X-Men Legends #8: Omega-wd Do We Need Another Issue of This?
Hey! Who invited Omega Red to the battle? Donât expect any answers, as this is only Part 2 of 3 in X-Men Legends #8.
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Sunday Editorial: X-Men and the Fine Art of Treading Water
The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the weekâs best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here. In recent weeks, thereâs been mild outrage and teeth-gnashing in some corners of the X-Men social media sphere over the…
The Quiet Council Embraces Its Destiny In Inferno #2
The Reign Of X comes to a close as the Quiet Council expands. Enemies, allies, they are all the same in this dangerous game. Jonathan Hickman, Stefano Caselli, David Curiel and Joe Sabino bring us Inferno #2. Chris Eddleman: Well friends, itâs time again for a dive into the fire as we continue our coverage…
We Get Sad about Immortal Hulk’s End in Our Staff Picks for Oct. 13
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Karenâs Pick: Immortal Hulk #50: And so we journey through the Green Door one last time to say goodbye to the Hulk, his many facets, Jackie McGee and all the rest in this giant-sized finale…
Most of Our Panels of the Week Are from X-Men #3
Surprising perhaps no one, the site formerly known as Xavier Files has gone all in on X-Men in this weekâs Panels of the Week â but thatâs not all we enjoyed from this weekâs offerings! Whatâs It Do? Andrea Ayresâ pick comes from the X-tremely popular X-Men #3. âItâs such a fun moment that communicates…
Closing The Books In X-Corp #5
The facade falls away, and corporate jargon turns literal, as J.P. Kolâs hostile takeover turns into an all out brawl for the future of X-Corp. The Fenris Twins have their eyes on X-Corpâs proprietary IBG technology, forcing Angel and Penance to drop all their masks to keep their flying island of a company afloat. Written…
X-Men #3 Gets Paranoid (and Complicated)
The High Evolutionary strikes, the team plays a game of rock-paper-scissors, and punches fly!
Onslaught, Miracle Molly, Aquaman and More Staff Picks for Sept. 22
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Danâs Pick: X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1: Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn wrap up their Way of X story with a one-shot confrontation with that most â90s of convoluted X-villains, Onslaught. ($4.99) Previously, in Way…
Batman Goes Global, Thanos Rises and More Staff Picks for Sept. 15
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Mattâs Pick: Batman: The World: Batman goes beyond borders as a platoon of international writers and artists tell tales of the Dark Knight set in their home countries, led by the Batman: Damned team of…
Chrises on Infinite Earths: There Has to be an X (eXtermination)
Christi and Chris say farewell to the O5 and hello to Kid Cable in this episode covering eXtermination. Join us as we speculate on why there are so many French twins and contemplate renaming ourselves for maximum X potential. Support The Chrises Patreon Kofii Contact The Chrises Twitter: @ChrisesPod Facebook: @ChrisesPod chrisesoninfiniteearths@gmail.com Music Credits “Evening…
Reading Between the Lines: How Paul Smith’s Fluid Style Made Him the Best X-Men Artist of All
Compared to other creators, Paul Smith drew very few issues of the Chris Claremont-Era Uncanny X-Menâten issues between 165 and 175, and then a single-issue fill in years later, for #278. These werenât the totality of his contributions; he also drew a few issues of X-Factor and an X-Men/Alpha Flight miniseries, among others, but for…
Sunday Editorial: So You Lost Your Hickman
The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the weekâs best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here: Subscribe As first reported by Entertainment Weekly, it appears that âHead of Xâ scribe Jonathan Hickman isn’t contracted to do…
Magneto’s on Trial. Again. In Our Staff Picks for Aug. 18
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Markâs Pick: Trial of Magneto #1: The Pretender Wanda Maximoff is dead, and all suspicions lead to Magneto. So itâs probably not him, right? RIGHT?! Written by Leah Williams and drawn by Lucas Werneck. ($4.99)…
Chrises on Infinite Earths: Reveal-ish (X-Cutioner’s Song Pt. 3)
Christi and Chris are joined by artist, podcaster, and critique, Adam Reck to wrap up X-Cutionerâs Song. Adam brings his childhood nostalgia to this classic X-story. Support The Chrises Patreon Kofii Contact The Chrises Twitter: @ChrisesPod Facebook: @ChrisesPod chrisesoninfiniteearths@gmail.com Music Credits “Evening Melodrama” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/…
Harvard Professor Stephanie Burt On Her Book Of Superhero Poems “For All Mutants”
Some of us live in two worlds. Or three, or more. In world one, we drive kids to school, or drive ourselves to school, or drive ourself to distraction with the paperwork we have to do from home: we try to save money on takeout, if we can afford it, and walk the dog if…