Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Zack’s Pick: House of Slaughter #1: James Tynion IV’s Tiny Empire expands with this prequel spinoff of his BOOM Studios series Something Is Killing the Children, focused on monster hunter Aaron Slaughter, co-written by Tate Brombal (Barbalien) and drawn by Werther Dell’Edera and Chris Shehan (The Autumnal). ($3.99) Previously, in Tynion stuff …
Matt’s Pick: DC vs. Vampires #1: Speaking of Tynion, he’s co-writing this comic where … I mean the series name kinda says it all, right? I shouldn’t have to explain it. Unless the twist is they’re NOT vampires? Co-written by Matthew Rosenberg (What’s the Furthest Place from Here?) and drawn by Otto Schmidt (Hawkeye: Freefall). ($3.99) Previously, in DC stuff not involving vampires …
Tony’s Pick: Task Force Z #1: From vampires to zombies! What is this, Halloween week or something? What’s the next book gonna be? Batman and Frankenstein team up to solve mysteries and explore their profound sadness in a prestige Black Label one-shot by Chip Zdarsky and Bill Sienkiewicz? … because I would read that. Anyway, in this one, Red Hood leads a team of reanimated villains who were killed on A-Day for a chance to bring them back to life. Written by Rosenberg and drawn by Eddy Barrows. ($3.99) Previously, in another book about Arkham freaks trying to pick up the pieces of their life …
Chris’ Pick: Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club #1: Wait, what happened to that Batman-Frankenstein book I was talking about? I thought that was next! Wait … I made that up. Right. I knew that. Anyway, in this one, Hellboy hears the tale of an exorcism gone wrong in a story by Mike Mignola, Christopher Mitten and Chris Roberson and drawn by Ben Stenbeck. ($3.99) Previously, in the gang recommending you Halloween comics …
Dan’s Pick: THE RUSH #1: Something is killing prospectors during the Klondike gold rush in turn-of-the-century Yukon Territory. Y’know, besides the extreme cold and their own greed. Like a giant spider or something. Check out this new Vault series by writer Si Spurrier (Way of X) and artist Nathan Gooden (Barbaric). ($3.99) Listen to Spurrier on WMQ&A.
Armaan’s Pick: Inferno #2: Emma’s on a lot of the covers for this one, so probably something with her? Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Stefano Caselli. ($5.99) Previously, in Inferno …
Ari’s Pick: Human Remains #2: Jennifer McStay knows what it’s like to feel trapped. Stuck in a world of violence, where once intimate spaces become claustrophobic, and everything seems to shrink until there’s nothing left but fear. Maybe that means she’ll be able to survive the real monsters. Written by Peter Milligan and drawn by Sally Cantirino for Vault Comics. ($3.99) Previously, in Vault stuff …
Vishal’s Pick: The Good Asian #6: On the run from the police, Edison Hark heads to the only person he can for help — and confronts a long-avoided past. Written by Pornsak Pichetshote and drawn by Alexandre Tefenkgi. ($3.99) Previously, in Image stuff …
Cori’s Pick: Robin #7: Damian’s got a girlfriend! I think. Maybe? Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Gleb Melnikov. ($3.99) Previously, in other Robins …
Austin’s Pick: S.W.O.R.D. #9: Shi’ar Majestrix Xandra pays a visit to Arakko as Abigail Brand’s plate grows fuller and Henry Peter Gyrich does douche-y Orchis stuff. Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Jacopo Camagni. ($3.99) Check out a preview.
Mark’s Pick: Usagi Yojimbo #23: Kiyoko has been kidnapped and is held for ransom by Boss Hasegawa. Usagi, Yukichi and Kitsune know they would be walking into a trap, but they find aid from a very unexpected source. Or do they? Stan Sakai keeps being the best at bunny ronin. ($3.99) Previously, in Usagi Yojimbo …
Andrea’s Pick, Boy Meets Maria OGN: Taiga dreams of becoming an actor, so the first thing he does upon entering high school is join the drama club. There, he meets Maria and immediately falls in love with her. Not long after, Taiga is told she is actually a boy — but is that all there is to Maria’s story? This one-volume tale by the late Peyo explores the layered nature of personal expression and the fluidity of the power of love. ($13.99) Check out the latest from Andrea.
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.
