Tom Reilly - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:25:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Tom Reilly - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 An action-packed CXF mini reviews covers The Ultimates, Sentinels, GI Joe and New Champions https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/12/mini-reviews-ultimates-sentinels-gijoe-newchampions/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51326 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. The Ultimates #8 W: Deniz Camp | A: Juan Frigeri | C: Federico Blee | L: Travis Lanham | P: Marvel Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri transport their extraordinary universe building through...

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]]> 51326 The Has-Bros explore the Energon Universe with Duke #1, Transformers #4 and Cobra Commander #1 https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/19/duke-transformers-cobracommander/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47749 In Duke #1, a bold new era kicks off for America’s daring, highly trained special mission force, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Tom Reilly, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Rus Wooton. Meanwhile, an arm-less Optimus Prime races to save Spike’s life as the Decepticons continue to push the Autobots to their limits...

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]]> 47749 Ben Grimm Has a Date With Death in Thing #5 & Thing #6 https://comicsxf.com/2022/04/08/ben-grimm-has-a-date-with-death-in-thing-5-thing-6/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=39986 Death has had terrible tastes in men. Thanos? Deadpool? At last, it seems like she’s chosen a worthy lover in Ben Grimm. As the Thing is, though, he doesn’t like it when cosmic entities manipulate his life and take his girlfriend out of the picture just to win his affections. That’s right, it’s clobberin’ time,...

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]]> 39986 Discomfort is Just as Prominent as Adoration in The Thing #3 https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/12/discomfort-is-just-as-prominent-as-adoration-in-the-thing-3/ Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37382 Fresh from their latest adventure, Ben Grimm and his companions Amaryllis and Bobby take an evening to themselves. The sudden arrival of the Champion, however, leads to an all-out brawl through (and under) the streets of New York…and raises more questions than are close to being answered. The Thing #3 Written by Walter Mosely, drawn...

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]]> 37382 Ben Grimm is Working, Building a Mystery in The Thing #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/14/ben-grimm-is-working-building-a-mystery-in-the-thing-2/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35867 With one hell of a hook, we saw something new. You read, I reviewed The Thing #1, now I review: The Thing #2. Written by Walter Mosley, drawn by Tom Reilly, colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Joe Sabino. I was at a play sometime last week. It was, unfortunately, in Hindi, a language...

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]]> 35867 We Know a Good Thing, and The Thing #1 is a Perfect Debut https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/08/we-know-a-good-thing-and-the-thing-1-is-a-perfect-debut/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35140 There’s never been an era so full of stories that we can’t make room for more. The Thing #1 takes us back to a more classic era of the Fantastic Four, with a focus on everyone’s favorite ever-lovin’ blued eyed, cosmically empowered rock monster. Ben Grimm’s life is falling apart – but his personal problems...

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]]> 35140 The Past Creeps Back in Morbius: Bond of Blood #1! https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/10/the-past-creeps-back-in-morbius-bond-of-blood-1/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=14966 The past creeps up on Morbius, alongside vicious blackmail in Morbius: Bonds of Blood #1 written by Ralph Macchio, with art by Tom Reilly, colors by Chris O’Halloran, and letters by Ariana Maher. Morbius: Bond of Blood is extremely comparable to The Legend of Shang-Chi. Both are one shots designed to function as introductions to...

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