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The battle with Zur is over. And now it is time for Batman to pick up the pieces. He has to deal with the teenage clone of Bruce Wayne that Zur created, sure, but Zur left a lot of pieces in place that he has to look at. A new era begins here. Or does…
In September, the X-Men and their friends are going to fight: Wow. Just wow. I don’t how to feel about that last one. Take a scroll through Marvel’s September X-Men solicits and see what you think. NYX #3 Written by COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZINGArt by FRANCESCO MORTARINOSTAND TOGETHER OR DIE ALONE! To Anole â…
Marvel’s Blood Hunt is a story about vampires using magic to block out the sun so they can feast endlessly on the world and its inhabitants. But did you know there are good vampires, too? Ones who have fought to control their thirst for human blood and are attempting to use their experiences to fight…
â It was the last week of July, 2019. House of X #1 had come out and I wasnât convinced. I loved the artwork. I was interested in what Jonathan Hickman was setting up. My growing group of comics-obsessed friends were already proclaiming it a hit. But I was still spending that week being the…
Friend of the show and Patreon backer Josh Weil decided to take up a challenge: come up with three stories that he thought could make the top 50 of the Big Board. And gotta say, with no spoilers, he did a pretty good job. We see Bruce Wayne mourning his son, Batman and Catwoman taking…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Tonyâs pick: Destro #1: James McCullen Destro XXIV is the man behind M.A.R.S. Industries, the undisputed leader in providing high-tech weapons to world powers for the right price. But the emergence of Energon has…
You guys ‘member that time Wolverine got knocked into the sewers below the Hellfire Club by Harry Leland and he said, “Okay, suckers, you’ve taken yer best shot! Now it’s my turn.” Look like it’s Anole’s turn to declare that it is, in fact, his turn. His turn to do what? No idea. NYX, one…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ CXF Interview Podcast Episode 308: Kelly Thompson talks Powerpuff Girls, Scarlett & Birds of Prey Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk about her Powerpuff Girls series at Dynamite, Scarlett at Skybound, Birds of Prey at DC, Black Cloak at Image and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…
In 1991, X-Men #1 sold more than 7 million copies. The first issue of a then-unheard-of *second* X-Men title, written by Chris Claremont and drawn by young superstar Jim Lee, it remains the best-selling single issue of a comic book of all time. Yet for as much as X-Men Vol. 2 #1 marked the beginning…
Since its debut last year, Hasbro and Skyboundâs Energon Universe has breathed new life into a 40-year-old franchise, giving readers a thoroughly modern take on the Transformers and GI Joe. Last week, phase two of GI Joeâs return launched with Kelly Thompson and Marco Ferrariâs Scarlett. One-half of ComicsXFâs Has-Bros, Tony Thornley, sat down with…
The Bat family has gathered again, and itâs time to face down Zur in final battle. But both Zur and Batman have some surprises up their sleeves in this arcâs conclusion in Batman #148, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Continuing this week of…
Ben Percy’s only been off Wolverine a couple weeks now, and this Blood Hunt tie-in has me missing him already. Wolverine: Blood Hunt #2 has Logan teaming up with the vampire hunter from early on in the Vampire Nation arc of Percy’s run. It’s also got him dealing with his on-again, off-again mercenary friend Maverick….
Weâre in the heart of June, which is Pride Month, so BatChat is joined by the hosts of the Gotham Outsiders podcast to talk about three stories featuring the queer residents of Gotham. Kate Kaneâs origin is revealed, Tim Drake comes out, and animated Harley and Ivy go on a road trip. Oh, and towards…
Itâs closing time for Logan in Wolverine #50, written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle, drawn by Geoff Shaw and Cory Smith, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Cory Petit, with backups by Larry Hama, Daniel Piccioto, Yen Nitro and Petit; and Percy, Javi Fernandez, Matt Hollingsworth and Petit. Tony Thornley: Well, Matt, weâre…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Austinâs pick: X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1: For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise…