The Good Book in comics, or, when not to quote the King James Version (an FCBD X-Men review)

In Daredevil Vol. 8 #6, aka Daredevil #668, Matt Murdock, with the assistance of Doctor Strange, summons a gateway to Hell in part by quoting the book of Proverbs. Proverbs (or מ֓שְלֵי) is a book found within the Jewish and Christian scriptural canons. It is a collection of short sayings meant to impart wisdom; here,…

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If Santa is a mutant, does that make this Batman team-up an intercompany crossover?: Staff Picks

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chrisā€™ pick: Batman-Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1: A not-so-jolly St. Nick hits Gotham City to investigate a brutal crime in the days leading up to Christmas. With the help of his former student, Batman, Santa…

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The Uncanny Avengers reassemble and the X-Men get Dark again in this week’s Staff Picks

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: Uncanny Avengers #1: Innocent people and world leaders are dead after simultaneous attacks on the U.S. and Krakoan governments, and that means one thing: It’s time for a new iteration of Steve Rogersā€™…

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In Daredevil #1, Everything Old is Old Again (But That’s Mostly Okay)

Daredevil never really left but heā€™s back anyway, and so is Daredevil #1! Matt and Elektra have big plans to save the world, but they canā€™t do it from Hellā€™s Kitchen. Mattā€™s guardian angel wants to helpā€“or does heā€¦? Daredevil #1 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Marco Checchetto and Rafael De Latorre, colored…

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