Event comics are a weird thing. And those events that slip in and take over the monthly slots of other comics are even weirder. Could you imagine if Law & Order was cancelled for two weeks to be replaced by Anarchy & Chaos? People wouldn’t know what to do with it. But we comics fans…
It’s the Return of the Reticulants in Future State: Superman Vs. Imperious Lex #3! Written by Mark Russell, drawn by Steve Pugh, colored by Romulo Fajardo, Jr., and lettered by Carlos M. Mangual, this part 3 of 3 closes the book(s) on Future State. Lexor’s economy is still in freefall and Lex Luthor intends to…
The Legion of Super-Heroes confront their rogue member but not is all as it seems in Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Riley Rossmo, colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Dave Sharpe. Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 is only 19 pages. But somehow it felt like…
It’s an explosive week in Gotham City (which is a bad pun, since there are a lot of bombs going off, but we’re standing by it). Bruce Wayne faces down Magistrate-1 and Red Hood is on the run in Future State: Dark Detective #4, featuring: “Dark Detective,” written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora,…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cori’s Pick: Future State: Superman: House of El #1: Journey into the far future and meet the descendants of Kal-El, including twins Rowan and Ronan Kent, the new Superman of Earth and a Blue Lantern,…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Ari’s Pick: Hollow Heart #1: We’ve heard this new Vault Comics series described as a queer spin on The Shape of Water, in which a mechanic falls in love with a jumble of organs that…
Bruce Wayne comes face to face with his successor and learns exactly how far the Magistrate police state has infiltrated Gotham while Grifter, Huntress and Luke Fox make a midnight run across the city to escape in Future State: Dark Detective #3, featuring: “Dark Detective,” written by Mariko Tamaki, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick: Radiant Black #1: What if Peter Parker became a Tokusatsu hero? Find out in this new Image series by former Mighty Morphin Power Rangers writer Kyle Higgins and artist Marcelo Costa. ($3.99) Check…
Welcome back to the land of tomorrow, where things are still pretty much as crappy as they’ve been for the Flash family in the recent past in Brandon Vietti, Brandon Peterson and Will Conrad’s Future State: The Flash #2. Meanwhile, the heroes of Metropolis get to put a check in the wins column over in…
Jason Woodrue and Obsidian threaten to plunge the world into eternal darkness and our only hope is…vegetables?! Join us in looking at Future State: Swamp Thing #2, written by Ram V, penciled by Mike Perkins, colored by June Chung and lettered by Aditya Bidikar. Ari Bard: Hey Vishal… I think plants are our only hope. …
Welcome back to Bat Chat with Matt (and Will!). Batman is on the run from The Magistrate, Duke Thomas makes a speech and the Arkham Knight makes a statement in Future State: The Next Batman #3 with: “The Next Batman,” written by John Ridley, drawn by Laura Braga with breakdowns by Nick Derington, colored by…
Loyal Content Consumer, we made it through another week. Together. 10. Batman: Dreamland. Writer: Alan Grant, Artists: Norm Breyfogle and Noelle C. Giddings, Publisher: DC “Batman: The Abduction” was at least charming in its weirdness: Was Batman really taken by little green men to be poked and prodded? Did he travel the cosmos via astral…
Greetings and salutations, friends. We’re headed back to the future (Acknowledge the pun! Acknowledge it!) with three time-tossed tales from Detective Comics Comics. First, Brian Michael Bendis and Riley Rossmo future hard with a vengeance in Legion of Super-Heroes #1. Then, Mark Russell and Steve Pugh do their social-issues schtick in Superman vs. Imperious Lex…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. CHRIS’ PICK: Future State: Batman/Superman #1: The Magistrate’s ruined a lot of things for Bruce Wayne, but one of the cherries on top is how it messed up his partnership with Superman. Find out how…
Future State: Superman: Worlds of War #1 Writers: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Brandon Easton, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Jeremy AdamsArtists: Mikel Janin, Valentine De Landro, Gleb Melnikov and Siya OumColorists: Jordie Bellaire, Marissa Louise and Hi-FiLetterers: Dave Sharpe, Travis Lanham and Gabriela Downe So, OK. Before we get started, I need to tell you…