Dan Grote
@danielpgrote.bsky.social
EiC of ComicsXF, co-host of The CXF Interview Podcast, father of Peter Paul Winston Wisdom. Noted stuff lover.
Uncle Ben: “With great power there must also come great responsibility.” Dan: NEVER SKIP LEG DAY.
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 1h agoOn our biggest Wednesday Warrior Workout yet, @danielpgrote.bsky.social talks SQUATS and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY www.patreon.com/comicsxf/pos... Subscribe to the CXF Patreon to watch!
In which @adamreck.bsky.social indulges my affection for Rusty Collins (who, in terms of a character of his stature, is having a MOMENT right now!) as we review Uncanny X-Men #33!
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 10h ago@adamreck.bsky.social & @austingorton.bsky.social need a good old-fashioned exorcism after reading Uncanny X-Men #33:
Where my MASK heads at?!? My pick this week is MASK #3, with Pye Parr continuing to kill it on art.
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 14h agoCheck out this week's CXF Staff Picks, led by new issues of Batman, Absolute Superman, Captain America and more. What are YOU reading this week?
My pick for the week was Dead Teenagers #5, the concluding chapter of this miniseries that both came out last week and this week!
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 14h agoCheck out this week's CXF Staff Picks, led by new issues of Batman, Absolute Superman, Captain America and more. What are YOU reading this week?
Check out our all-new review of Uncanny! We're talking about sick fly demons, who the heck Gabriel is, and how mutant afterlives are working these days!
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 10h agoGambit's condition is worsening, but is it merely magic, or something far more sinister? Find out in Uncanny X-Men #33.
My pick this week is THE SMART DIVISION #1 from @zackkaps.bsky.social @johnjpearson.bsky.social @darkhorse.com Did you know AI could be bad? Strange if true! (/s)
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 14h agoCheck out this week's CXF Staff Picks, led by new issues of Batman, Absolute Superman, Captain America and more. What are YOU reading this week?
Dinosaur court is in session, with the honorable Judge Colossus presiding, in my review of the latest X-Men '97 episode! #XMen #XMen97 #XMen97Season2
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · yesterdayCourt is in session as Nightcrawler mounts a defense of his bigoted half-brother in “Strange Land, Savage Heart,” X-Men ’97 Season 2 Episode 7.
Writer/colorist Oliver Mertz joins the show to talk about his upcoming Oni Press graphic novel A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts.
TCXFIP 410: Oliver Mertz talks A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts
Writer/colorist Oliver Mertz joins the show to talk about his upcoming Oni Press graphic novel A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts.
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My spoiler-filled review of #Spider-Man #BrandNewDay is live over on @comicsxf.com ! comicsxf.com/2026/08/03/s...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day lets Peter grow up (SPOILERS)
Professional Spider-fan Tony Thornley reviews Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Brand New Day. And yes, he's getting into THAT spoiler!
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TCXFIP 410: Oliver Mertz talks A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts comicsxf.com/2026/08/04/t... @comicsxf.com @danielpgrote.bsky.social @mertzmakesstuff.com
Oliver Mertz talks A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts
Writer/colorist Oliver Mertz joins the show to talk about his upcoming Oni Press graphic novel A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts.
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“Honestly, it’s my favorite of the year.” Excellent review of A GHOST ARM MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS!
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 3d agoAnd for a review of the book, check out our Wednesday Warrior Workout series on the CXF Patreon, in which @danielpgrote.bsky.social shares exercise tips and reviews comics www.patreon.com/comicsxf/pos...
I had a blast talking with Dan and Matt about A GHOST ARMS MADE OF ANGRY GHOSTS. Check it out!
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 3d agoThis week's CXF Interview Podcast with guest @mertzmakesstuff.com is LIVE for Patreon backers www.patreon.com/comicsxf/pos... Listen to us talk about his new book A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts from @onipress.com before everyone else, and get those backer benefits!
Just to be clear, this ep contains zero spoilers (we haven’t seen it yet). It DOES have us talking about THIS.
