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October is Black Sci-Fi Fantasy Month, a monthlong celebration of Black sci-fi, fantasy and horror works in a variety of mediums. In recent years, there have been a plethora of comic books that explore Blackness through a speculative lens. Check out some of them below. Iyanu: Child of Wonder By Roye Okupe and Godwin Akpan…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 324: Brandon Montclare talks DuckTales Writer Brandon Montclare joins the show to talk about his upcoming DuckTales series at Dynamite, and to play some Duck Trivia. Quack. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes…
Tablua Rasa is a location in the Marvel Universe that we all think about every day. These are the stories about it. Ranked this episode:
This is a review of the movie Joker: Folie a Deux. As, in order to be considered for certain review aggregators, I have to give it a numerical score, I award Joker: Folie a Deux 0 out of 3 possible Jokers. Frank Cifaldi, host of the Insert Credit podcast, recently offered the following anecdote from…
Editor’s note: Marvel has again graced us with another facsimile edition of a classic X-Men comic, so enjoy this retro look at Jubilee’s first appearance. “Inferno” is over and it’s time for the X-Men — or their female members, at least — to cut loose with a trip to the mall. But prejudice lurks everywhere,…
Our Kate Pryde finally gets her date with Nina. It’s a high school sporting event. Teen mutants are there. Three guesses what happens next in Exceptional X-Men #2, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. In the immortal words of Nils Sjöberg, this is what…
A new world, a new Caped Crusader. Absolute Batman #1 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Things seem to be improving in Gotham. Bruce Wayne’s new nonprofits are making a difference, and Batman is able to work less. But things never stay that way….
During a recent episode of The ComicsXF Interview Podcast, we asked writer Cody Ziglar about the plan to turn Miles Morales into a vampire during this summer’s Blood Hunt event and how it affected his series going forward. “I knew they were doing vampire stuff and there was a possibility Miles gets bit and I…
Newspapers. Believe it or not, they still exist! And they’re not just for telling you yesterday’s news, Peanuts reruns and where the good yard sales will be this weekend. A new Kickstarter asks the question “what if newspaper but comics criticism?” The Comics Courier is a twice-annual print newspaper that will feature a mix of…
It’s the dawn of a new age. The heroes of the DC Universe have survived Amanda Waller, and now they’re trying to make a better world for themselves and everyone. But as that hopeful day begins, something darker arrives, too. Darkseid is here, on a mission like never before, and his attack will create something…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Absolute Batman #1: Without the mansion, without the money,…
Food. You know it. You love it. You’ve probably eaten some in the past few hours. I just had sushi. From ShopRite. DON’T JUDGE ME. But if you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered if any of your favorite comic creators have any good recipes to share. Like MarkWaid-a-roni and cheese or Chicken a la Tom…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 323: Matias Timarchi talks Valiant Comics and Alien Books Alien Books Director Matias Timarchi joins the show to talk about his publisher and its licensing of Valiant Comics. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…
So X-Men Unlimited, it’s a thing we always talk about, right? We all think of all the important X-Men Unlimited stories, yes? Well, much like X-Men Unlimited, Zack forgot what he and Adam talked about immediately after recording stopped on this episode so he can’t give like, good notes. Sorry! Ranked This Episode:
Look, I get it, Gladiator. You’ve seen this movie before. Jean Grey is the Phoenix again. The first time that happened, she killed a whole planet of broccoli people. You sent your best people after her to stop her, and in the end the only reason you succeeded is because she chose to die by…