This year — and this week’s Storm #7 by Murewa Ayodele and Luciano Vecchio — marks the 50th anniversary of Ororo Munroe’s first appearance in Marvel’s Giant-Size X-Men #1. To celebrate the character’s cultural impact, CXF contributors Latonya “Penn” Pennington and Jude Jones held a roundtable discussion on the iconic Windrider. ComicsXF: As a character,…
Rather than picking one character this time for everyone to work on, our team each picked their favorite long-standing member of the X-Men and gave them a fresh new look. Some of these aren’t even mutants, but characters like Juggernaut, Captain America, Thor and Spider-Man have been members of the X-Men in the past. We’re…
The smoothest X-man, Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, faces his past as an unstoppable force comes to collect a debt, whether from the Cajun’s pocket or his hide. Details of Remy’s life are revealed in Uncanny X-Men #12, written by Gail Simone, drawn by Gavin Guidry, colored by Matt Wilson and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Adam…
You know who are the only people who think empathy is a weakness? Supervillains. Just sayin’. Check out our exclusive preview of Phoenix #10, out next week, and keep scrolling for the basic deets. (W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Alessandro Miracolo (CA) Yasmine Putri THE FINAL BATTLE! • JEAN GREY has ascended to her most powerful form…
It’s the first ever Concert of Champions, a festival bringing together the Marvel Universe’s biggest and brightest musical stars! Headliners include Dazzler, K-pop sensation Luna Snow, interdimensional rockstar Lila Cheney and Spider-Gwen. But who – or what? – is the mysterious new metal band Deep Void, and what are their sinister intentions? Concert of Champions…
The X-MANHUNT concludes as Professor X reaches his destination and his assorted pursuers, friend and foe alike, catch up with him. Alliances will be battle-tested, the blades of betrayals will cut deep with poisoned tips and, when the dust finally settles, Charles Xavier will have to make a tectonic-shifting choice with the fate of all…
Oh, that’s right, Psylocke had a kid. We first found out about Himeko in Fallen Angels (2019), where it’s revealed she died overdosing on an AI-infused drug (See kids, AI is bad; don’t let it do your homework for you). Later, in Hellions, Mister Sinister uses the promise of resurrecting Himeko to keep Kwannon in…
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. The big ticket items X-Manhunt Omega #1: The “X-Manhunt” concludes as…
Webster’s defines “vig” (short for vigorish) as “a charge taken (as by a bookie or a gambling house) on bets” or “interest paid to a moneylender.” Normally, opening with information from the dictionary would be cliché (I mean, it’s still cliché), but it felt important to share because next week’s issue of Uncanny X-Men features…
Sage and Professor X go way back, to another war and another time. But now, in his hour of need, will Sage use her talents to aid the professor’s quest, or put a stop to his manic mission? X-Force #9, the penultimate chapter of “X-Manhunt,” was written by Geoffrey Thorne, pencilled by Marcus To, colored…
Who’s that man with the horns of a ram and your most personal data in the palm of his twitchy hand? It’s Sheldon Xenos, gene-editing superfan, and he’s got a frightening plan in Exceptional X-Men #7, written by Eve Ewing (whom we stan), drawn by Carmen Carnero (who follows her plan), colored by Nolan Woodard…
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. Jake’s pick: Absolute Flash #1: Without the mentor, without the family,…
Who is Emma Frost’s truest love? Could it be Scott Summers, the man she comforted after the death of Jean Grey, who melted the White Queen’s heart of ice? Could it be Tony Stark, the genius billionaire playboy philanthropist with whom she entered a marriage of convenience but ended up catching feelings? Could it be…
Charles Xavier has escaped from prison, and X-Factor must track him down. But how will the X-Men react to X-Factor hunting their founder? And what will happen when Havok and Cyclops collide? X-Factor #8-slash-300 is written by Mark Russell, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Jesus Aburtov and lettered by Joe Caramagna. Dan Grote: And…
Put your hands together for the fabulous Frenzy! Joanna Cargill has never been the biggest character in the annals of X-Men history, but her towering frame and determination make her a standout in any story she’s in. Frenzy has always been committed to a better world for mutants. Formerly an antagonist and member of the…