Lucas Werneck - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:15:16 +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 Lucas Werneck - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Let’s hold hands and check out an EXCLUSIVE preview of Captain Marvel: Dark Past #2 https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/03/lets-hold-hands-and-check-out-an-exclusive-preview-of-captain-marvel-dark-past-2/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:15:14 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56480 Carol traces the D.N.V.R. insignia to a secret militant group with ties to Carol's family. Check out an exclusive first look at Captain Marvel: Dark Past #2.

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]]> 56480 On judging Tyler, The Creator’s new album too quickly, and Storm #10 not quickly enough https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/23/storm-10/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53491 The FBI finally discovers the mutant child from the Oklahoma incident and the safehouse Storm sheltered the child in. Storm must protect this child, but there is one problem: The last time Storm was in close proximity to the child, she died a horrible death. Also, cosmic stuff happens. And Bishop is here! Storm #10...

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]]> 53491 Scott and Jean catch up in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1 https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/05/giant-size-dark-phoenix-saga-1/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52934 What do you think Scott and Jean’s psychic dates are like these days? With Jean the Phoenix again and journeying through space, and Scott in Alaska still doing X-Men stuff, catching each other up must be weird at times. Jean: How’s Logan? Scott: We don’t talk much. He’s down in Louisiana with Rogue’s team, but...

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]]> 52934 Storm #9 is an overstuffed omelet, but there’s a good reason for that https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/04/storm-9/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52916 Eternity has grown desperate. He abducts a powerful cosmic entity and hides them in the Storm Sanctuary. What is the identity of this entity? How will this act complicate the FBI’s investigation into Storm? And why is Maggott hosting a Royal Rumble at Ororo’s place? Storm #9 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Lucas...

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]]> 52916 Storm #8 does too much and yet too little, but damn if it doesn’t look good doing it https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/07/storm-8/ Wed, 07 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52488 Storm does not lie. We all know that. But in the aftermath of the X-Manhunt, she is under investigation by the FBI. Will Ororo have to perjure herself or face jail time for assisting fugitive Charles Xavier? And what is Maggott up to back at the Storm Sanctuary? Storm #8 is written by Murewa Ayodele,...

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]]> 52488 Gods and more gods in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Storm #8 https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/04/storm-8-preview/ Sun, 04 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52420 Remember the Uncreated? They were a race of aliens who came to resent their god, so they killed it. Then they set about trying to destroy other races that had religions. They don’t have many appearances. Kitty Pryde met some of them in a Black Air base that exploded in Excalibur. The Starjammers fought them...

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]]> 52420 Cosmic concepts clash in Storm #5, but what about Ororo? https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/19/storm-5/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51765 Trivial is the fight with Doctor Doom, Sorcerer Supreme. For in a realm beyond our own, in the Dimension of Manifestations, a trial by combat brews between Eternity (the physical embodiment of our universe) and Oblivion (the physical embodiment of the void). The fate of our universe is at stake. Who shall fight on behalf...

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]]> 51765 Ororo has a date with Doom in Marvel’s Storm #4 https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/16/storm-4/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51383 Doctor Doom has special plans for Earth’s mutants. He would like to discuss them with Storm over fine cuisine and expensive wine. What could go wrong? Storm #4 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by Alex Guimaraes and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, and lettered by Travis Lanham. Thinking is increasingly a luxury for...

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]]> 51383 For a comic with a sex scene, Storm #3 could use more passion https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/11/storm-3/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51086 The cost of Doctor Voodoo’s medical treatment is the loss of Storm’s powers for seven days. Ororo seeks refuge with her former teammates, the Uncanny X-Men, but it doesn’t turn out to be the relaxing holiday she thought it would be. A secret that aches the heart is born, and it sends Storm into the...

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]]> 51086 Ororo goes it alone – but why though? – in Storm #2 https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/20/storm-2/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50865 An unknown form of radiation poisoning from the Oklahoma incident has turned her cells into ticking time bombs. As her final hours count down, will she find a cure for her illness at Night Nurse’s new superhero hospital, or will it require enchantments from Doctor Voodoo to save her life? Storm #2 is written by...

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]]> 50865 Storm #1 shows the X-Men solo series’ potential but ultimately is just … fine https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/06/storm-1/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50342 Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She’s been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and an Avenger. She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage; and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change. First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear...

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]]> 50342 Krakoa waves goodbye, and all that’s left are Ashes in X-Men #35/Uncanny #700 https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/05/xmen-35/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49150 All good things must come to an end, and as good of a thing as the Krakoan era has been for mutantkind, its time has come at last. The tragedy and triumph of FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X, the madness and mystery of RISE OF THE POWERS OF X, they have all come to...

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]]> 49150 Fall Of The House Of X #5 Put Away Those Toys, It’s Krakoa’s Bedtime! https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/24/fall-of-the-house-of-x-5-puts-away-the-toys-its-krakoas-bedtime/ Fri, 24 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49056 It’s the final battle against Nimrod as the end of the Krakoa Era is just issues away in Fall of the House of X #5, written by Gerry Duggan, art by Lucas Werneck & Stefano Caselli, colors by Bryan Valenza, and letters by Travis Lanham. Scott Redmond: As the Krakoan era continues to crawl towards...