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 3d agoBattle Of The Atom: Looney Tunes Stuff There's a new Spider-Man and we are an X-Men podcast, therefore we are doing an episode about all the cameo's in Spider-Man and how they relate to X-Men. Sometimes when I write this copy I put a lot of effort into it, this is not that time. Ranked This…
I may, MAY have my own BND thoughts on a certain weekly Patreon video series 💪
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 2d agoProfessional Spider-fan Tony Thornley reviews Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Brand New Day. And yes, he's getting into THAT spoiler!
If you’re not getting your emails answered by reporters this is part of the reason why
Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · 3d agoThere are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
In this episode: ✅San Diego announcements ✅Seinfeld and other shows that ended in 1998 ✅The Lost finale ✅Marginal Man ✅George RR Martin’s Wild Cards ✅Every place is magical to someone ✅Whoops Dan mentioned Transmet and brought the mood down And more!
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 3d agoThis week's CXF Interview Podcast with guest @mertzmakesstuff.com is LIVE for Patreon backers www.patreon.com/comicsxf/pos... Listen to us talk about his new book A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts from @onipress.com before everyone else, and get those backer benefits!
Non-spoiler review: Most I’ve ever liked Frank Castle. Spoiler review: Stay tuned. 💪
Los Angeles Times@latimes.com · 3d ago'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' scores second-largest global opening ever
Ben-Day dots are great, but the King’s art was meant to be seen in supersaturated blacklight color.
Mark Reznicek@realmarkrez.bsky.social · 5d agoIt’s August already! That means it’s #JackKirbyMonth and here’s the Marvel Classic Blacklight Posters calendar for this month.
Chris Evans calling Samara Weaving to congratulate her.
Nick Fury is not a priest now. I repeat, this is not Nick Fury.
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 6d agoGambit's condition is worsening, but is it merely magic that is taking over his form and behavior? Check out our preview of Uncanny X-Men #33.
For this week's Staff Picks, I chose the latest printing of the Age of Apocalypse omnibus - if you don't have this seminal storyline in one handy volume, here's your chance!
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · last wk.It's a big week for Annuals and quarterly specials at DC, with three of them in our Staff Picks. What are YOU looking forward to reading?
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ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · last wk.It's time to hit the combination gym/comic shop for another Wednesday Warrior Workout. This week, @danielpgrote.bsky.social talks pushups and @madcavestudios.com's FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE by @fearlessfred.bsky.social & James Edward Clark! www.patreon.com/comicsxf/pos...
If you were bewildered by the Land art, make sure you read @danielpgrote.bsky.social ‘s review
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · last wk.On a team of X-Men who have all, at one point, been villains, how does the Juggernaut stay a hero? Find out in X-Men #34.
Sometimes you think about how much bad art drags down a story that you’ve half written the essay in your head.
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · last wk.On a team of X-Men who have all, at one point, been villains, how does the Juggernaut stay a hero? Find out in X-Men #34.
It's time to hit the combination gym/comic shop for another Wednesday Warrior Workout. This week, @danielpgrote.bsky.social talks pushups and @madcavestudios.com's FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE by @fearlessfred.bsky.social & James Edward Clark! www.patreon.com/comicsxf/pos...
Wednesday Warrior Workout 6: Push-ups and The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre | ComicsXF
Wednesday Warrior Workout 6: Push-ups and The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre by ComicsXF on Patreon. Join ComicsXF's community for exclusive content and updates.
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This week’s tips: Wider for chest, tighter for triceps, and don’t give supercocaine to hippopotami!
ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · last wk.It's time to hit the combination gym/comic shop for another Wednesday Warrior Workout. This week, @danielpgrote.bsky.social talks pushups and @madcavestudios.com's FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE by @fearlessfred.bsky.social & James Edward Clark! www.patreon.com/comicsxf/pos...
Just checking out the ashcan for my bud @zackquaintance.bsky.social’s upcoming Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 2 kickstarter. Prelaunch page here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/zac...
