Dark Horse Comics - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:46:29 +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 Dark Horse Comics - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Spider-Man/Superman, In Your Skin and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/22/spider-man-superman-in-your-skin-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56596 Marvel takes its turn teaming up its friendly neighborhood wall-crawler with the Man of Steel in Spider-Man/Superman #1. Click for more Staff Picks!

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]]> 56596 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 383: Kristen Gudsnuk talks Dark Horse’s Touched by a Demon https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/13/the-cxf-interview-podcast-episode-383-kristen-gudsnuk-talks-dark-horses-touched-by-a-demon/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55535 Kristen Gudsnuk joins the show to talk about her new Dark Horse Comics series Touched by a Demon.

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]]> 55535 Alcatraz, the Jersey Devil, the Lucky Devils and the Path to Hell in an all-indie CXF mini reviews https://comicsxf.com/2025/03/27/mini-reviews-alcatraz-devil-devils-hell/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52093 In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these mini reviews of some recent releases. Out of Alcatraz #1 W: Christopher Cantwell | A/C/L: Tyler Crook | P: Oni Press Remember Alcatraz, one of those Lost-esque mystery box shows, about time-traveling Alcatraz inmates and guards starring Sam...

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]]> 52093 What were ComicsXF’s 24 favorite comics of 2024? https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/05/best-comics-of-2024/ Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51248 While those other comics sites had their year-end best-of lists ready to go by Thanksgiving, we … got busy and put it off till the last possible minute. But hey, that just means we were able to take the full scope of the year’s comics into account. In doing so, we settled on these 24...

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]]> 51248 GI Joe fights for freedom as the X-Men’s Psylocke stabs … for … strudel? … in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/13/staff-picks-nov13/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50772 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. Tony’s pick: GI Joe #1: Conrad Hauser, Codename Duke, has assembled...

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]]> 50772 Absolute Superman saves the day, or at the very least this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/06/staff-picks-nov6/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50718 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. Bonus pick: Absolute Superman #1: Without the fortress, without the family,...

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]]> 50718 Ultimate Wolverine, a Storm celebration and 10 more comics we’re excited about in January https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/04/comics-january-2025/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50722 Happy new year! What, we can start celebrating Christmas on Nov. 1 but we can’t start prepping for New Year’s? You people make no sense. Anyway, we here at CXF took a peek at the January solicits, and here are a few of the things we’re excited for. MARVEL Ultimate Wolverine #1: The new iteration...

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]]> 50722 Avengers Assemble, Marvel Zombies, Dawnrunner and more CXF mini reviews https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/12/avengers-zombies-dawnrunner-moonknight-transformers/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50117 In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these one-paragraph reviews of some recent releases. This feature doesn’t have a name yet, but if we keep doing this and anyone has a good idea for a name, let us know! Avengers Assemble #1 W: Steve...

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]]> 50117 Magik, Zatanna and some non-magic users in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/26/staff-picks-june26/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49412 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: X-Men: Blood Hunt: Magik #1: After the Fall of the House of X, Illyana Rasputina has returned to her homeland to search her soul and steel it for what comes next. But...

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]]> 49412 Who will be the Heir of Apocalypse, and what else will be in this week’s Staff Picks? https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/12/staff-picks-june12/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49195 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s pick: X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1: For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise...

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]]> 49195 Go to Karate Prom as the Blood Hunt continues in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/22/staff-picks-may22/ Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49016 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s pick: Karate Prom: Don “TheDragonWilson” Jones is the finest fighter Benjamin Harrison High School has ever produced. But when he enters the ring against Lincoln High’s Sam Steadman, it’s love at first knockout....

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]]> 49016 Ba studies Robin, tri-color Turtles and more of this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/08/staff-picks-may8/ Wed, 08 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48846 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Matt’s pick: The Boy Wonder #1: The young prince Damian Wayne was raised to be the heir to the fearsome League of Assassins. But everything changed when his father, the Batman, reclaimed him and...

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]]> 48846 Roxxon gets its own Thor, Rear Window in the Arctic and more of this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/17/staff-picks-april17/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48598 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Mark’s pick: Roxxon Presents Thor #1: In his secret identity as A.I. spokesguru Chad Hammer, the son of Odin knows Mama Gaea is a top priority for heroes and for business. But when a...

