Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Dan’s Pick: One Star Squadron #1: What if Heroes for Hire but for goofs? Red Tornado puts together a team of heroes-on-demand in this six-issue series by writer Mark Russell (Not All Robots) and artist Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen). ($3.99) Listen to Russell on WMQ&A.
Zack’s Pick: Lunar Room #1: A werewolf and a rogue mage team up to wreck shit and maybe find love in a new Vault series from writer Danny Lore (Champions) and artist Giorgia Sposito. ($3.99) Listen to Lore on WMQ&A.
Mark’s Pick: What’s the Furthest Place from Here #2: With Sid missing, her family must leave the comfort of their home to search for her. But the world beyond their walls is not a friendly place. Written by Matthew Rosenberg and drawn by Tyler Boss for Image. ($3.99) Previously, in What’s the Furthest Place from Here …
Karen’s Pick: Inferno #3: Nimrod Strikes. Uh-oh. Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by R.B. Silva (Powers of X). ($5.99) Previously, in Inferno …
Ari’s Pick: Made in Korea #6: A child can be returned within 90 days of receipt of delivery. It can take up to 25 days for a child to reach us. It takes 3-5 business days for the refund to be processed. If you return a defective, damaged or incorrect child, your refund will be denied. Written by Jeremy Holt and drawn by George Schall for Image. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Ari.
Chris’ Pick: The Silver Coin #7: For the first time in his life, Lou Prado is on a winning streak. Maybe it’s the new casino or maybe it’s the lucky coin in his pocket, but all of a sudden, Loser Lou’s bets can’t go wrong. Don’t worry though, they will. It’s the Silver Coin! Drawn by Michael Walsh and written by Ram V (Radio Apocalypse) for Image. ($3.99) Previously, The Silver Coin …
Vishal’s Pick: The Good Asian #7: Edison Hark finally comes face to face with the Hui Long killer terrorizing Chinatown, but their confrontation will cost him more than he ever dreamed. Written by Pornsak Pichetshote and drawn by Alexandre Tefenkgi for Image. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Vishal.
Adam’s Pick: X-Men Legends #9: Sabretooth! Omega Red! Lady Deathstrike! Lethal Larry Hama mashes our action figures together in a throwback story drawn by Billy Tan. ($3.99) Previously, in X-Men Legends …
Cori’s Pick: Hellions #18: The Hellions done F’d up. Time to join Sabretooth in the hole? Written by Zeb Wells and drawn by Ze Carlos. ($3.99) Previously, in Hellions …
Matt’s Pick: Batman #118: The Dark Knight celebrates the end of “Fear State” and the arrival of a new creative team by going on vacation. Or at least leaving Gotham. Written by Joshua Williamson (Infinite Frontier) and drawn by Jorge Molina. ($4.99) Previously, in Batman stuff …
Austin’s Pick: X-Men Inferno Prologue Omnibus: Between “Fall of the Mutants” and “Inferno,” a bunch of stuff happened. The X-Men lived in Australia, Madelyne Pryor started spending too much time around computers, the other teams did stuff. Read all about it in this omnibus collecting Uncanny X-Men #228-238 and Annual #12, New Mutants #62-70 and Annual #4, X-Factor #27-32 and Annual #3, Marvel Age Annual #4 and Marvel Fanfare #40. ($100) Check out the latest from Austin.
Andrea’s Pick: Sour Pickles: Pickles Yin is a final year student at a prestigious art school struggling to live up to her own expectations of how to navigate the transition from education to career. Surrounded by nepotism and wealthy peers, her friend Radish suggests an alternative method to achieve success that results in crumbling teeth and deteriorating mental health in the graphic novel by Clio Isadora. ($15.95) 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.
