Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Vishal’s Pick: Robin #1: Damian Wayne enters the League of Lazarus tournament to prove he’s the best at fights in a new series by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Gleb Melnikov. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Vishal.
Matt’s Pick: Friend of the Devil, a Reckless Book: Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips continue their line of Image Graphic Novels for Dads with this second outing for 1980s private investigator Ethan Reckless, in which he explores Hollyweird’s secret occult underbelly. ($24.99) Check out the latest from Matt.
Dan’s Pick: Beta Ray Bill #2: Sad Boy Bill needs a new ax. Also it’s a Daniel Warren Johnson comic, so he needs to do fights. LEGGO! ($3.99) Previously, in Beta Ray Bill …
Christi’s Pick: Silk #2: Someone is killing gangsters in Queens, leaving behind a trail of blood and … fur? Now, Silk has to protect these low-level criminals from a bigger, nastier villain. Written by Maureen Goo and drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa. ($3.99) Check out a preview, and catch up on the previous issue.
Karen’s Pick: X-Men Legends #3: Walt. Weezy. X-Factor. That belt Iceman used to wear. ‘Nuff said. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Karen.
Zack’s Pick: I Breathed a Body #4: Anne risks her life and soul to perform a dangerous ritual that will change the world. So begins the final livestream. Written by Zac Thompson and drawn by Andy MacDonald for AfterShock. ($3.99) Previously, in I Breathed a Body …
Mark’s Pick: Department of Truth #8: Cole Turner thought he joined the right side of the war for the Truth. But now that he’s learning more about Lee Harvey Oswald’s tenure leading the Department, he’s not so sure. Also wuddup with the lady in red? Written by James Tynion IV and drawn by Martin Simmonds for Image. ($3.99) Previously, in Department of Truth …
Liz’s Pick: New Mutants #17: With a mutant child lost in Otherworld, it’s up to the New Mutants to find and extract him, without losing themselves in the process. Meanwhile, on Krakoa: Warlock makes a friend. Yay! Written by Vita Ayala and drawn by Rod Reis. ($3.99) Previously, in New Mutants …
Ari’s Pick: Batman/Superman #17: In a world where Superman’s rocket never reached Earth, the Dark Knight and his sidekick discover a startling rift between dimensions. On the other side? A world where Martha Wayne survived, and Bruce never grew up to be Batman. Zounds! Written by Gene Luen Yang and drawn by Ivan Reis. ($3.99) Previously, in Batman/Superman …
Tony’s Pick: Action Comics #1,030: A new chapter in Superman’s life begins as the challenges of Dark Nights: Death Metal are causing Clark Kent to feel a change in his powers. Is it possible the Metropolis Marvel could be losing a step? Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and drawn by Daniel Sampere, with a Midnighter backup by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Michael Avon Oeming. ($4.99) Previously, in Action Comics …
Nola’s Pick: Wolverine Epic Collection: Madripoor Nights (new printing): Harken back to the days when Logan tricked people into thinking he was someone else by wearing an eyepatch or a strip of L’Eggs across his eyes in a new printing of this collection of his early solo adventures. Featuring stories by Chris Claremont, Peter David, John Buscema and Gene Colan. ($39.99) Check out the latest from Nola.
Cori’s Pick: JLA: Tower of Babel, Deluxe Edition HC: Ra’s al Ghul takes out the Justice League using Batman’s plans for if any of his friends ever turned evil in this collection of stories by Mark Waid, et al. ($34.99) Check out the latest from Cori.
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.
