Comic Reviews - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:43:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Comic Reviews - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Trek Talks: Star Trek The Last Starship #2 Drops Captain Kirk Into A Bold New Storytelling Era https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/21/trek-talks-star-trek-the-last-starship-2-drops-captain-kirk-into-a-bold-new-storytelling-era/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54974 James T. Kirk lives again in the Federation’s darkest hour, as the USS Omega undergoes a dangerous mission with an ill-matched crew. Star Trek: The Last Starship #2, written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly with art by Adrián Bonilla, colors by Heather Moore and letters by Clayton Cowles.  Mark Turetsky: Gentlemen, I’ve created you...

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]]> 54974 Imperial #1 impresses on scale and ambition, but needs a heart https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/08/imperial-1-review/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52922 A sweeping Marvel cosmic event! Imperial is a story of intrigue, mysteries and war, which takes place against the backdrop of the formation of a new galactic order in the Marvel Universe. Featuring HULKS, BLACK PANTHERS, NOVAS, GUARDIANS and COSMIC KINGS and QUEENS. It’s the must-read book of the summer! Imperial #1 was written by...

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]]> 52922 The Power Fantasy #1 is here! Come dance to the ticking of the doomsday clock! https://comicsxf.com/2024/08/07/the-power-fantasy-1-is-here-come-dance-to-the-ticking-of-the-doomsday-clock/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49767 Ed. Note: This review contains spoilers for The Power Fantasy #1. If you’d like to read a spoiler-free version of this review, check it out here. “Superpowered.” You have certain preconceptions. They’re incorrect. Here, that word has a specific technical definition. Namely, “any individual with the destructive capacity of the nuclear arsenal of the USA.” There are six...

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]]> 49767 The Eternal Fight Against Fighting Starts Now in The Power Fantasy #1 https://comicsxf.com/2024/08/02/the-eternal-fight-against-fighting-starts-now-in-the-power-fantasy-1/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49770 Ed. Note: This is a special spoiler-free advance review of The Power Fantasy #1. Check back next Wednesday for the full review, with spoilers. “Superpowered.” You have certain preconceptions. They’re incorrect. Here, that word has a specific technical definition. Namely, “any individual with the destructive capacity of the nuclear arsenal of the USA.” There are...

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]]> 49770 A Packed Week with Big Heads, Big Endings, and Big Stakes in Marvel Files with Miles Morales: Spider-Man #21, Black Widow #4, Champions #3, Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1, and M.O.D.O.K: Head Games #1! https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/02/a-packed-week-with-big-heads-big-endings-and-big-stakes-in-marvel-files-with-miles-morales-spider-man-21-black-widow-4-champions-3-fantastic-four-road-trip-1-and-m-o-d-o-k-head-games-1/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9737 Hello friends and readers! It’s a chunky week as Jude Jones does double duty with Miles Morales: Spider-Man #21 and Champions #3, Andrea Ayres graces us with her opinions on Black Widow #4, Tony Thornley hits the road with Fantastic Four: Road Trip #1, and our boss Zachary Jenkins loses his head with M.O.D.O.K.: Head...

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]]> 9737 Who Will Don the Horns in Daredevil #25? https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/02/who-will-don-the-horns-in-daredevil-25/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:00:26 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9740 Matt deals with hard time while Elektra picks up the slack. The Hand looms large in this comic written by Chip Zdarsky, art by Marco Chechetto, colors by Marcio Menyz, and letters by Clayton Cowled. Vishal Gullapalli: Ahh, last issue of Daredevil was a good time as always, it’s too bad we gotta wait for-...

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]]> 9740 “Daredevil, How Do You Plead?” This Week in Daredevil #24 https://comicsxf.com/2020/11/27/daredevil-how-do-you-plead-this-week-in-daredevil-24/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9662 Matt reckons with Foggy’s plan to temporarily replace him with his brother Mike, while the auction for Hell’s Kitchen proceeds, and Daredevil’s court case finally begins. All this and more written by Chip Zdarsky, pencilled by Mike Hawthorne, inked by JP Mayer, colored by Mattia Iocono, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Vishal Gullapalli: This isn’t...

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