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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…