Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Cori’s Pick: Future State: Superman: House of El #1: Journey into the far future and meet the descendants of Kal-El, including twins Rowan and Ronan Kent, the new Superman of Earth and a Blue Lantern, respectively, and all the rest (them Els been busy). Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and drawn by Scott Godlewski. ($5.99) Previously, in Superman …
Dan G.’s Pick: Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #2: With Lex Luthor’s latest scheme revealed, Superman and Lois Lane find themselves forced to fight an entire planet designed to hate them. How are they gonna get out of this one? Written by Mark Russell and drawn by Steve Pugh. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Dan.
Dan M.’s Pick: Future State: Aquaman #2: Andy Curry, Aquawoman, has had a pretty terrible month. She’s manifested a new power that scares the hell out of her. And she and Aquaman, Jackson Hyde, just got ripped apart in the midst of a cosmic space ocean and she can’t find him anywhere. How’s she gonna get out of this one? Written by Brandon Thomas and drawn by Daniel Sampere. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Dan.
Vishal’s Pick: Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #6: Long delayed by the pandemic, the last issue of Jeff Lemire and Tonci Zonjic’s Black Hammer spinoff, about a ruthless vigilante and his forced ward, sees the light of day. ($3.99) Previously, in Black Hammer …
Tony’s Pick: Wolverine #10: Wolverine has busted his old buddy Maverick out of a bad situation. Now they’ve gotta survive a bunch of pissed off supervillains. Written by Benjamin Percy and drawn by Adam Kubert. ($3.99) Previously, in Wolverine …
Matt’s Pick: Nailbiter Returns #10: Can the Nailbiter let go of any chance he has of happiness and kill his family if it means saving a whole city from turning into a monster like him? Wait, he’s gotta kill who? That’s messed up, yo. Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Mike Henderson for Image. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Matt.
Zack’s Pick: Usagi Yojimbo #17: For the first time, Usagi has to team up with yokai against an even greater enemy. But first he must prove himself worthy to join their ranks and face a challenge from a tengu in a fight to the death. How’s he gonna get out of this one? Written and drawn by Stan Sakai for IDW. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Zack.
Austin’s Pick: X-Men #18: HOLY S#!T, THE VAULT TEAM! Many years and 13 issues ago, Wolverine, Synch and Darwin went into the Vault to figure out that whole dangling plot thread from X-Men #1. And then for a while nothing happened. UNTIL NOW. Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Mahmud Asrar. ($3.99) Previously, in X-Men … Wait, we didn’t cover that one.
Will’s Pick: Ice Cream Man #23: Looks like they’re doing a talk show thing. Bet it’ll be existentially depressing. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, drawn by Martin Morazzo and colored by Chris O’Halloran for Image. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Will.
Ari’s Pick: Write It in Blood OGN: On the eve of their retirement, two hitmen drive through the Texas countryside with the infamous Little Harkness in the trunk of their car. The brothers are meant to deliver Harkness to their boss, but matters become complicated in this graphic novel written by Rory McConville and drawn by Joe Palmer for Image. ($14.99) Check out the latest from Ari.
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.
