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Two sets of the World’s Finest heroes must confront Gog and Magog to stop the ancient god and his servant from leading the heroes of Earth-22 into a war on Apokolips they cannot win in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #22, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve…
All the signs are here: The Neocracy is coming – and with it comes not only the end of mutantkind, but all of humankind as well. As if rescuing Young Nate from the ongoing threat of Orchis weren’t enough, can Cable root out this growing threat and decimate it before the Neocracy has a chance…
Will is so very tried. Three weeks in a row of big superhero stories. Not a single mobster or Year One era, bare bones Batman story to be found. Because this week, Dick Grayson tier Patreon backer Josh Weil is back, and we’re talking Batman getting super powers! We get a Freaky Friday with the…
I don’t think I’m talking out of turn when I say the Avengers are shit allies. Historically, when the X-Men have needed the backing of other heroes, if the Avengers aren’t out facing some other universe-ending threat, they’re engaging the mutants in a misunderstanding-based fight before teaming up against a common foe. Steve Rogers tries,…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s pick: Cable #1: All the signs are here: The Neocracy is coming — and with it comes not only the end of mutantkind, but all of the humankind as well! As if rescuing young…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · WMQ&A Episode 289: Dave Baker and the Secret of Bob Kane's Tomb Cartoonist Dave Baker joins the show to talk about his new Top Shelf graphic novel, Mary Tyler MooreHawk, PLUS, the gravesites and columbariums of comics legends. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple…
Union, New Jersey, the town where I grew up, was a victim of the comic shop implosion of the 1990s. By the time I left town for college in 1998, a couple of the stores where I had bought books over the years had closed. I had no idea whether there were any stores near…
Want to listen to two dudes not want to talk about comics for a while? You have come to the right place. For further reading on this run, check out this fantastic article by our pal Nola Pfau. Ranked This Episode
Wolverine and Sabretooth observe a longtime tradition in their rivalry as “Sabretooth War” begins in Wolverine #41, written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle, drawn by Cory Smith and Geoff Shaw, inked in part by Oren Junior, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Well, the climax of the Krakoan era…
Batman comes face to face with the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. But wait, don’t they share a body? Not anymore! The lead story of Batman #141 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup, Zur must face a threat bigger than Batman: the…
It’s always interesting to see Magneto fight a non-mutant superhero. What would they even have to banter about between punches? “So, you do spider-things, eh? Well, no matter, Magneto will see you driven before him, another enemy of Homo superior removed!” “You fancy yourself a god? See how easily I cast your metal hammer aside,…
The Schism Imperial rises as Vader deals with the fallout of “Dark Droids” in Darth Vader #42, written by Greg Pak, drawn by Adam Gorham, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Joe Caramanga. With “Dark Droids” behind us and the title character past the weird “my Force powers are broken so I’m going to…
Gwen and the Mary Janes are on tour, opening for the stadium-filling Dazzler of their home Earth! It’s a dream gig, assuming your dreams include mortal peril: Someone’s trying to kill Dazzler. But who? And why? Spider-Gwen: Smash #2 is written by Melissa Flores, penciled by Enid Balám, inked by Elisabetta D’Amico, colored by Fer…
Last week, we talked about the Justice League International. This week, Dick Grayson Tier Patreon backer John Wickham joins us to talk about the other late 80s DC team that spun out of the Legends event, the Suicide Squad. And while the Justice League was mostly comedy, the Squad is not. We read three very…
Like costumed heroes? Confidentially, we in the comic mag business refer to them as “Long Underwear Characters.” And, as you know, they’re a dime a dozen. But, we think you may find our Spiderman just a bit … different! Ultimate Spider-Man #1 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by Marco Checchetto, colored by Matthew Wilson…