Kelly Thompson - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:05:15 +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 Kelly Thompson - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 When Bruce met Diana: Absolute Wonder Woman #15 and Absolute Batman #16 https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/30/when-bruce-met-diana-absolute-wonder-woman-15-and-absolute-batman-16/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55776 Hell comes to Gotham as Team BatChat covers the two-part crossover between DC's Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Batman.

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]]> 55776 Diving into Gwenpool nostalgia in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Jeff the Land Shark #5 https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/16/jeff-the-land-shark-5-preview/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54533 Remember when Gwenpool retconned herself into being a mutant so she could live on Krakoa and not disappear from Marvel’s publishing line? And then she showed up in the big battle scene at the end of “X of Swords” and at the Hellfire Gala and in a Marvel x Fortnite promo comic and she argued...

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]]> 54533 Emo Wally, a minotaur and Ra’s al Musk in Absolute Flash, Wonder Woman and Superman https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/29/absolute-flash-wonderwoman-superman-batman/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53128 Welcome back to Talking Absolute, where we at ComicsXF analyze the Absolute DC storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations each month. Today, we’ll be covering the titles released in June, featuring emo Flash, a Musky Ra’s al Ghul and something stinky in Absolute Wonder Woman. Absolute Flash #4 Written by Jeff Lemire,...

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]]> 53128 Talking DC’s Absolute Martian Manhunter #3, Absolute Wonder Woman #8 & Absolute Flash #3 https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/28/absolute-flash-wonderwoman-martianmanhunter/ Wed, 28 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52838 Welcome back to Talking Absolute…, where we at ComicsXF analyze the Absolute DC storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations each month. Today, we’ll be covering the titles released in the back half of May, talking teenage angst in Absolute Flash, gaseous villains in Absolute Wonder Woman and humanity’s clouded judgment in Absolute...

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]]> 52838 Talking DC’s Absolute Martian Manhunter #2, Absolute Flash #2 & Absolute Wonder Woman #7 https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/04/absolute-martianmanhunter-flash-wonderwoman/ Sun, 04 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52365 Welcome, everyone, to our first monthly edition of Talking Absolute …, where we’ll focus on the storylines, controversies and themes that have captured our imaginations in the Absolute DC titles each month.  April was the first month to have releases from all six series, so what better time to start than this? So far, we...

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]]> 52365 The origin of a lasso revealed in Absolute Wonder Woman #6 https://comicsxf.com/2025/03/26/absolute-wonder-woman-6/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52070 Diana defied the will of the gods in leaving Hell, and Hades, lord of the underworld, takes that personally. But when he interrogates her, her tales surprise him. Will they change her fate? Absolute Wonder Woman #6 is written by Kelly Thomspon, drawn by Mattia De Iulis and lettered by Becca Carey, with a Li’l...

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]]> 52070 The fate of the Tetracide, and Diana, revealed in Absolute Wonder Woman #5 https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/26/absolute-wonder-woman-5/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51841 The Tetracide is “The Four Killer,” and Diana has done the unthinkable to escape its fatal grasp. The move may have saved her to fight another day, but the price Diana paid is more than she can stand to lose for the fight that’s coming. She will need the help of allies old and new...

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]]> 51841 Diana commits Tetracide … cide in Absolute Wonder Woman #4 https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/22/absolute-wonder-woman-4/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51439 The Tetracide is “The Four Killer,” and Diana has done the unthinkable to escape its fatal grasp. The move may have saved her to fight another day, but the price Diana paid is more than she can stand to lose for the fight that’s coming. She will need the help of her allies both old...

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]]> 51439 Absolute Wonder Woman enters the BatChat alongside Tom Taylor’s Detective Comics debut https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/25/batchat-absolute-wonder-woman-detective/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50606 The Princess of Hell has reached Man’s World. Learn the origin of the Wonder Woman of the new DC Earth in Absolute Wonder Woman #1, written by Kelly Thompson, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Becca Carey. A serial killer is targeting young criminals in Gotham, and they seem to...

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]]> 50606 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 308: Kelly Thompson talks Powerpuff Girls, Scarlett & more https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/18/tcxfip-308-kelly-thompson/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49280 The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · CXF Interview Podcast Episode 308: Kelly Thompson talks Powerpuff Girls, Scarlett & Birds of Prey Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk about her Powerpuff Girls series at Dynamite, Scarlett at Skybound, Birds of Prey at DC, Black Cloak at Image and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,...

