The Thing, the Dynamic Duo and the Furthest Place from Here Lead Our Staff Picks

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.

Ari’s Pick: What’s the Furthest Place from Here? #1: In a world where some kind of apocalypse has wiped out the adult population, roving collectives of teens form connections where they can, and get deep into their feelings about music. Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss bring you this Image Comics series three years in the making. ($4.99) Check out our advance review.

Cover by Tom Reilly

Zach’s Pick: The Thing #1: A lonely evening and a chance encounter (or is it?) send Yancy Street’s favorite son on a sojourn that will have him encountering figures old and new. Written by Walter Mosley and drawn by Tom Reilly. ($4.99) Check out our advance review.

Cover by Dustin Nguyen

Vishal’s Pick: Robin & Batman #1: Aka when Bruce met Dick, but from Dick Grayson’s point of view. Written by Jeff Lemire and drawn by Dustin Nguyen. ($5.99) Previously, in Batman stuff …

Cover by Jeffrey Brown

Matt’s Pick: Batman & Robin & Howard: Batman sends Damian Wayne to school, where he strikes up a rivalry with the smartest, most athletic kid there. Cartoonist Jeffrey Brown (Jedi Academy) proves once again that Batman is for the children. ($9.99) Hey, I was on a podcast about this once.

Cover by Ryan Brown

Adam’s Pick: Deadpool: Black, White & Blood #4: Marvel’s spot-color violence series concludes with stories by Chris Yost and Martin Coccolo, Sanshiro Kasama and Hikaru Uesugi, and Mike Allred. ($4.99) Previously, in Deadpool stuff …

Cover by Chris Schweizer

Chris’ Pick: Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #6: Who had Trigger Keaton killed? And what will become of the six dummies he once tormented? Find out in the conclusion to this series by writer Kyle Starks and artist Chris Schweizer. ($3.99) Previously, in Image stuff …

Cover by Esad Ribic

Mark’s Pick: Eternals #7: When we last left the Eternals (before a couple one-off specials), they learned the horrible truth of their existence, and also maybe that Thanos was right. Yikes. Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Esad Ribic. ($3.99) Previously, in Eternals

Cover by Phil Noto

Austin’s Pick: Star Wars: The High Republic #11: The Nihil have unleashed a nameless terror against the Jedi. Marshal Avar Kriss is more determined than ever to bring Lourna Dee to justice, but do Stellan Gios and the Jedi Council agree? And as Keeve Trennis struggles with what she experienced on the Nihil base, the Jedi prepare for war. Written by Cavan Scott and drawn by Georges Jeanty. ($3.99) Previously, in Star Wars stuff …

Cover by Stephen Segovia

Zack’s Pick: Hellions #17: Orphan-Maker is miffed at Nanny for shunning him in favor of her new adopted child. So he goes on a rampage. Man, older siblings can be tough to deal with when a new baby comes along. Written by Zeb Wells and drawn by Stephen Segovia. ($3.99) Check out our exclusive preview.

Cover by Daniel Sampere

Cori’s Pick: Action Comics #1,036: After learning of an enslaved race with mysterious ties to Krypton, Superman and the Authority travel across the galaxy to dethrone the new Mongul and liberate Warworld. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and drawn by Daniel Sampere, with a backup by Sean Lewis and Sami Basri. ($4.99) Previously, in Superman stuff …

Cover by Caspar Wijngaard

Dan’s Pick: Home Sick Pilots Vol. 2: More ghosts, more mechs, more Meg. Collects issues #6-10 of the Image series by writer Dan Watters and artist Caspar Wijngaard. ($16.99) Previously, in Home Sick Pilots

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.