Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Cori’s Pick: Batman: Fear State Omega: James Tynion IV’s final Bat-event winds down so he can focus on his Substack. Drawn by Riccardo Federici. ($4.99) Previously, in Batman stuff …
Matt’s Pick: Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant: You gotta pay the troll toll to get into this comic’s hole! Actually that’s not true, but there is a Penguin story in this anthology co-written by Danny DeVito. There are also stories of Gotham’s other villains by Wes Craig, G. Willow Wilson, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Joshua Williamson, Stephanie Phillips, Dan Watters, Nadia Shammas, Mairghread Scott, Dan Mora, Emma Rios, Riccardo Federici, Max Raynor, Max Fiumara, Skylar Patridge, Ariela Kristantina, Khary Randolph, Jill Thompson, Christian Ward, Gabriel Walta and more. ($9.99) Check out the latest from Matt.
Ari’s Pick: Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1: Promised since 2018, the history of the Amazons is being retold and revealed in this three-issue Black Label miniseries written by Kelly Sue DeConnick (Bitch Planet) and drawn for the first issue by Phil Jimenez. ($7.99) Previously, in Wonder Woman stuff …
Tony’s Pick: Death of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man #1: Stephen Strange apparently left some “requests” for Spider-Man in his will. Is Ben Reilly up to the task? And will Black Cat help or hinder? Written by Jed MacKay (Black Cat) and drawn by Marcelo Ferreira. ($4.99) Previously, in Spider-Man stuff …
Dan’s Pick: Human Target #2: Christopher Chance has 11 days to solve his own murder. But first, he has to figure out what Ice wants with him. Written by Tom King and drawn by Greg Smallwood. P.S.: I’ve been lukewarm on King as of late, but this series started strong. ($4.99) Check out the latest from Dan.
Cassie’s Pick: X-Men: Trial of Magneto #4: NOW can we find out what the deal is with Wanda? Crazy that this and Inferno are overlapping. Feels like a lot all at once, and yet because of the paper shortage it’s also crazy spaced out. Written by Leah Williams and drawn by Lucas Werneck. ($3.99) Previously, in the Trial of Magneto …
Zack’s Pick: Department of Truth #14: Remember that time Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard summoned Babalon, the Woman in Red? No? Well, prepare to get educated in this interstitial Image chapter by writer James Tynion IV and artist John J. Pearson (Blue in Green). ($3.99) Previously, in Department of Truth …
Austin’s Pick: New Mutants #23: The team continues their confrontation with the Shadow King. And the solicit text dares to ask, “but is Amahl Farouk the one in control?” Uh-oh. Written by Vita Ayala and drawn by Rod Reis. ($3.99) Previously, in New Mutants …
Mark’s Pick: Daredevil #36: The Kingpin and Typhoid Mary are getting hitched. Aww, ain’t supervillain love grand? Except a secret’s about to come out that will rock everyone’s world. Also this series is ending. But don’t worry, there’s a Daredevil-centric event right around the corner. Written by Chip Zdarsky and drawn by Manuel Garcia. ($4.99) Previously, in Daredevil …
Armaan’s Pick: Action Comics #1,037: Superman and the Authority finally face Mongul and his champions head-on. The fates of Warworld and all who live under Mongul’s rule hang in the balance. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and drawn by Miguel Mendonca with a backup by Shawn Aldridge and Adriana Melo. ($4.99) Previously, in Superman stuff …
Adam’s Pick: Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives: Dav “Dog Man” Pilkey is back with a new volume of the adventures of 21 psychic tadpoles learning how to get along, told through a variety of mixed media including acrylic paints, Japanese calligraphy and gouache, which, I don’t know if you know this, is fun to say. Gouache. Gou-ache. Gouache. Don’t mind me, I’m just gonna keep doing that till the word loses all meaning. ($12.99) Check out the latest from Adam.
Andrea’s Pick: Stuntboy, in the Meantime: Portico Reeves is your friendly neighborhood kid superhero. But has he met his match in the dissolution of his parents’ marriage? Shit gets real in this graphic novel written by Jason Reynolds and drawn by Raul the Third for Atheneum Books. ($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 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.
