Spider-Man - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:26:00 +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 Spider-Man - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Superman/Spider-Man #1 mostly understands the assignment https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/02/superman-spider-man-1-mostly-understands-the-assignment/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56433 DC and Marvel’s renewed friendly rivalry continues with Superman/Spider-Man #1, as the Man of Steel and the Web-Slinger meet and save the day.

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]]> 56433 Superman meets Spider-Man in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/25/superman-meets-spider-man-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:21:05 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56347 When Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world in Superman/Spider-Man #1.

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]]> 56347 Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer drops. Frank’s in it. https://comicsxf.com/2026/03/18/spider-man-brand-new-day-trailer-drops-franks-in-it/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:26:10 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56305 Marvel Studios dropped a trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day on Wednesday, revealing what MCU grown-up Peter Parker is going to imprint on this time around.

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]]> 56305 Spider-Man and Venom enter a Death Spiral in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/25/spider-man-and-venom-enter-a-death-spiral-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56088 A superpowered serial killer is on the loose, and they're coming for Spider-Man, Venom and everyone in between. But what terrible secret has Carnage learned?

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]]> 56088 Check out covers and more info on DC/Marvel’s Superman/Spider-Man #1, coming in March https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/09/check-out-covers-and-more-info-on-dc-marvels-superman-spider-man-1-coming-in-march/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:26:58 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55209 We know know when it’s coming out (March 25). When know how much it’s going to cost ($7.99, or $8.99 for card stock variants). We know who’s writing and drawing the main story (Mark Waid and Jorge Jimenez). We know the idea of the Daily Bugle and Daily Planet news teams racing to scoop a...

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]]> 55209 Battle Of The Atom: Thwip Thoughts https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/08/battle-of-the-atom-thiwp-thoughts/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55173 In 2007, the creative team of J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada had children’s pull-ups character Spider-Man sell his marriage to the Satan Mephisto in exchange for the life of his dear Aunt May, an octogenarian who lived a full life that was marred near its end by nearly weekly health issues and who was...

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]]> 55173 Batman meets Deadpool – Morrison’s version – at the top of this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/19/staff-picks-nov19/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54895 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: Batman/Deadpool #1: The Dark Knight and the Merc with...

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]]> 54895 Reunited and it feels so good in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Spider-Man & Wolverine #7 https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/07/spiderman-wolverine-7-previe/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54764 Peanut butter and jelly. Rocky and Bullwinkle. Peaches and Herb. To the pantheon of beloved pairings we can (apparently) add Spider-Man and Wolverine, whose bond is so solid (and/or sales-worthy) that it can create a pocket universe existing entirely outside the “Age of Revelation” timeline. It is a universe in which Wolverine still does his...

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]]> 54764 It takes a thief to catch two thieves as Black Cat guest stars in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37-38 https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/22/miles-morales-spiderman-37-38/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54235 Inari and White Cat, two super-thieves with everything to lose, are running wild in Brooklyn, and with Spider-Man still reeling from the God War, the battle against these new foes might be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Misty Knight’s leading the investigation, but she needs an extra hand. Someone with cat burglary experience,...

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]]> 54235 Ares catches these hands in Marvel’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man #36 https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/21/miles-morales-spiderman-36/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53886 Miles Morales is the last man standing against the onslaught of Ares, the god of war. But the tournament’s newest battlefield is now Miles’ home turf of Brooklyn. Spider-Man draws a line in the sand. No retreat. No quarter. He knows victory will come at a cost. Is Miles willing to pay?  Miles Morales: Spider-Man...

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]]> 53886 Check out these EXCLUSIVE Spider-Man preview pages from The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/12/marvel-art-of-mike-del-mundo/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53775 A Mike Del Mundo cover is a burst of candy-coated creativity. The colors are bright, but often there’s something horrifying going on at the same time. Or at the very least something interesting. The ones I come back to are the covers he did for Ed Brisson’s run on New Mutants, during the arc where...

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]]> 53775 SHARK WATCH: It’s insane how often superheroes fight sharks. Here are 27 examples. https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/28/superheroes-vs-sharks/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53592 It goes without saying, but superheroes need to fight stuff, and more often than not when they’re in ocean waters, they encounter sharks. Now, according to the 20th anniversary edition of the Worst Case Scenario Handbook, there are a few things you can do to fend off a shark attack, but most of them boil...

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]]> 53592 Spidey Chat: Double Trouble in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #34-35 https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/25/spidey-chat-double-trouble-in-miles-morales-spider-man-34-35/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53571 MILES MORALES MEETS AN ALL-NEW HULK! The THEOMACHY rages as MILES MORALES fights a losing battle against the ancient and overwhelming power of ARES, GOD OF WAR, and his champions! But wait – Miles’ newest recruit is a gamma-powered HULK?! Miles Morales: Spider-Man #34 written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by Marco Renna, colored by Bryan Valenza...

