Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Adamās pick: X-Men: Before the Fall: Heralds of Apocalypse: In ancient days, Genesis turned back the hordes of Amenth. In ancient days, Genesis forced Annihilation into a parley. What words were spoken in her mind?…
Chrisā pick: Ultimate Invasion #1: Remember the Ultimate Universe? All those classic stories like the time Sinister pushed Xavier down a flight of stairs or the time Blob ate the Wasp or the time Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch did an incest? Man, I miss those days. But what if I told you the Ultimate…
DIE invites you into the world of your favorite RPG, to either discover yourself or leave yourself behindā¦forever. With the release of the gameās official Kickstarter, the writers of ComicsXF have joined together to play their own version of the game, and write about their own experiences with the system. Welcome to DIEā¦the write-up. Prep…
In 1991 six teenagers sit down to play a RPG and end up trapped in a fantasy world. They fight, love, explore and do all the things you do when you play a RPG. Eventually the consequences of their actions become too much and they return home, scarred for life. One is left behind in…
If youāve been keeping up with our reviews of Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hansā Image Comics series DIE, you may have caught on that weāre big fans. With the publication of the series finale last month, we wanted to take the opportunity to look back on the comicās creation and development. To accomplish this, in…
Every week, the call goes out to the ComicsXF Slack, a call for our writers, editors, site designers and managers to submit their favorite, individual panels of the week. Every week, someone cheats or tries to bend the rules. This week is no exception, but we celebrate the rule breakers and benders with this weekās…
You can never go home, said Sol, way back in issue #2. Letās see if he was right in DIE #20, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Stephanie Hans and lettered by Clayton Cowles for Image Comics. Mark Turetsky: Ahoy, weary traveler! We meet again in this hallowed space, to convene our council one final…
Dan Grote Ā· WMQ&A Episode 179: The Once & Future Eternal Who DIEs with Kieron Gillen Writer Kieron Gillen joins the show to talk about his work on Once & Future, Eternals, the upcoming DIE RPG and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
The final encounter approaches. There is everything to play for, even if everyoneās already lost, in DIE #19, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Stephanie Hans and lettered by Clayton Cowles for Image Comics. Mark Turetsky: Hi, Corey! Itās been a month, and weāre one step closer to DIEās resolution, and the unraveling of all…
Die #18: Bleed, Part III: Lines and Veils: As the party delves further into the dungeon in the Realm of Thirteen, Sol finally remembers and retells his story. Written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Stephanie Hans and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Mark Turetsky: Hey, Corey! Weāre one step closer to finishing our exploration of the world…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Justinās Pick: Sinister War #1: You know those Sinister Sixes that are, like, double Sinister Sixes? Also, yāever think about how certain Spider-villains, like Doctor Octopus and Kraven, have gotten these redemptive arcs that made…
As writer Kieron Gillen, artist Stephanie Hans and letterer Clayton Cowlesā fantasy epic delves toward its finale, our gang of hardy adventurers learns some harsh truths about the world of DIE and about The Fallen in issue #17. Mark Turetsky: Hey, Corey! Weāre back in the dungeon again, and now our trusty gang has their…
Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans and Clayton Cowles return to the world of DIE after a six-month hiatus with the first issue of the final arc of the series, āBleed.ā Our intrepid heroes take a sea journey to try to reach the center of DIE and save both the game world and the real one.Mark Turetsky:…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. DANāS PICK: Chu #1: Tony Chu’s criminal sister Saffron steals the spotlight – and other stuff – in the debut issue of this prequel to John Layman and Rob Guillory’s classic Image series “Chew.”…