Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
DAN’S PICK: Undone by Blood #5: Will Ethel Grady Lane get revenge for the murder of her family? Find out in the conclusion to this AfterShock series by co-writers Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler, artist Sami Kivela, colorist Jason Wordie and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM DAN
ANDREA’S PICK: Empyre #5: How do you top a same-sex superhero wedding in the middle of a cosmic event? I guess we’ll find out, won’t we! Marvel’s alien-invasion story continues, courtesy of writers Al Ewing and Dan Slott and artist Valerio Schiti. ($4.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ANDREA
ARI’S PICK: Alienated #5: Everyone knows the consequences of absolute power — and the three Sams are no exception. As their different desires come to a head, the only thing that stands in their way is each other. Written by Si Spurrier and drawn by Chris Wildgoose. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ARI
ZACK’S PICK: Marauders #11: Looks like we’ve got a funeral on our hands. Time to get sad all over again about Kate Pryde’s death, after months of delay, in this comic by writer Gerry Duggan and artist Stefano Caselli. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ZACK
ZACH’S PICK: X-Force #11: The mutant CIA sets its sights on Russia as their own Russian mutant, Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin, joins the fray. Written by Benjamin Percy and drawn by Oscar Bazaldua. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ZACH
VISHAL’S PICK: Venom #27: When a new foe erupts into Eddie Brock’s life, it threatens to rip away everything Eddie holds dear. His son, his symbiote, even himself – EVERYTHING Eddie Brock loves is in jeopardy! Also KNULL IS COMING!!! ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM VISHAL
CHRIS’ PICK: Immortal Hulk #36: The solicit text only says NO HAPPY ENDINGS. But whatever. It’s Immortal Hulk. You know on Wednesday everyone will be like, “Did you read Immortal Hulk?” “So good.” Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Joe Bennett. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM CHRIS
CORI’S PICK: Flash #759: Writer Joshua Williamson begins his final arc on the Scarlet Speedster with … (checks notes) … another Reverse-Flash story. Drawn by Rafa Sandoval. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM CORI
MATT’S PICK: Lois Lane and the Friendship Challenge OGN: A young Lois plays girl detective and social media maven in a middle grade DC graphic novel by writer Grace Ellis and artist Brittney Williams. ($9.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM MATT
ROB’S PICK: Archie & Friends Endless Summer #1: Did someone say whole summer shenanigans? No? Sounded like you did. Yeah, I thought it was weird, too. Anyway, dig this Archie summer special while I think about how great the 2015 Jughead series was. ($2.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ROB
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.
