Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Dan’s Pick
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #4: Daniel Warren Johnson wraps his DC Black Label series about Diana waking up in, and bringing hope to, a post-nuclear future overrun by giant monsters. ($6.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM DAN
Cori’s Pick
Wonder Woman Annual #4: Something lurks in the heart of the Amazon that will shape the future of the DC Universe for years to come. Is it 5G? A boardroom full of AT&T executives? Jim Lee’s admission that comics are an IP farm? Find out in this comic by writer Steve Orlando and artist Jack Herbert. ($4.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM CORI
Ari’s Pick
Shadow Service #1: A witch solves crimes and mysteries in a supernatural-infused London in the latest Vault Comics series, from writer Cavan Scott (Star Wars: Shadow of Vader’s Castle) and artist Corin Howell (Dark Red). ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ARI
Zach’s Pick
Lords of Empyre: Swordsman: Former Avenger and Cotati trans-plant the Swordsman and son Quoi, the Celestial Messiah, go on a quest of self-discovery in this Empyre tie-in by writer Alex Paknadel (Friendo) and artist Thomas Nachlik. ($4.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ZACH
Matt’s Pick
The Quotable Giant Days: Revisit the girls from Sheffield with this collection of some of the greatest lines, bits and skull-eyed looks from the BOOM Studios series by John Allison and Max Sarin, featuring new art by Sarin. ($14.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM MATT
Will’s Pick
Dead Day #2: After a couple months off, AfterShock’s series about what happens when the dead return to life for a day resumes. Written by Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and drawn by Evgeniy Bornyakov (Descendant). ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM WILL
Andrea’s Pick
Captain America #22: We get a little bit more of the young Peggy Carter, old Sharon Carter subplot as Ta-Nehisi Coates’ run on the Star-Spangled Avenger continues with artist Bob Quinn. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ANDREA
Vishal’s Pick
Gideon Falls #24: Count down to the final issue of Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino’s Image series with this story about Sheriff Clara and some killer bugs. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM VISHAL
Tony’s Pick
Disney’s The Haunted Mansion TP: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of Disney’s most iconic theme park rides with this IDW trade by writer Sina Grace (Iceman) and artist Egle Bartolini ($9.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM TONY
Ritesh’s Pick
Leonardo Da Vinci: The Renaissance of the World HC: A new graphic novel examines the artist and inventor’s life, his persecution as a gay man and how the changing politics of his country affected his work. Written by Marwan Kahil and drawn by Ariel Vittori for NBM. ($19.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM RITESH
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.
