Tarn the Uncaring waged war and torture on Arakko for centuries. He’s the most hated being on Mars … and he sits on their ruling council. Abigail Brand has a plan to remedy that — and reap the rewards. So does Roberto Da Costa. But only one of them can win … and Tarn’s going…
Shi’ar space baddies have captured our spacefaring heroes, and no one knows– yet– what secret about the first mutants the Kin Crimson have been keeping from the rest of Shi’ar society. Will Kate Pryde and her band escape? Can they get help? Where can they go? What’s going on? Find out in Marauders #3. Written…
With the nation of Krakoa established, mutantkind is ready to defend their new nation from threats of all kinds, but the X-Men have no idea about the mutant whose secret power of resurrection lies behind the entire thing. Live the Many Lives of Jubilation X in X-Men ’92: House of XCII #2, written by Steve…
The Pull List Summer 2022 How can there be both too many comics and still not nearly enough? The idea of finding something new to read can seem daunting. If you’re looking to jump into a new book, the staff of ComicsXF can point you in the direction of some of our favorite recent releases…
Mutants have history. Ridiculous amounts of history. Despite the friendly, reassuring #1s emblazoned on these new X-Comics we’re getting, don’t be fooled — that history’s going to be coming up again, and again, and again. While every writer tries to be as welcoming to new readers as possible, there’s only so much they can do…
It’s Girl’s Night Out in X-Men #11, written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Pepe Larraz, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Cori McCreery: I am so excited to talk about this issue with you Tony! The main story was the most fun I’ve had in this series in quite a bit! Tony?…
Not five minutes into reading the rules for The Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying Game playtest did I learn that when you roll a 1 on the special Marvel die, it actually counts as a 6 — unless, that is, you roll a 1 on the other two dice as well. This is all part of the…
With the looming release of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness serving as the latest entry in pop culture’s recent obsession with multiverses and realities alternate, parallel and multiple, we asked our ComicsXF writers to share their thoughts about their favorite alternate reality from across the wide multiverse of stories! Earth-1610: The Ultimate Universe…
Bear with me a moment. I’m not nostalgic for the X-Men comics of the ’70s and ’80s. I wasn’t born yet, but also, unlike a lot of comic nerds my age, I never got into the cartoon that built off those stories, or found my way into a comic shop with back issue bins. I…
Sabretooth was sent to the Pit. Then he made it a hell. Now it’s a prison, and Victor Creed is leading a daring escape. Will the exiled mutants be able to work together long enough to find their way out of the Pit? Or are they digging a deeper hole? And who’s their jailer anyway?…
Captain Britain gathers her ten best friends on a quest to stop Merlin from conquering all of Otherworld in Knights of X #1, written by Tini Howard, drawn by Bob Quinn, colored by Erick Arciniega, and lettering by Ariana Maher. Nola Pfau: Karen! I’m so excited we’re getting to go on this journey together. It…
Destiny of X is upon us, and while worldwide paper shortages are causing substantial delays for the launch of this new era of X-Men, the hype is still palpable. New #1s left and right! New jumping-on points for people who didn’t keep up with the Dawn of X but are interested in this new wave!…
Wolverine and Deadpool go together like chocolate and peanut butter in Wolverine #20, written by Benjamin Percy, drawn by Adam Kubert, colored by Frank Martin and Dijjo Lima, and lettered by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Cassie! Welcome! From this first issue, I think this is going to be a lot of fun! Cassie Tongue: I…
It’s Wolverine’s time to shine in X-Men #10, written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Javier Pina, colored by Marte Gracia and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Tony Thornley: Cori, welcome back. Missed you last month (though Adam Reck did a wonderful job). Ready to check out an issue that (in my opinion) continues the series’ upswing?…
It’s a new era on Krakoa but X-Force’s job remains the same: do what needs doing to protect this sacred land. First, X-Force is on the offensive to stick a blow at Orchis in X-Force Annual #1 by Nadia Shammas, Rafael Pimentel, Carlos Lopez, and Joe Caramagna. Then they pivot to defense against an attack…