Lie in the grass, next to the mausoleum where the creepy, crawly things will slither over your bones as you decay into the dry dust of timelessness. But before that, before youâre just a line in a review or on a tombstone, youâve got to hit the ground in the overstuffed anniversary Ice Cream Man…
The final encounter approaches. There is everything to play for, even if everyoneâs already lost, in DIE #19, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Stephanie Hans and lettered by Clayton Cowles for Image Comics. Mark Turetsky: Hi, Corey! Itâs been a month, and weâre one step closer to DIEâs resolution, and the unraveling of all…
Spawnâs Universe crowns its monarch and assembles another crop of co-stars in King Spawn #1, written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane; drawn by Javi Fernandez, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara, Philip Tan and Brett Booth; inked by Adelso Corona and Daniel Henriques; colored by FCO Plascencia, Andrew Dalhouse, Marcelo Maiolo, Peter Steigerwald and Dave McCaig;…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Mattâs Pick: Cable Reloaded #1: The old man is back, and heâs here to stop âThe Last Annihilationâ and have a nice time. Written by Al Ewing (S.W.O.R.D.) and drawn by Bob Quinn (Way of…
Picking up from the shocking ending of issue #5, Radiant Blackâs life just got a whole lot more complicated. Pursued by a new enemy and not sure whom to trust, will our hero escape with his life? Or is this the beginning of the end? Issue #7 is written by Kyle Higgins, drawn by Marcelo…
As its horrors emanate across America, the Home Sick Pilots must return to the Old James House. Which could be difficult, as they did leave it at the bottom of the ocean. Letâs plug into issue #8, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by Tom Muller for…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Markâs Pick: Trial of Magneto #1: The Pretender Wanda Maximoff is dead, and all suspicions lead to Magneto. So itâs probably not him, right? RIGHT?! Written by Leah Williams and drawn by Lucas Werneck. ($4.99)…
Department of Truth agents Turner, Harrison and [insert Field Ranger Darlaâs last name here] trek into the woods to kill a Bigfoot and stop one man from spreading his views of the world. What they find is something bigger than any cryptid imaginable in Department of Truth #11, written by James Tynion IV, illustrated by…
For the fifth installment of horror anthology The Silver Coin, the story reaches back to when the coinâs cruel curse was first minted. In a small New England village, a woman has been accused of witchcraft. Michael Walsh writes, draws and letters (with Gavin Fullerton on art assist and Toni Marie Griffin on color assist)…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chrisâ Pick: Defenders #1: Remember a couple years ago when Al Ewing tried to make the Masked Raider happen? Well, heâs back, along with Doctor Strange (Hey, isnât he about to die?), the Silver Surfer…
Paprika is a successful businesswoman. Job and career consume her, forcing her to neglect her personal needs as well as her friends and family. Her heart is broken from a previous relationship, and a rigid upbringing has made her a very introverted person. She wants a romantic relationship, but she doesn’t know what she’s doing….
Note: This feature discusses plot points through the first six issues of Radiant Black. Trade waiters be warned. Image Comicsâ new series Radiant Black, created by writer Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Nightwing) and artist Marcelo Costa, introduced readers to failed writer Nathan Burnett. Nathan is 30, debt-ridden and recently moved back home with…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Ariâs Pick: The Me You Love in the Dark #1: The team behind Imageâs Middlewest, writer Skottie Young and artist Jorge Corona, spin a new tale about an artist who moves to an old house…
Spawn indulges in some old-school action even as his Universe continues to expand in Spawn #320. Written by Todd McFarlane. Drawn by Carlo Barberi. Colored by Jay David Ramos. Lettered by Tom Orzechowski. Spawn #320 might be a better pilot for Spawnâs Universe than Spawnâs Universe #1 was. Leaping to the aid of his cybernetic…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Coriâs Pick: Superman, Son of Kal-El #1: Walk with me for a minute. Yâknow how Cannonball ended up being a great hero and father because he was trained by a mix of Xavier, Magneto and…