Each week, Xavier Files staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Vishal’s Pick
We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #1: A spacefaring crew harvests the bodies of dead gods to sustain civilization, while its captain desperately seeks to find a live one, in a new BOOM Studios series by writer Al Ewing (“Immortal Hulk”) and artist Simone Di Meo (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”). ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM VISHAL
Allison’s Pick
Lonely Receiver #1: What happens when your holographic AI wife of 10 years one day up and leaves? Find out in a five-issue techno-horror breakup story by writer Zac Thompson (“Undone by Blood, Or the Shadow of a Wanted Man”) and artist Jen Hickman (“Test”). From AfterShock. ($4.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ALLISON
Andrea’s Pick
Inkblot #1: A mystical ink spill takes the form of a mischievous cat with the ability to traverse time and space in an Image fantasy series by co-creators Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ANDREA, and listen for Kubert on this week’s WMQ&A podcast, out Tuesday.
Dan’s Pick
Sex Criminals Sexual Gary Special: You’ve seen his poster on the walls of bedrooms in the backgrounds of panels. You’ve seen his table at the porn convention. But who IS Sexual Gary? The answer may shock you. It may also be in this Image special by writer Matt Fraction (“Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen”) and artist Rachael Stott (“Doctor Who”). ($4.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM DAN
Matt’s Pick
Hellblazer: Rise and Fall #1: The Sandman Universe Hellblazer series may be winding down, but this Black Label take on DC’s favorite chain-smoking bisexual warlock is just getting started, courtesy of writer Tom “Alt Universes Only” Taylor (“Injustice,” “DCeased”) and artist Darick Robertson (“Transmetropolitan”). ($6.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM MATT
Will’s Pick
Marvel Zombies Resurrection #1: First, there was Marvel Zombies. Then, there was DCeased. Now, there are Marvel Zombies again as the corpse of Galactus falls to Earth, bringing a cannibalistic virus with him, in a resurrection of the series by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson (“The Last God”) and artist Leonard Kirk (“Second Coming”). ($5.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM WILL
Tony’s Pick
Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #1: A friend got me really into Doctor Who for like a two-year period, but then she moved away and I lost interest. Anyway, this looks pretty cool. David Tennant’s got a Doctor Who-meets-Star Trek Mirror Universe thing going on on the cover. And hey, Eccleston and Rose! I know them! Written by Jody Houser and drawn by Roberta Ingranata for Titan. ($5.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM TONY
Cori’s Pick
The Dreaming: Waking Hours #2: New mother Lindy is trapped in the Dreaming, and the lovestruck nightmare Ruin is loose in the real world. Dream must put this situation right—but to do so, he’ll have to travel into the Black Chest where he keeps his most dangerous nightmares. Written by G. Willow Wilson and drawn by Nick Robles. ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM CORI
Zoe’s Pick
Guardians of the Galaxy #6: He used to be the Human Rocket. Now he’s the Human Wreck. Is there any coming back for Nova? More importantly, why do people keep trying to make the New Warriors “happen”? You know who won’t answer that last question: Writer Al Ewing (Hey, from the first item on our list!) and artist Marcio Takara (“Wolverine: The Long Night”). ($3.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ZOE
Zach’s Pick
Tomb of Dracula Complete Collection Vol. 4: In the 1970s, Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan made some very good Dracula comics. These are some of those. Collecting Tomb of Dracula #36-54, Doctor Strange #14, Dracula Lives #12-13 and Legion of Monsters #1. ($44.99) CHECK OUT THE LATEST FROM ZACH
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 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.
