Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays.
Dan’s pick: Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives #1: Journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she soon encounters an unexpected new threat. But is it friend or foe? Written by Ram V and Dan Watters and drawn by Matthew Roberts for Image/Skybound. ($4.99) Listen to Ram V talk about the book on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Rise of the Powers of X #4: In the aftermath of the greatest betrayal in X-Men history, the Quiet Council in exile must act. They have a plan. Can anyone, or anything, survive the experience? Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by R.B. Silva. ($4.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Ultimate Spider-Man #4: Peter Parker’s secret life starts fraying the edges of his personal life. J. Jonah Jameson and Ben Parker’s pursuit of truth — or, at least, the news — stirs unrest with the world at large. And now that Spider-Man may not have to operate alone, the real work of rebuilding this corrupt world can begin. Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by David Messina. ($4.99) Previously, in Ultimate Spider-Man … | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Duke #5: Duke has been betrayed by his allies and hunted by new enemies. The time has come for him to start fighting for something bigger than his country. Bigger than he ever could have imagined. Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Tom Reilly for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Previously, in Energon Universe stuff … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Rare Flavours #5: Rubin couldn’t hide his dark secret forever, and Mo certainly won’t stick around, finally learning the truth. But after two assassins capture the demon, will Rubin make an escape, and will Mo learn the true motivations behind Rubin’s culinary dreams? Written by Ram V and drawn by Filipe Andrade for BOOM Studios. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Wolverine #48: It’s a family affair as Graydon Creed, the maligned son of Sabretooth, brings the fight to his father. The winner gets Wolverine, or what’s left of him. Written by Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle and drawn by Cory Smith. ($4.99) Previously, in X-Chat … | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #150: Donatello has been searching for his future self to understand how he can fight Armaggon. Now, knowing where he is (or should we say “when he is”?) Donatello is racing to his past to convene with his future. Can he get there and learn what he needs to before Armaggon eats the TMNT out of the timeline? This finale issue is written by Sophie Campbell and drawn by Fero Pe and Vincenzo Federici for IDW. ($9.99) Previously, in Turtle stuff … | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Detective Comics #1,084: The city glitters on the horizon. His city. His responsibility to defend and protect. But home has changed. Corrupted by the power of the Orghams’ hypnotic suggestions. Mutated into something he does not recognize. This isn’t the city Batman remembers. But the city doesn’t remember Batman, either. “Gotham Nocturne: Act III” is upon us, and the countdown to the finale of Ram V’s epic gothic opera has begun. Written by Ram V and drawn by Javier Fernandez, with a backup by Alex Paknadel and Robbi Rodriguez. ($4.99) Previously, in BatChat … | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: X-Men Epic Collection: Fatal Attractions: As the Legacy virus spreads among mutantkind, the X-Men suffer a truly heartbreaking loss. Then, when the messianic madman Magneto returns, offering mutantkind safe haven aboard his asteroid home, which longtime X-man will join his Acolytes, and why? Secrets of Magneto’s life are finally revealed as the villain’s threat to humanity grows, but when the X-Men face him, both Magneto and Professor X will do the unthinkable. Collecting Uncanny X-Men (1981) #301-306, X-Men (1991) #24-25, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #2, Wolverine (1988) #75, Gambit (1993) #1-4 and X-Men: Survival Guide to the Mansion. ($49.99) Previously, in ‘90s X-Men … | Buy it here.
No one. Absolutely no one: Pooh vs. Bambi #1: In war there are rules, but the forest has none. Abandoned by his country, betrayed by those he once called family, and hunted by those who want nothing more than to keep him as a trophy, Pooh is on a mission, and no amount of honey will sate his thirst. Written by Dave Franchini and David Wohl and drawn by Igor Vitorino for Zenescope. ($3.99) Previously, in Zenescope stuff …
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Dan Grote is the editor-in-chief of ComicsXF, having won the site by ritual combat. By day, he’s a newspaper editor, and by night, he’s … also an editor. He co-hosts WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast with Matt Lazorwitz. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, two kids and two miniature dachshunds, and his third, fictional son, Peter Winston Wisdom.
