Jason Loo - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 20 Nov 2025 01:47:25 +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 Jason Loo - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 A vs. X(-Force) in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s X-Vengers #2 https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/20/xvengers-2-preview/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54926 While Jason Loo and Sergio Davila’s X-Vengers lean more toward New Mutants nostalgia with their leadership of Dani Moonstar and Cannonball, the team of Seraphim they deal with leans more toward what the New Mutants became: X-Force. Sunspot, Boom-Boom and Warpath represent the latter team, with their extreme attitude and penchant for explosions. They’re joined...

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]]> 54926 Thinking about the New Mutants again in this EXCLUSIVE variant cover reveal for X-Vengers #3 https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/11/xvengers-3-variant-cover/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:49:32 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54802 This X-Vengers #3 variant cover by Edwin Galmon shows half of the original class of New Mutants – Cannonball, Sunspot, Dani Moonstar and Doug Ramsey/Revelation – as they were in happier days and as they are now. Three hardened warriors taking the fight to a former teammate gone mad with power. But it begs the...

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]]> 54802 The Exceptional kids play pirate, Cloak and Dagger surprise and more Age of Revelation https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/02/age-of-revelation-expatriate-undeadpool-cloakordagger-xvengers/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54677 It’s time to wrap up the first month of the future! Rather than tackle each “Age of Revelation” book in a traditional “ToX” format, your intrepid CXF review crew will offer up their individual thoughts in brief for each of this week’s offerings: Expatriate X-Men #1 is written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Francesco Mortarino,...

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]]> 54677 Jason Loo talks about Dani Moonstar while we debut this Pablo Villalobos X-Vengers #1 cover https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/19/xvengers-1-cover/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54204 A while ago, I got to chat with Jason Loo, who is writing the X-Vengers series that’s part of this fall’s “Age of Revelation” event. The book sees former New Mutant Dani Moonstar lead a team of mutated Avengers and train them in their new powers as they seek to take down the heir of...

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]]> 54204 Marvel divas (and Forearm) unite for a Concert of Champions https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/03/concert-of-champions/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52142 It’s the first ever Concert of Champions, a festival bringing together the Marvel Universe’s biggest and brightest musical stars! Headliners include Dazzler, K-pop sensation Luna Snow, interdimensional rockstar Lila Cheney and Spider-Gwen. But who – or what? – is the mysterious new metal band Deep Void, and what are their sinister intentions? Concert of Champions...

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]]> 52142 Does Dazzler #4 demand an encore?  https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/11/dazzler-4/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51080 The Dazzler tour returns for one last big show in the Big Apple in Dazzler #4, written by Jason Loo, drawn by Rafael Loureiro and Alan Robinson, colored by Java Tartaglia and lettered by Ariana Maher. Previously in Loo and Loureiro’s Dazzler, Lila Cheney and Alison Blaire had a fun night out in Tokyo, only...

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]]> 51080 We rank the Reavers in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Dazzler #4 https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/05/dazzler-4-preview/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51020 While most certainly not the big bad who’s been operating from the shadows this whole time, this preview of Dazzler does feature the Reaver Pretty Boy, who is the one with the handsome face atop a robot body. WHICH GOT US THINKING. How would you rank the OG Reavers? Here’s our informal ranking. No. 1:...

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]]> 51020 Murderworld drifts into Tokyo in Marvel’s Dazzler #3 https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/27/dazzler-3/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50931 Dazzler and Lila Cheney party in Tokyo, only to be attacked by Arcade. Dazzler #3 is written by Jason Loo, drawn by Rafael Loureiro, colored by Java Tartaglia and lettered by Ariana Maher. Previously in Loo and Loureiro’s Dazzler, a British talk-show host was a complete wanker to Alison before an opportunistic mutant production assistant...

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]]> 50931 Alison Blaire goes Britpop in Dazzler #2 https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/23/dazzler-2-review/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50517 Dazzler and co head to Merry Old London, written by Jason Loo, art by Rafael Loureiro, colors by Java Tartaglia, lettering by Ariana Maher, and cover art by Terry and Rachel Dodson Previously in Loo & Loureiro’s Dazzler, the iconic singer had a major breakthrough on the charts with a new album recorded on Krakoa...

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]]> 50517 Dazzler #1 has a memorable chorus  https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/18/dazzler-1/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50224 Alison Blaire is headed out on a world tour in Dazzler #1, written by Jason Loo, drawn by Rafael Loureiro, colored by Java Tartaglia and lettered by Ariana Maher, with a cover by Terry and Rachel Dodson When we last saw Alison Blaire, aka Dazzler, she was dead. Killed during the final Hellfire Gala by...

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]]> 50224 WMQ&A Episode 285: The Legacy of Bob with Jason Loo https://comicsxf.com/2023/12/05/wmqa-285-jason-loo/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47339 WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · WMQ&A Episode 285: The Legacy of Bob with Jason Loo Jason Loo joins the show to talk about his new Sentry series at Marvel, his Marvel Infinity Comics, The All-Nighter and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music,...

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]]> 47339 Fantastic Four #35 is a Love Letter to Comics You’d Rather Be Reading https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/15/fantastic-four-35-is-a-love-letter-to-comics-youd-rather-be-reading/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33699 Kang throws the FF an anniversary bash from beyond the veil of time in Fantastic Four #35. Written by Dan Slott, Jason Loo, and Mark Waid; Drawn by John Romita Jr, Jason Loo, and Paul Renuad; Inked by JP Mayer, Scott Hanna, Cam Smith, Rafael Fonteriz, and Mark Morales; Colored by Marte Gracia & Erick...

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