Superman - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:42:49 +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 Superman - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 BatChat With Matt & Will: From the 5th Dimension https://comicsxf.com/2026/04/09/batchat-with-matt-will-from-the-5th-dimension/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56508 Bat-Mite is a silly character. He is this hopeless fanboy who just doesn’t get what a pain in the tuchus he is. But he’s not the only mite in the DC Universe, and the others aren’t quite as benevolent, if hopelessly backwards. The most notable imp (sorry, Bat-Mite) is Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman’s nemesis who is...

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]]> 56508 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 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 Hulk smashes everything, Superman smashes Captain Atom and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/03/staff-picks-dec3/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55089 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. Rasmus’ pick: Hulk: Smash Everything #1: Is Hulk really the strongest...

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]]> 55089 Batman, Green Arrow & the Question team up, new Kyle Starks horror and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/11/26/staff-picks-nov26/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55010 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/Green Arrow/The Question — Arcadia #1: From the decaying...

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]]> 55010 DC’s gonna knock you out while the Age of Revelation continues in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/08/staff-picks-oct8/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54392 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: DC K.O. #1: The Heart of Apokolips has transformed...

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]]> 54392 Superman finds new Kryptonite and Scrooge finds new foes in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/13/staff-picks-aug13/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53803 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. Rasmus’ pick: Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1: Four new Kryptonites have...

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]]> 53803 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 Flash sees a Bad Moon Rising, plus Mr. Terrific, quilts and more in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/23/staff-picks-july23/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53480 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: Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special #1: Bad Moon Rising...

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]]> 53480 9 ComicsXF writers talk about James Gunn’s Superman, and whether Krypto is a good boy https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/19/superman-movie-roundtable/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:10:06 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53439 Three hundred years ago, metahumans emerged on Earth, ushering in a new age of gods and monsters. Three years ago, a hero named Superman emerged as the most powerful metahuman to date. Three minutes ago, Superman lost for the first time. With that opening crawl, a new era of DC films begins with Superman, starring...

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]]> 53439 BatChat With Matt & Will: Elements, Guy and Chessboards. Oh, My! https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/17/batchat-with-matt-will-elements-guy-and-chessboards-oh-my/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53415 Superman was pretty great, huh? We wanted to keep the good times rolling this week with an episode featuring characters other than the big guy who appeared in the movie. I really wanted to do a Batman/Mr. Terrific team up, but outside team settings, there aren’t really any, so we instead went with a classic...

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]]> 53415 BatChat With Matt & Will: The Requisite Superman Tie-In https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/10/batchat-with-matt-will-the-requisite-superman-tie-in/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53328 The birth of the new DC Cinematic Universe… DC Extended Universe… DC… ah whatever the hell they’re calling it, kicks off on the big screen this week with the debut of James Gunn’s Superman film, so we’re obviously tying in because SEO is a powerful thing. We have three more stories of the World’s Finest...

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]]> 53328 The Marvel Swimsuit Special returns as a League for Justice forms in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/09/staff-picks-july9/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53309 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. Adam’s pick: Marvel Swimsuit Special #1: Roxxon Comics is at it...

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]]> 53309 On No Kings Day, why now is a good time to relearn the lessons of Superman https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/14/superman-immigrant-hope/ Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:54:27 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53042 “It’s not an ‘S.’ On my world, it means ‘hope.’” It’s a much maligned line from a divisive film. And in spite of the flaws behind the line, there’s something powerful there. We’re less than a month away from the latest film adaptation of DC Comics’ Superman. He’s a character who embodies so much to...

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]]> 53042 Superman gets introspective in a new mini by the Ice Cream Man team https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/16/superman-kyrptonite-spectrum/ Fri, 16 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52659 Nothing says Superman like existential introspection and horror right? Well, maybe that’s not what we think about when we think about The Man of Steel, but it when we think about Ice Cream Man, the award winning Image Comics series from W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo and Chris O’Halloran. And they are going to bring...

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]]> 52659 A double dose of Deniz Camp at the top of this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/23/staff-picks-april23/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52309 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: Absolute Martian Manhunter #2: The other-dimensional alien consciousness calling...

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]]> 52309 A whole Summer of Superman? In this economy? According to this week’s CXF Staff Picks, yes. https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/16/staff-picks-april16/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52225 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. Bonus pick: Summer of Superman Special: When John Henry Irons and...

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]]> 52225 From blood covers to Gwenpool, the winners and losers from last week’s ComicsPRO news https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/24/comicspro-announcements/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51799 This past week was ComicsPRO, the annual comics retailer meetup in Los Angeles. Think of it like upfronts for TV: The industry brings its publishers and creators before a jury of judgmental, hangry retail partners looking for the next Saga or Something Is Killing the Children they can handsell to Wednesday Warriors. This year’s ComicsPRO...

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]]> 51799 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 Absolute Superman and the power fantasy of a working-class hero https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/05/absolute-superman-1-2/ Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51257 Three issues into each of the three flagship titles, DC’s Absolute line has hit the ground running from both a commercial and critical perspective. In a universe woven with the fabric of antilife, DC’s big three — Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman — have been cast as underdogs, railing against the hegemonic greed of institutions...

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]]> 51257 Superman trailer reactions: You’ll believe a CXF writer can cry https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/22/superman-trailer-reaction/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51180 If you asked me about my fandom loves, it depends on the day. I might say it’s X-Men, and tell you about my love for Cyclops and Rogue. I might talk about Star Wars, and how Han Solo and Luke Skywalker’s hero’s journeys resonate with me. I might even talk about the pulp adventure of...

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]]> 51180 BatChat With Matt & Will: They Used to Be Friends (w/ Josh Weil) https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/19/batchat-with-matt-will-they-used-to-be-friends-w-josh-weil/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51170 There was a time in the pre-Crisis days when Batman and Superman were the best of friends. But then the Crisis, and Frank Miller, came along, and things changed. For most of a decade, Batman and Superman’s relationship ranged from confrontational to cordial. Patreon backer Josh Weil returns this week to trace the evolution of...

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]]> 51170 Let the Blood Hunt begin in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/05/01/staff-picks-may1/ Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48767 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s pick: Blood Hunt #1: Vampires are on the loose and plaguing the entire Marvel Universe. Get ready for this summer’s big event, written by Jed MacKay (Avengers) and drawn by Pepe Larraz (House...

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]]> 48767 Roxxon gets its own Thor, Rear Window in the Arctic and more of this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/17/staff-picks-april17/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48598 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Mark’s pick: Roxxon Presents Thor #1: In his secret identity as A.I. spokesguru Chad Hammer, the son of Odin knows Mama Gaea is a top priority for heroes and for business. But when a...

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