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Team Ice Cream Man takes on Deadman, Dream Girls and more CXF Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Boston Brand floats — begrudgingly — through this bluegreen purgatory we call Earth, upholding the Laws of Spiritual Math and protecting humanity from evil.

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A New Future Foundation – and Stan Sakai – in Fantastic Four #11 (Preview)

Austin Gorton — Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

As touted on the cover, Stan Sakai contributes a story in Fantastic Four #11. Sakai, of course, makes me think of Usagi Yojimbo, which in turn makes me think of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (where I first encountered Usagi Yojimbo in my wee days). Which in turn got me thinking, how do the four...

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DIE reloads, Gargoyles x the Fantastic Four, and more of this week’s CXF Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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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11 things ComicsXF is excited to see at New York Comic Con

Adam Reck and Dan Grote — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000

We’re just days away from this year’s New York Comic Con at the Javits Center. And while we’ll be providing our normal podcast interviews and website wrap-up coverage, we wanted to share our thoughts beforehand of some stuff we’re excited to see (or not see since we won’t be there all weekend). The Fantastic Four:...

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CXF’s Sinister Six reviews Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000

After the dismal Captain America: Brave New World and the surprisingly endearing Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios has released one of its trickiest flicks yet based on the historically difficult-to-adapt Fantastic Four. Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn; and is written by Joshua Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan and...

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Fantastic Fools? How a Claremont and Byrne cold war put Galactus on trial

Austin Gorton — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000

While the Chris Claremont/John Byrne run of Uncanny X-Men is rightly regarded as a creative high water mark for the series, containing some of its best-known and beloved stories (including “Proteus,” “The Dark Phoenix Saga” and “Days of Future Past”), their run ended somewhat abruptly, with Byrne departing after one-too-many “Colossus ripping up a stump”...

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Mark Waid untangles the history of the DC Universe, and more CXF Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000

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: New History of the DC Universe #1: In celebration...

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 339: Ryan North talks Marvel’s One World Under Doom

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 339: Ryan North talks Marvel's One World Under Doom Writer Ryan North joins the show to talk about Marvel’s One World Under Doom, Fantastic Four, IDW’s Star Trek: Lower Decks and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and...

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Be vewy quiet, we’re hunting Xavier: X-Manhunt and 11 more comics we’re excited for in March

Dan Grote — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The character of Frank Reynolds, immortalized by Danny DeVito on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, once implored his fellow barmates Mac and Dennis, “Do not go on a manhunt.” Naturally, they didn’t listen. But what if it’s an X-Manhunt? Eh, the rule probably still applies. But who among us wouldn’t like to see Charles Xavier...

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All-New, All-Different X-Men?! Marvel offers a peek into 2025 with Free Comic Book Day titles

Dan Grote — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Marvel on Monday announced five Free Comic Book Day 2025 titles, some offering warm-ups to big summer storylines, some offering sampler platters of regular titles, and one advertising shows on Disney Jr. Perhaps most relevant to this website’s interests, a Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men book teases “the birth of the All-New, All-Different X-Men,” in a story...

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Ryan North talks Star Trek: Lower Decks ― Warp Your Own Way, CYOA Hamlet and more

Mark Turetsky — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Once again, I’ve reached Ryan Qwantz North as he travels the highways of Canada, ever his constant remote companion, this time to discuss Star Trek, chooseable path stories and Star Trek: Lower Decks — Warp Your Own Way, the upcoming chooseable path graphic novel from IDW, with art by Chris Fenoglio, colors by Charlie Kirchoff...

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Absolute Batman, Sentinels, the Toxic Avenger and more in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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 Batman #1: Without the mansion, without the money,...

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Wolverine makes with the stabby-stabby while more Avengers Assemble in our Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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. Jake’s pick: Wolverine #1: There’s a killer in the woods, and...

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Avengers vs. Aliens vs. Frankenstein vs. Archie in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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. Austin’s pick: Aliens vs. Avengers #1: Xenomorphs reach Earth! The perfect...

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X-Factor is back on the job while the Nightwatcher Nightwatches in our Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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. Dan’s pick: X-Factor #1: From the ashes of Krakoa, a new...

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Mutants in New York, Turtles start fresh and another Nice House in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

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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Ben and Johnny get jobs, shirtless in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Fantastic Four #20

Dan Grote — Thu, 02 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000

I’ve never been a Fantastic Four guy, but I gotta say, every time I dip into this current iteration of the series, I have a great time. I read the previous issue, #19, where the Trapster uses a Cosmic Cube to trap the FF in a noir where Alicia Masters plays the private dick and...

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Ultimate X-Men, Power Rangers, Magneto and more of this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Jake’s pick: Ultimate X-Men #2: It’s a new school year for Hisako as she tries to get a grasp on her new powers. She meets a cool, white-haired punk girl named Mei (aka Maystorm),...

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The Ultimate line expands to Wakanda in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Mark’s pick: Ultimate Black Panther #1: In the wake of Ultimate Invasion, Khonshu and Ra — the force known together as Moon Knight — are seeking to expand their brutal control of the continent of Africa. In response, the lone bulwark against them, the isolated nation of Wakanda, will send forth its champion, its king,...

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Fall of the House of X kicks off the new year and our Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:30:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Rasmus’ pick: Fall of the House of X #1: Mutantkind has never had a greater fall. Outlawed, hunted, killed, most of their kind missing or dead, and now, one of their greatest leaders, Cyclops, is...

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Ryan North loves brain stuff in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Fantastic Four #15

Dan Grote — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0000

Ryan Q. “Dinosaur Comics” North loves a disembodied brain. Look at his epic run on The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, in which he reforms Nazi scientist villain Brain Drain – a disembodied brain and eyes in a robot body – into Werner Herzog-style comic relief. God, that series was good. Marvel used to be a proper...

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Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the Doom-o-saur in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:30:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: GIJoe: A Real American Hero #1: The Hama Cut: Skybound celebrates its acquisition of the G.I. Joe license with this director’s cut of the first-ever issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero....

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The Fall of X continues in this week’s Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Adam’s pick: X-Men #25: The Hellfire Gala is over. The mutants have been decimated. Again. And Kate Pryde has jumped to the other side of the pirates vs. ninjas debate. Time to stab some Orchis...

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Sinister Self-Cest and Swan Songs Start Our Staff Picks

Dan Grote — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: X-Men: Before the Fall: Sinister Four #1: As the 19th century draws to a close, the dying Nathaniel Essex unleashes four clones of himself into the world. They’ve been haunting it ever since,...

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Ben Grimm Has a Date With Death in Thing #5 & Thing #6

Armaan Babu — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Death has had terrible tastes in men. Thanos? Deadpool? At last, it seems like she’s chosen a worthy lover in Ben Grimm. As the Thing is, though, he doesn’t like it when cosmic entities manipulate his life and take his girlfriend out of the picture just to win his affections. That’s right, it’s clobberin’ time,...

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