Riley Rossmo - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:53:03 +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 Riley Rossmo - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 The Moon Is Following Us #2 blends the fantastical with the crushingly real https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/23/the-moon-is-following-us-2/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50502 We’ve seen the fight. We’ve seen the mission. We know what’s at stake – the only question is, how did we get here? Find out, in The Moon is Following Us #2, created and drawn by Daniel Warren Johnson & Riley Rossmo, written by Daniel Warren Johnson, colored by Mike Spicer, and lettered by Shawn...

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]]> 50502 The Moon Is Following Us #1 is a testament to the magic of the comic medium https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/18/moon-following-us-1/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50229 Sam and Duncan LaMarr love their 6-year-old daughter, Penny, more than anything in the whole world. But half a year ago, she was taken by The Cascade, an evil force they barely understand. Now, Sam and Duncan must fight side by side with the magical beings Penny cherished to try and get her back, before...

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]]> 50229 CXF Interview Pod 318: Daniel Warren Johnson & Riley Rossmo talk The Moon Is Following Us https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/03/tcxfip-318-daniel-warren-johnson-riley-rossmo/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50002 The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · CXF Interview Podcast 318: Daniel Warren Johnson & Riley Rossmo talk The Moon Is Following Us Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo join the show to talk about their upcoming Image Comics series The Moon Is Following Us. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music,...

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]]> 50002 Two Shades of Harley, Ivy, Tim and Azrael in a Not-So-BatChat Roundup https://comicsxf.com/2022/11/01/two-shades-of-harley-ivy-tim-and-azrael-in-a-not-so-batchat-roundup/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43644 Gotham City has its own gravity. Sooner or later, everyone is drawn back to it. Sometimes, though, when the protagonistic eye of the Batman is not on them, they get to live lives of their own … and that’s when Not-So-BatChat drops in. This week, we look at Tim Drake’s new solo series as he...

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]]> 43644 Come to a verdict and blast off into space in a month of Harley Quinn! https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/22/come-to-a-verdict-blast-off-into-space-in-a-month-of-harley-quinn/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42564 It’s a good time to be a Harley Quinn fan. Her 30th anniversary’s coming up, Season 3 of her show is in full swing, and DC has graced us all with four straight weeks of new Harley Quinn content. We’re here to catch you up with Harley’s final confrontation with Verdict in Harley Quinn #17,...

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]]> 42564 The Verdict is In Harley Quinn #16 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/01/the-verdict-is-in-harley-quinn-16/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41817 For the Sam-who-would-be-Verdict, the day she met Harley Quinn was the worst of her life. It would be the day she lost all hope in justice, all semblance of the life she knew and become possessed by hate and the murderous need for vengeance. For Harley Quinn? It was Tuesday. The origin of Verdict finally...

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]]> 41817 Harley Quinn #15 is What a Team-Up Should Be https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/27/harley-quinn-15-is-what-a-team-up-should-be/ Fri, 27 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41156 Batwoman and Harley Quinn team up to find out who’s been killing corrupt officials in Harley’s name — really, what more needs to be said? Harley Quinn #15 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Riley Rossmo, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by AndWorld Design. ‘ This has been a good month for Harley...

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]]> 41156 Harley Quinn #14 Adds Batwoman to the Mix https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/02/harley-quinn-14-adds-batwoman-to-the-mix/ Mon, 02 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40440 It’s really easy to frame someone for murder when their most identifiable feature is a well recognized costume. Long story short, Harley’s in the clink for a crime she didn’t commit, feeling more than a little abandoned by her friends. The truth, however, rarely stays buried for too long in Gotham City — especially now...

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]]> 40440 The Verdict Is In Favor of Harley Quinn #13 https://comicsxf.com/2022/03/25/the-verdict-is-in-favor-of-harley-quinn-13/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39245 The Verdict is in…and she’s making her presence felt in a big way. After Gotham’s newest villain massacres a bar full of mobsters in a Harley Quinn costume, Harley’s hard earned Robin-Hood-esque life takes a sharp turn for the worse. Harley Quinn #13, written by Stephanie Phillips, penciled by Riley Rossmo, inked by Jay Leisten,...

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]]> 39245 Harley Quinn #12 Sees Things Go Off the Rails In a Good Way https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/28/harley-quinn-12-sees-things-go-off-the-rails-in-a-good-way/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38208 Harley’s stuck in one of the oldest superhero scenarios of all time – racing against time to stop a train from running over an innocent tied to the tracks! Does she have enough time to crawl underneath a speeding train, defuse its bomb, save the day and thwack Keepsake in the face with her bat?...

