This year wound down with a new wave of âcomics are dyingâ discourse that proves how insular its fandom is, how it doesnât consider larger economic factors like inflation and what other industries are struggling as people make decisions based on their disposable income. Yes, readers are aging out of the medium, and that affects…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Danâs pick: Duke #1: When Conrad S. Hauser investigates the mysteries behind the Transformers, the answers will lead to the birth of forces for good and evil the world never imagined. Duke will be the…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ WMQ&A Episode 287: The Anti-Christ's Alfred with John Pearson, Noah Gardner & Ryan Parrott Ryan Parrott, Noah Gardner and John Pearson join the show to talk about their upcoming Image series The Infernals. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music,…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Markâs pick: X-Men Red #18: Their armies have clashed and torn a world apart. Now, finally, the two war leaders meet. Storm versus Genesis for the fate of the Red Planet â as the planet…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ WMQ&A Episode 286: The Three Amigos Sears Wishbook Special (w/ Austin Gorton) From Transformers to GI Joe to Madballs, Dan, Matt, Specialest of Guests Rob Lynch and CXF writer/editor Austin Gorton talk about the Reagan-era toys that have kept a stranglehold on American culture for four decades, and the…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chrisâ pick: Batman-Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1: A not-so-jolly St. Nick hits Gotham City to investigate a brutal crime in the days leading up to Christmas. With the help of his former student, Batman, Santa…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ WMQ&A Episode 283: Simon Birks comes out of the cold Writer Simon Birks joins the show to talk about his Image/Top Cow series Antarctica and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tonyâs pick: GIJoe: A Real American Hero #1: The Hama Cut: Skybound celebrates its acquisition of the G.I. Joe license with this directorâs cut of the first-ever issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero….
Tonyâs pick: Star Wars: The High Republic #1: A year after the destruction of Starlight Beacon, Marchion Ro and the Nihil stand victorious. The once mighty Jedi are outclassed, and the Republic is on its knees. On the edges of the galactic frontier, Jedi Master Keeve Trennis leads a desperate assault against an invading force….
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. No one asked for this; we just wanted an excuse to put Taylor Swift lyrics in the headline: Spider-Boy #1: After the events of The End of the Spider-Verse, Spider-Boy’s secret history as Spider-Man’s sidekick…
Skybound continues its licensing hot streak by reuniting one of the best creative teams in comics to retell the most famous vampire story that doesnât involve twinkling. Universal Monsters: Dracula #1 is written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Martin Simmonds and lettered by Rus Wooton. You probably know the story of Dracula â the…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Markâs pick: Universal Monsters: Dracula #1: When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward…
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1: Clark Kent is enjoying a night off with his girlfriend, Lois Lane, when the entire city shudders under the weight of the monstrous Godzilla. What started as a routine clash between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a dangerous turn when the wall between worlds…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Mattâs pick: Batman: City of Madness #1: Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham, a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham’s denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down…
The Transformers roll out, renewed and rebooted for Image/Skyboundâs Energon Universe in a story written and drawn by Daniel Warren Johnson, colored by Mike Spicer and lettered by Rus Wooton. Tony Thornley: Austin, thanks for joining me. A few months ago here at CXF, I reviewed Void Rivals #1 and found it surprisingly fun and…