Eternals - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:19:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Eternals - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Daredevil returns as DC goes MAD in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/01/daredevil-returns-as-dc-goes-mad-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56410 A new Daredevil #1 means a new status quo for Matt Murdock, and DC lets Chip Zdarsky run MAD in this week's CXF Staff Picks.

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]]> 56410 Mutants in New York, Turtles start fresh and another Nice House in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/07/24/staff-picks-july24/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49651 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. Austin’s pick: NYX #1: So no one told you life was gonna be this way (CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP). A group of young mutants — Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, Prodigy, Anole and...

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]]> 49651 A Coda for the Eternals in A.X.E.: Judgment Day Omega https://comicsxf.com/2022/11/09/a-coda-for-the-eternals-in-a-x-e-judgment-day-omega/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43824 The Eternals find a Sersi-less world to be as merciless as it sounds, but they’re determined to pay for their sins in A.X.E.: Judgment Day Omega #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Andres Mossa and lettered by Travis Lanham. Rasmus Lykke: As it began, so shall it end. This entire...

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]]> 43824 God Is Dead. You Have New God Now in A.X.E.: Judgment Day #6 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/26/god-is-dead-you-have-new-god-now-in-a-x-e-judgment-day-6/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43577 In a stunning turn of events, the Progenitor has abdicated from the position of God to spend the rest of his days as an omniscient corpse. The position of God has been turned over to noted religious extremist Ajak. Truly, an inspiring moment as we get our first female God. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #6 was...

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]]> 43577 The Verdict Is Passed In A.X.E.: Eternals #1 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/18/the-verdict-is-passed-in-a-x-e-eternals-1/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43481 How much does faith weigh, and does it balance the scales of what Ajak has done to the world? She’s about to find out in A.X.E.: Eternals #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Pasqual Ferry, colored by Matt Hollingsworth and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: Rasmus, this has been a week full of...

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]]> 43481 Death To The Eternals In A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #3 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/12/death-to-the-eternals-in-a-x-e-death-to-the-mutants-3/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 17:32:11 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43397 The planet Earth itself stands trial before the Progenitor in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #3. Written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Alex Guimarães and Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Travis Lanham. Rasmus Lykke: Time is weird in comics. I’m not talking about the medium here and how time acts strangely...

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]]> 43397 All You Need Is Love With A.X.E. Starfox #1 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/05/all-you-need-is-love-with-a-x-e-starfox-1/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43294 “The one freedom the Starman cannot grant us is the freedom not to have to look to the stars.” Elizabeth Sandifer AXE: Starfox was written by Kieron Gillen. Its art was done by Daniele Di Nicuolo with colors by Frank William. Letters were done by Joe Sabino Mark: Since Gillen, Ribić, et al’s Eternals ended,...

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]]> 43294 The Trial of Jean Grey … Again … in A.X.E.: X-Men #1 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/05/the-trial-of-jean-grey-again-in-a-x-e-x-men-1/ Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43275 Jean Grey has that dream again where she hasn’t prepared for a pop quiz, and it’s worth 33% of the entire world’s grade in A.X.E.: X-Men #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Francesco Mobili, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: Just when I think it’s going to be a...

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]]> 43275 It’s the End of the World as We Know It in A.X.E.: Judgment Day #5 https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/21/its-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-in-a-x-e-judgment-day-5/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43051 Everything died. In other news, Space-X reached its inevitable conclusion when one of its test rockets exploded in the upper atmosphere due to a computer malfunction. Elon Musk was unable to comment. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #5 was written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Rasmus:...

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]]> 43051 Welp, We’re Doomed in A.X.E.: Judgment Day #4 https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/15/welp-were-doomed-in-a-x-e-judgment-day-4/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42902 Well, Sport, it appears that everything has gone tits up and the goodies have to resort to summoning David Bowie to save the day. Meanwhile, an election goes poorly for the bastards and they respond the way bastards always do. And for some reason, people think there’s hope. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #4 is written by...

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]]> 42902 Kro’s Future’s So Bright, He’s Gotta Wear Shades in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #2 https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/07/kros-futures-so-bright-hes-gotta-wear-shades-in-a-x-e-death-to-the-mutants-2/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42742 In A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #2, a moody teen raises hell and writes poetry, the Deviants come to the rescue, Ikaris steals the mic and Sersi spearheads a jailbreak. Written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Alex Guimarães and lettered by Travis Lanham. Mark Turetsky: You know, sometimes I think back...

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]]> 42742 Our Heroes Make Plans and God Laughs in A.X.E.: Judgment Day #3 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/25/our-heroes-make-plans-and-god-laughs-in-a-x-e-judgment-day-3/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42625 Upon discovering that Captain America doesn’t live up to God’s standards, the goodies try to kill God. This goes about as well as you’d expect. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #3 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Sean: When doing an event comic, there are...

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]]> 42625 To Pull the Eternal Heist in X-Men #13 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/18/to-pull-the-eternal-heist-in-x-men-13/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42533 Judgment Day strikes the X-Men in X-Men #13, written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by CF Villa, colored by Matt Milla and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: Welcome Stephanie! Glad to have you on as we transition into year two of this series. Hell of an issue to guest on too! Stephanie Burt: Big fan...

