Here’s how it happened: The gang at the Bullpen said let’s give our fans the greatest 12¢ worth we can! Let’s get a really different villain … A bunch of colorful henchmen for him … And let’s even add a great guest star!! So, we did!! Ultimate Spider-Man #3 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn…
It starts out like any other normal day … for a neighborhood Spider-Man, that is! While gingerly doing some friendly wall-crawling, waiting for his injured arm to heal, Spidey suddenly feels the entire building shake … as he is hurled from his precarious perch! Ultimate Spider-Man #2 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by Marco…
Like costumed heroes? Confidentially, we in the comic mag business refer to them as “Long Underwear Characters.” And, as you know, they’re a dime a dozen. But, we think you may find our Spiderman just a bit … different! Ultimate Spider-Man #1 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by Marco Checchetto, colored by Matthew Wilson…
In 2017, Marvel released Marvel Legacy #1, a one-shot intended to move its marquee characters forward after the critical abomination that was that year’s Secret Empire crossover, where a Hydra-fied Captain America takes over the U.S. It was a $5.99 book, expensive for its time, that I fondly remember overflowing from a bin at my…
The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the week’s best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here. In recent weeks, there’s been mild outrage and teeth-gnashing in some corners of the X-Men social media sphere over the…
In our earlier discussion regarding Inferno #2, Chris and I spent a little bit of time talking about new Quiet Council dynamics, but I really just couldn’t stop thinking about it. Here are some interesting things I noticed now that the Quiet Council is once again operating at full capacity. First, a quick breakdown of…
Jonathan Hickman’s time on Krakoa comes to a close. Will he burn it all down on the way out? Valerio Schiti, David Curiel and Joe Sabino join him for the crescendo that is Inferno #1. Chris Eddleman: And so we come to it at last. After the (for some, shocking) news that Jonathan Hickman was…
The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the week’s best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here: Subscribe As first reported by Entertainment Weekly, it appears that “Head of X” scribe Jonathan Hickman isn’t contracted to do…
The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the week’s best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here: Subscribe Welcome to the new ComicsXF newsletter, made via Mailchimp, which is not Substack. Quite frankly, it was easier…
Just as birds chirp, bees buzz, and mutants never die, so too is the inevitability of Nimrod. Witness his return in X-Men #20 written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Francesco Mobili, colors by Sunny Gho, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Chris Eddleman: It’s been an entire month, and a part of me relished a little bit…
This week, the indie arm of Xavier Files brings you reviews of Decorum #4, courtesy of Chris Eddleman, and Savage Dragon #251, courtesy of Robert Secundus. Enjoy! Decorum #4 Writer: Jonathan Hickman, Artist: Mike Huddleston, Colorist: Sasha E. Head, Letterer: Rus Wooton, Publisher: Image Decorum has been an interesting journey through the world created within,…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. ZACK’S PICK: Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex #1: Remember that time Jonathan Hickman casually mentioned in an interview that the version of Xavier we saw in HOX/POX was the version that had commandeered Fantomex’s body? Man,…
High noon in a desert town. Two men face off, hands on the butts of their holstered revolvers. [Grote’s note: Heh heh, butts.] A blur of motion, a crack of gunfire, and one (or both) falls. This scene is a hallmark of the American Western, a genre that was popular in comics throughout the 1950s…