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This is the ComicsXF Guide to Fast Food Fish Filet Sandwiches. Part 1 is available here. Part 2 is embedded above. *** In Moby Dick, Pip discovers and is transformed by his experience alone in the vast sea, by an aquatic experience of reality: “The sea had jeeringly kept his finite body up, but drowned…
Matt’s Pick: Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #1: When the Dark Knight’s original purple gloves go missing, the Scooby gang travels back in time to find them in a new all-ages, digital-first series written by Ivan Cohen and drawn by Dario Brizuela. ($2.99) Check out the latest from Matt. Liz’s Pick: Children of the Atom #2:…
We’ve got a real special one for you today. It’s the premier X-Men villains, Captain America and his Avengers facing off with Quiet Council members Mystique and Storm. Kamala’s Law made teen heroes illegal. While the Avengers say they don’t want to enforce it, they sure want to make sure the status quo remains in…
James Tynion IV has risen to the top of the industry with acclaimed creator owned books like Department Of Truth, fascinating anthology projects like Razorblades, and also Batman, the book about Batman. He sat down with ComicsXF to give his thoughts on the state of the comics industry and how creators can get their stories…
The women of Excalibur know a lot about trauma, and are finally talking about it. They want everyone, even their enemies, to feel that catharsis. Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erik Arciniega and Ariana Maher explore in Excalibur #20. Charlie Davis: Well. I uh…hello? I am supposed to be talking about Excalibur but all my co-writers…
It’s the second of two “deviations,” detours with guest artists that shine the light of inquiry into the darker corners of the universe created by writer James Tynion IV and artist Martin Simmonds. Are you prepared for Department of Truth #7 by Tynion, artist Tyler Boss, colorist Roman Titov, letterer Aditya Bidikar, designer Dylan Todd…
The gentrification of Lowtown stops here in Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Edgar Delgado and Cory Petit’s Marauders #19. Christina Eddleman: Nineteen issues in, and I knew it had to happen sooner or later. The readers are going to be so disappointed. A fire and ice pun. Ian, at least you’re here to soften the blow….
UPDATE: On Thursday, publisher Artists, Writers & Artisans released a statement saying it supported its artists if they chose to make NFTs featuring AWA IP and had established a program to support those efforts. The statement included quotes of support from artists Mike Choi, Kaare Andrews, Jonboy Meyers and, most notably, Mike Deodato Jr., who…
Today, ComicsXF is launching an expansion to our site called Primer. We, the staff of ComicsXF, read a lot of comics. Like a lot of comics. Primer is a way for our readers to use our knowledge in order to find something new to read. For those looking to find some great titles coming out…
Sam and Bucky encounter An Old Enemy, A Forgotten Friend, and a New Locale in “Power Broker” from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: We return to the life and times of Sam & Bucky! This week takes us to a locale that many X-Fans were either pleasantly surprised to see or…
When it comes to bad ideas, Robert Venditti has a few. Well, at least one. Let’s just say Venditti, the writer behind the return of X-O Manowar and the recent volume of Hawkman, is the writer behind the next title from Bad idea, the comic company that is breaking pretty much every established rule of…
Can Synch, Wolverine, and Darwin survive the endless span of hellishly stretch time in the Vault? We’ll dig into X-Men #19 written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Mahmud Asrar, colors by Sunny Gho, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Chris Eddleman: Rob, we saw a very decompressed incursion into the Vault in our last issue, and…
Cássia Costa hasn’t been having an easy time. New school, new city, new … mystical dragon-related powers? Yes, Inferno Girl Red, a 100-page OGN just launched on Kickstarter, isn’t just the story of the new girl in town, or the new superhero in town, but a little bit of both. We talked with writer and…
There are few things more disappointing to me than when I try out a new book I’ve been looking forward to, only to have it land with a thud. Not necessarily bad, but failing to live up to the potential of the creative team, the premise or some combination of the two. Which is why…
Shields are thrown, legacies are questioned, quips are tossed as Sam and Bucky finally reunite to meet John Walker, the new Captain America in “The Star-Spangled Man” from Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Kenneth Laster: Long ago, Kevin Fiege said that this television show about a man in a bird suit and a…