Vita Ayala - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:17:46 +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 Vita Ayala - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 331: Vita Ayala & Skylar Patridge talk Finders/Keepers https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/03/tcxfip-331-ayala-patridge/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50993 The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 331: Vita Ayala & Skylar Patridge talk Finders/Keepers Vita Ayala and Skylar Patridge join the show to talk about their upcoming Image Comics one-shot Finders/Keepers, part of The Horizon Experiment. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at...

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]]> 50993 Remembering Krakoa: How the last 5 years of X-Men comics changed a life, and a website https://comicsxf.com/2024/06/20/remembering-krakoa/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49305 ‘ It was the last week of July, 2019. House of X #1 had come out and I wasn’t convinced. I loved the artwork. I was interested in what Jonathan Hickman was setting up. My growing group of comics-obsessed friends were already proclaiming it a hit. But I was still spending that week being the...

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]]> 49305 Spider-Men: Double Trouble #1 and the Importance of All Ages Comics https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/07/spider-men-double-trouble-1-and-the-importance-of-all-ages-comics/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44115 I love good all-ages comics. I’m a parent of two small boys. Both love reading, and the youngest has recently started his first ever pull list. It’s made the lack of all-ages books in general glaring to me. Frankly, there should be Spider-Man and Batman all-ages books being published at all times. While the latter...

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]]> 44115 It’s Bonding, Beach Day, and Back to Their Roots in New Mutants #30 https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/21/its-bonding-beach-day-and-back-to-their-roots-in-new-mutants-30/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43058 Let’s celebrate 40 years of the New Mutants (and Ryan Reynolds?!?) in New Mutants #30 from a stacked team of creators!

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]]> 43058 Amidst the Chaos Comes a Costume in New Mutants #28! https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/17/amidst-the-chaos-comes-a-costume-in-new-mutants-28/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42511 The queen is dead— long live the queen in New Mutants #28, with writing by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis and Jan Duursema, colors (on Duursema’s art) by Ruth Redmond, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: Oh gosh (oh golly oh wow, as Widget would say), we’ve got some twists and turns this week. ...

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]]> 42511 Madelyne Pryor Makes Her Big Pitch in Our X-Clusive Preview of New Mutants #28 https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/11/madelyne-pryor-makes-her-big-pitch-in-our-x-clusive-preview-of-new-mutants-28/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42418 Dingdang, this arc of New Mutants has been a corker. Vita Ayala and Rod Reis have performed a deep examination of who Illyana Rasputina and Madelyne Pryor are in the modern age, and how Limbo is a place one of them needs to move beyond while the other can repurpose it to gain agency. Check...

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]]> 42418 Follow The White Rabbit In Our Exclusive Preview Of New Mutants #27 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/07/follow-the-white-rabbit-in-our-exclusive-preview-of-new-mutants-27/ Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41945 Continuing their unbeaten streak of kicking ass, Vita Ayala and Rod Reis are delivering the next in their fantastic run on New Mutants with New Mutants #27. This arc, “The Trials Of Magik” has been a fantastic and detailed look at Illyana Rasputin, the break-out start of the last decade of X-Men comics. Along with...

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]]> 41945 New Mutants #26 Brings Us A Little Jaunt Through Hell https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/22/new-mutants-26-brings-us-a-little-jaunt-through-hell/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41550 Illyana Rasputina tried to give up her role as Demon Queen of Limbo in favor of Madelyne Pryor, who actually wants the job. Now Madelyne, Illyana, Dani and Rahne are trapped in the realm that scarred her– and it’s the future, and it’s snowing hard. Magik continues her labors in New Mutants #26, with writing...

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]]> 41550 New Mutants #25 Is Worth The Wait https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/16/new-mutants-25-is-worth-the-wait/ Mon, 16 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40829 Hey, is Illyana still the Queen of Limbo? What if she’d rather someone else do it? It’s a triumphant return for our creative team (and perhaps less so for our hero team!) in New Mutants #25, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis, Jan Duursema, Ruth Redmond and Travis Lanham.  Liz Large: It’s been 3 months since...

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]]> 40829 Trial of the Amazons Changes the World of Wonder Woman Forever https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/09/trial-of-the-amazons-changes-the-world-of-wonder-woman-forever/ Mon, 09 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40596 Trial of the Amazons encompasses Trial of the Amazons #1, Nubia and the Amazons #6, Wonder Woman #785, Trail of the Amazons: Wonder Girl #1, Wonder Woman #786, Trial of the Amazons: Wonder Girl #2 and Trial of the Amazons #2 with the talents of Stephanie Williams, Vita Ayala, Joelle Jones, Jordie Bellaire, Becky Cloonan,...

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]]> 40596 Wonder Woman #784 Paves the way for Trial of the Amazons https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/19/wonder-woman-784-paves-the-way-for-trial-of-the-amazons/ Sat, 19 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=38043 In Wonder Woman #784 – “Through A Looking Glass Darkly,” written by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan, with Marcio Takara as artist, Tamra Bonvillain as colorist, and Pat Brosseau on letters, Diana and friends find out who’s behind the Shining Knight in two ways as Diana confronts the Image-Maker. Meanwhile, in Bana-Mighdall, Atalanta, Faruka, and...

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]]> 38043 The Silver Coin #9 Says ACAB https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/16/the-silver-coin-9-says-acab/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37975 The South Bronx is on fire, and a crooked cop can clear his debts if he helps it burn. But with each dirty deed, the Silver Coin gets hotter to handle. The Silver Coin #9 is written by Vita Ayala, with art, colors and lettering by Michael Walsh and color assists by Toni Marie Griffin....

