Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
No one asked for this; we just wanted an excuse to put Taylor Swift lyrics in the headline: Spider-Boy #1: After the events of The End of the Spider-Verse, Spider-Boy’s secret history as Spider-Man’s sidekick was nearly forgotten forever. But now those mysteries will be revealed while they embark on new adventures together. Written by Dan Slott (old Spider-Man comics) and drawn by Paco Medina. ($5.99)
Tony’s pick: Ultimate Universe #1: After the worlds-shaking conclusion of Ultimate Invasion, a new team of heroes bands together to save the future. Written by Jonathan Hickman (House of X) and drawn by Stefano Caselli. ($6.99)
Mark’s pick: Usagi Yojimbo: Ice and Snow #2: Usagi and his cousin Yukichi must face their honorable host when she reveals herself to be a monster. Meanwhile, Jei and Keiko now have a group of bandits at their disposal. By Stan Sakai for Dark Horse. ($4.99)
Matt’s pick: The Nasty #4: Production on the Glasgow remake of House of Creeping Flesh is well underway, with the local supermarket transformed into a house of horrors for makeshift night shoots. But underneath the gory prosthetics and wooden line delivery, a very real threat is taking ever more concrete shape, growing harder for Thumper and his friends to control. Written by John Lees and drawn by Adam Cahoon for Vault Comics. ($4.99)
Armaan’s pick: Avengers #7: The Avengers defend the world, but they are beginning not to recognize the world as their own. What has happened to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and what has happened to the Vision? Written by Jed MacKay and drawn by C.F. Villa. ($3.99) Previously, in Avengers …
Austin’s pick: X-Men #28: Juggernaut has come a long way from his beginnings as a bully transformed into an unstoppable foe of the X-Men. In fact, he’d recently become one of mutantkind’s best human allies. So why is he trying to kill Firestar? Written by Gerry Duggan and drawn by Joshua Cassara. ($3.99) Previously, in X-Chat …
Anna’s pick: Marvel Comics Library Silver Surfer Vol. 1: 1968-1970: All 18 Silver Surfer stories from the 1968 series by Stan Lee and John Buscema (with a final issue drawn by Jack Kirby) are collected in this galactic-sized volume, each page meticulously photographed from the rarest pedigreed comics. Published by Taschen. ($200) Check out our Primer on the Silver Surfer.
Dan’s pick: The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber: Felix is a shy little beast growing up in a world where monster wrestling is the biggest spectacle there is. Lonely, and constantly bullied by the bigger monsters his age, Felix struggles to prove themselves and find their place in the world. Their fate is changed forever when a dare lands them on the doorstep of one of the scariest monsters in the whole world, Macabber Tails, one of the most famous monstering champions in history. Together they face some battles for their life, but not always in ways that are physical, and by the end, Felix and Macabber may learn a thing or two about being tough. By Juni Ba and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou for Dark Horse. ($24.99) Listen to Ba and Otsmane-Elhaou on WMQ&A.
Adam’s pick: Good Comics for Bad People: An Extra Fabulous Collection: Cartoonist Zach Stafford marks his graphic novel debut, featuring all the laughter, absurdity and bodily fluids that have made his webcomic so (in)famous. Includes book-exclusive comics that can’t be found online and an introduction by Sarah Anderson. For Image. ($14.99)
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.
