Heroes Reborn - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:07:08 +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 Heroes Reborn - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 The Avengers Reunite in a Review of Heroes Reborn #7 and Heroes Return #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/24/the-avengers-reunite-in-a-review-of-heroes-reborn-7-and-heroes-return-1/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30088 This Event becomes Event(s) in Heroes Reborn #7; the “finale” issue before the eponymous Heroes Return. Mephisto Save Us All. Written by Jason Aaron. Drawn by Aaron Kuder & Ed McGuinness. Inked by Mark Morales. Colored by Dean White & Matthew Wilson. Lettered by Cory Petit.  Heroes Reborn #7 is a truly weird way to...

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]]> 30088 Wolverine Sends Things Out With a Stab in Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/16/wolverine-sends-things-out-with-a-stab-in-heroes-reborn-weapon-x-final-flight-1/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29614 Behold the last stand of the Canuckleheads in Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight #1. Written by Ed Brisson, drawn by Roland Bosch, colored by Chris O’Halloran, and lettered by Cory Petit Ed Brisson and company send readers out with a brutal bang in Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight #1. Providing us...

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]]> 29614 Punisher and Elektra Put Together Some Kinda Suicide Squad in Heroes Reborn: Squadron Savage #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/10/punisher-and-elektra-put-together-some-kinda-suicide-squad-in-heroes-reborn-squadron-savage-1/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29289 Marvel’s Summer event mixes some Black Mirror with black ops in Heroes Reborn: Squadron Savage #1, in which Elektra and Frank Castle lead a band of mind-wiped cutthroats that “protect” America’s interests in the dark. Written by Ethan Sacks, drawn by Luca Pizzari, colored by Carlos Lopez, lettered by Travis Lanham. Heroes Reborn dips back...

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]]> 29289 There’s Nothing Wonder-ful About the Pastiche of Heroes Reborn #6 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/10/theres-nothing-wonder-ful-about-the-pastiche-of-heroes-reborn-6/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29286 Wonder meets Might in Heroes Reborn #6. As the event moves into its Avengers-focused endgame, we play audience to the trials and tribulations of the Power Princess, one of the Squadron Supreme’s biggest guns…who herself is faced with a figure from Marvel’s godly past. Written by Jason Aaron, drawn by Erica D’Urso & Ed McGuinness,...

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]]> 29286 Batgirl Meets Ghost-Spider in Our Spoiler-Free Review of Heroes Reborn: Night-Gwen #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/07/batgirl-meets-ghost-spider-in-our-spoiler-free-review-of-heroes-reborn-night-gwen-1/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29163 Marvel & DC are not comic companies. This should not be shocking to people who have paid attention at any point in their lifetime—they also aren’t film, television, or entertainment companies. In the same way that McDonald’s value doesn’t come from burgers, but from real estate, the Big 2’s value doesn’t come from their stories....

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]]> 29163 Heroes Reborn #5 Is A (Not So) Serious Riff On a DC Classic https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/03/heroes-reborn-5-is-a-not-so-serious-riff-on-a-dc-classic/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28958 Marvel Comics’ DC tribute continues with a twisted riff on Arkham Asylum in Heroes Reborn #5. Written by Jason Aaron, drawn by R.M. Guera & Ed McGuinness, inked by Mark Morales, colored by Giulia Brusco & Matthew Wilson, and lettered by Cory Petit. Heroes Reborn #5’s title is “The Pageant of The Masters of Nocturnal...

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]]> 28958 Heroes Reborn: Marvel Double Action #1 Swings for Nostalgia But Strikes Out https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/01/heroes-reborn-marvel-double-action-1-swings-for-nostalgia-but-strikes-out/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28834 It’s a flashback tale for the Squadron Supreme, as the Heroes Reborn universe explores a fateful night for Nighthawk and the Falcon. Heroes Reborn: Double Action #1 is written by Tim Seeley, drawn by Dan Jurgens, inked by Scott Hanna, colored by Chris Sotomayor, and lettered by Cory Petit. Presented as a “reprint” of one...

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]]> 28834 Heroes Reborn: American Knights #1 Is A Major Dud https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/01/heroes-reborn-american-knights-1-is-a-major-dud/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28814 Heroes Reborn gets a whole freaking Gotham Central to itself in Heroes Reborn: American Knights #1. Swapping out Gotham City for Washington, DC, this noir-heavy tie-in finds Police Commissioner Luke Cage and his shift roster of honest detectives tackling police corruption from within. Handled with grace and tact, I’m sure. Written by Paul Grist. Drawn...

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]]> 28814 Meet DC’s Favorite Space Cop in Heroes Reborn #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/27/heroes-reborn-dr-spectrum/ Thu, 27 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28289 The stars declare “DOCTOR SPECTRUM MUST DIE!!!” in Heroes Reborn #4. Focusing on the cosmic expanse of the Heroes Reborn universe, the Squadron Supreme’s resident space-fascist takes center stage. And reveals that this event might have a lot more of a satirical bite than we give it credit for. Written by Jason Aaron. Drawn by...

