Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Zack’s Pick: Ka-Zar #1: The lord of the Savage Land is back from the dead, with some new powers, some family drama and a creeping sense of unease in a five-issue series by writer Zac Thompson (I Breathed a Body) and artist German Garcia. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Zack.
Vishal’s Pick: Black Manta #1: Aquaman’s archenemy is chasing a rare metal with incredible powers, and he’s not the only one who wants to get his hands on it. Ooh, is it Batmanium? I bet it’s Batmanium. Remember that? Written by Chuck Brown (Bitter Root) and drawn by Valentine De Landro (Bitch Planet). ($3.99) Check out the latest from Vishal.
Mark’s Pick: Mazebook #1: A lonely building inspector still grieving the loss of his puzzle-loving daughter receives a mysterious phone call one night from a girl claiming it’s her and that she’s trapped in the middle of a labyrinth in a new Dark Horse series by writer/artist Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer). ($5.99) Check out the latest from Mark.
Matt’s Pick: Deadbox #1: What if a video rental box offered you movies that were a little too close to your life for comfort? Get disturbed by this new Vault series from writer Mark Russell (Fantastic Four: Life Story) and artist Benjamin Tiesma. ($3.99) Hey, Russell was just on WMQ&A.
Tony’s Pick: The Me You Love in the Dark #2: Artist Ro, hiding out in an old house, hoping for artistic lightning to strike, begins to feel even more strongly connected with the shadowy presence she’s been communicating with. Written by Skottie Young and drawn by Jorge Corona. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Tony.
Armaan’s Pick: Justice League Infinity #3: As the worlds continue to bleed in and out of each other, the Justice League looks to the cosmos to learn how to stop the chaos that’s been wrought. Written by J.M. DeMatteis and James Tucker and drawn by Ethen Beavers. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Armaan.
Dan’s Pick: Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #4: In an attempt to discern who killed actor/asshole Trigger Keaton, the sidekicks do a heist. Spoiler: They’re bad at it. Written by Kyle Starks and drawn by Chris Schweizer for Image. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Dan.
Ari’s Pick: Eve #5: Eve’s long journey comes to a head as she finally arrives at the Vault. But what, or who, she finds within will either lead Eve to complete the most important mission of all time or complete the world’s destruction. Written by Victor LaValle and drawn by Jo Migyeong. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Ari.
Cori’s Pick: Infinite Frontier #6: OK, our heroes know Darkseid’s been messing with the multiverse. Now what? Probably some kind of big fight. With, like, omega beams and stuff. Cool. Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Xermanico. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Cori.
Forrest’s Pick: Spider-Man by McFarlane Omnibus: Relive the years of hyper-detailed spaghetti webbing and contortionist acrobatics in this hardcover collecting Spider-Man (1990) #1-14 and 16 and X-Force Vol. 1 #4. ($75) Check out the latest from Forrest.
Zach’s Pick: Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol. 4: Witness the dissolution of the Lee-Kirby marriage in this hardcover collecting Fantastic Four (1961) #94-125 and Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventure. ($100) Check out the latest from Zach.
Austin’s Pick: Batman: The Brave & the Bold, the Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 3: Man, we’re straight-up horny for omnibi this week. This one collects issues #157-200 of Batman team-up book The Brave & the Bold, guest starring Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Adam Strange and more, and featuring stories by Mike W. Barr, Gerry Conway, Carmine Infantino and more. ($99.99) 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.
