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Image’s Haha Ends Where It Began — in Sticky Sweet Ice Cream

Will Nevin and Ari Bard4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

Haha — our favorite anthology series about clowns — ends with a story that began in our other favorite anthology series, Ice Cream Man, and it’s produced by the same creative team: written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Martin Morazzo, colored by Chris O’Halloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Content warning: This review…

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It’s a Cauliflower Casserole of Love in Image’s Haha #5

Will Nevin and Ari Bard4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

A cranky old clown makes a casserole and thinks about life and love and maybe a little kindness toward others in Haha #5, written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Gabriel Hernandez Walta and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will Nevin: Ari, what do you think about casseroles?  Ari Bard: A weekly staple for me…

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We All Live In a Floating Red Balloon (With a Depressed Clown) in Haha #4

Will Nevin and Ari Bard4 years ago4 years ago019 mins

We all float down here. But sometimes, we float up in the sky, too. Haha #4 is written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Patrick Horvath and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will Nevin: Ari, what do you think about It? I take it you’re not quite of the generation that was traumatized by Tim…

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Nightcrawler and a Whole Bunch o’ Ladies Lead Our Staff Picks for 4/21

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s Pick: Way of X #1: Remember when Nightcrawler said he was thinking about starting a mutant religion? Whatever happened with that? Anyway, enjoy this new X-Men series, written by Si Spurrier (X-Men: Legacy) and…

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Watch Us Push against the Invisible Box of Life in Haha #3

Will Nevin and Ari Bard4 years ago4 years ago018 mins

If a mime’s world crumbles into an infinite number of pieces, does it make a sound? Here comes Haha #3, the third issue of our favorite anthology series about the clowning arts. Written by W. Maxwell Prince and drawn and colored by Roger Langridge. Will Nevin: Ari, what do you think about mimes?  Ari Bard:…

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DC’s Infinite Frontier Rolls on and We Get Omnibi-Curious in Our Staff Picks for 3/24

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Andrea’s Pick: Harley Quinn #1: The maiden of mischief returns to Gotham to attempt to make amends for her past in a new volume by writer Stephanie Phillips (Future State: Harley Quinn) and artist Riley…

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The X Spot: Shadow Doctor Leads a Tight Grouping of Solid Books

Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago032 mins

In his concurring opinion in 1989’s Texas v. Johnson, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote, “And so great is our commitment to the process that, except in the rare case, we do not pause to express distaste for the result, perhaps for fear of undermining a valued principle that dictates the decision. This is one…

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Want to Run Away and Join the Circus? It Might Turn out Like Haha #2

Will Nevin and Ari Bard4 years ago4 years ago021 mins

Wanna run away and join the circus? What would you do to get there? And could you live with the consequences? It’s Haha #2, the second installment of the only running anthology series about clowns. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Zoe Thorogood, colored by Chris O’Halloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will…

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Hollow Heart, Future State, an Uncanny X-Men Omnibus and More Staff Picks for 2/17

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

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…

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Do You Like Clowns? Didn’t Think So. Anyway, Here’s Our Review of Haha #1

Ari Bard and Will Nevin4 years ago4 years ago021 mins

You’re a clown at the end of your endless handkerchief, and the world is a depressing-assed place. What do you do? We look to Haha #1 for answers. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Vanesa Del Rey, colored by Chris O’Halloran and lettered by Good Old Neon. Will Nevin: Ari, what do you think…

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More Future State, More S.W.O.R.D. and Clowns in Our Staff Picks for 1/13

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Justin’s Pick  Future State: Justice League #1: Jon Kent, Tim Fox, Yara Flor, Jo Mullein, Andy Curry and Jess Chambers are the Justice League of the future, and they’re here to remind y’all that…

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