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Spidey Reads the Darkhold, Old Woman Selina and More Staff Picks for Dec. 22

Dan Grote3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zach’s Pick: Darkhold: Spider-Man #1: Y’all know the Darkhold, right? It’s that spooky book that shows up in Marvel comics sometimes. Well, what if Spider-Man read it? What then, huh? He’s not a Midnight Son,…

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All We Hear Is Radio Apocalypse, Some Robins and the Rest of Our Staff Picks

Dan Grote3 years ago3 years ago08 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Ari’s Pick: Radio Apocalypse #1: Long after the rock out of space struck the world and turned it all to dust, in Bakerstown stands the last radio station on the planet. Radio Apocalypse broadcasts into…

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From Vampires to Zombies, This Week’s Staff Picks are Spooky AF

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s Pick: House of Slaughter #1: James Tynion IV’s Tiny Empire expands with this prequel spinoff of his BOOM Studios series Something Is Killing the Children, focused on monster hunter Aaron Slaughter, co-written by Tate…

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Krakoa Burns in Our Staff Picks for Sept. 29

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cassie’s Pick: Inferno #1: Mystique makes good on her promise to burn Krakoa to the ground as Head of X Jonathan Hickman takes his leave of us with this four-part event miniseries. Issue #1 is…

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Nightcrawler and a Whole Bunch o’ Ladies Lead Our Staff Picks for 4/21

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s Pick: Way of X #1: Remember when Nightcrawler said he was thinking about starting a mutant religion? Whatever happened with that? Anyway, enjoy this new X-Men series, written by Si Spurrier (X-Men: Legacy) and…

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A Superman Anthology, Kaiju Mania, Protocol V and More Staff Picks for 3/17

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Cori’s Pick: Superman: Red & Blue #1: DC’s horny for anthologies anymore, so enjoy this one dedicated to the Man of Steel, featuring stories by John Ridley, Clayton Henry, Brandon Easton, Steve Lieber, Wes Craig,…

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Image’s Next Great Hope, Radiant Black, Leads off Our Staff Picks for 2/10

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick: Radiant Black #1: What if Peter Parker became a Tokusatsu hero? Find out in this new Image series by former Mighty Morphin Power Rangers writer Kyle Higgins and artist Marcelo Costa. ($3.99) Check…

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More Future State, More S.W.O.R.D. and Clowns in Our Staff Picks for 1/13

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Justin’s Pick  Future State: Justice League #1: Jon Kent, Tim Fox, Yara Flor, Jo Mullein, Andy Curry and Jess Chambers are the Justice League of the future, and they’re here to remind y’all that…

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