Chris Bachalo

GOLD SILVER BRONZE The Canadian-born, California-bred cartoonist Chris Bachalo (buh-CHA-lo) is one of the most visually energetic and inventive cartoonists working, infusing every project with an overabundance of detail and passion. A breakout star of the 90s, Bachalo successfully transplanted his Vertigo aesthetic to Marvel comics. His style is constantly evolving, becoming more exaggerated and…

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The Eternals

GOLD SILVER BRONZE Before the dawn of history, Earth was visited by mighty Space Gods. These Celestials germinated the seed of humanity and created their evolutionary cousins of homo sapiens – Eternals and Deviants. The Deviants are monstrous in appearance and prone to volatility while the Eternals are immortal demi-gods tasked with being mankind’s guardian…

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Pete Wisdom Primer

Pete Wisdom

GOLD SILVER BRONZE A spy working for shady British intelligence organization Black Air, Peter Winston Wisdom saw what was really going on in her majesty’s secret service, and he didn’t like it. He joins the mostly mutant superhero team Excalibur after accompanying them on a mission to Genosha and developing a relationship with core member…

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Primer Update: May 2021

Last month we launched a new part of ComicsXF: Primer. Our goal with Primer continues to be to provide examples of the best comics to read, whether looking to add something to your current pull list, or read up on a character you are interested in, but never knew quite where to start or what…

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Wonder Woman

Diana Prince, Wonder Woman

GOLD SILVER BRONZE The Amazonian daughter of Hippolyta, Princess Diana of Themyscira journeys to the world of men after discovering Steve Trevor, a United States intelligence officer, washed up on the shores of Paradise Island.  Wonder Woman adopted the civilian identity of Diana Prince, serving first as a military secretary before moving on to a…

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Peter Parker, Spider-Man

Peter Parker, Spider-Man

GOLD SILVER BRONZE After being bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker went from fairly ordinary high school student to having the proportionate abilities of an arachnid. This includes not only super-human strength, speed, and durability, but the ability to climb walls and a ‘spider-sense’ capable of detecting impending danger. Soon after, a personal tragedy…

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Clark Kent, Superman

GOLD SILVER BRONZE Doomed Planet. Desperate Scientists, Last Hope, Kindly Couple — that’s the gist of it, provided by Grant Morrison in All-Star Superman. Superman is the Last Son of Krypton, raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent, he has gone on to become the world’s greatest hero. With powers and abilities far beyond those of…

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