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No more working for the man in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s X-Factor #10

Dan Grote — Thu, 08 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000

And just like that, three of the OG From the Ashes titles are gone. First X-Force, then NYX and now X-Factor. That puts a lot of mutants back on the table. In additon to the many we haven’t seen since Krakoa blinked into the White Hot Room. That’s also a lot of marquee mutants to...

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ON THE X-MANHUNT: Archangel is a Beyblade in X-Factor #8

Dan Grote and Adam Reck — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Charles Xavier has escaped from prison, and X-Factor must track him down. But how will the X-Men react to X-Factor hunting their founder? And what will happen when Havok and Cyclops collide? X-Factor #8-slash-300 is written by Mark Russell, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Jesus Aburtov and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Dan Grote: And...

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Cyclops finds more mutant teams to vs. in our EXCLUSIVE preview of X-Factor #8-slash-300

Dan Grote — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000

WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN CYCLOPS AND HAVOK COLLIDE, the solicit blurb asks. Well, if it’s like any of the other times, nothing. Their powers cancel each other out. Every trading card has told us this. They’ll switch to fists for a little bit, get tired of that and eventually move to the last resort of...

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Pyro doesn’t know how fire works in our EXCLUSIVE preview of X-Factor #3

Dan Grote — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Let’s talk about Pyro. St. John Allerdyce is a former journalist and current romance novelist. He is a longtime member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and its attempt to go straight as Freedom Force. As a Marauder, he was one of the more entertaining examples of a villain finding a new role on Krakoa...

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Our EXCLUSIVE preview of X-Factor #2 reminds us of the worst couples in comics

Dan Grote — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Is there a worse couple in comics than Havok and Polaris? Let’s go through some of the other offenders. Joker and Harley Quinn: Toxic, violent, abusive, but Harley eventually had the sense to leave her man and find love and acceptance with Poison Ivy. Storm and Black Panther: Shoved together on the thinnest of continuity...

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BatChat With Matt & Will: BatChat Goes to the Dogs

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Batman is a loner. Except for Alfred, the Robins, the Batgirls, Signal, Batwoman and the Justice League. But before many of those characters, there was Ace the Bathound, the first of numerous Bat pets, mostly brought into the cave by Damian, another noted loner , and that club now includes Titus, Alfred the tuxedo cat...

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The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 317: Mark Russell talks X-Factor, Batman: Dark Age & more

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000

The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 317: Mark Russell talks X-Factor, Batman: Dark Age and more Writer Mark Russell joins the show to talk about X-Factor, Batman: Dark Age, AHOY Comics’ My Bad and much more. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at...

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Your favorite mutant just blew up in X-Factor #1

Dan Grote and Austin Gorton — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000

A new mutant arms race sweeps the globe. International governments are building their own mutant armies. But only America’s X-Factor has the most powerful, most patriotic, most marketable mutant heroes to stem the tide and make the world safe for democracy. Who will die? Who will fall in love? Who will be the first to...

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Joker enters the fray in ‘Tec, plus Dark Age and Brave & the Bold in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Batman is gathering the forces he needs to bring down the Orghams. The Orghams are gathering the forces they feel they need to cement their hold over Gotham and stop Batman. And Catwoman is reaching out to the one person neither side wants to deal with. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,085 is written...

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The government gets a mutant team again in X-Factor by Russell and Quinn

Dan Grote — Tue, 07 May 2024 17:10:18 +0000

While there have been many iterations of X-Factor since 1985, one of the most memorable has been the government-sponsored, workplace-comedy team first written by Peter David and drawn by Larry Stroman. The X-Men’s Great Post-Krakoa Reset will include such a team as it resurrects the X-Factor brand for a new volume by writer Mark Russell...

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Bruce visits Gotham, Vietnam and the Slag Galaxy in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Batman is back in Gotham, and the city has changed. The Orghams have made it clean, but at a cost of the city. He must gather his allies again and make a final stand. But Catwoman seeks help from a most unexpected source. The lead story of Detective Comics #1,084 is written by Ram V,...

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A Dark Age, a Joker-Luthor team-up and a desert journey ends in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Batman has reached the end of his journey across the sands. Now, all that remains is the last temptation by Dr. Hurt and the Demon Barbatos. Batman must step up and face these dark spirits down to rise from this journey reborn. And in Gotham, the Question finds evidence of the truth she has sought,...

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2 Pieces of [Poop Emoji], Plus Traveling to Mars and The Gimmick

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Ron DeSantis is a pile of human excrement molded into human form and stuffed into a suit. The comic about him isn’t so great either. Political Power: Ron DeSantis is written by Michael Frizell, drawn and colored by Martin Gimenez, lettered by Benjamin Gilbert and published by TidalWave Productions. Roy remains the center of the...

