DIE Loaded - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:32:53 +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 DIE Loaded - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 An Uncanny X-Men Annual, the Fury of Firestorm and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/08/an-uncanny-x-men-annual-the-fury-of-firestorm-and-more-staff-picks/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56495 Who are the Regulators, the turn-of-the-century mutants who once called Haven House their home? Find out in Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.

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]]> 56495 DIE: Loaded #5 reveals its Master. What now? https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/16/die-loaded-5-reveals-its-master-what-now/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:14:50 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56281 The Master is the one character that brings the rest together, and dooms them to play until all are ready to go home. Meet Violet in DIE: Loaded #5.

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]]> 56281 X-Men United and a magazine for comics in our Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/11/x-men-united-and-a-magazine-for-comics-in-our-staff-picks/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56211 Welcome to Graymatter Lane, a place where mutants can come together to teach one another the skills needed for their survival, in X-Men United #1.

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]]> 56211 The Fool revealed in Image’s DIE: Loaded #4 https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/18/the-fool-revealed-in-images-die-loaded-4/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56015 What happens when you give a kid a world where they can pretend to be an adult, and the world bends to their desire for mayhem? Meet our Fool in DIE: Loaded #4.

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]]> 56015 Cyclops, Bleeding Hearts and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/11/cyclops-bleeding-hearts-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55883 Cyclops gets a solo series, the team behind 20th Century Men helps kick off the new Vertigo line, and DC K.O. pits its final four against some Absolute heroes.

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]]> 55883 Enter the Dictator in Image’s DIE: Loaded #3 https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/15/enter-the-dictator-in-images-die-loaded-3/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55575 Someone is bringing the family members of the original DIE party into that 20-sided world. Sophie is working to gather this new party — with one minor snag.

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]]> 55575 Peach Momoko sends Sai on a journey and DC K.O. continues in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/14/peach-momoko-sends-sai-on-a-journey-and-dc-k-o-continues-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55543 Illustrator Peach Momoko assembles a collective of artists, all telling one story with many parts, as Sai makes her way through the multiverse.

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]]> 55543 Image’s DIE: Loaded #2 gets its Frazetta on https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/20/images-die-loaded-2-gets-its-frazetta-on/ Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55347 A Godbinder and a Rage Knight find themselves lost in a realm of endless artscapes, with little idea of why they’re there, and what they’re meant to do. There’s a steep learning curve, but with the help of a mysterious new Master or two, they just might figure things out before they face the game’s...

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]]> 55347 Harley Quinn smashes Zatanna, Kyle Starks gets in the ring and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/17/harley-quinn-smashes-zatanna-kyle-starks-gets-in-the-ring-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55280 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. Adam’s pick: DC K.O. — Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1: It’s...

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]]> 55280 Of roles and rolls – Image’s DIE: Loaded takes us back to hell https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/16/die-loaded-1-full-review/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54823 In 1991, six teenagers disappeared into a magical world based on a roleplaying game. Some, but not all, returned. In 2018, they disappeared once more — and once again, some, but not all, returned. It’s 2025, and people are about to go missing again. Could this be the point of no return? DIE: Loaded #1...

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]]> 54823 DIE reloads, Gargoyles x the Fantastic Four, and more of this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/12/staff-picks-nov12/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54793 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. Rasmus’ pick: DIE Loaded #1: A year after their return from...

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