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]]> 37975 New Mutants #24: Welcome to the Second Chance Lagoon https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/09/new-mutants-24-welcome-to-the-second-chance-lagoon/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37859 It's reunion time! It's also time for forgiveness and kisses! Join us for an in-depth discussion of New Mutants #24.

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]]> 37859 Wonder Woman #783 is the Action Set-Up for Things to Come https://comicsxf.com/2022/01/21/wonder-woman-783-is-the-action-set-up-for-things-to-come/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37626 Wonder Woman #783 depicts Wonder Woman and friends tackling another new spin on an old acquaintance written by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan, with Marcio Takara as artist, Tamra Bonvillain as colorist and Pat Brosseau on letters. Meanwhile in Bana-Mighdall, Atalanta, Faruka, and Artemis debate what the Oracle’s vision shows. Written by Vita Ayala, art...

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]]> 37626 Wonder Woman #781 Asks If the World Needs Diana https://comicsxf.com/2021/11/12/wonder-woman-781-asks-if-the-world-needs-diana/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35235 Wonder Woman returns to a world that has moved on from her in Wonder Woman #781 written by Michael Conrad and Becky Cloonan with Marcio Takara as artist, Tamra Bonvillain as colorist and Pat Brousseau as letterer. Cat Purcell: We’ve got another great issue here that sets up some wonderful possibilities. It’s good to see...

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]]> 35235 Learn The Secrets Of The Shadow King In New Mutants #22 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/06/learn-the-secrets-of-the-shadow-king-in-new-mutants-22/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34366 It’s time for some Hard Lessons– but who’s teaching who? Find out in New Mutants #22, written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis, letters by Travis Lanham.  Liz Large: This! Issue! Is! Wonderful! I know we say this a lot, but WOW, the Ayala/Reis combo is outdoing themselves every single issue and I simply...

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]]> 34366 We Ask- Who is Static: Season One #3 For? https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/03/we-ask-who-is-static-season-one-3-for/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33319 Static finds himself confronting the police and the aftermath of the previous issue’s attack on his house in Static: Season One #3, written by Vita Ayala, with art by Nikolas Draper-Ivy and ChrisCross, colors by Wil Quintana and letters by AndWorld Design. Midway through Static: Season One #3, the namesake hero mentions his desire to...

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]]> 33319 A Race to the Finish but Does Anyone Win in Children of the Atom #6? https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/11/children-of-the-atom-6-ayala-medina-silva/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32566 w forced to find a place between her friends and new family in Children of the Atom #6 by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham.

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]]> 32566 Questions Of Trust In Static: Season One #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/30/questions-of-trust-in-static-season-one-2/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=32109 The Milestone relunch continues in Static: Season One #2 by Vita Ayala, Nikolas Draper-Ivey, ChrisCross and Andworld Design. Years ago, when I was a school administrator, l tried to convince a student’s mother to bring her child to see a doctor. I failed miserably. I shouldn’t be surprised – it was the third time I...

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]]> 32109 Where Does Marvel Voices: Pride Succeed? And Where Does It Fail? https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/22/where-does-marvel-voices-pride-succeed-and-where-does-it-fail/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29885 This week, Marvel Comics is releasing the next in their series of Marvel Voices anthologies, designed to give exposure and voice to to a more demographically diverse segment of creators and characters. And since this is June, Pride Month, Marvel’s special is focusing on LGBTQA+ representation. Marvel Voices: Pride features stories from Luciano Vecchio, Mike...

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]]> 29885 Static: Season One #1 is a Promising Start…But Can It Hold Its Charge? https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/16/static-season-one-1-is-a-promising-start-but-can-it-hold-its-charge/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29657 Virgil Hawkins was the kind of bullied kid who was shy about raising his voice…until the first time he did, he got a shocking surprise, and so did his world. It’s a brand new era for a classic character in Static: Season One #1. Written by Vita Ayala, drawn by Chriscross and Nikolas Draper-Ivey, colored...

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]]> 29657 Gabby Misses The Hellfire Gala In Our Exclusive New Mutants #19 Preview https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/10/gabby-misses-the-hellfire-gala-in-our-exclusive-new-mutants-19-preview/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29303 The social event of the season is underway as the new X-Men were just revealed at the Hellfire Gala. Next week has the long awaited “fireworks” and the best possible chance that the X-Men are moving to Mars (as was foretold). But until then, the New Mutants are going to dance the night away in...

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]]> 29303 Children of the Atom #4: Chosen Family is Best Family https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/09/children-of-the-atom-4-benny-and-the-kids/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29185 Children of the Atom #4 lets Marvel Lad take center stage. Brought to us by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, David Curiel, and Travis Lanham.

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]]> 29185 Batgirl Meets Ghost-Spider in Our Spoiler-Free Review of Heroes Reborn: Night-Gwen #1 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/07/batgirl-meets-ghost-spider-in-our-spoiler-free-review-of-heroes-reborn-night-gwen-1/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29163 Marvel & DC are not comic companies. This should not be shocking to people who have paid attention at any point in their lifetime—they also aren’t film, television, or entertainment companies. In the same way that McDonald’s value doesn’t come from burgers, but from real estate, the Big 2’s value doesn’t come from their stories....

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]]> 29163 Questions Of Who Gets To Die In New Mutants #18 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/26/questions-of-who-gets-to-die-in-new-mutants-18/ Wed, 26 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28201 The kids from the first 1980s teen X-team are now adults, and they’re in charge of mutant teens today. Previous X-schools trained child soldiers: can the New Mutants find a better way? And will Xi’an Coy Manh ever, ever, ever be free of her family’s psychic ghosts? New Mutants #18, written by Vita Ayala, art...

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