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Creannotators #60: “The Abominable Charles Christopher” with Karl Kerschl!

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This week on Creannotators, I talk Abominable Charles Christopher, Gotham Academy, Isola and more with creator Karl Kerschl. We talk what inspires the longrunning Eisner winning Abominable Charles Christopher, the philosophy behind Karl’s subscription website for his comics, when Isola may return, and much more!

On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!

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The Road to X-Men Inferno (2021) | Krakin’ Krakoa #197

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What is Inferno? The X-Men event series promises to deliver answer to many of the mysteries throughout the past two plus years of X-Men stories. Likewise, the theme of the event promos is that secrets, lies, and betrayals will rule the day, as allies, enemies, and leaders alike can’t be trusted. The mutant nation of Krakoa has offered the promise of paradise for mutantkind, but it’s likely that here in Inferno we’ll see that promises come burning to the ground.

Marvel is perpetually teasing that an “Event changes everything,” but there’s a real sense with Inferno that it will genuinely change the landscape of what we can come to expect from X-Men comics in 2022.

Spoilers for discussed comics may follow!

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(Re)Read Hickman’s X-Men Era: Like Marauders But Not as Cool

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A Companion to 2019’s New Mutants #3-4, 6, 8.

Ed Brisson’s short eight-issue stint on New Mutants isn’t as memorable or relevant as the other X stories coming out at the time—with the exception of the entirely forgettable Fallen Angels. But it’s nice to see Brisson faithfully depicting these beloved younger mutants, who otherwise aren’t getting much play. And Italian artists Flaviano and Marco Failla are a perfect fit for the material, with each handling distinct stories except for sharing this first arc, which was, along with the switch-up with Hickman’s issues, a little jarring.

(The second Brisson arc, issues #9-11, is the more memorable one.)

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Infinite Frontier: Batman Vol. 4 – The Cowardly Lot Review!

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Infinite Frontier is well into its seventh month of storytelling. The big Batman event Fear State is just beginning, and now is the perfect time for DC to release its first Infinite Frontier trade, Batman Vol. 4: A Cowardly Lot. This story, which collects parts of Infinite Frontier #0 and Batman #106-111, sets the stage for Fear State. But by focusing on setup, the trade lacks a clear narrative with which to drive the plot and as such is left feeling dense and empty at the same time. While a main plot thread feels absent from the volume, the individual moments, characterization, and world building are very compelling and still lead to a very enjoyable albeit unsatisfying read.

Written by James Tynion IV

Pencils by Jorge Jimenez

Colors by Tomeu Morey

Collects: Part of Infinite Frontier #0 and Batman #106-111

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