Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Note: Banner photo is a variant cover to Fantastic Four #8 by Scott Koblish. Listen to Koblish talk about that cover on WMQ&A.
Zack’s pick: Loki #1: They may be the “benevolent” God of Stories now, but Loki’s past as the God of Lies returns to haunt them when ancient, powerful weapons they once built end up scattered across the Ten Realms. Written by Dan Watters (Home Sick Pilots) and drawn by German Peralta (Prisoner X). ($4.99) Listen to Watters talk about the series on WMQ&A.
Tony’s pick: Steelworks #1: The Metropolis of the future is here today, but can it survive a terrorist who’s out for revenge against its builder, John Henry Irons, aka Steel, and his company, and who possesses secrets that could undo everything John has worked so hard to build? Written by Michael Dorn (WORF?!) and drawn by Sami Basri. ($3.99) Previously, in SuperChat …
Dan’s pick: TMNT vs. Street Fighter #1: Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey face off against Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile and the rest of the World Warriors at a tournament in Atlantic City. Hey, that’s near where I live! Don’t forget to stop at White House Sub Shop, Vagabond Kitchen + Tap House and the big Nike outlet store! Written by Paul Allor and drawn by Ariel Medel for IDW. ($3.99) Remember that time Batman showed Raphael where his parents died?
Adam’s pick: Immortal X-Men #12: The Quiet Council gathers to fill the vacancy they created when they threw Sinister in the pit. It’s the last chance to make a smart, kind decision to prevent the fall. Luckily, the deciding vote is in the hands of trusty old Colossus. You know, the one whose entire Krakoan arc has been about being manipulated remotely by his evil brother. Well, it was nice while it lasted. Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Lucas Werneck. ($3.99) Check out a preview.
Rasmus’ pick: Daredevil #12: Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto have dragged Matt Murdock to the deepest and darkest places of his entire history, but they’re about to drag him even lower. I mean, it’s Daredevil. If he wasn’t having a bad time, he wouldn’t be Daredevil. I mean I guess he’d be Mark Waid’s Daredevil, but still. ($3.99) Here’s the last thing we had to say about Daredevil.
Austin’s pick: X-Men #23: Anti-mutant industrialist Feilong has taken control of Tony Stark’s businesses and devoted Iron Man’s technology toward the next generation of Sentinels. Cool. Cool cool cool. Written by Gerry Duggan and drawn by Joshua Cassara. ($3.99) Previously, in X-Men …
Matt’s pick: Batman #136: Failsafe and Red Mask have forever changed Batman, and Gotham isn’t as welcoming as it once was. Can Batman remind them who he is? Can he remind Catwoman? Written by Chip Zdarsky and drawn by Belen Ortega, with a Zur-en-Arrh backup by Zdarsky and Jorge Corona ($4.99). Previously, in BatChat …
Bonus pick: Flash #800: Celebrate a big, round number with stories by Jeremy Adams, Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Geoff Johns, Simon Spurrier, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Todd Nauck, Carmine di Giandomenico, Scott Kolins and Mike Deodato Jr. ($4.99) Here’s the last thing we had to say about The Flash …
Mark’s pick: Spider-Woman by Dennis Hopeless TP: You saw Spider-Verse this weekend, right? Y’know how that one Spider-Woman was pregnant? These are the comics that did it first, written by Dennis Hopeless and drawn by Javier Rodriguez et al. Collecting Spider-Woman (2014) #1-10 and Spider-Woman (2015) #1-5 and #8-17. ($49.99) ‘Member that time Hopeless did BotA?
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.
