X of Swords - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:36:15 +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 X of Swords - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 An Otherworldy Adventure In New Mutants #17 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/28/an-otherworldy-adventure-in-new-mutants-17/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25892 The OG New Mutants are responsible for training a new generation of teens on Krakoa, and the teens resist. Dani and Xi’an chased a runaway former student into Otherworld, then got snagged by malevolent Merlyn: can they find him, or even free themselves? And what’s the Shadow King training his hand-picked group of disconsolate teens...

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]]> 25892 If You Liked X of Swords, Check Out These Seven Criterion Collection Films! https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/27/if-you-liked-x-of-swords-check-out-these-seven-criterion-collection-films/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25821 Rob and Chris use comics as an excuse to talk about films in the Criterion Collection, a grouping of notable and culturally relevant movies, mostly available in beautiful physical releases, but also on their streaming service – the Criterion Channel. Did you enjoy the very recent (okay, very recent Oversized Hardcover Release) X-Men crossover X...

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]]> 25821 Is X of Swords a Tournament Arc, Part II: Well, Is It? https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/19/is-x-of-swords-a-tournament-arc-part-ii-well-is-it/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=15322 We’ve established a definition for tournament arcs and identified their function in a story, as well as some of their standard tropes (and if you don’t know what I’m talking about, read the previous installment in this series). There are a surplus of manga tournament arcs, but they occur significantly less frequently in superhero comics....

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]]> 15322 Is X of Swords a Tournament Arc, Part I: What Is a Tournament Arc? https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/18/is-x-of-swords-a-tournament-arc-part-i-what-is-a-tournament-arc/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=15316 We’re not too far removed from the end of X of Swords, a 22-issue X-Men mega-crossover that many have characterized as a “tournament arc.”  But, other than being a staple of manga and anime, what is a tournament arc? Is a tournament arc like hardcore pornography (you know it when you see it), or does...

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]]> 15316 It’s -[A]- vs. His Ex as ‘X of Swords’ Draws to a Close, and More Staff Picks for 11/25 https://comicsxf.com/2020/11/23/its-a-vs-his-ex-as-x-of-swords-draws-to-a-close-and-more-staff-picks-for-11-25/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9629 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zach’s Pick X-Men #15: Pretty sure Apocalypse fights his wife in this one. But also, nothing’s really gone as predicted in “X of Swords. I mean, Magik arm wrestled a croco-monster that turned out...

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]]> 9629 A Contest Of Champions Commences As Krakoa & Arakko Clash While X Of Swords Continues In Marauders #15, Excalibur #14 & Wolverine #7 https://comicsxf.com/2020/11/11/a-contest-of-champions-commences-as-krakoa-arakko-clash-while-x-of-swords-continues-in-marauders-15-excalibur-14-wolverine-7/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9435 Ten swords, ten champions, ten battles for the fate of the world. The fighting begins but things sure aren’t what we expected. Christi Eddleman & Vishal Gullapalli dine with the devils in Marauders #15 by Gerry Duggan, Benjamin Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Edgar Delgado, and Cory Petit. Then Nola Pfau & Charlie Davis fight two very...

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]]> 9435 At Long Last, the Crocodile Monster. ‘X of Swords: Stasis,’ ‘Giga’ and the Rest of Our 10/28 Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2020/10/26/at-long-last-the-crocodile-monster-x-of-swords-stasis-giga-and-the-rest-of-our-10-28-staff-picks/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=9139 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick X of Swords: Stasis: First of all, on behalf of XF nation: Fuck a Brett Booth. Now that that’s out of the way, GIVE US THE CROCODILE MONSTER. Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard,...

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]]> 9139 Swords, Satan and ‘Stillwater’ in our Staff Picks for Oct. 21 https://comicsxf.com/2020/10/19/swords-satan-and-stillwater-in-our-staff-picks-for-oct-21/ Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=8945 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s Pick Excalibur #13: Get ready for some hot Braddock-on-Braddock action (Wait …), all written by “X of Swords” co-mastermind Tini Howard and drawn by guest artist R. “Powers” B. “Of” Silva “X.” ($3.99)...

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]]> 8945 4 ‘X of Swords’ Books, Rorschach, Orlando’s Big Indie Statement & More Staff Picks for 10/14 https://comicsxf.com/2020/10/12/4-x-of-swords-books-rorschach-orlandos-big-indie-statement-more-staff-picks-for-10-14/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=8837 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Vishal’s Pick Rorschach #1: DC’s quest to never give Alan Moore the rights back to Watchmen continues with this Tom King 12-Issue Maxiseries (TM) starring everyone’s favorite Ayn Rand disciple. Drawn by Jorge Fornes...

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]]> 8837 ‘X of Swords’ continues, Tynion’s ‘Department of Truth’ & More Staff Picks for Sept. 30 https://comicsxf.com/2020/09/28/x-of-swords-continues-tynions-department-of-truth-more-staff-picks-for-sept-30/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=8624 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick X-Factor #4: As “X of Swords” rolls on, it looks like maybe The Five are about to resurrect someone they shouldn’t have. It’s hard to say when all you have to go...

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]]> 8624 These 10 Sword Bearers Are Definitely NOT in ‘X of Swords.’ Sorry. https://comicsxf.com/2020/09/24/these-10-sword-bearers-are-definitely-not-in-x-of-swords-sorry/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=8532 So everything around Xavier Files Central this week has been about swords, swords and more swords. I don’t know entirely why. Maybe something X-Men related. That’s usually what it is… But seriously, X of Swords has landed, and Sword Bearers and Sword Breakers abound. But not everyone who studied the blade while you were partying...

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]]> 8532 Why, Will: Stupid Wrestling, ComiXology Sales and Duck Business https://comicsxf.com/2020/09/23/why-will-stupid-wrestling-comixology-sales-and-duck-business/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=8563 Because we can’t start with wrestling *every* week. William C. Nevin Memorial Pick of the Week Bourbon. Comics. Whatever. It’s my pick.  This week? A big-ass IDW sale at comiXology. In prepping for our next “Assigned Reading” piece here at Xavier Files, I hit up comiXology to grab the first trade in the IDW TMNT...

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]]> 8563 Swords! Swords! Swords! Swords! Swords! ‘X of Swords’ Tops This Week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2020/09/21/swords-swords-swords-swords-swords-x-of-swords-tops-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=8484 Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Zack’s Pick (But Really Everyone’s, But Mostly Zack’s Because It’s His Site, But We Are All Very Excited):  X of Swords: Creation #1: Swords! Swords! Swords! Swords! Swords! Listen, if you’re not frothing at...

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