Si Spurrier - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:25:57 +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 Si Spurrier - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 360: Si Spurrier talks The Voice Said Kill and The Flash https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/22/tcxfip-360-si-spurrier/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53460 The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 360: Si Spurrier talks The Voice Said Kill and The Flash Writer Si Spurrier joins the show to talk about his new Image series The Voice Said Kill, winding down his run on The Flash at DC, and more. You can listen to The ComicsXF...

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]]> 53460 ‘Tis the season for retcons in X-Men Blue: Origins! https://comicsxf.com/2023/12/01/tis-the-season-for-retcons-in-x-men-blue-origins/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47292 The Krakoan era draws closer to the end with a massive retcon in X-Men Blue: Origins by Si Spurrier, Marcus To, Wilton Santos, Oren Junior, Ceci De La Cruz, and Joe Caramagna! Tony Thornley: Oh my goodness, I don’t think any of us quite knew what to expect with this. I think we can probably...

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]]> 47292 Legion battles Uranos (and his own insecurities) in Legion of X #6 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/13/legion-battles-uranos-and-his-own-insecurities-in-legion-of-x-6/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43417 Judgment comes to David Haller as the world starts to burn. Given Legion’s recent defeat at the hand of Uranos, and his inability to save the people of Arakko, how good are his chances? Find out how David makes his case to Earth’s newest god in Legion of X #6, written by Si Spurrier, drawn...

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]]> 43417 Legion of X Ends Its First Arc by Declaring Its Love for Mess https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/21/legion-of-x-ends-its-first-arc-by-declaring-its-love-for-mess/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43077 Legion is possessed, the Altar and all who reside within it are under threat and a judge who can wipe people out of existence with a glance has shown up to hide the evidence of her blasphemous god summoning. This is what happens when you mess about with mutants, gods and omega-level psychics. Legion of...

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]]> 43077 Legion of X #4 Clicks Amidst Answers and Confrontations! https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/04/legion-of-x-4-clicks-amidst-answers-and-confrontations/ Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42355 How much power does belief really hold?  Krakoa is in crisis as mutants question their belief in their leaders, their peers, and their Gods. It’s up to Nightcrawler (after a steamy night and following day with the Weaponless Zsen) and the Legionnaires to answer this question in Legion of X #4, written by Si Spurrier,...

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]]> 42355 More Like the Ass-tral Plane, amirite, in Legion of X #3 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/06/more-like-the-ass-tral-plane-amirite-in-legion-of-x-3/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:01:34 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41894 There are demons in all of us — but if you’re a resident of Krakoa, that can often be a very literal problem. As Pixie traps the body-hopping Skinjacker and tracks down his body, Nightcrawler and Zsen head through the Astral Plane to find a lost god, only for both cases to collide in Legion...

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]]> 41894 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 Legion Of X #1 Challenges Readers, But Is The Book Up To The Challenge? https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/25/legion-of-x-1-challenges-readers-but-is-the-book-up-to-the-challenge/ Wed, 25 May 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41067 The Way of X has been discovered, and that way is the Spark. Now the Spark must be protected, and out of a station located on the Astral Plane, tucked inside Legion’s mind, Nightcrawler has formed a new policing force to keep the Spark alive. The Legion of X’s first major mission? Arakko’s missing a...

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]]> 41067 CXF Book Report: I Did The Reading For Legion Of X #1 So You Don’t Have To! https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/24/cxf-book-report-i-did-the-reading-for-legion-of-x-1-so-you-dont-have-to/ Tue, 24 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41013 Mutants have history. Ridiculous amounts of history. Despite the friendly, reassuring #1s emblazoned on these new X-Comics we’re getting, don’t be fooled — that history’s going to be coming up again, and again, and again. While every writer tries to be as welcoming to new readers as possible, there’s only so much they can do...

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]]> 41013 Step by Bloody Step #1 Is Winter Fantasy Made for Your Phone’s Lock Screen https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/22/step-by-bloody-step-1-is-winter-fantasy-made-for-your-phones-lock-screen/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38083 A girl wakes in the hand of a giant wrapped in black armor. They have nothing but each other — and a place to go. Step by Bloody Step #1 is written by Si Spurrier, drawn by Matías Bergara, colored by Matheus Lopes and designed by Emma Price for Image.  I have three memories of...

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]]> 38083 Suicide Squad: Blaze #1 Brings a Touch of Horror and Politics to the DCU https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/11/suicide-squad-blaze-1-brings-a-touch-of-horror-and-politics-to-the-dcu/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37921 The attacks begin without warning. Brutal, sudden…cannibalistic. A metahuman with all the power of Superman but none of his humanity. An unstoppable being ruled only by hunger and instinct, striking at random across the world. To stop this threat, Harley Quinn, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang and King Shark have been assigned to corral, nursemaid, and if...