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]]> 49056 Storm moves to Atlanta, still a queen in new solo series by Ayodele and Werneck https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/16/storm-ayodele-werneck/ Thu, 16 May 2024 19:00:26 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48963 She’s keeping the hair. She’s keeping an artist who knows how to draw her. She has a Black writer. She’s not returning to any sort of 1990s-era status quo involving the mansion or Blue and Gold teams or a costume you can’t tell is black or white. You guys … I think Storm might be...

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]]> 48963 Fall of the House of X #4 gets so much wrong https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/17/fall-of-the-house-of-x-4-gets-so-much-wrong/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48619 The X-Men don’t play softball but do play hardball in the latest, bloodiest installment of the ongoing end of an era. Fall of the House of X #4 written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Lucas Werneck and Jethro Morales, colored by Bryan Valenza, and lettered by VC’s Travis Lanham. Anna Peppard: We all know baseball...

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]]> 48619 Fall of the House of X #3 isn’t just bad; it’s weirdly bad https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/13/fall-of-the-house-of-x-3-isnt-just-bad-its-weirdly-bad/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48218 Cyclops and his new bestie Dr. Gregor take the fight to Nimrod while Doctor Stasis meets his ends in Fall of the House of X #3 written by Gerry Duggan, art by Lucas Werneck & Jethro Morales, colors by Bryan Valenza, and letters by Travis Lanham. Jake Murray: If you’ve read Fall of the House...

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]]> 48218 The X-Men fight back in Fall of the House of X #2, but whose X-Men are they? https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/14/the-x-men-fight-back-in-fall-of-the-house-of-x-2-but-whose-x-men-are-they/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47933 The latest Fall is a wall-to-wall brawl, y’all! The X-Men fight for their lives and find unexpected allies amid their breakneck race toward their latest ending in Fall of the House of X #2 written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by Bryan Valenza, and lettered by VC’s Travis Lanham. Anna Peppard: Happy...

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]]> 47933 Fall of the House of X #1 is all callbacks and no pushforwards https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/03/fall-of-the-house-of-x-1/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 02:39:07 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47591 Orchis has had mutantkind up against the ropes for months now. All they need to destroy the Krakoan dream is to win one last battle. The Trial of Cyclops is meant to be the death knell for mutantkind on Earth, but the X-Men aren’t likely to go down without a fight. The battle begins in...

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]]> 47591 Back to the past, back to the future in previews of Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Powers of X #1 https://comicsxf.com/2023/11/15/fall-rise-x-preview/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:16:17 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47150 Classic costumes. Fastball Specials. A team-on-the-Blackbird scene. What is this, 1975 through 1991? Yup. We’re going back. Won’t be long now before the softball scene. Marvel has released unlettered previews of January’s Fall of the House of X #1 and Rise of the Powers of X #1, the two five-issue event series that are expected...

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]]> 47150 Battle Of The Atom: New York Comic Con Super Special 2023 https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/23/battle-of-the-atom-new-york-comic-con-super-special-2023/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46956 Adam does interviews with a lot of folks. Zack has not actually listened to the episode yet. Please let him know any exciting news that comes from these.

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]]> 46956 Revelation all across the mutant nation in Immortal X-Men #16 https://comicsxf.com/2023/10/04/immortal-xmen-16/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46721 Sebastian Shaw is sick of screwing around and wants Krakoa, while the mysteries of Mother Righteous’ safe haven deepen in Immortal X-Men #16, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Mark Turetsky: Happy Sukkot, Austin! Austin Gorton: What’s Sukkot, Mark? Mark: Well, I’m glad you...

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]]> 46721 The Charles stands alone in Immortal X-Men #14 https://comicsxf.com/2023/08/09/the-charles-stands-alone-in-immortal-x-men-14/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46219 “We maniacs! We blew it up! Oh, damn us! Goddamn us all to Hell!” So says Professor Charles Xavier in Immortal X-Men #14, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and Erick Arciniega, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Mark: Hey, so I was away for last month’s issue. … Did...

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]]> 46219 Fall Comes to Krakoa in Immortal X-Men #13 https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/13/fall-comes-to-krakoa-in-immortal-x-men-13/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45973 With the Quiet Council on the verge of collapse, Doug Ramsey says his piece in Immortal X-Men #13, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Austin Gorton: The leaves are dying, there’s a chill in the air, monsters walk the streets with impunity. It can...

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]]> 45973 Colossus Is a Tool in Immortal X-Men #12 https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/07/colossus-is-a-tool-in-immortal-x-men-12/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 14:49:21 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45655 Piotr Rasputin may seem like a simple man, but with the Sinister Four having lost voting privileges, he’s the most powerful one-man voting bloc on the Krakoan council. Too bad he’s an unwilling Russian operative. Immortal X-Men #11 is written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton...

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]]> 45655 Storm’s Stuck Cleaning up the Mess in Immortal X-Men #11 https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/04/storms-stuck-cleaning-up-the-mess-in-immortal-x-men-11/ Thu, 04 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45369 In the wake of the Sins of Sinister timeline being reset, Storm returns to Krakoa to clean up Xavier’s massive fuckup in Immortal X-Men #11, written by Kieron Gillen, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by David Curiel and lettered by Clayton Cowles.  Mark Turetsky: Hey, Austin! Sins of Sinister has ended, and we’re back in...

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