Mad Cave Studios - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:21:09 +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 Mad Cave Studios - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Superman meets Spider-Man in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/25/superman-meets-spider-man-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:21:05 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56347 When Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world in Superman/Spider-Man #1.

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]]> 56347 Dani Moonstar goes solo and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/04/dani-moonstar-goes-solo-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56152 The New Mutants' Dani Moonstar finally gets a solo series as DC K.O. and Beneath the Trees wrap. What comics are YOU looking forward to reading this week?

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]]> 56152 TCXFIP 390: Laura Hudson & Tim Leong talk Exploit https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/03/tcxfip-390-laura-hudson-tim-leong-talk-exploit/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:23:44 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56144 Laura Hudson and Tim Leong join the show to talk about their Mad Cave Studios series Exploit and working at the intersection of comics and journalism.

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]]> 56144 Ultimate Spider-Man ends in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/18/ultimate-spider-man-ends-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56011 As Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man ends, a number of new series begin, including End of Life, Muppets Noir and The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre.

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]]> 56011 TCXFIP 388: Jimmy Gaspero & Amber Akin on Penny and the Yeti https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/17/tcxfip-388-jimmy-gaspero-amber-akin-on-penny-and-the-yeti/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56008 Jimmy Gaspero and Amber Akin join the show to talk about their upcoming Papercutz graphic novel Penny and the Yeti. Plus: When is it OK to laugh at a funeral?

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]]> 56008 Mad Cave’s Bytchcraft #5 shows how Black queer people endure, survive, thrive https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/23/mad-caves-bytchcraft-5-shows-how-black-queer-people-endure-survive-thrive/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55353 MTHR has done all she can to prepare the coven to face unspeakable threats, and now they must do so … alone. Adri, Em and Michele prepare for a final confrontation that holds not only wytchkind in the balance but multiple planes of existence. They have each other, but will that be enough to take...

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]]> 55353 Harley Quinn smashes Zatanna, Kyle Starks gets in the ring and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/17/harley-quinn-smashes-zatanna-kyle-starks-gets-in-the-ring-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55280 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Adam’s pick: DC K.O. — Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1: It’s...

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]]> 55280 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 380: Kenny Porter & Mike Becker talk The New Space Age https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/16/the-cxf-interview-podcast-episode-380-kenny-porter-mike-becker-talk-the-new-space-age/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55275 The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 380: Kenny Porter and Mike Becker talk The New Space Age Kenny Porter and Mike Becker join the show to talk about their new Mad Cave Studios series The New Space Age. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible...

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]]> 55275 A nightmare-fuel Joker debuts in DC’s Absolute Batman, and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/10/a-nightmare-fuel-joker-debuts-in-dcs-absolute-batman-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55166 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Absolute Batman #15: Alfred reveals to Bruce the story...

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]]> 55166 The X-Men’s Age of Revelation begins, and an Absolute DC event in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/01/staff-picks-oct1/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54307 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Adam’s pick: X-Men — Age of Revelation Overture #1: X years...

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]]> 54307 Mad Cave’s Bytchcraft #3 tackles a serious topic while continuing to explore its magical world https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/22/bytchcraft-3/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54226 Content warning: This review mentions a character having suicidal thoughts. If you or a Black queer loved one is having a mental health crisis, contact the BlackLine crisis call line. The coven — Adri, Em and Michele — transported themselves to the Sacred Green, one of the many “God-Realms” on Earth. They might be able...

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]]> 54226 Mad Cave’s Bytchcraft #1 builds on its webcomic origins and serves as lasting tribute to its creator https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/27/bytchcraft-1/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53192 Set against the backdrop of modern-day New York City during a seemingly permanent supernatural eclipse, Bytchcraft follows a queer coven bound by magic and blood, each bringing their own flair to the craft: a pretentious oracle who speaks with gods, an emo necromancer with a forked tongue, and a nature witch with the soul of...

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]]> 53192 The X-Men’s Magik runs a solo mission and more of this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/08/staff-picks-jan8/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51311 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Austin’s pick: Magik #1: Something ancient has awakened beneath the Alaskan...

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]]> 51311 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 335: Chris Condon talks Ultimate Wolverine & Green Arrow https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/31/tcxfip-335-chris-condon/ Tue, 31 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51241 The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 335: Chris Condon talks Ultimate Wolverine, Green Arrow and more Writer Chris Condon joins the show to talk about Marvel’s Ultimate Wolverine, DC’s Green Arrow and more upcoming projects. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where...

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]]> 51241 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 328: Alex Segura talks Alter Ego, The Question and more https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/12/tcxfip-328-alex-segura/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50777 The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 328: Alex Segura talks Alter Ego, The Question, Star Wars and more Writer Alex Segura joins the show to talk about his new novel Alter Ego, the release of The Legendary Lynx in trade, DC’s The Question: All Along the Watchtower, his recent Star Wars work,...

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]]> 50777 Absolute Batman, Sentinels, the Toxic Avenger and more in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/09/staff-picks-oct9/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50381 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Absolute Batman #1: Without the mansion, without the money,...

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]]> 50381 Ram V’s Detective Comics run ends, a Chinese James Bond and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/25/staff-picks-sept25/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50280 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New  comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Detective Comics #1,089: It began with a melody, strange...

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]]> 50280 WMQ&A Episode 175: In the Garden with Ivy Noelle Weir https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/31/wmqa-episode-175-in-the-garden-with-ivy-noelle-weir/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33191 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 175: In the Garden with Ivy Noelle Weir Writer Ivy Noelle Weir returns to talk about her new Mad Cave Studios series, Bountiful Garden, as well as her upcoming graphic novel modernizations of two literary classics. Plus: the similarities and differences between Philadelphia and Boston, reality TV and TikTok for...

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