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]]> 49280 INTERVIEW: Kelly Thompson & Marco Ferrari reintroduce the world to GI Joe’s Scarlett https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/14/kelly-thompson-marco-ferrari/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49235 Since its debut last year, Hasbro and Skybound’s Energon Universe has breathed new life into a 40-year-old franchise, giving readers a thoroughly modern take on the Transformers and GI Joe. Last week, phase two of GI Joe’s return launched with Kelly Thompson and Marco Ferrari’s Scarlett. One-half of ComicsXF’s Has-Bros, Tony Thornley, sat down with...

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]]> 49235 WMQ&A Episode 239: Kelly Thompson Loves a Creature https://comicsxf.com/2023/01/10/wmqa-episode-239-kelly-thompson-loves-a-creature/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44473 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 239: Kelly Thompson Loves a Creature Writer Kelly Thompson joins the show to talk about her new Image series Black Cloak, Captain Marvel and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can...

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]]> 44473 Enchanting Alliances in Captain Marvel #29 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/23/enchanting-alliances-in-captain-marvel-29/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29957 Through lies of omission, Carol convinces Amora, The Enchantress, to teach her magic. Little does Amora know, Carol is on a mission to destroy Amora’s future son in Captain Marvel #29 written by Kelly Thompson, drawn by Jacopo Camagni, colored by Espen Grundetjern, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Cat Purcell: After a bit of a...

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]]> 29957 Black Hammer Does a Batman/Catwoman in Its Latest Visions https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/09/black-hammer-does-a-batman-catwoman-in-its-latest-visions/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29177 Eisner-nominated writer Kelly Thompson and her collaborators on Hawkeye, artist Leonardo Romero and colorist Jordie Bellaire, team up once again for an action-packed Black Hammer one-shot that pits the Spiral City vigilante Skulldigger against a new and cunning thief who is sure to leave him with scars. Lettered by Nate Piekos for Dark Horse Comics....

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]]> 29177 The Silver Coin, like Ernest, Goes to Camp in Issue #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/12/the-silver-coin-like-ernest-goes-to-camp-in-issue-2/ Wed, 12 May 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26993 In 1993, classic mean girls bully a misfit teen at an idyllic summer camp. When the teen reclaims her power after a violent encounter with the Silver Coin, what follows is the stuff of horror movie legend. It’s Part 2 in the saga of The Silver Coin from artist Michael Walsh and writer Kelly Thompson....

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]]> 26993 It’s a Kind of Magic in Captain Marvel #28 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/21/its-a-kind-of-magic-in-captain-marvel-28/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25483 Carol is struggling in the aftermath of her trip to the future. As she turns to magic for the answer, she must make some Strange partnerships in his tale written by Kelly Thompson, art by Jacopo Camagni, colors by Espen Grundetjern, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Cat Purcell: It’s been a wild few arcs of...

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]]> 25483 Superhero Speed Dating in Captain Marvel #27! https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/17/superhero-speed-dating-in-captain-marvel-27/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23023 Carol’s in a post-breakup slump, and it’s up to her friends to save the day. If fighting gross monsters won’t do the trick, how about some good old-fashioned speed dating? After all, connections can be found in the strangest places in Captain Marvel #27 written by Kelly Thompson, art by David Lopez, colors by Tríona...

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]]> 23023 We Say The Final Word On Wolverine: Black, White & Blood #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/10/we-say-the-final-word-on-wolverine-black-white-blood-4/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=22649 Jude Jones: So I’ve been pretty hard on this series and…I’m not ashamed. It wasn’t necessarily bad but I found myself repeatedly unsatisfied. But I realized that maybe, just maybe, I was looking at this all wrong. Instead of approaching every story like it should be this encapsulated, logical, coherent, fulfilling vignette, I should just...

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]]> 22649 Will This Be the End of Ove in Captain Marvel #26? https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/24/will-this-be-the-end-of-ove-in-captain-marvel-26/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=21722 Carol taps into new power in her attempt to defeat Ove, and hopefully return to the past in Captain Marvel #26 written by Kelly Thompson, art by Lee Garbett, colors by Antonio Fabela, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Cat Purcell: This arc hasn’t been a favorite of mine. I do enjoy a good team up....

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]]> 21722 Diverging Stories Emerge and Great Escapes Are Made in Captain Marvel #25 https://comicsxf.com/2021/01/27/diverging-stories-emerge-and-great-escapes-are-made-in-captain-marvel-25/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=13593 Carol and pals attempt a great escape from the nefarious plans of Amara and her son Ove in Captain Marvel #25, written by Kelly Thompson, art by Lee Garbett and Belén Ortega, colors by Antonio Fabela, and letters by Clayton Cowles. Christina Eddleman: I have been critical of this future timeline, but candlelit dungeons is...

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