Raffaele Ienco - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:17:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Raffaele Ienco - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Logan: Black, White & Blood #2 shows off Coccolo’s cover talents: Preview https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/29/logan-black-white-blood-2-shows-off-coccolos-cover-talents-preview/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55761 Benjamin Percy, Robert Gill, Mirka Andolfo, Frank Tieri and Raffaele Ienco take turns telling tales in Logan: Black, White & Blood #2.

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]]> 55761 Can we shorten Hell Hulk in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Hellverine #10 https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/04/hellverine-10-preview/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54012 What if, instead of calling him Hell Hulk, they just called him Helk? Or Hellk? Also, if there’s a Hell Hulk, does that mean there’s a Heaven Hulk? And is the Purgatory Hulk also gray like Joe Fixit? Maybe we’ll find out in the inevitable Hell Hulk miniseries. Check out our exclusive preview of Hellverine...

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]]> 54012 It’s Vader Vs. Sand in Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/26/its-vader-vs-sand-in-star-wars-darth-vader-26/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42636 Darth Vader comes face-to-face once more with his coarsest, roughest, most irritating foe, one which gets everywhere in Star Wars: Darth Vader #26 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Carlos Lopez and lettered by Joe Caramagna. It’s the one where Vader fights sand.  That may sound glib and/or reductive, but that’s...

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]]> 42636 It Hasn’t All Been Leading to Darth Vader #25 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/21/it-hasnt-all-been-leading-to-darth-vader-25/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42154 “Crimson Reign” continues to hum along, apparently, as Darth Vader finds a sandstorm in Star Wars: Darth Vader #25 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Carlos Lopez and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Welp, it turns out this was the conclusion to nothing.  Last issue, it seemed like the series was building...

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]]> 42154 Darth Vader #22 Asks Who Can You Trust https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/14/darth-vader-22-asks-who-can-you-trust/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40099 Darth Vader sets about feeding the monsters to the other monsters as “Crimson Reign” continues in Star Wars: Darth Vader #22 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Joe Caramagna. If last issue was all about secrets and who knows what, when, then Darth Vader #22 is...

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]]> 40099 Darth Vader #17 Reveals a Traitor in Vader’s Midst https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/27/darth-vader-17-reveals-a-traitor-in-vaders-midst/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34883 Vader deals with one betrayal while another is revealed in Star Wars: Darth Vader #17 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Joe Caramagna. The series’ involvement in the “War of the Bounty Hunters” comes to a close this issue, and while that conclusion may feel a...

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]]> 34883 Darth Vader #16 Has Fun Moments, But Leaves Unanswered Questions https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/15/darth-vader-16-has-fun-moments-but-leaves-unanswered-questions/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33777 Luke Skywalker runs scared as Darth Vader runs roughshod over him in Star Wars: Darth Vader #16 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Jason Keith and Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Synching back up with the “War of the Bounty Hunters” crossover after last issue’s Ochi of Bestoon sidequest,...

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]]> 33777 Vader’s Sidekick Gets the Spotlight in Darth Vader #15 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/25/vaders-sidekick-gets-the-spotlight-in-darth-vader-15/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33023 Ochi of Bestoon is in the spotlight, and he’s not looking for a whole colloquium in Star Wars: Darth Vader #15 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Jason Keith and lettered by Joe Caramagna. One of the fun side projects throughout Greg Pak’s run on this volume of Darth Vader has...

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]]> 33023 Darth Vader #14 Takes an Odd Turn or Two https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/21/darth-vader-14-takes-an-odd-turn-or-two/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=31377 Darth Vader takes a more personal interest in the “War of the Bounty Hunters” in Star Wars: Darth Vader #14 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffele Ienco, colored by Jason Keith and lettered by Joe Caramagna. As the “War of the Bounty Hunters” crossover churns on, the series doubles back on itself a bit...

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]]> 31377 Vader Makes a Fateful Choice in Star Wars: Darth Vader #11 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/28/vader-makes-a-fateful-choice-in-star-wars-darth-vader-11/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25858 Darth Vader explores Exegol and makes a decision as “Into the Fire” reaches a conclusion in Star Wars: Darth Vader #11 written by Greg Pak, art by Raffaele Ienco, colored by Neeraj Menon and lettered by Joe Caramanga. Having survived being left broken & marooned on Mustafar, fighting his way past droids, Sith assassins and...

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]]> 25858 The Dark Lord of the Sith Looks Within in Star Wars: Darth Vader #10 https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/10/the-dark-lord-of-the-sith-looks-within-in-star-wars-darth-vader-10/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=14970 Darth Vader continues his quest to discover the Emperor’s secret plans for the galaxy in Star Wars: Darth Vader #10  written by Greg Pak, art by Raffaele Ienco, colored by Neeraj Menon and lettered by Joe Caramanga The penultimate chapter of “Into the Fire” (the series’ second story arc, featuring Darth Vader turning a punishment...

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