In this week’s episode, “Watcher,” Picard meets an old friend, Seven and Raffi ride the bus, Rios rides a different bus, and Jurati and the Borg Queen continue to bond. Written by Juliana James & Jane Maggs, directed by Lea Thompson. Mark Turetsky: Will! Here we are, another week in the crazy far future world…
In Star Trek: Picard season 2 episode 3, “Assimilation” director Lea Thompson has our intrepid crew travel back to the (near) future, crash their ship and get lost in LA, while the Borg Queen Hannibal lectures them about human weakness. Written by Kiley Rossetter & Christopher Monfette. Mark Turetsky: Will! What year is it?! Will…
Picard finds himself in a fascistic hell, and the former crew of the La Sirena must reunite, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping that the next leap will be the leap home. Written by Akiva Goldsman, Terry Matalas & Christopher Monfette, directed by Douglas Aarniokoski. Grandé Inquisitater Mark Turetsky: Ah, Will,…
A lovelorn Admiral Picard’s day is interrupted by a rift in space and time, leading to an encounter with The Borg. Picard gives in to his self-destructive tendencies, leading to the arrival of an old frenemy. Written by Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas, directed by Doug Aarniokoski. Andrea Ayres: Mark, Will, it is an honor…
Would you like to know a lot of the things I hate, like state legislators, Peacock and steak fries? READ ON, FRIENDO. The Bottom (at the Top) 10. Tribute: Rush Limbaugh. Writers: Don Smith and Michael Frizell, Artist: J.B. Fernandes, Colorist: Simon Wright, Letterer: Wilson Ramos Jr., Publisher: Tidalwave Productions The central thesis of this…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick: The Silver Coin #1: Artist Michael Walsh (Black Hammer/Justice League) invites his writer friends to tell horror stories centered on the titular coin. First up, Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) tells the story of a…
For the last few months, I’ve been averaging 10+ miles per day on my runs. Hold your applause, please — it’s not so much an accomplishment as it is daring my body to fall to pieces on me. (My body has not done so to date. The coward.) But I was thinking earlier today with…
Space. The final frontier. These are the comics of the Federation from IDW Publishing. We’re looking at the complete miniseries Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Too Long a Sacrifice, where a series of murders on Deep Space Nine at the height of the Federation and its allies’ war with the Dominion sets Constable Odo on…
Beyond this point lie spoilers for “Crossover” #1. Ye be warned… The Splash “Crossover,” the meta comic-book-about-comic-books from the mind of writer Donny Cates and artist Geoff Shaw, has a heap of stuff to talk about — the merits of which have already been ably discussed by Big Boss Zack and Dan “the Man” McMahon….
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick X of Swords: Stasis: First of all, on behalf of XF nation: Fuck a Brett Booth. Now that that’s out of the way, GIVE US THE CROCODILE MONSTER. Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard,…
Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. ZACK’S PICK: Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex #1: Remember that time Jonathan Hickman casually mentioned in an interview that the version of Xavier we saw in HOX/POX was the version that had commandeered Fantomex’s body? Man,…