihilation into a parley. What words were spoken in her mind?...

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]]> 45844 WMQ&A Episode 227: Lanzing, Kelly and the Art of Finishing Each Other’s Sandwiches https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/27/wmqa-episode-227-lanzing-kelly-and-the-art-of-finishing-each-others-sandwiches/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:36:30 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43167 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 227: Lanzing, Kelly and the Art of Finishing Each Other’s Sandwiches Writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly join the show to talk about Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, Star Trek and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and...

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]]> 43167 Symbol of Truth #1 Will Restore Your Faith in Captain America https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/11/symbol-of-truth-1-will-restore-your-faith-in-captain-america/ Wed, 11 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40643 Following a lead from Misty Knight, Sam Wilson intercepts a mysterious group hijacking what appears to be an empty train. As he digs deeper, he discovers the plot may be connected to a crucial piece of Captain America history … and Wakanda. The world is ready for two Captain Americas, but is Sam ready for...

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]]> 40643 The AXE Begins to Fall in Eternals #11 https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/21/the-axe-begins-to-fall-in-eternals-11/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40191 The Avengers catch the Eternals digging in their Celestial cookie jar as Thanos creates a cataclysmic distraction far away in Eternals #11, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Mark Turetsky: They say there are three basic stories: Hero vs. Hero, Days of Future Past...

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]]> 40191 Captains America Battle Arnim Zola in a Perfunctory Captain America #0! https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/20/captains-america-battle-arnim-zola-in-a-perfunctory-captain-america-0/ Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40167 When Arnim Zola launches a catastrophic attack on New York City, he meets his match in Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers. In the battle that follows, two Captain Americas (Captains America?) prove better than one, and Sam and Steve decide they might just keep a good thing going. Begin the next era of Caps in...

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]]> 40167 What If… Miles Morales #1 Shows Us What Miles Could Be https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/01/what-if-miles-morales-1-shows-us-what-miles-could-be/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38211 A lot of people will tell you that Miles Morales has a branding problem. Depending on who you ask — or, more likely, who’s offering you their unsolicited opinion — there are two trains of thought that’ll lead to that conclusion. The first, typically loudest, is that Miles is held back by being a legacy...

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]]> 38211 WMQ&A Episode 186: Back and to the Left with Christopher Cantwell https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/16/wmqa-episode-186-back-and-to-the-left-with-christopher-cantwell/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35275 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 186: Back and to the Left with Christopher Cantwell Writer Christopher Cantwell joins Dan and Matt to talk about his new BOOM Studios series “Regarding the Matter of Oswald’s Body” as well as his upcoming “Angel” series. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,...

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]]> 35275 Jay Edidin On Captain America, The Far Right & Infinite Comics https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/21/jay-edidin-on-captain-america-the-far-right-infinite-comics/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33880 Jay Edidin is a writer, editor and podcaster who’s title Captain America Infinity Comic is currently running, exclusively on the Marvel Unlimited platform. He sat down with ComicsXF to discuss tackling the new format. Zachary Jenkins: Alright. Perfect. So Jay, you are best known for being an X-Pert running the show Jay and Miles Explain...

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]]> 33880 Another Issue, Another New Captain in United States of Captain America #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/30/captain-in-united-states-of-captain-america-2/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32083 O Captains, Our Captains continue their star-spangled road trip in The United States of Captain America #2. Following the trail of “The Captains Network” and their shield thieves, Captains America Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson find themselves embroiled in some good old-fashioned civil disobedience. All this and another backup story starring the new “local” Captain...

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]]> 32083 Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Run Concludes in Captain America #30 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/07/ta-nehisi-coates-run-concludes-in-captain-america-30/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30622 Steve Rogers tries to confront the evils being seeded within American society once more as Ta-Nehisi Coates’ run comes to a close in Captain America #30. Art by Leonard Kirk, color art by Matt Milla, and letters by Joe Caramagna. “You slept through some things, didn’t you?” It’s just past Independence Day, and as our...

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