Image Comics - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:51:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Image Comics - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Bad Seeds planted as we enter Tomb of Apocalypse: Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/26/bad-seeds-planted-as-we-enter-tomb-of-apocalypse-staff-picks/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57711 This week we're hype for books like Batman: Bad Seeds - Sunet, What If ...? X-Men and Tomb of Apocalypse. What are YOU looking forward to reading?

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]]> 57711 CXF Staff Picks: Absolute Green Arrow, Daredevil, Battle Beast and more https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/19/cxf-staff-picks-absolute-green-arrow-daredevil-battle-beast-and-more/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57665 Check out this week's top comics, including Absolute Green Arrow, Daredevil, Battle Beast and more. What are YOU excited to read this week?

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]]> 57665 Absolute Batman, Transformers, X-Men & more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/12/absolute-batman-transformers-x-men-more-staff-picks/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57573 This week's top comics include Absolute Batman #23, Transformers #35 and X-Men #35. What are YOU looking forward to reading this week?

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]]> 57573 New Pennyworth just dropped: Batman and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/08/05/new-pennyworth-just-dropped-batman-and-more-staff-picks/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57541 Check out this week's CXF Staff Picks, led by new issues of Batman, Absolute Superman, Captain America and more. What are YOU reading this week?

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]]> 57541 Big issues for Superman, TMNT and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/22/big-issues-for-superman-tmnt-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57368 Action Comics turns #1,100 while TMNT turns #300, plus we've got #1s for Gambit, Terminal, Dungeons & Dragons and Sicko. What are YOU reading this week?

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]]> 57368 CXF Staff Picks: Absolute Green Arrow, X-Men and more https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/15/cxf-staff-picks-absolute-green-arrow-x-men-and-more/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57336 This week's Staff Picks include Absolute Green Arrow #3, Battle Beast #11 and X-Men #33. What are YOU looking forward to reading?

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]]> 57336 Enter the cosplay contest from hell in DIE: Loaded #7 https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/09/enter-the-cosplay-contest-from-hell-in-die-loaded-7/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57297 Everything’s a mess, so what better time for a cosplay competition? Put on your best Earther costumes for Image's DIE: Loaded #7.

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]]> 57297 Clayface, Rascal Randy, Dracula and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/08/clayface-rascal-randy-dracula-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:23:11 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57269 Clayface is out for vengeance, Rascal Randy is out for blood and Dracula is out for ... redemption? Check out this week's CXF Staff Picks.

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]]> 57269 The Marvel Swimsuit Special returns, & more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/07/01/the-marvel-swimsuit-special-returns-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57199 This week we're excited for the return of the Marvel Swimsuit Special, new 100 Bullets, IDW's Killer Influences and more. What are YOU reading?

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]]> 57199 A Supergirl movie tie-in, an Ultimate Universe farewell and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/24/a-supergirl-movie-tie-in-an-ultimate-universe-farewell-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:15:07 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57167 This week's top picks include a Supergirl special, the Ultimate Universe Finale, an X-Men tale set in the Outback and the Wolf Man unleashed!

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]]> 57167 Absolute Two-Face strikes and Concrete’s back: Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/17/absolute-two-face-strikes-and-concretes-back-staff-picks/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57104 This week the CXF gang is excited for Absolute Batman, Absolute Green Arrow and other comics that aren't Absolute! What are YOU looking forward to?

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]]> 57104 Absolute Catwoman, Armageddon and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/10/absolute-catwoman-armageddon-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=57055 Check out this week's CXF Staff Picks, featuring Absolute Catwoman, Avengers: Armageddon, Bishop, M.A.S.K. and more. What are YOU reading?

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]]> 57055 Team Ice Cream Man takes on Deadman, Dream Girls and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/06/03/team-ice-cream-man-takes-on-deadman-dream-girls-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56976 Boston Brand floats — begrudgingly — through this bluegreen purgatory we call Earth, upholding the Laws of Spiritual Math and protecting humanity from evil.

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]]> 56976 Marvel and Star Trek Pride specials, Mimi Green and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/27/marvel-and-star-trek-pride-specials-mimi-green-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56888 This week's CXF Staff Picks include Pride Month specials from Marvel and IDW's Star Trek line, plus the debut of Did You Hear About Mimi Green at Dark Horse.

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]]> 56888 Absolute Green Arrow kills rich people. (Staff Picks) https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/20/absolute-green-arrow-kills-rich-people-staff-picks/ Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56823 Absolute Green Arrow murders the rich while Seven Wives murder their husband in this week's CXF Staff Picks. What are you looking forward to reading?

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]]> 56823 A Breakout, a Showdown and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/13/a-breakout-a-showdown-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56773 This week's top comics are led by the debuts of DC's Barbara Gordon: Breakout and Ignition Press' Showdown. What are you looking forward to reading?

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]]> 56773 DC and Sonic team up again and Jubilee has more secret family in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/05/06/dc-and-sonic-team-up-again-and-jubilee-has-more-secret-family-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56722 The heroes of the DC Universe team up with Sonic and his pals once again, plus Jubilee gets a spotlight comic. What are you looking forward to reading?

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]]> 56722 Swamp Thing meets Jesus in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/29/swamp-thing-meets-jesus-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56637 As Swamp Thing is cast back through time, he will meet a carpenter who will change the trajectory of his life. Swamp Thing 1989 #1 leads our Staff Picks.

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]]> 56637 Spider-Man/Superman, In Your Skin and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/22/spider-man-superman-in-your-skin-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56596 Marvel takes its turn teaming up its friendly neighborhood wall-crawler with the Man of Steel in Spider-Man/Superman #1. Click for more Staff Picks!

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]]> 56596 TCXFIP 396: Matthew Rosenberg talks If Destruction Be Our Lot and Spawn https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/21/tcxfip-396-matthew-rosenberg-talks-if-destruction-be-our-lot-and-spawn/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56587 Writer Matthew Rosenberg joins the show to talk about his new Image series If Destruction Be Our Lot, and taking over Todd McFarlane's Spawn.

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]]> 56587 The X-Men team up with Captain America and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/15/the-x-men-team-up-with-captain-america-and-more-staff-picks/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56545 Mutantdom's newest school has barely welcomed its first students, and things are already going down in flames. Check out X-Men United #2 and more Staff Picks.

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]]> 56545 TCXFIP 395: Aditya Bidikar and Som talk In Your Skin https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/14/tcxfip-395-aditya-bidikar-and-som-talk-in-your-skin/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56536 Writer Aditya Bidikar and artist Som join The CXF Interview Podcast to talk about their new Image Comics series In Your Skin.

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]]> 56536 An Uncanny X-Men Annual, the Fury of Firestorm and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/08/an-uncanny-x-men-annual-the-fury-of-firestorm-and-more-staff-picks/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56495 Who are the Regulators, the turn-of-the-century mutants who once called Haven House their home? Find out in Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.

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]]> 56495 TCXFIP 394: Frank Barbiere & Morgan Beem talk The Author Immortal https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/07/tcxfip-394-frank-barbiere-morgan-beem-talk-the-author-immortal/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56492 Frank Barbiere and Morgan Beem join the show to talk about their Image Comics series The Author Immortal, available soon in trade.

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]]> 56492 Daredevil returns as DC goes MAD in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/01/daredevil-returns-as-dc-goes-mad-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56410 A new Daredevil #1 means a new status quo for Matt Murdock, and DC lets Chip Zdarsky run MAD in this week's CXF Staff Picks.

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