AEW Revolution

We Do Wrestling Now? The CXF Team Recaps AEW Revolution

After the second iteration of the All-Elite Wrestling (AEW) Revolution Pay-Per-View, some of ComicsXFā€™s finest come together to break down the event in its entirety. Charlie Davis: Well. Itā€™s the Big Show. Wait! No thatā€™s not it. I mean it IS the Big Show, but just not that Big Show. God, sorry Iā€™ve already turned…

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The Great Infinite Frontier #0 ComicsXF Roundtable

Matt Lazorwitz: Welcome to ComicsXFā€™s roundtable discussion of DCā€™s new linewide event introduction, Infinite Frontier #0. Iā€™m Matt Lazorwitz, the guy who came up with this harebrained scheme, and Iā€™d like to start with everyone here sounding off. Letā€™s see who Iā€™ve been able to gather from our illustrious staff. Tony Thornley: Hi, Iā€™m Tony…

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Robbie MacNiven Talks Anole & Identity In First Team: A Marvel: Xavier’s Institute Novel

Robbie MacNiven has spent several years writing licensed novels for franchises like Warhammer 40k. Today marks his first foray into the world of X-Men with First Team: A Marvel: Xavier’s Institute Novel from Aconyte Books. He sat down to talk to the ComicsXF team about the title. Zachary Jenkins: Whatā€™s your background with comics, and…

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The Rarefaction of Long Running Series, The ā€œAnthology Formatā€ and Undone by Blood

Most modern comic book creators are rarely afforded the opportunity to tell long-running stories. Though my generation grew up on serialized original titles like Sandman, Preacher, and Y: The Last Man the industry and artform have changed immensely over the last two decades and, outside of superhero books, those types of ongoing narratives are becoming…

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Redesigning Polaris

Lorna Dane, aka the mutant Polaris, was one of the first members of the X-Men, first appearing back in 1968ā€™s X-Men #49. Created by Arnold Drake and Jim Steranko, her presence over the decades has been often inconsistent, but at her best, Lorna is powerful, sensitive, and nuanced. Lorna recently turned heads as the frontrunner…

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