Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Matt’s Pick: Destroy All Monsters: A Reckless Book: My Grishams! Writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips roll out the third volume in their series of Image Graphic Novels for Dads as PI Ethan Reckless investigates a shady Los Angeles real estate mogul. $24.99 Check out the latest from Matt.
Cori’s Pick: Nubia and the Amazons #1: Nubia is queen of Themyscira these days, but the new title brings challenges. With the unexpected arrival of new Amazons, our hero is forced to reckon with her past and forge a new path forward for her sisters, in a six-issue miniseries written by Vita Ayala (New Mutants) and Stephanie Williams and drawn by Alitha Martinez. ($3.99) Previously, in Wonder Woman stuff …
Andrea’s Pick: Maw #2: After being drugged and abandoned on a beach, Marion struggles with inexplicable and frightening changes to her body while her sister, Wendy, continues to try to fit in with the other women at the commune. Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and drawn by A.L. Kaplan for BOOM Studios. ($3.99) Previously, in BOOM Studios stuff …
Mark’s Pick: X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #3: Wanda’s back. But, like, what happened? Find out as this event miniseries by writer Leah Williams and artist Lucas Werneck continues. ($3.99) Previously, in the Trial of Magneto …
Vishal’s Pick: Batman/Catwoman #8: Setting new boundaries in their relationship leads to conflict at home and on the mean streets of Gotham for Batman and Catwoman. Meanwhile, Phantasm locates her target — the Joker! Written by Tom King and drawn by Liam Sharp. ($4.99) Previously, in Batman stuff …
Chris’ Pick: Ice Cream Man #26: Something about a guy and a tree, and also you may have to read this one sideways. Written by W. Maxwell Prince and drawn by Martin Morazzo for Image. ($3.99) Previously, in Ice Cream Man …
Ari’s Pick: Catwoman #36: As Ivy senses Queen Ivy’s presence and her behavior becomes increasingly erratic, Catwoman decides she is too vulnerable to keep in Alleytown and a plan is hatched to get her out of Gotham. But to do it, she’s going to need the help of the Riddler. Also Ghost-Maker is here. Written by Ram V and drawn by Nina Vakueva. ($3.99) Robert Pattinson is Gambit; we don’t make the rules.
Adam’s Pick: Department of Truth Vol. 2: Go hunting for Bigfoot and learn more about Agent Cole Turner’s past in this collection of issues #8-13 of writer James Tynion IV and artist Martin Simmonds’ hit Image series. ($16.99) Previously, in Department of Truth …
Dan’s Pick: Chariot TP: A small-time crook trying to go straight for his family stumbles on a Knight Rider-esque muscle car with the digitized soul of a Cold War spy in an AWA “synthwave thriller” by writer Bryan Edward Hill and artist Priscilla Petraites. ($9.99) Check out our review of the first issue.
Austin’s Pick: Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Death of Captain Stacy: Before Gwen Stacy died, her police captain dad kicked the bucket in equally dramatic fashion. This one collects Amazing Spider-Man #86-104, featuring stories by Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gil Kane and John Romita Jr. ($39.99) Previously, in Spider-Man stuff …
Zack’s Pick: Something Is Killing the Children Deluxe Edition HC: Hey, I don’t know whether y’all know this, but James Tynion IV is good at comics. Case in point, this BOOM Studios series with artist Werther Dell’Edera about a small town beset by monsters, and the girl tasked with killing them. Collecting the first 15 issues of the series. ($69.99) We interviewed Tynion once.
Bonus Pick: The Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering: Comic journalists and critics take note! Veteran comics letterer Nate “Blambot” Piekos breaks down everything you need to know about the art of lettering, from whether and when to use serif vs. sans serif I’s to where to put the tails on word balloons. Featuring a forward by the man Chris Claremont owes a kidney, Tom Orzechowski. ($16.99)
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.