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Will Found the Softcore on ComiXology (Also: Traveling to Mars, Where Monsters Lie, Paklis)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Some tiny boys go to the beach, and some big girls are mean to them. Yup, softcore porn has come to ComiXology in Cousins #1 by Tonara Cluric. Roy is still drifting toward the red planet, accompanied only by memories and his faithful rovers and otherwise alone. Or is he? Traveling to Mars #5 is...

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The Eisners Got at Least One Nomination Right (Plus a Couple Other Books)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Mon, 22 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Roy is drifting closer to the Red Planet and his ultimate fate, but he still finds himself tied to his past in Traveling to Mars #4, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Roberto “Dakar” Meli, colored by Chiara Di Francia, lettered by Mattia Gentili and published by Ablaze. If you can’t stand the heat in...

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Yup, We’re Still Reading Stuff from Months Ago (including Local Man and Where Monsters Lie)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

One long and bloody night is finally at its end in Rogues’ Gallery #4, with story by Hannah Rose May and Declan Shalvey, written by May, drawn by Justin Mason, colored by Triona Farrell, lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and published by Image. Roy is getting closer to his final destination. And perhaps nearer to a...

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Ron Becomes a Papa (Maybe), and We Grapple with Pratfalls in Spy Superb

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Ron Livingston gets farther away from everyone and everything he’s ever known and closer to the end in Traveling to Mars #2, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Roberto “Dakar” Meli, colored by Chiara di Francia, lettered by Mattia Gentili and published by Ablaze. Actress Maisie Wade confronts the murderous fans who’ve invaded her home...

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A Sad, Lonely Trip to Mars (and Other Scary and/or Violent Stuff)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000

In a house by the shore, there’s something secret going on. Something unholy. Something for … the Stuff of Nightmares #1, written by R.L. Stine, drawn by A.L. Kaplan, colored by Roman Titov, lettered by Jim Campbell and published by BOOM Studios. Roy Livingston has never been important. Until now. And all he has to...

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Is There Something Wrong with This Column and Patrick Todd?

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

I thought they got rid of that ol’ Deadbox? Guess it’s still out there fading in the sun, huh? Bad choices and bad movies continue in Deadbox #3, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Benjamin Tiesma, colored by Vladimir Popov, lettered by AndWorld Design and published by Vault. Thom is a bad dad, and his...

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Hit Me, Baby, One More Time with Some Robots and a Horror Anthology

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000

The issue in which our girl Lulu gets strung up — and has the time of her life. Hit Me #4 is written by Christa Faust, drawn by Priscilla Petraites, colored by Marco Lesko, lettered by AndWorld Design and published by AWA. Back to fuckin’ school? Already? To Hell with this. It’s Grimm Tales of...

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Rent a Deadbox Flick and Check into Your Hotell to Die (And More Newburn, Too)

Will Nevin and Ian Gregory — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

My god, Bobby, didn’t you know those pants are for a woman? Deadbox #2 is written by Mark Russell, drawn by Benjamin Tiesma, colored by Vladimir Popov, lettered by AndWorld Design and published by Vault. A magical sketchbook and an artist with his head squarely up his ass doesn’t sound like a good combination, does...

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Comics No Longer Safe from Poe, Says AHOY Editor Tom Peyer, as Series Returns

Will Nevin — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000

My records are spotty – and my memory spottier – but I’ve interviewed AHOY Comics’ Grand Poobah-in-Chief Tom Peyer at least seven times counting this here piece. Why so often? Like the publisher’s line, he’s a balm for a cantankerous soul, a decidedly unique character in the world of the funny pages. This particular episode...

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WMQ&A Episode 174: Mark Russell Life Story

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 174: Mark Russell Life Story Writer Mark Russell joins the show to talk about a range of books, from AWA’s Not All Robots to Marvel’s Fantastic Four Life Story to AHOY’s Second Coming to Vault’s Deadbox, and to tease future projects. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud,...

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Reed Richards is Just So Tired of All These Star Wars in Fantastic Four: Life Story #3

Dan Grote — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000

In the 1980s, Reed Richards hatches a venture to defend the Earth from Galactus, but will his plans be derailed by the Cold War? Sue and Johnny are invited to speak to the United Nations about saving the world. And a maverick computer genius offers hope to humanity with his new computer company, but is...

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Will Human Culture Influence Robots? Find out in Not All Robots #1

Dan Grote and Nola Pfau — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0000

In the year 2056, robots have replaced human beings in the workforce. An uneasy coexistence develops between the newly intelligent robots and the 10 billion humans living on Earth. Every human family is assigned a robot upon whom they are completely reliant. What could possibly go wrong? Find out in Not All Robots #1 from...

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