The year was 2023. The war between Russia and Ukraine was still in its infancy. The Philadelphia Eagles lost the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs by a field goal but would come roaring back to trounce their cross-Kelce rivals two years later (GO BIRDS!). And, most importantly to this article, Marvel was trying…
Brian Michael Bendis is part of the reason I got back into reading Marvel Comics. Even when I wasn’t a Wednesday warrior during a stretch from the early 2000s to the mid-2010s, I had amassed a stack of New Avengers trades, along with events like House of M, Secret Invasion and Siege. They presented Marvel’s…
Your A-list, top-tier Marvel supervillains are probably insufferable to drink with. Always bemoaning their latest defeat, which they won’t call a defeat. No self-reflection. Always “that fool Richards” this, “if it weren’t for Iron Man’s cursed armor” that. And they probably all drink out of chalices, whether it’s wine, the souls of the vanquished or…
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. Austin’s pick: The Avengers in the Veracity Trap!: It starts with…
House of M, the Marvel event in which the Scarlet Witch, then a mutant and the daughter of Magneto, rewrites reality to create a world where Magneto rules and mutants are the dominant social class, turns 20 this year, which doesn’t sound right but is also painfully true. Also more than 20 years old? The…
Hot town, summer in the cityBack of my neck gettin’ dirty and gritty Summer is in full swing: Temps are rising, fireworks are exploding and pools are bustling! We here at ComicsXF love to cool off with some sexy bods, which makes us especially excited for the return of the Marvel swimsuit specials with next…
Following hot on the heels of the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its, “yes, that asterisk in our title is there for a reason” reveal, Marvel on Wednesday announced that Sam Humphries and Ton Lima’s previously announced Thunderbolts series set to debut in June will actually be a New Avengers series. Synergy!…
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…
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. Adam’s pick: Deadpool & Wolverine #1: When a fan-favorite villain is…
In a bid to broaden the number of comics we cover at ComicsXF, we give you, the reader, these one-paragraph reviews of some recent releases. Avengers #21 W: Jed MacKay | A: Valerio Schiti | C: Federico Blee | L: Cory Petit | P: Marvel Finally, the rematch you’ve been waiting for: Avengers vs. X-Men,…
Doctor Doom is the Sorcerer Supreme now, and he’s got a question for the Avengers in Avengers #19, written by Jed MacKay, art by Farid Karami, colors by Federico Blee, and letters by Cory Petit When the term “thought experiment” is thrown out, no doubt most minds tend to turn toward one of the most…
New Avengers member Storm has joined the team just in time to deal with catastrophe, and she’ll need to call in other mutants to help against this world-ending threat. A who’s-who of the Marvel Universe must unite against the supreme power of Hyperion. Find out how that goes in Avengers #18, written by Jed MacKay,…
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. A tagline long attributed to the gathered heroes known as the Avengers (one they might have given themselves, who can say). Yet, how mighty can a team of heroes be when they routinely ignore some of the most powerful beings around? Who just happens to be mutants, by the way. Don’t worry…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. Austin’s pick: Uncanny X-Men #1: A core group of essential X-Men rises From the Ashes to face a world without a home — and without Professor X! (That second part seems…
After Blood Hunt and Fall of the House of X, where does that leave the Avengers? The team’s roster won’t be the only thing shaken up.