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]]> 37921 Saddle up for Yukon Horrors in Vault’s THE RUSH #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/27/saddle-up-for-yukon-horrors-in-vaults-the-rush-1/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34761 1899, Yukon Territory. A frozen frontier, bloodied and bruised by the last great Gold Rush. But in the lawless wastes to the north, something whispers in the hindbrains of men, drawing them to a blighted valley, where giant spidertracks mark the snow and impossible guns roar in the night. To Brokehoof, where gold and blood...

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]]> 34761 Gold Enough for Ya? Check out an Exclusive, Extended Preview of Vault’s THE RUSH #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/25/gold-enough-for-ya-check-out-an-exclusive-extended-preview-of-vaults-the-rush-1/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34824 In 1999, Fiona Apple released her second album, When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ‘fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When...

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]]> 34824 WMQ&A Episode 182: Gold’s Fools with Si Spurrier https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/19/wmqa-episode-182-golds-fools-with-si-spurrier/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34694 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 182: Gold's Fools with Si Spurrier Writer Si Spurrier joins the show to talk about his new Vault Comics series THE RUSH (It’s an acronym; we didn’t just start leaving the caps lock on like your aunt), the Klondike gold rush of the late 1800s, and to gently tease some...

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]]> 34694 Onslaught Preys On Krakoa In Way Of X #5 https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/18/onslaught-preys-on-krakoa-in-way-of-x-5/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32818 The Third Law of Krakoa. “Respect this sacred land.” It should be known to all, but they still had to make it a law. Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartagila and Clayton Cowles examine it in Way Of X #5. Jude: I do not like this comic, not because it’s a bad comic, because objectively...

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]]> 32818 The Shadow Of Onslaught Looms Over Way Of X #4 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/14/the-shadow-of-onslaught-looms-over-way-of-x-4/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30907 There are snakes in the garden of Eden, a monster manipulating Krakoa. Nightcrawler continues to explore the mystery of the island in Way of X #4 by Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia and Clayton Cowles. Jude: The last issue of Way of X …happened. It was a lot, a lot that both Anna and...

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]]> 30907 Sad Knight Has a Thor Fight in Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #3 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/21/sad-knight-has-a-thor-fight-in-black-knight-curse-of-the-ebony-blade-3/ Fri, 21 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=27906 Black Knight is back, and he’s sadder than ever. But this time he’s got a cool sword! Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #3 is written by Si Spurriur, drawn by Sergio Dávilla, colored by Arif Prianto with Chris Sotomayor, and lettered by Corey Petit. Si Spurrier and Sergio Dávilla’s descent into Black Knight...

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]]> 27906 Nightcrawler Crosses A Line In Way Of X #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/19/nightcrawler-crosses-a-line-in-way-of-x-2/ Wed, 19 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=27753 He is many, but not The Patchwork Man. Legion guides our crew as Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia, and Clayton Cowles chart a new path in The Way of X #2.   Jude Jones: This? This is good. This is very good. This is “let me dispense with the pleasantries and introduce some real meat...

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]]> 27753 Find Better Questions In Way Of X #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/21/find-better-questions-in-way-of-x-1/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25456 Back in X-Men #7, Nightcrawler watched the ritualistic death/resurrection of Melody Guthrie and said he wanted to start a mutant religion. Wonder what he’s been up to since? Probably not experiencing any doubt or angst whatsoever… Si Spurrier, Bob Quinn, Java Tartaglia, and Clayton Cowles chart a new path in The Way of X #1.  ...

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]]> 25456 Knight Takes King in King In Black: Black Knight #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/03/knight-takes-king-in-king-in-black-black-knight-1/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=14320 Dane Whitman, the Black Knight, learns the horrible history of his lineage and the Ebony Blade in King in Black: Black Knight #1, written by Si Spurrier with art by Jesus Saiz and letters by Cory Petit. Black Knight is a character that I love conceptually – I mean, what’s not to love about a...

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]]> 14320 Entry 025 – Dr. Nemesis https://comicsxf.com/2016/04/19/entry-025-dr-nemesis/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:28:18 +0000 http://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=219 Name: James Nicola Bradley Code Names: Dr. Nemesis, Dr. Death First Appearance: Lightning Comics #6 (1941) Powers: Hyperevolved Intellect Teams Affiliation: Battle-Axis, X-Club, X-Force About There is something about science that appeals to me and I think it is the sense of discovery. Finding something new is an experience I have always yearned for. That sense of discovery was half...

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