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]]> 38208 Harley Quinn #11 is a Great Jumping On Point https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/28/harley-quinn-11/ Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37699 Harley Quinn is forced to contend with the Trolley Problem. Also some math problems. There are robots too—really, the main problem here is Keepsake, who is back, and very much deserves a bat to the face in Harley Quinn #11, written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn by Riley Rossmo, colored by Ivan Plascencia and lettered by...

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]]> 37699 Harley Quinn #8 & 9 Put the Fear in Fear State https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/26/harley-quinn-8-9-put-the-fear-in-fear-state/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35453 The Fear State continues, and both Harley and Kevin are facing down some of their own biggest fears – though they may not quite be the ones you’d expect. But what else can you do, when you’ve decided to atone for your past by doing your best to save the day? Harley Quinn #8 &...

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]]> 35453 Harley Quinn #7 is a Fearful Start to Its Bat Crossover https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/04/harley-quinn-7-is-a-fearful-start-to-its-bat-crossover/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34289 Sometimes you just need to get away – but when you’re Harley Quinn, and your one true love could collapse the city with a thought, is the city ever going to really let you go? As the Fear State descends on Gotham City, Harley finds that sometimes, even the great outdoors is no escape. Harley...

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]]> 34289 Why Do We Love Harley? Find Out in Harley Quinn #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/25/why-do-we-love-harley-find-out-in-harley-quinn-4/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30132 Harley Quinn’s attempts at rehabilitating Gotham’s former clown gang members have hit a rather serious snag. Everyone in her support group has been apprehended by the villainous but State-approved Hugo Strange. What’s it going to take for Harley to pick herself up and dive right back into the fight? Harley Quinn #4 is written by...

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]]> 30132 Group Therapy Doesn’t Go Well for Harley in Harley Quinn #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/28/group-therapy-doesnt-go-well-for-harley-in-harley-quinn-3/ Fri, 28 May 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28491 Doing her best to make up for past sins, Harley is attempting to rehabilitate those who participated in the violence of the Joker War with a support group. Unfortunately for her, Hugo Strange and his underlings believe all clowns – former or otherwise – ought to be locked up, and placed under his dangerous and...

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]]> 28491 Hugo Strange is Hunting Down Hidden Henchmen in Harley Quinn #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/30/hugo-strange-is-hunting-down-hidden-henchmen-in-harley-quinn-2/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25969 In the aftermath of the Joker War, Harley Quinn is trying to find a way to rehabilitate those who joined in on the chaos as the Joker’s clowns, offering them a redemptive path. It turns out Hugo Strange has the same idea – the difference is that he’s got the city’s backing on his side,...

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]]> 25969 Harley Quinn #1 Tells a Story That’s Been Told Before, But Looks Beautiful Doing It https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/26/harley-quinn-1-tells-a-story-thats-been-told-before-but-looks-beautiful-doing-it/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23449 Following the events of Joker War, Harley Quinn decides it’s time to turn over a new leaf, and make up for the crimes she’s committed. Finding her place in Gotham is easier said than done, however, but she’s got a new look, a new bat handle and a new Bat-Handler helping her to come out...

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]]> 23449 The Legion Stumbles, Batman/Superman Get Along and Lex Luthor Soars In Future State https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/26/the-legion-stumbles-batman-superman-get-along-and-lex-luthor-sores-in-future-state/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=21917 The Legion of Super-Heroes confront their rogue member but not is all as it seems in Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Riley Rossmo, colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Dave Sharpe. Future State: Legion of Super-Heroes #2 is only 19 pages. But somehow it felt like...

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]]> 21917 DC Future State Month One Wraps with the Legion, Lex Luthor and Batman/Superman https://comicsxf.com/2021/01/29/future-state-month-one-wraps-with-the-legion-lex-luthor-and-batman-superman/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=13811 Greetings and salutations, friends. We’re headed back to the future (Acknowledge the pun! Acknowledge it!) with three time-tossed tales from Detective Comics Comics. First, Brian Michael Bendis and Riley Rossmo future hard with a vengeance in Legion of Super-Heroes #1. Then, Mark Russell and Steve Pugh do their social-issues schtick in Superman vs. Imperious Lex...

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