Grim - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:18:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Grim - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Chip Zdarsky’s Batman run ends as Kylo Ren’s Vader quest begins in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/05/staff-picks-feb5/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51590 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Batman #157: With the Court of Owls’ plan revealed...

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]]> 51590 The Fates Aligned, Grim Returns for a New Arc with Issue #6 https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/14/the-fates-aligned-grim-returns-for-a-new-arc-with-issue-6/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44160 Still trapped in Las Vegas, Jessica, Eddie and Marcel encounter a fabulous twist on mythical Greek figures, as well as someone with the authority to get them out of their phantasmal dilemma. A new arc begins in Grim #6, written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Flaviano, colored by Rico Renzi and lettered by Tom Napolitano...

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]]> 44160 Grim Wraps Its First Arc, PLUS, Learn About Death Gods https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/30/grim-wraps-its-first-arc-plus-learn-about-death-gods/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43232 The truth behind Jessica Harrow’s mysterious death and her connection to the Grim Reaper is finally revealed! But how does this connect to her unique abilities and the ancient force known only as The End? Grim #5 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Flaviano, colored by Rico Renzi and lettered by Tom Napolitano for...

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]]> 43232 The Grim Art Of Coloring With Rico Renzi https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/16/the-grim-art-of-coloring-with-rico-renzi/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42932 I had the chance to attend Dragoncon this past weekend and asked Rico Renzi, artist of Spider-Man: Enter the Spiderverse, She-Hulk, Unbeatable Squirrelgirl, and currently Grim a few questions about his art, his contributions to Grim, and life and death! Renzi has utilized his masterful pairings of color to create an instantly recognizable body of...

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]]> 42932 The Questions Pile Up Like Bodies In BOOM’s Grim #4 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/24/the-questions-pile-up-like-bodies-in-booms-grim-4/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42588 With her very afterlife at stake, Jess must confront a dangerous figure, raising questions about her own death. Now a fugitive, Jess needs answers and is running out of options. Luckily, a new, powerful scythe might be the key to deciphering this entire mystery. Grim #4 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Flaviano, colored...

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]]> 42588 Reapers Fear a Bigger Reaper in BOOM’s Grim #3 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/20/reapers-fear-a-bigger-reaper-in-booms-grim-3/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42131 Jess’ excursion to the world of the living yields grave consequences when her boss imposes some intense penalties. However, it will take more than that to keep Jess from breaking the rules, especially with the mystery of why she alone can travel between worlds motivating her. Grim #3 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by...

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]]> 42131 Death Crashes the Party in BOOM Studios’ Grim #2 https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/15/death-crashes-the-party-in-boom-studios-grim-2/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41468 Jessica Harrow finds herself trapped between the worlds of the living and the dead, something no other reaper has ever experienced. Just what makes her so special? Can she make her way back to the afterlife, and what exactly is going to happen now that she can walk among the living? Find out in Grim...

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]]> 41468 Grim #1 Poses the Question: Hey, So What’s the Reaper’s Origin Story, Anyway? https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/11/grim-1-poses-the-question-hey-so-whats-the-reapers-origin-story-anyway/ Wed, 11 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40620 Grim tells the tale of the dead — both the newly dead and the ones sent to collect them — in this enchanting first issue by writer Stephanie Phillips, artist Flaviano, colorist Rico Renzi, letterer Tom Napolitano and publisher BOOM Studios. Death Collects This is Jessica. See Jessica’s scythe? Jessica is dead. You are dead,...

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