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]]> 42533 More Like Death to the Eternals, Amirite, in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #1 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/17/more-like-death-to-the-eternals-amirite-in-a-x-e-death-to-the-mutants-1/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42517 The heroic faction of the Eternals steps into the Judgment Day spotlight, dealing a decisive strike against the anti-mutant war machine in A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Villanova, colored by Dijjo Lima and lettered by Travis Lanham. Karen Charm: I don’t know about you, Mark, but I’ve...

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]]> 42517 Let’s Build a God in A.X.E.: Judgment Day #2 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/10/lets-build-a-god-in-a-x-e-judgment-day-2/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42396 In this installment, The X-Men fight giant monsters, unwittingly allowing Tony Stark ample time to build a god in his own image. This will surely end well. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #2 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Sean: Salutations, True Believers! It’s ya...

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]]> 42396 Cracking the Code in Immortal X-Men #5 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/05/cracking-ciceros-code-in-immortal-x-men-5/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42384 An ancient codex.  A treatise studied for millenia(-ish). The mystery at the heart of the psychic attack on the Quiet Council. Keen-eyed readers may have noticed this page in the recently-released Immortal X-Men #5. What they may not have noticed is the Easter egg contained within it. Let’s explore! Bits and Bytes On the surface, this...

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]]> 42384 X-Men Red #5 Will Have You Screaming “Oh Shit!” https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/03/x-men-red-5-will-have-you-screaming-oh-shit/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42329 Good Comics, like other great literary works, can be read and understood on two planes: a literal one and a metaphorical/metaphysical one. Take the Bible: You can read it literally and get some great superhero action, or metaphorically and learn to, you know, love people or whatever. And while people’s interpretation of the Bible can too...

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]]> 42329 X-Cess Deviation in A.X.E. Judgment Day #1! https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/21/x-cess-deviation-in-a-x-e-judgment-day-1/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42157 In which there is no longer life on Mars, the Eternals learn the wrong lesson from Alan Moore’s Glycon worship, and the Avengers prepare to buy a liquor store to deal with this shitshow. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #1 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia, and lettered by Clayton...

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]]> 42157 Prologue Poetry in Motion in AXE: Eve of Judgment #1 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/14/prologue-poetry-in-motion-in-axe-eve-of-judgment-1/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42038 ‘Twas the night before Judgment Day, and plots were a-brewing. Look! Stuffy old Domo, and sly grinchy Druig. The bomb was sent to Krakoa with care, In hopes of a genocide, right then and there. Phastos was nestled all snug in th’Exclusion, With visions of torture and nuclear fusion. When what to my wondering eyes...

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]]> 42038 Eternals #12 Reveals a Deviant Little Secret https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/19/eternals-12-reveals-a-deviant-little-secret/ Thu, 19 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40878 The Deviants’ secret is revealed at last as the Eternals take on Thanos and the stage is set for Judgment in the series’ finale, Eternals #12, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Esad Ribić, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: Zoe! Hey Zoe! You’ve been in that hot tub forever,...

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]]> 40878 Let The Quiet Council Be Judged In Our Exclusive Reveal Of Immortal X-Men #6 As A.X.E.: Judgement Day Continues https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/10/let-the-quiet-council-be-judged-in-our-exclusive-reveal-of-immortal-x-men-6-as-a-x-e-judgement-day-continues/ Tue, 10 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40612 The mutants have been judged and found excessively deviant. This causes no shortage of trouble for a Quiet Council who oft refuses to live up to their name. How will Krakoa’s unelected leaders deal with the Avengers and the Eternals? Kieron Gillen and Michele Bandini intend to show us in Immortal X-Men #6. Our friends...

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]]> 40612 A Taste Of Things To Come In Free Comic Book Day 2022: Avengers/X-Men https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/09/a-taste-of-things-to-come-in-free-comic-book-day-2022-avengers-x-men/ Mon, 09 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40577 Blade has a daughter who’s gonna be a hero. Moira McTaggart, erstwhile mutant savior and now number one mutant enemy, creeps out on Mary Jane Watson. And those adorable Eternals commit a wee bit of attempted genocide. That’s right: it’s Free Comic Book Day 2022. A.X.E.: Judgement Day, story by Kieron Gillen, art by Dustin...

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]]> 40577 The AXE Begins to Fall in Eternals #11 https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/21/the-axe-begins-to-fall-in-eternals-11/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40191 The Avengers catch the Eternals digging in their Celestial cookie jar as Thanos creates a cataclysmic distraction far away in Eternals #11, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Guiu Vilanova, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Mark Turetsky: They say there are three basic stories: Hero vs. Hero, Days of Future Past...

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]]> 40191 The Omni-Evil is Revealed in Eternals: The Heretic! https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/18/the-omni-evil-is-revealed-in-eternals-the-heretic/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39086 Thanos comes face-to-face with Marvel’s true Darkseid, the omni-genocidal Uranos in Eternals: The Heretic #1, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Ryan Bodenheim and Edgar Salazar, colored by Chris O’Halloran, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: We’ve been looking forward to talking about this one for a while, but its arrival is bittersweet. Artist...

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]]> 39086 Oh No, is it Eternals vs Avengers in Eternals #10? https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/09/oh-no-is-it-eternals-vs-avengers-in-eternals-10/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38320 The Eternals sneak into Avengers Mountain (which happens to be a dead Celestial) in an effort to find an answer to the Thanos problem in Eternals #10, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Esad Ribić, colored by Matthew Wilson, and lettering/design by Clayton Cowles. Karen Charm: As the great poets once sang, Zoe, “it’s been...

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