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]]> 28289 Heroes Reborn: Siege Society #1 is a Tie-In Only a Completist Could Love https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/25/heroes-reborn-siege-society-1-is-a-tie-in-only-a-completist-could-love/ Tue, 25 May 2021 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28095 Heroes Reborn gets a Suicide Squad of its own in Heroes Reborn: Siege Society #1. Written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by Paco Medina, colored by Pete Pantazis, lettered by Joe Sabino. Combining elements of Secret Avengers, Thunderbolts, Suicide Squad, and Dark Avengers, you would think Heroes Reborn: Siege Society #1 would read a bit busy....

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]]> 28095 Heroes Reborn: Young Squadron #1 Has Lots of Pluck But No Follow-Through https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/25/heroes-reborn-young-squadron-1-has-lots-of-pluck-but-nofollow-through/ Tue, 25 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28089 Super-Teens learn the truth of the world in Heroes Reborn: Young Squadron #1. Written by Jim Zub, drawn by Steven Cummings, colored by Erick Arciniega, lettered by Clayton Cowles. Keen teens team to face down the American Dream in the debut of The Young Squadron; Heroes Reborn’s remixed take on the Champions. Led by Kid...

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]]> 28089 Heroes Reborn: Magneto & the Mutant Force #1 Fights a Losing Battle Against Trivial Tie-Ins https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/24/heroes-reborn-magneto-the-mutant-force-1-fights-a-losing-battle-against-trivialtie-ins/ Mon, 24 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28057 To honor the memory of Professor X, Magneto leads his band of mutant rebels to restore hope to a world that fears and hates them…and doesn’t really exist. Heroes Reborn: Magneto & the Mutant Force #1 is written by Steve Orlando, drawn by Bernard Chang, colored by David Curiel, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Back...

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]]> 28057 Meet Marvel’s Greatest Speedster in Heroes Reborn #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/21/meet-marvels-greatest-speedster-in-heroes-reborn-3/ Fri, 21 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=27969 Heroes Reborn gets blurry in Heroes Reborn #3. As Hyperion runs ragged with his rogues, speedster Blur takes center stage in the third installment of the “main” series. Written by Jason Aaron, drawn by Federico Vicentini & Ed McGuinness, inked by Mark Morales, colored by Matthew Wilson & Matt Milla, and lettered by Cory Petit. ...

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]]> 27969 Hyperion Soars But Peter Parker is Stuck on the Ground in our Heroes Reborn Roundup https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/12/hyperion-soars-while-peter-parker-cant-get-off-the-ground-in-our-heroes-reborn-roundup/ Wed, 12 May 2021 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26966 Hyperion and the Imperial Guard #1  Hyperion gets a Brood awakening in the “finale” of Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & The Imperial Guard #1. Written by Ryan Cady, drawn by Michele Bandini, inked by Elisabetta D’Amico & Michele Bandini, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Cory Petit. We often talk about how we want comics...

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]]> 26966 Bizarro Hulk Makes Things Weird in Heroes Reborn #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/12/bizarro-hulk-makes-things-weird-in-heroes-reborn-2/ Wed, 12 May 2021 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=27032 Hyperion defends his world from a twisted rogues gallery (give or take a Hulk) in Heroes Reborn #2. Written by Jason Aaron. Drawn by Dale Keown, Carlos Magno, and Ed McGuinness. Inked by Scott Hanna, Carlos Magno, and Mark Morales. Colored by Edgar Delgado & Matthew Wilson. Lettered by Cory Petit. Jason Aaron and company’s...

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]]> 27032 Ryan Cady Sat Down To Discuss Heroic Legions In Hyperion And The Imperial Guard + An Exclusive Preview https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/06/ryan-cady-sat-down-to-discuss-heroic-legions-in-hyperion-and-the-imperial-guard-an-exclusive-preview/ Thu, 06 May 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26545 In the world of Heroes Reborn, Hyperion is a big deal. He’s a super heroic man, but when he was a wee superheroeic boy, he had adventures with the Imperial Guard. Writer Ryan Cady talked to us about this one-shot. ANd hey, you get to see our EiC whiff a question so hard right from...

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]]> 26545 The World is Changed, Yet Oddly Familiar in a Spoiler-Free Review of Heroes Reborn #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/03/the-world-is-changed-yet-oddly-familiar-in-a-spoiler-free-review-of-heroes-reborn-1/ Mon, 03 May 2021 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26150 Good art with a poorly plotted and tonally jumbled script, Heroes Reborn is the definition of a mixed bag.

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]]> 26150 Heroes Reborn Again, a Chinese-centric Noir and More Staff Picks for 5/5 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/03/heroes-reborn-again-a-chinese-centric-noir-and-more-staff-picks-for-5-5/ Mon, 03 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26104 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s Pick: Heroes Reborn #1: The Avengers do an Age of Apocalypse, imagining a world where Earth’s Mightiest Heroes never teamed up, with Blade in the Bishop role, in a seven-issue event series by writer...

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