Each week, XavierFiles staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
CHRIS’ PICK: FCBD X-Men #1: Free Comic Book Summer begins with a sneak peek at this fall’s “X of Swords” by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Pepe Larraz (aka Team “House of X”) and a backup story by writer Tom Taylor (“X-Men Red”) and artist Iban Coello that may be a taste of things to come or it may be nothing. Who knows anymore?! (FREE) MORE FROM CHRIS HERE
ZACK’S PICK: Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto #1: Speaking of Papa Hickman, his series of one-shots that pair him with different artists and focus characters continues with a Magneto story drawn by Ramon K. Perez. ($4.99) MORE FROM ZACK HERE
DAN’S PICK: Jimmy Olsen #12: DC’s funniest, most convoluted story of the past year (Assassination conspiracies! Alien marriages! Crazy boards! The Porcadillo!) resolves itself, courtesy of writer Matt Fraction (“Sex Criminals”) and drawn by Steve Lieber (“Superior Foes of Spider-Man”). ($3.99) MORE FROM DAN HERE
MATT’S PICK: Undone by Blood, or the Shadow of a Wanted Man #4: As Ethel approaches the truth about the man who murdered her family, she’s discovering the justice of the old West isn’t as glorious as fiction makes it out to be. Do not sleep on this AfterShock series by writers Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler (“Age of X-Man”) and artist Sami Kivela (“Abbott”). ($3.99) MORE FROM MATT HERE
ANDREA’S PICK: Once & Future #9: Brigette and Duncan continue to fight against Camelot’s dark forces, but when Merlin calls to life another story entirely, will the two heroes save the day? Or will they find themselves becoming the villains they’re sworn to defeat? Writer Kieron Gillen (“The Ludocrats”) and artist Dan Mora (“WWE”) keep up the good work for BOOM. ($3.99) MORE FROM ANDREA HERE
RITESH’S PICK: Ludocrats #3: Speaking of Gillen … Look, this book is nuts, and anything we say about it isn’t going to do it justice. Just read it for yourself, ‘kay? Co-written by Jim Rossignol and drawn by Jeff Stokely for Image. ($3.99) MORE FROM RITESH HERE
TONY’S PICK: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #51: Someone is back (We didn’t read issue #50), and it’s enough to drive a wedge between the Mighty Morphin crew and the Omega Rangers, which, from context, I take is a bad thing? Written by Ryan Parrott and drawn by Daniele di Nicuolo (“Seven Secrets”) for BOOM. ($3.99) MORE FROM TONY HERE
VISHAL’S PICK: Gideon Falls #23: Father Fred finds himself trapped in a cyberpunk Gideon Falls, and he’s going to need the help of some locals to find his way out. Written by Jeff Lemire (“Family Tree”) and drawn by Andrea Sorrentino for Image. ($3.99) MORE FROM VISHAL HERE
ARI’S PICK: Red Mother #6: Daisy’s employment under the mysterious Leland Black has taken her to London and away from the life she knows. Will leaving New York help Daisy leave her past traumas behind, or will the Red Mother follow her no matter where she goes? Written by Jeremy Haun and drawn by Danny Luckert for BOOM. ($3.99) MORE FROM ARI HERE
Dan Grote is the editor and publisher 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 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 Paul Winston Wisdom.
