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Dingdang, this arc of New Mutants has been a corker. Vita Ayala and Rod Reis have performed a deep examination of who Illyana Rasputina and Madelyne Pryor are in the modern age, and how Limbo is a place one of them needs to move beyond while the other can repurpose it to gain agency. Check…
Tie us up and twist our nipples, why donât you, if youâre going to end Hit Me #5, written by Christa Faust, drawn by Priscilla Petraites, colored by Marco Lesko, lettered by AndWorld Design and published by AWA. Weâre on a mission of revenge, and our imaginary talking bird is just egginâ us on in…
Friend of the show and Patreon backer Dan Grote came at us hard with his new request this week: the out of print and utterly bonkers computer generated graphic novel, Batman: Digital Justice. So this week we dig into three schway stories of Batman of the future. Batman: Digital Justice OGN Grounded (Batman Beyond V.2…
In this installment, The X-Men fight giant monsters, unwittingly allowing Tony Stark ample time to build a god in his own image. This will surely end well. A.X.E.: Judgment Day #2 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Valerio Schiti, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Sean: Salutations, True Believers! Itâs ya…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 221: Deniz Camp and His Adventures in the 20th Century Writer Deniz Camp joins the show to talk about his series 20th Century Men, Bloodshot Unleashed and Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes…
We raise our swords to talk about Excalibur this week with some wacky stories that one of us likes a lot more than the other. Who is who may surprise you. Ranked this episode: Excalibur #62-65 (Warpies Return) Excalibur #6-8 (Inferno) Excalibur: The Sword Is Drawn
Failsafe makes its first move against Batman, and the whole Bat family might not be enough to stop it in Batman #126, written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Catwomanâs hunt for the Cobblepot heir reaches a ⊠dead end in a…
It’s her, Kamala Khan. The Inhuman so good that some baseball cap, phase monitoring wearing media moguls have decided that she should no longer be an Inhuman (or wildly enough, a member of the Clandestine) and instead become the MCU’s first mutant. It’s him, Logan. The X-Man so good that he can actually hold a…
How much power does belief really hold? Krakoa is in crisis as mutants question their belief in their leaders, their peers, and their Gods. Itâs up to Nightcrawler (after a steamy night and following day with the Weaponless Zsen) and the Legionnaires to answer this question in Legion of X #4, written by Si Spurrier,…
Dark Crisis #3 is written by Joshua Williamson, penciled by Daniel Sampere, inked by Sampere, Daniel Henriques and Danny Miki, colored by Alejandro Sanchez and lettered by Tom Napolitano Half of whatâs wrong with this comic can be summed up by this panel. Who the fuck is Lian? No, seriously. Who is she? Has she…
So, Matt spent most of his long drive into work trying to come up with a Batman version of the Green Lantern oath, but he’s not a poet, so instead we’re admitting that here. This week, we’re reading three stories where Batman wields a power ring. One of these books is far and away the…
Good Comics, like other great literary works, can be read and understood on two planes: a literal one and a metaphorical/metaphysical one. Take the Bible: You can read it literally and get some great superhero action, or metaphorically and learn to, you know, love people or whatever. And while peopleâs interpretation of the Bible can too…
Exodus is in the spotlight as âAXE: Judgment Dayâ tests the faith of mutantkindâs most devout acolyte in Immortal X-Men #5, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Michele Bandini, colored by David Curiel, lettered by Clayton Cowles, and designed by Tom Muller and Jay Bowen. Mark Turetsky: Greetings, Austin! As the counter ticks down toward…
In a franchise that has run for over 50 years, there is bound to be debate about which story is âthe bestâ. Listicles will be written, podcasts will be recorded, debate will be never ceasing. In this series, weâve gathered ComicsXF writers to share what they personally think are their best X-Men stories ever. Excalibur:…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 220: Talking about Our Grans with Chrissy Williams and Lauren Knight Chrissy Williams and Lauren Knight join Dan and Matt to talk about their upcoming Image Comics series Golden Rage, and everyone gets real deep about their grandmothers. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon…