Phillip Kennedy Johnson - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:19:26 +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 Phillip Kennedy Johnson - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Batman & Robin #30 sunsets series, shows Damian a new future https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/13/batman-robin-30-sunsets-series-shows-damian-a-new-future/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55951 Can Batman & Robin stop the Quiet Man, as Robin struggles with the legacy of Batman and what the mission to save Gotham really means to him?

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]]> 55951 Absolute Batman looks back, Dark Patterns rips and Batman & Robin put character first https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/10/batchat-absolute-darkpatterns-androbin/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51353 Step back to Bruce Wayne’s earliest days as Batman, and to a time when Thomas Wayne was still alive, as the background of this new Batman starts to be filled in. Absolute Batman #4 is written by Scott Snyder from a plot by Snyder and Nick Dragotta, drawn by Gabriel Hernandez Walta, colored by Frank...

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]]> 51353 The BatChat boys LOVE Batman: Dark Patterns. Other comics are here, too. https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/13/batchat-darkpatterns-androbin-lasthalloween-batscoob/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51110 In the early days of his career, Batman investigates a series of strange, brutal murders that seem designed to make the victims experience the maximum amount of pain. Follow a detective story from the beginning in Batman: Dark Patterns #1, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Triona Farrell and lettered by...

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]]> 51110 Alfred crashes the Absolute Batman party as the Kryptonian Age reaches its midpoint in BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/16/batchat-absolute-androbin-gaslight/ Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50833 Alfred Pennyworth watches the Batman’s war with Roman and his Party Animals, while readers get a better feeling for the world of this very different Bruce Wayne. Absolute Batman #2 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Batman and Robin must escape the inferno...

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]]> 50833 Absolute Batman, a return to Gotham, father-son bonding and more in a super-sized BatChat https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/11/batchat-absolute-batman-androbin-scooby/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50418 A new world, a new Caped Crusader. Absolute Batman #1 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn by Nick Dragotta, colored by Frank Martin and lettered by Clayton Cowles.Things seem to be improving in Gotham. Bruce Wayne’s new nonprofits are making a difference, and Batman is able to work less. But things never stay that way....

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]]> 50418 SuperChat Travels Across the Universe and Multiverse https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/30/superchat-travels-across-the-universe-and-multiverse/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45868 The Super-Family is spreading. Through the planet, through the Universe, through the Multiverse and through more comics than we can shake a stick at. With so many people wearing the crest of the House of El, we start to wonder: what does that symbol truly represent? On Earth, it represents family, as Superman and his...

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]]> 45868 SuperChat Brings Us Tales of Supermen and Superboys https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/05/superchat-brings-us-tales-of-supermen-and-suprboys/ Fri, 05 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45380 It’s Supermen, Supermen, Supermen, everywhere you look. Evil, electric, parasitic, young and space-faring and, of course, original flavor. There’s something for everyone! Superman and his family deal with the threat of Metallo and his malevolent metallic minions — but there’s more than meets the eye in Action Comics #1053, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn...

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]]> 45380 BatChat With Matt & Will: Can’t He Just Hush Already? https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/27/batchat-with-matt-will-cant-he-just-hush-already/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45330 Every time Will has complained about how much he hates Hush, Matt or someone else said, “Well, read ‘Heart of Hush.’ That might change how you feel.” And this week he did. And, well, it was the best story of the week, and the best story centered around Hush as the primary antagonist (since the...

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]]> 45330 SuperChat is Back With Superman’s Family and His New Friend… Lex Luthor? https://comicsxf.com/2023/03/10/superchat-is-back-with-supermans-family-and-his-new-friend-lex-luthor/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45018 A new day dawns, and Superman is facing all new challenges. Mainly, a little voice in his ear trying to lead him down a darker path. Lex Luthor has decided to ally himself  with Superman — but his help might be worse than his hindrance. Was this team-up doomed to failure from the start? We...

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]]> 45018 A New Era Begins In This Week’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2023/01/30/a-new-era-begins-in-this-weeks-superchat/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44639 A new year brings in new beginnings. An era ends, and a new era rises. Jon’s faces down the Red Sin and finishes off his series with Superman: Son of Kal-El #18, written by Tom Taylor, penciled by Cian Tormey and Ruairí Coleman, inked by Cian Tormey, Ruairí Coleman and Scott Hanna, colored by Romulo...

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]]> 44639 Heart to Hearts and Trips to the Zoo In SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/02/heart-to-hearts-and-trips-to-the-zoo-in-superchat/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44052 Kal-El is back. And he’s brought change with him — change that are making a lot of people nervous. Now that he’s back home, though, Superman’s focus is clear: his family comes first, above all else. Watch him deal with the fallout of claiming Olgrun’s Fire in Action Comics #1,048, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson,...

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]]> 44052 Two Big Endings In This Week’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/22/its-two-big-endings-in-this-weeks-superchat-warworld-apocalypse/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43126 All good things come to an end, but if you’re a Superman fan, all tyranny does too. We wrap up several long arcs in this month’s Superchat, beginning with the conclusion to the Warworld Saga in Superman: Warworld Apocalypse, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Brandon Peterson, Will Conrad, Max Raynor and Miguel Medonça,...

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]]> 43126 007 Looks Impressive While Ogres and Old Ladies Fight https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/30/007-looks-impressive-while-ogres-and-old-ladies-fight/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42663 How many old flames can one British super spy have? And why do they all have to die? The answer may lie in 007 #1, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Marco Finnegan, colored by Dearbhla Kelly, lettered by Jeff Eckleberry and published by Dynamite. Thank you for being a friend. Travel down the...

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]]> 42663 SuperDad and Dreamer In This Month’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/28/superdad-and-dreamer-in-this-months-superchat/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42235 It’s all about the kids, really. On Warworld, we see the origin of the Orphan, and his strange connection to Genesis that’s been fuelling Mongul’s new plans, in Action Comics #1044, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Riccardo Federici and Will Conrad, colored by Lee Loughridge, and lettered by Dave Sharpe, with a back-up...

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]]> 42235 It’s a Bonus Sized SuperChat with Young Clark, Jon, BatSupes, and Perry White https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/27/its-a-bonus-sized-superchat-with-young-clark-jon-batsupes-and-perry-white/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41710 Here at SuperChat, we don’t just talk about the Man of Steel himself — there are worlds and worlds of stories revolving around our favorite Kryptonian, and this month, we’re lookin’ at a lot of them! In the Action Comics 2022 Annual – written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Si Spurrier, drawn by Dale Eaglesham...

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]]> 41710 WMQ&A Episode 213: The Philly Special GO BIRDS! https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/07/wmqa-episode-213-the-philly-special-go-birds/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41324 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 213: The Philly Special GO BIRDS! GO BIRDS! Matt and Dan visit Fan Expo Philadelphia and chat with Danny Schlitz (William Shakespeare’s Avengers), Isaac Goodhart (Victor and Nora), Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers, Rogue Sun) and Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics, Alien). It’s a con show, so pardon the ambient noise....

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]]> 41324 Jon Kent Stands up to Batman and Clark Faces Warworld in this Month’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/31/jon-kent-stands-up-to-batman-and-clark-faces-warworld-in-this-months-superchat/ Tue, 31 May 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41194 As Superman leads a revolution on Warworld, something deep beneath the planet rumbles — and we find that this conflict with Mongul is a lot bigger than anyone imagined in Action Comics #1042 and #1043, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Ricardo Frederici and Will Conrad, colored by Lee Loughridge, and lettered by Dave...

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]]> 41194 Even Superman Needs a Little Help From a Friend Somtimes in This Month’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/31/even-superman-needs-a-little-help-from-a-friend-somtimes-in-this-months-superchat/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39404 Even a Superman needs help from a more street-level hero every now and again, no matter how much their methods may vary, and something both father and son are both aware of in this month’s Superchat!  Jon Kent and Dick Grayson’s team-up continues as they investigate The Rising in Superman: Son of Kal El #9,...

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]]> 39404 Plenty of Team-Ups in This Month’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/28/plenty-of-team-ups-in-this-months-superchat/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38195 It’s a Jon Kent team-up extravaganza on this week’s Superchat! DC’s newest Superman and Aquaman deal with the leviathan threat (not THAT Leviathan threat) once and for all—but interference from Bendix’s Gamorran super task force has cost lives. How responsible is Jon Kent for the lives lost? Find out, in Superman: Son of Kal-El #8,...

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]]> 38195 Supermen of Different Worlds Face Different Problems in This Month’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/31/super-chat-january/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37732 Things change, things end, things begin again, but one thing remains—Superman fights for a better world, no matter which world it might be.  On Earth, Jonathan Kent tries to stop a leviathan, but things get quickly out of hand when Bendix’s Gamorran task force shows up in Superman: Son of Kal-El #7, written by Tom...

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]]> 37732 Hope and Family Are at the Center of This Week’s SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/08/hope-and-family-are-at-the-center-of-this-weeks-superchat/ Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37234 Though they’ve been stuck in a bad place on their respective worlds, our Supermen each rally themselves in their own ways on this week’s Superchat.  One Superman finally escapes a bottled city, taking the fight to Brainiac to save all bottled cities everywhere, in Superman ‘78 #5, written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Wilfredo Torres,...

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]]> 37234 SuperChat Catches Up with Action, ’78, and Son of Kal-El https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/18/superchat-catches-up-with-action-comics-1037-78-and-son-of-kal-el/ Sat, 18 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=36168 It’s catch-up week for SuperChat, as we see what the Supermen of three worlds are up to. On Warworld, Superman and his team find themselves vastly overpowered – but what does that mean for the rest of the galaxy? Action Comics #1037 written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Miguel Mendonca, colored by Adriano Lucas...

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]]> 36168 We Bid a Fond Farewell to Superman. What, Really? https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/04/we-bid-a-fond-farewell-to-superman-what-really/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34296 Superman and his new team battle June Moon’s inner demons to get the Enchantress on the team – leaving just one member left to be recruited. Before the team can get to young icon Lightray, however, Superman’s old enemies rear their ugly heads (and uglier brains) for an all-out attack! Superman and the Authority #3...

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]]> 34296 Two Hits and a Big Miss in This Week’s Super-Sized SuperChat https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/28/two-hits-and-a-big-miss-in-this-weeks-super-sized-superchat/ Sat, 28 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33118 A triple offering of Super-comics this week, looking to the Man of Steel’s past, present, and future. Over in Action Comics#1,034, the members of the House of El are doing all they can to stop Warworld from spreading its influence on Earth, stopping both all-out war and ending a home invasion – but are these...

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]]> 33118 Jon Kent Follows in Dad’s Footsteps and War Looms in This Week’s Super Chat https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/31/jon-kent-follows-in-dads-footsteps-and-war-looms-in-this-weeks-super-chat/ Sat, 31 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32160 The time has come for Jon Kent to rise. As the son of Superman and Lois Lane, he fights for truth, justice and a better world, taking on his father’s mantle and figuring out what his legacy means for him. He may just go further than either of his parents ever have in Superman: Son...

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