ultimate spider-man - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:03:44 +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 ultimate spider-man - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Ultimate Spider-Man ends in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/18/ultimate-spider-man-ends-in-this-weeks-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=56011 As Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man ends, a number of new series begin, including End of Life, Muppets Noir and The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre.

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]]> 56011 A nightmare-fuel Joker debuts in DC’s Absolute Batman, and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/10/a-nightmare-fuel-joker-debuts-in-dcs-absolute-batman-and-more-cxf-staff-picks/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55166 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 Batman #15: Alfred reveals to Bruce the story...

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]]> 55166 Say Hello to Halloween and more Age of Revelation books in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/10/22/staff-picks-oct22/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54568 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: Hello Halloween #1: What if Hello Darkness but Halloween?...

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]]> 54568 Super Sentai Batman, a mortal Thor, an Invisible Man and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/27/staff-picks-aug27/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53932 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: Immortal Legend Batman #1: Humanity broke the barrier between...

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]]> 53932 Marvel wraps its Star Wars High Republic stories and more in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/30/staff-picks-july30/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53627 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: Star Wars: The High Republic — The Finale #1:...

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]]> 53627 Hickman rewrites Marvel’s cosmic order, DC kicks off Pride Month and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/04/staff-picks-june4/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52905 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: Imperial #1: Hickman’s doing his thing again, taking his...

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]]> 52905 Marvel’s NYX wraps, 2 DC Annuals and a nice, big Transformers hardcover in the CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/30/staff-picks-april30/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52373 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. Stephanie’s pick: NYX #10: With Mojo a bigger threat than ever...

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]]> 52373 Sentinels wraps and an odd number of comics reach issue #5 in this week’s CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/26/staff-picks-feb26/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51827 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. Dan’s pick: Sentinels #5: Warden Ellis and Director Trask’s plans for...

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]]> 51827 Godzilla meets Dracula, plus Absolute Wonder Woman, Mystique and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/22/staff-picks-jan22/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51433 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. Austin’s pick: Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #3: Even in the face of...

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]]> 51433 You have new New Gods now, and more of this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/18/staff-picks-dec18/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51122 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. Dan’s pick: New Gods #1: An old god has died, and...

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]]> 51122 Ram V’s Detective Comics run ends, a Chinese James Bond and more CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/09/25/staff-picks-sept25/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50280 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: Detective Comics #1,089: It began with a melody, strange...

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]]> 50280 Destro goes to war and more in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/19/staff-picks-june1/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49283 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: Destro #1: James McCullen Destro XXIV is the man behind M.A.R.S. Industries, the undisputed leader in providing high-tech weapons to world powers for the right price. But the emergence of Energon has...

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]]> 49283 The Creature from the Black Lagoon lives to lead off this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/04/24/staff-picks-april24/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48686 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s pick: Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives #1: Journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she...

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]]> 48686 Depressing decompression in Ultimate Spider-Man #3 https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/27/ultimate-spiderman-3/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48388 Here’s how it happened: The gang at the Bullpen said let’s give our fans the greatest 12¢ worth we can! Let’s get a really different villain … A bunch of colorful henchmen for him … And let’s even add a great guest star!! So, we did!! Ultimate Spider-Man #3 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn...

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]]> 48388 Batman gets Dark, Six Fingers, RoPoX and more in this week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/03/27/staff-picks-march27/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=48381 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays. Bonus pick: Batman: Dark Age #1: Meet Bruce Wayne, Gotham’s favorite delinquent son. Witness the boy become a dark knight shaped by a city in turmoil as it marches toward its prophesied doom. By...

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]]> 48381 Peter hits the streets, with Shocking results, in Ultimate Spider-Man #2 https://comicsxf.com/2024/02/26/ultimate-spiderman-2/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=48026 It starts out like any other normal day … for a neighborhood Spider-Man, that is! While gingerly doing some friendly wall-crawling, waiting for his injured arm to heal, Spidey suddenly feels the entire building shake … as he is hurled from his precarious perch! Ultimate Spider-Man #2 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by Marco...

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]]> 48026 Life begins at 40 in Ultimate Spider-Man #1 https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/10/ultimate-spiderman-1/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47652 Like costumed heroes? Confidentially, we in the comic mag business refer to them as “Long Underwear Characters.” And, as you know, they’re a dime a dozen. But, we think you may find our Spiderman just a bit … different! Ultimate Spider-Man #1 is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by Marco Checchetto, colored by Matthew Wilson...

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]]> 47652 Rise of the Powers of X, Ultimate Spider-Man and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/01/10/staff-picks-jan-10/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=47624 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Adam’s pick: Rise of the Powers of X #1: Ten years ago, the mutants returned from their exile to try and reclaim the Earth from the forces of Orchis. They failed. Now, Nimrod and Omega...

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]]> 47624 Miles Morales, Spider-Man https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/11/miles-morales-spider-man/ Tue, 11 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28382 GOLD SILVER BRONZE When the bite of a genetically engineered spider gave thirteen-year old Miles Morales similar powers to Spider-Man, all he wanted to do was keep his head down and get through school. But when Peter Parker was killed in front of him, Miles stepped up, because he knew the world needed a Spider-Man!...

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