The Outliers, still finding their place in the mutant world, are hunted by a lethal new set of foes: a bloodthirsty, relentless and unstoppable pack of stealth Sentinels. Cut off from their mentors and allies, with no knowledge of who built or aimed these deadly drones, four untrained mutants are on the run and completely…
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: Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #3: Even in the face of…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · Our Son Pete Episode 7: The one where Colossus beats the $#!& outta Pete Nola Pfau joins Dan Grote to discuss Excalibur #92, the one where Colossus beats the crap out of Pete Wisdom. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…
I am far from the first person to say that 1975’s Giant-Size X-Men #1 changed the game. Len Wein and Dave Cockrum introduced some of the X-Men’s biggest mainstays, including Storm, Nightcrawler and Colossus (a minor Hulk character by the name of Wolverine also made his way onto the team). These All-New, All-Different X-Men have…
Who doesn’t love a robot dog? Rush from the Mega Man games, K9 from Doctor Who, GIR from Invader Zim. Robot dogs are just metal friends. But what this comic posits is, what if robot dogs were EVIL? This isn’t the first time we’ve seen these dog Sentinels. They’ve been tested in Alex Paknadel and…
The explosive saga ends here, with Rogue and Cyclops on opposite ends of the mutant struggle, perhaps forever! Are they honoring Xavier’s legacy or destroying it? Do they choose loyalty or the law? An all-out action issue that will affect both teams (and the entire mutant community) with devastating results. Uncanny X-Men #8 is written…
Kitty and Emma promised to train three teenage mutants so they could be heroes, protecting friends and family from bigotry and bloodshed. Will Kitty’s own now-bloody history break up the team? Find out in Exceptional X-Men #5, written by Eve Ewing, drawn by Carmen Carnero, colored by Nolan Woodard and lettered by Travis Lanham. This…
To maintain control of their corner of the Maker’s world, three members of his council — Magik, Colossus and Omega Red — deploy their most lethal asset: the Winter Soldier! But who is the weapon behind the mask? Ultimate Wolverine #1 is written by Chris Condon, drawn by Alessandro Capuccio, colored by Bryan Valenza and…
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…
On Jan. 26, my local comic shop will close for good. “18 years is a long time to do anything, really, and after that long we simply do not have the fire in our hearts that we once did to give it everything it needs,” the owners of Level Up Entertainment in Mays Landing, New…
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. Tony’s pick: Ultimate Wolverine #1: To maintain control of their corner…
In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these mini reviews of some recent releases. The Ultimates #8 W: Deniz Camp | A: Juan Frigeri | C: Federico Blee | L: Travis Lanham | P: Marvel Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri transport their extraordinary universe building through…
Erica Schultz writes Wolverine. Erica Schultz writes Daredevil. Ergo, Erica Schultz writes Wolverine teaming up with Daredevil. Check out our exclusive preview of Laura Kinney: Wolverine #2, out next week, and keep scrolling for the basic deets. And for our review of issue #1, click here. (W) Erica Schultz (A) Belviso, Giada (CA) Elena Casagrande…
Remember Everett Thomas, aka Synch? He’s been through a lot. He’s back. And he’s really angry at Prodigy. Find out why in NYX #7, written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, drawn by Enid Balám, colored by Raúl Angulo and lettered by Joe Sabino. Two things can be true at the same time. First, mutants…
Who’s that young adult with the giant broadsword, sorcerous powers, blond bangs, an unquenchable drive to save lost kids and enough long-term childhood trauma to fill an arena? It’s Illyana Rasputina, of course. Who’s that demonic gunfighter trying to conquer the world from his base in Juneau, Alaska? Can Illyana stop him? Find out in…