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Really, Marvel, Scarlet Witch? Twenty-four hours since the mutants got their asses handed to them by Orchis, and you give us a preview of the comic starring the last person who successfully decimated mutantkind? That’s cold-blooded. Anyway, looks like Wanda’s doing Oz stuff next week. Check out the preview, and get the basic deets below….
An Impossible City has come to town, and its members, the Ashen Combine, have each picked a city to destroy and feed their unique, monstrous appetites. Cityslaying may be an artform, but as Tony Stark aptly informs the Ashen Combine⊠everyoneâs a critic. And so are we! Join us, as we critique Avengers #3, written…
Welcome to the first episode of our new Oppenheimer podcast. This first episode investigates how director Christopher Nolan’s film deals with the Trinity Nuclear Test. What? It’s still a Batman podcast? It’s about Batman meeting Superman and Wonder Woman, the other members of DC’s trinity? OK, I guess that’s cool too. Be sure to check…
Itâs the biggest night of the year for the mutants ⊠but, unfortunately, itâs an even bigger night for Orchis. X-Men: The Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 is written by Gerry Duggan; drawn by Adam Kubert, Luciano Vecchio, Matteo Lolli, Russell Dauterman, Javier Pina, R.B. Silva, Joshua Cassara, Kris Anka and Pepe Larraz; colored by Rain…
ComicsXF’s own Sean Dillon attended this year’s San Diego Comic Con. This is their field report. TUESDAY 8:00 AM EST Playing: Heart First Aid Kit (Grace Petrie & the PC Brigade), Queer as Folk (Grace Petrie) Thereâs an odd anxiety building inside of me. Iâm currently sitting in JFK waiting for my flight to San…
Itâs finally Dazzlerâs turn in the spotlight! Long a fan favorite and favorite of our Redesign community, the dramatic Dazzler debuted in 1979 in Uncanny X-Men #130, in the midst of âThe Dark Phoenix Saga.â Initially a performer of disco music, Dazzler has kept her roots as a famous singer and musician, though her influences…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Adamâs pick: X-Men: The Hellfire Gala 2023 #1: The Hellfire Gala is always the biggest event of the season, but this year’s will change everything for Krakoa. What is meant to be mutantkind’s biggest night…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · WMQ&A Episode 266: A Tall, Refreshing Glass of Nick Cagnetti Writer/artist Nick Cagnetti joins the show to talk about his graphic novel Pink Lemonade, his story in Oni Press’ Xino and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
Forge! He’s the Maker, and boy howdy does he have a lot going on. Zack has a lot going on, too. He got a new chair! Ranked This Episode:
Welcome to the first official Trek Talks, a regular series reviewing the latest Star Trek comics of note! With their new ally Sela aboard, the crew of the Defiant rushes to the Korvat colony, but arrive only to find devastation and death. Star Trek: Defiant #5 written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Ăngel Unzuetta,…
Count Nefariaâs headed to the convention center, where his attempt to give himself eternal youth either will, or wonât, blow up midtown! Our heroesâ attempts to stop him either will, or wonât, heal their emotional divides! Point-of-view character Escapade either will, or wonât, star in a Marvel comic again! Our story concludes in New Mutants:…
Geneis and her fancy staff bring havoc to the Great Ring in X-Men Red #13 by Al Ewing, Jacopo Camagni, Federico Blee, and Ariana Maher. âYour father has three dead friends. All three of them used. Your father didnât. Your father, as I’m sure youâve noticed, is alive.â Thus concluded the one and only talk…
Itâs the final stand against Newmazo. But how can Batman, Superman and the combined might of the heroes of Earth stand against an android both with all their powers and a brilliant mind? Find out in Batman/Superman: Worldâs Finest #17, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by…
We’re long past the days of the bouncing, blue-furred Beast who quoted Shakespeare and pulled lighthearted pranks while simultaneously trying to cure the Legacy Virus. Since the ’90s he’s been on a downward trajectory of devil’s bargains and war crimes. Benjamin Percy steered into the skid, and has spent the most recent arcs of both…
It’s taken three episodes, but we’ve finally covered every story in the original Batman #1. That means this week, we’re covering the first appearance of Catwoman, and so we’re also covering a couple other Catwoman stories, one a story that’s place in continuity is weird even by DC Comics standards, and one that started off…