Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Austin’s pick: Storm #1: In my day, Storm had a mohawk and wasn’t afraid to stab a Morlock, and that’s the way we liked it! Annie Nocenti revisits this era of Storm’s career for a new story with art by Sid Kotian (Gambit). ($4.99) Previously, in current Storm stuff …
Dan’s pick: SuperMassive 2023: Massive-Verse heroes Radiant Black, Rogue Sun and the Dead Lucky team up to seek the Holy Grail. I memorized the Holy Grail really well. I can recite it right now, have you ROTFLOL. Written by Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores and Mat Groom and drawn by Daniele di Nicuolo for Image. ($5.99) Check out our recent chat with Flores on WMQ&A.
Tony’s pick: Blue Book #4: Madness and paranoia continue to take a toll on the sanity of Betty and Barney Hill as they search for help determining whether their nightmares are missing memories of their alien encounter. Written by James Tynion IV and drawn by Michael Avon Oeming, with a backup by Steve Foxe and John McCrea and published by Dark Horse. ($4.99)
Zack’s pick: Kaya #8: Captive in the Poison Lands, Jin comes face to face with the robot who ordered the destruction of his home and makes a desperate bid to escape. Trailing far behind, Kaya and her allies attempt a perilous descent to catch up to Jin’s captors. Written and drawn by Wes Craig for Image. ($3.99)
Mark’s pick: What’s the Furthest Place from Here #13: Two members of the Academy are trapped in the land of The Keepers for their crimes. Life there is brutal, heartbreaking and short. But tonight, there’s gonna be a jailbreak. By Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss for Image. ($3.99)
Sean’s pick: 20th Century Men TP: Appearing two weeks in a row because Previews didn’t update to reflect the release date change! What if the Cold War had superheroes? Well, it’d be even more f’d up and oppressive than it was in real life, turns out. Powerful alternate history courtesy of writer Deniz Camp and artist Stipan Morian for Image. ($24.99) Check out our coverage.
Matt’s pick: Orcs! The Curse TP: After our heroes return from their travels and celebrate with a dance party, a prank gone wrong inadvertently unleashes something ancient and evil. Even worse, in a tower in the middle of a dark forest, the same necromancer that fought the legendary Drod One-Eye has sinister plans for the Orcish tribe. Meanwhile, Pez finds an unexpected friend among the Elves, who have their own stories of a terrible presence long since slumbering. There’s trouble brewing in the wide Known World, and soon the Orcs might find that a necromancer is the least of their problems. By Christine Larsen for BOOM Studios. ($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 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.
