Battle Of The Atom: Aggressively Dumb
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With its spotlight on Wolverine, NYX #2 remains the best X-Men From the Ashes comic
Every day, mutants are being stolen off the streets of Manhattan — unprotected and forgotten by the human world. Now, a war-worn Wolverine will descend into New York’s criminal underworld to bring them back into the light. Who is the mysterious mutant fixer known only as Local? Can Laura Kinney stand alone against the dangerous…
Thor becomes Hercules’ stepdad, we think, in our EXCLUSIVE preview of The Immortal Thor #15
Immortal Thor #14 (LGY #775 – mazel tov!) ended with the Odinson absorbing the power of Zeus in combat, leaving the latter a smoking husk of a god. Does that make Thor Hercules’ dad now? Is that how that works? Because I would read a comic about Thor becoming Hercules’ stepdad, parking his Camaro in…
Wolverine gets revenge and Phoenix heads into space in X-Chat #16!
He’s the best there is at what he does, and apparently what he does is take revenge! It’s Wolverine: Revenge #1 from Jonathan Hickman, Greg Capullo, Tim Townsend, and Cory Petit! And Jean Grey takes to the stars in Phoenix #1 & 2 from Stephanie Phillips, Alessandro Miracolo, David Curiel and Petit! Tony Thornley: Hey…
Avengers vs. Aliens vs. Frankenstein vs. Archie in this week’s Staff Picks
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: Aliens vs. Avengers #1: Xenomorphs reach Earth! The perfect…
The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 317: Mark Russell talks X-Factor, Batman: Dark Age & more
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…
Battle Of The Atom: Summer Mailbag With Austin Gorton
Adam and guest Austin Gorton answer your questions while Zack sells air conditioners.
Part 2 of our From the Ashes series guide proves all the best X-Men are women … and Sentinels?
So, we’re six new series and eight issues into the X-Men: From the Ashes era. How’s everyone feeling? Have you recovered from the months-long hangover from your last night at the Green Lagoon, or are you still missing the tiki-bar lifestyle? Have you found your new X-Men title yet, or are you struggling to find…
Take the holiday road to San Juan in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1
Vamos a San Juan! Miles Morales and the fam are headed on a vacation to Puerto Rico. But his mom, Rio, has relatives Miles has never met — relatives with seeekrits that could turn Spidey’s world upside down. Learn those seeekrits in Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1, featuring: “On the Road,” written by Cody Ziglar,…
The team visits Wakanda in our EXCLUSIVE preview of X-Force #2
Y’ever notice when they convene a meeting of all of the Marvel super-geniuses, Forge isn’t there? No one asked Forge to join the Illuminati when the Skrulls were invading, or when the incursions started. You never see Forge on a Zoom call with Mr. Fantastic and Iron Man and Hank Pym and Beast and Shuri…
Hickman and Capullo help Wolverine get Revenge in this week’s Staff Picks
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: Wolverine: Revenge #1: He’s been beaten. He’s been bloodied….
Our Son Pete Episode 24: The one with Sal Larroca with Karen Charm
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · Our Son Pete Episode 24: The one with Sal Larroca with Karen Charm Artist Karen Charm joins Dan to talk about Excalibur #107, in which Sal Larroca becomes the book’s hot new artist … for four issues. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and…
How a summer of Marvel SNAP gave me fun and a sense of belonging
In 2022, I, alongside my fellow ComicsXF writers, got into the mobile card game Marvel Snap. I got into it because I wanted to play a card game on my phone and I wanted to bond with the CXF community outside of writing articles and posting in Slack. Although I stopped playing in 2023 after…
Battle Of The Atom: The Most Conflicted Roster
Everyone loves conflict. Especially interpersonal conflict. Surely you will also enjoy it in this episode. Ranked this episode:
The name’s Gambit, remember it: A look back at Uncanny X-Men #266
Ed. Note: This is another retro review of a classic comic, sparked by the release of a facsimile edition of Uncanny X-Men #266 and the arrival of a new Uncanny X-Men #1 this week. With a teenage Storm on the run from the Hound-like thralls of the Shadow King, her only ally is a charismatic…