Iron Man, Spirit of the Shadows and more CXF Staff Picks
Years ago, Tony Stark was knocking on death’s door, so he created the Iron Man armor to survive. What happens the next time death comes calling?
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CXF news briefs: Mimi Green, Sink Your Teeth In, and April Fools’ Day comics from DC, Marvel
Some quick news bites, including the first comic from a beloved X-Men podcaster, the latest from Zoe Tunnell, and April Fools’ Day comics from the Big Two.
BatChat With Matt & Will: 666- The Story of the Beast
We read three stories an episode. So with that math, episode 222 means we are ranking story 666, which is certainly a portentous number. It’s a number that screams horror. And it’s not like we haven’t covered plenty of Batman horror on this show. But as we get to that number here, we figured there’s…
X-Force wants its scalps and demons want redemption in this week’s CXF Staff Picks
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.
Absolute Batman: Ark M shows how messed up Amadeus Arkham’s life was. Also Joker is there.
The Ark M facility’s history is revealed in a dark tale of the history of the Arkhams and their connection to Jack Grimm.
BatChat With Matt & Will: The Angel, The Ivy, The Demon Star
This week, BatChat is returning to the three runs we’ve been following in order. Well, sorta. Yes, we’re reading the next arc of No Man’s Land and the penultimate arc of Grant Morrison’s epic run. But Injustice has been showing signs of severely diminishing returns the past few volumes, and we had something else we’ve…
DC K.O. unveils its Final Four. How many of our CXF brackets have survived?
As the DC K.O. tournament reaches its endgame, the final eight combatants are put to the ultimate test. In the end, only the final four will remain.
Peach Momoko sends Sai on a journey and DC K.O. continues in this week’s CXF Staff Picks
Illustrator Peach Momoko assembles a collective of artists, all telling one story with many parts, as Sai makes her way through the multiverse.
Bruce Wayne has a date with danger in Batman #5
Bruce Wayne’s date with Anna Zeller is interrupted by assassins trying to kill the doctor. Can Bruce get them out of this without revealing his other identity?
BatChat With Matt & Will: ‘Cause I’m a Creep
The Creeper is a weird character. He’s a guy with yellow skin, a green and black banana hammock, and a red fur boa. That’s a heck of a look. He’s also a good guy that most think is a bad guy. And sometimes he hangs out in Gotham City. That’s a lot on a character…
Absolute Batman learns the truth about Ark M as X-Men returns to the present in our Staff Picks
The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are explored! What terrible secrets lie within its walls, and just who is assigned to protect it from discovery?
BatChat With Matt & Will: A Scumbag Bruce Wayne
It’s the start of a new year again, and so, as we do every year, it’s time to look at some new visions of Batman in a handful of Elseworlds. We’ve got a pulpy adventure of Batman and Superman, the Bat-pirate Leatherwing sailing the seven seas and an issue of the Batman Chronicles anthology with…
BatChat With Matt & Will: Batman and the Origins of Christmas
Happy holidays to all! As is our tradition, and as we aren’t going to run out any time soon, the week of Christmas we read three stories of the holidays in Gotham. One is a little holiday kinda-noir from Bat legends Denny O’Neil and Frank Miller, one is a perplexing animated series style Brave and…
Absolute Wonder Woman meets Absolute Batman at the top of this week’s CXF Staff Picks
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: Absolute Wonder Woman #15: The Mark of Hecate at…
The Super-Man arrives in The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2
A wounded Bat-Man investigates the forces of crime in Gotham, trying to get closer to the villains who are wreaking havoc on the city. Investigating the chaos is Lois Lane, and where Lois goes, are Clark Kent and a certain red-cape wearing hero far behind? The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2 is written by Dan Jurgens,…