Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Tony’s Pick: Amazing Spider-Man #75: It’s a Brand New Day as a team of writers and artists drive Peter Parker, and his clone Ben Reilly, back down three-times-a-month lane. Wow, so many kinds of nostalgia to unpack there. Part 1 is written by Zeb Wells (Hellions) and drawn by Patrick Gleason. ($5.99) Previously, in a public meltdown in the form of an Amazing Spider-Man review ….
Dan’s Pick: Arkham City: The Order of the World #1: A group of Arkham Asylum escapees seeks to survive and evade capture in a miniseries by the Coffin Bound creative team of writer Dan Watters and artist Dani. ($3.99) Dan covers Dan on Home Sick Pilots.
Mark’s Pick: Eternals: Celestia #1: In which we check in with Ajak and Makkari, a couple Eternals we haven’t seen in a while, and also the Avengers of 1,000,000 BC are here. Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Kei Zama (Death’s Head). ($3.99) Previously, in Eternals …
Matt’s Pick: Are You Afraid of the Darkseid #1: The Teen Titans tell terrifying tales in a spooky season anthology featuring stories by Elliott Kalan, Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Jeremy Haun, Terry Blas, Ed Brisson, Max Dunbar, Mike Norton, Jesus Hervas and more. ($9.99) Are you listening to BatChat with Matt & Will?
Cassie’s Pick: Defenders #3: Doctor Strange and his misfit crew land in a world of dark, primal magic, where our world’s master of the mystic arts is just a magical morsel for countless hungry sorcerers. Sounds fun. Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Javier Rodriguez. ($3.99) Previously, in Defenders …
Ari’s Pick: The Me You Love in the Dark #3: Ro becomes even more intimate with whoever, or whatever, is haunting the old house as she finds the spark of inspiration for her most personal paintings yet. Written by Skottie Young and drawn by Jorge Corona for Image. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Ari.
Cori’s Pick: Nice House on the Lake #5: Veronica, the Scientist, has one of the longest-standing connections to Walter among anyone in the House, and through her work with NASA, she may have insight into who he really is. Sounds helpful. Written by James Tynion IV and drawn by Alvaro Martinez Bueno. ($3.99) Previously, in James Tynion IV stuff …
Vishal’s Pick: The Swamp Thing #8: With Levi making his choice, the new avatar of the Green draws one step closer to escaping the clutches of the Suicide Squad! But is it already too late? Written by Ram V and drawn by Mike Perkins. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Vishal.
Andrea’s Pick: Hellions #16: Something bad has happened at Sinister’s off-island clone farm. Hmm. I suppose that’s not surprising. Written by Zeb Wells and drawn by Stephen Segovia. ($3.99) Previously, in Hellions …
Jason’s Pick: New Mutants #22: The time has come for a Shadow King showdown. Yeah baby yeah baby yeah baby. Written by Vita Ayala and drawn by Rod Reis. ($3.99) Previously, in New Mutants …
Austin’s Pick: Excalibur #24: Captain Britain heads to Sevalith to find out why her party were attacked last issue. Otherworld sure is is getting restless again. Written by Tini Howard and drawn by Marcus To. ($3.99) Previously, in Excalibur …
Forrest’s Pick: Ultramega Vol. 1: James Harren’s tale of kaiju and the people who fight them — and the destruction they leave in their wake — is collected at Image. ($19.99) Check out the latest from Forrest.
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.
