Spinning out of Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate, it’s Spirit World! This life/death-hopping book is written by Alyssa Wong, drawn by Haining, colored by Sebastian Chen and lettered by Janice Chiang. As a Black-Asian comic book fan, I am almost always interested in seeing Asian superheroes. DC Comics’ limited series Spirit World introduces a new nonbinary…
We had a lot of fun the first go-round, so weâre back with the Dawn of DC Report Card Part 2! Regular CXF DC columnists Tony Thornley, Armaan Babu and Matt Lazorwitz return to take a look at and grade the Dawn of DCâs month two releases! Noting again, we are grading the new series launches….
After a months-long break, The Nice House on the Lake, one of the best horror stories in recent history returns for its final act from James Tynion IV, Ălvaro MartĂnez Bueno, Jordie Bellaire, and Andworld Design. The Nice House On The Lake began as one of the most inventive and shocking horror stories in recent…
Itâs a good time to be a Harley Quinn fan. Her 30th anniversaryâs coming up, Season 3 of her show is in full swing, and DC has graced us all with four straight weeks of new Harley Quinn content. Weâre here to catch you up with Harleyâs final confrontation with Verdict in Harley Quinn #17,…
Betrayed by his underlings, under fire from Nightwing and his friends, and up against an incorruptible commissioner armed with a ledger detailing every one of his crimes, Blockbusterâs backed into a corner â but you know what they say about cornering a wild animal. Nightwing #95 is written by Tom Taylor, drawn by Bruno Redondo,…
âYear Oneâ is an interesting title.Few things seem to carry the inherent prestige in their very evocation as âYear Oneâ. Even decades later, we think of the high-bar and sheer power of David Mazuchelli, Richmond Lewis, and Frank Millerâs classic. And in so doing here in Deathstroke Inc. #10, weâre reminded of the possibilities of…
With the looming release of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness serving as the latest entry in pop cultureâs recent obsession with multiverses and realities alternate, parallel and multiple, we asked our ComicsXF writers to share their thoughts about their favorite alternate reality from across the wide multiverse of stories! Earth-1610: The Ultimate Universe…
In âThrough a Glass Darkly,â Diana has traveled with Deadman to the resting place of Seigfried to hopefully put her feelings of him to rest as well. Wonder Woman #782 is written by Michael Conrad, Becky Cloonan, art by Marcio Takara, colored by Tamra Bonvillain, and lettered by Pat Brosseau. Cat Purcell: Andrea Iâm so…
The Fear State continues, and both Harley and Kevin are facing down some of their own biggest fears – though they may not quite be the ones youâd expect. But what else can you do, when youâve decided to atone for your past by doing your best to save the day? Harley Quinn #8 &…
Wonder Woman returns to a world that has moved on from her in Wonder Woman #781 written by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan with Marcio Takara as artist, Tamra Bonvillain as colorist and Pat Brousseau as letterer. Cat Purcell: Weâve got another great issue here that sets up some wonderful possibilities. Itâs good to see…
With a tour schedule as chaotic as Harley herself, the newly coupled Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy head to BlĂźdhaven and plan themselves a nice, romantic dinner date. When youâre a pair of supervillains on the run from an overzealous Jim Gordon, though, do things ever really go according to plan? Harley Quinn: The Animated…
While the Superman of Earth Prime gets ready for Warworld, over in other Earths, other Superman have more classic villains to face – and Brainiac’s the brains behind it all. An older Superman and his recruits thwart Brainiacâs varied contingency plans, truly coming together as a team for the first time in the conclusion to…
Diana adjusts back to life again in Wonder Woman #780 written by Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad, pencils and inks by Travis Moore and Steve Pugh, colors by Tamra Bonvillain and Kendall Goode, and letters by Pat Brosseau. Andrea Ayres: Cat, I am a day late and a dollar short (as my mom used to…
There are many ways to describe Batman. Superhero. Martial Artist. Scientist. Adventurer. But for your hosts, Matt & Will, one beats all the rest: Detective. This week, we look at three stories that have a theme of Batman as the Dark Knight Detective. Blades (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #32-34) The Doomsday Book (Detective…
The Multiverse is breaking, and heroes are being randomly scattered across unfamiliar universes. In one world, the Diana we know finds herself in a world destroyed by Darkseid – but how did it come to this? Justice League Infinity #4 is written by J.M. DeMatteis and James Tucker, drawn by Ethan Beavers, colored by Nick…