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]]> 53571 They have gods, but Miles has a Hulk in Marvel’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man #33 https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/21/miles-morales-spiderman-33/ Wed, 21 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52760 Spider-Man’s first task as spider-god Anansi’s herald? Battle to the death against Anansi’s ancient enemy, Ares, god of war. Hercules may lend Miles his strength against his old foe, but Team Spider-Man is going to need a lot more muscle if they hope to best Ares’ champions. Introducing War-Cry, Philomelus, demigod of Earth, and Pyrrah,...

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]]> 52760 CXF mini reviews of Exquisite Corpses, Great British Bump-Off, Dark Regards & Miles Morales https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/21/mini-reviews-exquisite-bumpoff-darkregards-milesmorales/ Wed, 21 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52755 In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these mini reviews of some recent releases. Exquisite Corpses #1 W: James Tynion IV | A: Michael Walsh | C: Jordie Bellaire | L: Becca Carey | P: Image/Tiny Onion Every five years on Halloween, the wealthiest families in...

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]]> 52755 Spider-Man’s brand new Brand New Day continues as he meets Predator, Godzilla https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/06/amazing-spiderman-predator-godzilla/ Tue, 06 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52475 What amped Rhino up from criminal super-bruiser to rampaging disaster machine? We aren’t spilling, but it just amped up Spider-Man! And the only people who can help are Norman Osborn and … Peter’s long-lost childhood best friend? Amazing Spider-Man #2 is written by Joe Kelly, drawn by Pepe Larraz, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered...

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]]> 52475 A double-Deadpool dustup in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/27/miles-morales-spiderman-30/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51857 Spider-Man is back in Brooklyn, only to find himself in the crosshairs of Deadpool — both Deadpools! Wade Wilson has gone too far this time and messed with the wrong Spider-Man. How far will Wade go to collect on this contract, and who is pulling the strings behind this job? Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30 is...

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]]> 51857 CXF mini reviews of Bug Wars, The Lucky Devils, The Seasons and Miles Morales: Spider-Man https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/16/mini-reviews-bug-wars-lucky-devils-seasons-miles-morales/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51677 In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these mini reviews of some recent releases. Bug Wars #1 W: Jason Aaron | A: Mahmud Asrar | C: Matthew Wilson | L: Becca Carey | P: Image It’s war in rural Alabama, as Jason Aaron and Mahmud Asrar’s...

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]]> 51677 Better late than never: ComicsXF’s 14 geeky New Year’s resolutions for 2025 https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/29/better-late-than-never-comicsxfs-14-geeky-new-years-resolutions-for-2025/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51531 It’s a new year, and in true new year’s tradition, the ComicsXF team has set some New Year’s resolutions. Also in New Year’s tradition, it’s almost the end of the first month of the year, and we’re just now getting to it, and, look, the beginning of the year was a lot OK? So sit...

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]]> 51531 What were ComicsXF’s 24 favorite comics of 2024? https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/05/best-comics-of-2024/ Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51248 While those other comics sites had their year-end best-of lists ready to go by Thanksgiving, we … got busy and put it off till the last possible minute. But hey, that just means we were able to take the full scope of the year’s comics into account. In doing so, we settled on these 24...

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]]> 51248 Fill your stocking with CXF mini reviews of Avengers, Miles Morales and Spider-Society https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/23/mini-reviews-avengers-miles-morales-spider-society/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51197 In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these one-paragraph reviews of some recent releases. Avengers #21 W: Jed MacKay | A: Valerio Schiti | C: Federico Blee | L: Cory Petit | P: Marvel Finally, the rematch you’ve been waiting for: Avengers vs. X-Men,...

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]]> 51197 The 2024 ComicsXF Holiday Gift Guide Part I https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/02/2024-comicsxf-holiday-gift-guide/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50970 Can it really be the holidays again so soon? That’s right, folks, we’ve taken another trip around the sun, and it’s time to gather those you love close and enjoy the holidays! No matter what you’re celebrating, you just have to get that special something for those special someones in your life. That’s where we...

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]]> 50970 All-New, All-Different X-Men?! Marvel offers a peek into 2025 with Free Comic Book Day titles https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/24/marvel-free-comic-book-day-2025/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50846 Marvel on Monday announced five Free Comic Book Day 2025 titles, some offering warm-ups to big summer storylines, some offering sampler platters of regular titles, and one advertising shows on Disney Jr. Perhaps most relevant to this website’s interests, a Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men book teases “the birth of the All-New, All-Different X-Men,” in a story...

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]]> 50846 Miles hits a milestone, and Black Panther, in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25 (Web-Chat) https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/30/miles-morales-spiderman-25/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50636 Hey there, web-heads! We’re building toward some big things for Miles Morales, and the end of an era (for better or worse) for Peter Parker. But first, we have a big story that is a step on the way for Brooklyn’s favorite son in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25, written by Cody Ziglar, drawn by Federico...

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]]> 50636 Battle Of The Atom: Tapeworm Lovin’ https://comicsxf.com/2024/10/14/battle-of-the-atom-tapeworm-lovin/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:05:59 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50455 Tablua Rasa is a location in the Marvel Universe that we all think about every day. These are the stories about it. Ranked this episode:

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