Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Cori’s Pick: Infinite Frontier #0: First, there was the New 52, and the people saw that it was mostly a mixed bag. Then there was Rebirth, and the people saw that it was pretty strong out of the gate but eventually lost steam and reeeeaally messed with Wally West fans. Now, following “Death Metal” and “Future State,” the DCU is re-re-re-re-reborn, kicking off with a grab-bag issue featuring stories by (deep breath) Michael Conrad, Brain Michael Bendis, Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Tim Sheridan, Joelle Jones, Becky Cloonan, Geoff Johns (BOOOOO!), Jamal Igle, Rafa Sandoval, Stephen Byrne, Alitha Martinez, Jorge Jimenez, David Marquez, John Timms and more. ($5.99) Previously, in DC stuff …
Forrest’s Pick: The Swamp Thing #1: Meet Levi Kamei, the new Guardian of the Green, in a 10-issue series written and drawn by the Future State: Swamp Thing team of Ram V and Mike Perkins. ($3.99) Previously, in Swamp Thing …
Zack’s Pick: Demon Days: X-Men #1: Current cover artist hotness Peach Momoko weaves a Japanese fairy tale using Marvel characters and starring the X-Men’s Psylocke. ($4.99) Check out the latest from Zack.
Vishal’s Pick: Nocterra #1: Are you afraid of the dark? Well, you probably wouldn’t want to live in the world of Scott Snyder and Tony Daniel’s new Image series, which takes place 10 years after everlasting night set upon the earth, transforming all manner of creature into monsters. ($3.99) Hey, we talked to Snyder about this book on WMQ&A.
Dan’s Pick: Undone by Blood or the Other Side of Eden #1: Seeing as the first volume of UBB was my favorite comic of 2020, it stands to reason I’d be back for the sequel, this time a heist set during the Great Depression. Written by Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler and drawn by Sami Kivela for AfterShock. ($4.99) Check out the latest from Dan.
Ari’s Pick: Dead Dog’s Bite #1: 4 Kids Walk into a Bank co-creator Tyler Boss tells a story about a missing-person case where nothing is as it seems. This one was delayed nearly a year by the coronavirus, so get hype. ($4.99). Check out the latest from Ari.
Will’s Pick: James Bond: Agent of Spectre #1: 007’s latest case finds him protecting classic baddie Ernest Blofeld from an American competitor. How’s that gonna work? Find out in this story by writer Christos Gage (the guy who helped Dan Slott make deadline in that one Disney+ show) and artist Luca Casalanguida (Scout’s Honor). ($3.99) Check out the latest from Will.
Justin’s Pick: Hellions #10: The Hellions! Trapped in Arcade’s Murderworld! This is gonna be messed up and hilarious. Written by Zeb Wells and drawn by Stephen Segovia. ($3.99) Previously, in Hellions …
Matt’s Pick: Batman #106: James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez are back in the saddle, refreshed and ready to take the Dark Knight in new … what’s that? Ghost-Maker’s in this issue? …
(Dan pours a stiff drink, sits at his desk, looks at the sun setting through the window and thinks about how he’s chosen to spend his middle years. Long after things have gone dark, the barking of a distant dog snaps him out of his trancelike state, and he remembers he has to finish the Staff Picks.)
Featuring a Robin backup by Joshua Williamson and Gleb Melnikov. ($3.99) Previously, in Batman …
Austin’s Pick: King in Black Handbook: Do you love The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe but wish it had more goop? Pine no more, as this one-off updates you on the key players in this winter’s “King in Black” event. ($4.99) Check out the latest from Austin.
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.
