Greg Smallwood - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:56:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Greg Smallwood - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Ice Gets the Last Word in Human Target #12 https://comicsxf.com/2023/03/03/ice-gets-the-last-word-in-human-target-12/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44960 Christopher Chance has spent his life in defiance of death, and those who would be afraid of it. Now, death has come for him at last, and it’s time for the Human Target to finally find out if people were right to be afraid all along. The Human Target #12 is written by Tom King,...

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]]> 44960 Today Is a Good Day to Die Tomorrow in The Human Target #11 https://comicsxf.com/2023/01/31/today-is-a-good-day-to-die-tomorrow-in-the-human-target-11/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44647 It’s been 11 days since he was poisoned on a job that went sideways, and Christopher Chance has finally solved his own murder. But is it too late to save himself? Find out in The Human Target #11, written by Tom King, drawn by Greg Smallwood and lettered by Clayton Cowles for DC Black Label....

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]]> 44647 (A) Dog Man Guest Stars in The Human Target #10 https://comicsxf.com/2023/01/17/a-dog-man-guest-stars-in-the-human-target-10/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44530 With only 48 hours left to unmask his murderer before he drops dead, the pieces are finally falling into place for Christopher Chance. But before he can solve his own killing, he must deal with the consequences of Guy Gardner’s. Enter G’nort. The Human Target #10 is written by Tom King, drawn by Greg Smallwood...

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]]> 44530 Batman Is Not in Human Target #9, but He Does Make for Good SEO https://comicsxf.com/2022/11/28/batman-is-not-in-human-target-9-but-he-does-make-for-good-seo/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44025 Christopher Chance has only a few days left to solve his own murder. His investigation has been bumpy to say the least, but will the murder of Guy Gardner finally catch up to the Human Target and end his search before the poison ends his life? Once Batman learns of his ex-teammate’s disappearance, can anything...

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]]> 44025 Russians and Repetition in The Human Target #8 https://comicsxf.com/2022/11/01/russians-and-repetition-in-the-human-target-8/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:04:02 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43659 Time is running out for Christopher Chance to find his murderer, but his investigation into the Justice League International takes a violent turn when Rocket Red comes knocking, looking for his friend Guy Gardner. Find out what time it is in The Human Target #8, written by Tom King, drawn by Greg Smallwood and lettered...

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]]> 43659 BONK! Go to Horny Jail, Tom King, for Human Target #7 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/03/bonk-go-to-horny-jail-tom-king-for-human-target-7/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43254 Despite Ice’s efforts, the evidence against Fire has certainly been piling up. Now, Fire’s meeting her investigator head on. Is Chance spending a night with his killer — or is his biggest lead about to go up in smoke? Find out in Human Target #7, written by Tom King, drawn by Greg Smallwood and lettered...

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]]> 43254 The Human Target Halfway to Whodunnit Spectacular! https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/12/the-human-target-halfway-to-whodunnit-spectacular/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42779 There’s been a murder in the DC Universe, though it’s slow to take effect. The poisoned Christopher Chance — aka the Human Target — has 12 days to figure out who killed him. Here, at the halfway mark, we take a look at who our suspects are, and give our best Vegas odds on whodunnit...

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]]> 42779 Play with Ice and Get Burned in Human Target #6 https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/25/play-with-ice-and-get-burned-in-human-target-6/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39239 Christopher Chance is a #^@$ing idiot, he’ll be the first to admit. But not so big a one as Guy Gardner himself. Guy’s brittle ego has always been his greatest weakness, and when push comes to shove, it doesn’t take much for Ice to show just how easily it can be shattered. Readers beware, spoilers...

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]]> 39239 Things Get Salty in The Human Target #5 https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/25/things-get-salty-in-the-human-target-5/ Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38170 Christopher Chance’s clue chasing has led him to a meeting with the Martian Manhunter, the League’s resident telepath. What does it take to keep your secrets from a world-class psychic … and what secrets does one give up to get to the truth? Human Target #5 is written by Tom King, drawn by Greg Smallwood...

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]]> 38170 If You Can’t Beetle ‘em, Joinle ‘em in Human Target #4 https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/28/if-you-cant-beetle-em-joinle-em-in-human-target-4/ Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37697 Working for a billionaire is what poisoned him — will investigating another put the Human Target in even more danger? Christopher Chance continues his investigation into his own murder with a visit to Ted Kord, the Blue Beetle. The question here is, can Christopher keep his mind on the mission and ignore Ice’s affections long...

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]]> 37697 There’s a Bagel Hole in the Center of Things in Human Target #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/30/theres-a-bagel-hole-in-the-center-of-things-in-human-target-3/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36767 Christopher Chance is a man on a deadline and working to solve a crime that might be unsolvable. Despite his better judgment, he’s falling for his lead suspect, and her violent ex-boyfriend isn’t happy about it. Oh, and that ex? He’s a Green Lantern. Grab a bagel and find out what happens next in Human...

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]]> 36767 Sunday Editorial: The Once and Future Tom King https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/12/sunday-editorial-the-once-and-future-tom-king/ Sun, 12 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35691 The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the week’s best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here. I gave up being a Wednesday warrior sometime in 2004. Grant Morrison had just left New X-Men. Chuck Austen had done...

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]]> 35691 A Mixed Bag of Three Stories in Carnage: Black, White, and Blood #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/05/a-mixed-bag-of-three-stories-in-carnage-black-white-and-blood-3/ Wed, 05 May 2021 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26483 Across concerts, choppy seas, and conventions, the world tries to make sense of the chaos that is Carnage in Carnage: Black, White, and Blood #3

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