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]]> 48598 Usagi Yojimbo DOES NOT cross over with The Crow in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/03/staff-picks-april3/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48434 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Mark’s pick: Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #1: Finally making it out of the frozen mountains, Usagi and Yukichi come across a merchant being attacked by four brigands. They rescue the supposed merchant only to...

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]]> 48434 X-Men Forever (Forever-ever? ForEVER-ever?), new Ram V and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/20/staff-picks-march20/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48314 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s pick: X-Men Forever #1: How can you kill a digital god? What do you do when the Phoenix is bleeding out into nothing? There have been questions that have haunted you since the...

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]]> 48314 Polaris will have you seeing green in a special Valentine’s Day Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/14/staff-picks-feb-14/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47921 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Adam’s pick: Fall of the House of X #2: In which Polaris leads an invasion of Brood against Orchis. Come on, Uncle Gerry, you’ve had some rough ones lately. Don’t screw this up. Written by...

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]]> 47921 WMQ&A Episode 292: Another square on Ram V’s wall https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/13/wmqa-292-ramv/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47919 WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · WMQ&A Episode 292: Another square on Ram V's wall Writer Ram V joins the show to talk about The One Hand, Dawnrunner, Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives, Detective Comics and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music,...

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]]> 47919 Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the Doom-o-saur in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/11/15/staff-picks-nov-15/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47124 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: GIJoe: A Real American Hero #1: The Hama Cut: Skybound celebrates its acquisition of the G.I. Joe license with this director’s cut of the first-ever issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero....

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]]> 47124 The Robins Have Nightmares in This Week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/12/the-robins-have-nightmares-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45947 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Matt’s pick: Knight Terrors: Robin #1: When two Bat-brothers get taken into the Nightmare Realm, Jason Todd and Tim Drake must fight their worst fears and each other as they’re forced to relive the darkest...

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]]> 45947 We’re Choosing Chaos (and Night Fever) in This Week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/14/were-choosing-chaos-and-night-fever-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45690 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Armaan’s pick: Night Fever: In Europe on a business trip, Jonathan Webb can’t sleep. Instead, he finds himself wandering the night in a strange foreign city with his new friend, the mysterious and violent Rainer,...

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]]> 45690 Will Found the Softcore on ComiXology (Also: Traveling to Mars, Where Monsters Lie, Paklis) https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/02/will-found-the-softcore-on-comixology-also-traveling-to-mars-where-monsters-lie-paklis/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45606 Some tiny boys go to the beach, and some big girls are mean to them. Yup, softcore porn has come to ComiXology in Cousins #1 by Tonara Cluric. Roy is still drifting toward the red planet, accompanied only by memories and his faithful rovers and otherwise alone. Or is he? Traveling to Mars #5 is...

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]]> 45606 A SuperMassive Team-Up and a Super Important Mohawk Lead This Week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/24/a-supermassive-team-up-and-a-super-important-mohawk-lead-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 24 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45532 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s pick: Storm #1: In my day, Storm had a mohawk and wasn’t afraid to stab a Morlock, and that’s the way we liked it! Annie Nocenti revisits this era of Storm’s career for a...

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]]> 45532 WMQ&A Episode 258: Evil Faeries and Vampires with Soo Lee https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/23/wmqa-episode-258-evil-faeries-and-vampires-with-soo-lee/ Tue, 23 May 2023 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45525 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 258: Evil Faeries and Vampires with Soo Lee Artist Soo Lee joins the show to talk about her new Dynamite series Disney Villains: Maleficent, her graphic novel Carmilla: The First Vampire, DC/RWBY and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and...

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]]> 45525 The Eisners Got at Least One Nomination Right (Plus a Couple Other Books) https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/22/the-eisners-got-at-least-one-nomination-right-plus-a-couple-other-books/ Mon, 22 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45520 Roy is drifting closer to the Red Planet and his ultimate fate, but he still finds himself tied to his past in Traveling to Mars #4, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Roberto “Dakar” Meli, colored by Chiara Di Francia, lettered by Mattia Gentili and published by Ablaze. If you can’t stand the heat in...

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]]> 45520 The Avengers and the Titans Are Back in This Week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/17/the-avengers-and-the-titans-are-back-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 17 May 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45484 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: Avengers #1: Jason Aaron’s Avengers run was bad. Jed MacKay’s Moon Knight has been very good. Can MacKay make Earth’s Mightiest Heroes worth reading again? Fingers crossed, friends. Drawn by C.F. Villa (X-Men)....

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