Ivan Fiorelli - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:17:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ivan Fiorelli - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Doctor Strange #4 pits angels against dark elves (PREVIEW) https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/05/doctor-strange-4-pits-angels-against-dark-elves-preview/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56171 Doctor Strange and Angela are closer than ever to capturing Vyrbodin. But the rivalry between ANGELS and DARK ELVES may put a wrench in their plans.

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]]> 56171 An action-packed CXF mini reviews covers The Ultimates, Sentinels, GI Joe and New Champions https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/12/mini-reviews-ultimates-sentinels-gijoe-newchampions/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51326 In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these mini reviews of some recent releases. The Ultimates #8 W: Deniz Camp | A: Juan Frigeri | C: Federico Blee | L: Travis Lanham | P: Marvel Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri transport their extraordinary universe building through...

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]]> 51326 Ryan North loves brain stuff in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Fantastic Four #15 https://comicsxf.com/2023/12/28/fantastic-four-15-preview/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47524 Ryan Q. “Dinosaur Comics” North loves a disembodied brain. Look at his epic run on The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, in which he reforms Nazi scientist villain Brain Drain – a disembodied brain and eyes in a robot body – into Werner Herzog-style comic relief. God, that series was good. Marvel used to be a proper...

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]]> 47524 Avengers #6 finally gets to the fireworks factory https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/19/avengers-6-finally-gets-to-the-fireworks-factory/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46950 The Avengers have been taking a heavy beating from the Ashen Combine. But when all seems lost, and doom seems inevitable, the Avengers rise up with that simplest but most powerful of war cries: “No.” The Avengers #6 written by Jed MacKay, drawn by Ivan Fiorelli, colored by Federico Blee and lettered by Cory Petit....

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]]> 46950 The Avengers find a sweet 1981 Firebird in our EXCLUSIVE preview of issue #6 https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/05/avengers-6-preview/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46741 TIL Firebird existed. TIL Firebird was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema and first appeared in 1981’s Incredible Hulk #265. TIL Firebird was an Avenger. TIL Firebird was romantically involved with Hank Pym, aka the Worst Avenger. Hopefully Kalinda Vazquez and Alba Glez can redeem the character in spite of that last fact in...

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]]> 46741 Playing the waiting game with Avengers #4 and #5 https://comicsxf.com/2023/09/29/playing-the-waiting-game-with-avengers-4-and-5/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46695 The Avengers vs. The Ashen Combine! The haunted voice in the Impossible City! A comic so decompressed we might just have to start reviewing this arc by arc! We piece together what we can as we wait for what comes next, in Avengers #4 and #5, written by Jed MacKay, drawn by C.F. Villa and...

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]]> 46695 Photon #3 Takes Monica Into Space on a Mission of Mercy https://comicsxf.com/2023/03/23/photon-3-takes-monica-into-space-on-a-mission-of-mercy/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45099 THE FATE OF A WORLD RELIES ON THE POWER OF PHOTON! Still searching for answers as to why the universe has gone all topsy-turvy, MONICA RAMBEAU blazes into a forgotten corner of the cosmos. But even as she seeks help to put her friends, family and life right side up again, she encounters a group...

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