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One of my favorite comic book subgenres is mahou shoujo or magical girl, a Japanese manga and anime subgenre involving female magic users who are usually witches, warriors, superheroes or idol singers. Not only are most of these comics considered feminist, but many of these manga also have LGBTQ+ characters and themes that appeal to…
Did you know, if you back us on Patreon, you can come on the show? Yes indeed, if you are a Dick Grayson tier backer you can. And our first Grayson backer is here with us today! Josh Weil, podcaster at X is for Podcast, stops by to talk about a couple stories he picked,…
A delivery boy bears a most important package, and will let nothing stop him from bringing it to his destination. The only thing standing in his way? A large troll, and a bridge on which no living soul may set foot. Monkey Meat #3 is a Juni Ba creation (with special authorization from the Monkey…
Hurt badly in an earlier crossover event, Kate Pryde and Kurt Wagner missed out on “Fall of the Mutants,” believing the rest of their first team, the X-Men, deceased. Instead, the duo remained on Muir Isle, in no shape to fight … until they began the new super-team Excalibur. What happened to Kurt and Kate…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 201: Z is for Syzygy with Chris Ryall Chris Ryall joins the podcast to talk about his new publishing imprint, Syzygy; adapting Joe Hill’s “Rain”; making comics with Ashley Wood; ROM Spaceknight and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
We’ve seen other Spider-people in the Marvel Comics Spider-verse. A lot of them, in fact, just like in that movie. Several are even Peter Parkers. But are there other Spider-Gwens? Or [redacted]-Gwens? Or … what? Find out in Spider-Gwen: Gwen-Verse #1, written by Tim Seeley, drawn by Jodi Nishijima, colored by Federico Blee and lettered…
If it’s not mobsters dropping dead, it’s the cops. Whatever it is, it’s more trouble for Easton Newburn in Newburn #3 and #4, written by Chip “Big Daddy” Zdarsky, drawn by Jacob Phillips and published by Image. When the Sun goes down in the Crescent City, a new one rises in Rogue Sun #1, written…
Batman, Lex Luthor, Abyss and Batman Inc. collide in the conclusion of the “Abyss” storyline in Batman #121, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Jorge Molina and Mikel Janin, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup feature, Maps Mizoguchi solves the mystery of her missing classmate in a story written,…
Sure, we could talk about how X-Men Legends #12 brings back the X-Menniest X-Men writer to ever X-Men, Chris Claremont, to tell a story about Nightcrawler and Shadowcat in the days between when the X-Men were believed to have died in “Fall of the Mutants” and when Excalibur forms in “The Sword Is Drawn.” And…
Above, ComicsXF Presents the ComicsXF Guide To Fish Filet Sandwiches: McDonalds Menu Hack Edition! This episode of our guide is best viewed while wearing headphones. CW: Gross fast food. You can also watch the first and second episodes of the Fish Guide, as well as our Red Lobster side review! Thanks to Adam Reck, Mark…
We’ve talked about them before on multiple episodes, but few writers cast a longer shadow over the canon of Batman than Grant Morrison. Big ideas, dark stories and characters that are polarizing are central to Morrison’s opus on Batman. This week, Matt & Will read three Batman stories by Morrison, one from before their long…
Jack of Hearts died a relatively long time ago, but like many of his fellow superheroes, he got better. Much better, as it turns out, as his powers are finally allowing him to embrace certain aspects of his humanity long forgotten. There are a lot of whys, hows and whats to be figured out here,…
Doctor Strange is dead, and a new Sorcerer Supreme has taken the title. Haunted by her recently returned memories, Clea longs to bring Stephen Strange back from the dead, but when a mysterious group attacks the magical realm, Clea must rise to the duties of Sorcerer Supreme, for she is now the sole protector of…
A lot of people will tell you that Miles Morales has a branding problem. Depending on who you ask — or, more likely, who’s offering you their unsolicited opinion — there are two trains of thought that’ll lead to that conclusion. The first, typically loudest, is that Miles is held back by being a legacy…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 200: Scott Snyder Helps Us Celebrate Writer Scott Snyder returns to help us mark a big, round number of an episode by talking about his ComiXology Originals series, his Substack classes, his Image books and more. Plus: Dan and Matt answer listener questions, and an anniversary greeting from the World’s…