The character of Frank Reynolds, immortalized by Danny DeVito on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, once implored his fellow barmates Mac and Dennis, “Do not go on a manhunt.” Naturally, they didn’t listen. But what if it’s an X-Manhunt? Eh, the rule probably still applies. But who among us wouldn’t like to see Charles Xavier…
The year of our lord 2025 brings DOOM. Not just in the sense that the incoming presidential administration keeps threatening to undo many of the systems keeping this increasingly fragile country together, but in the sense that Marvel is pushing a big Doctor Doom-centric crossover to start the year. So yeah, lots of doom, just…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s pick: X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1: For centuries, Apocalypse tested the mutants of Earth to guarantee that only the strong would survive. Now, as he takes his throne on Arakko, another must rise…
Mark’s pick: Ultimate Black Panther #1: In the wake of Ultimate Invasion, Khonshu and Ra — the force known together as Moon Knight — are seeking to expand their brutal control of the continent of Africa. In response, the lone bulwark against them, the isolated nation of Wakanda, will send forth its champion, its king,…
Godzilla, the king of the monsters, a force of wanton destruction summoned by man’s inhumanity to man, known for tearing cities apart … but also, perhaps, bringing people together? On Feb. 7, IDW will release the Godzilla Valentine’s Day Special, a comic in which a kaiju blogger and a paramilitary peacekeeper go from enemies to…
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…
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1: Clark Kent is enjoying a night off with his girlfriend, Lois Lane, when the entire city shudders under the weight of the monstrous Godzilla. What started as a routine clash between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a dangerous turn when the wall between worlds…
When Rita Repulsa uses an ancient artifact to transport herself to a universe without Power Rangers, she finds herself on a world with aliens, kaiju … and Godzilla. Hoping to annihilate this new foe, Rita hurls her own terrible creatures into battle. But she never expects that the Rangers have followed her to this alternate…
Christi and Chris are joined by writer and critic, Liz Large, to discuss the crossover event of the year, Godzilla vs. Kong. Join us as we go kaiju wild over this cinematic event. Music Credits: “Evening Melodrama” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ “Get Away” by Scott Holmes is…
On November 3rd, 1954 the first Godzilla movie, titled simply as Gojira was released into theatres in Japan. The film would go on to be a cultural phenomenon, going on to create its own genre of monster movies and launching what would at time of writing be a franchise of 36 films. 32 of those…