Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays.
Adam’s pick: Ultimate X-Men #1: Hisako Ichiki is a teenage girl who just wants to live a normal life. But life has other plans for her. In Japan, urban legends have sprung to life and brought some unusual new powers with them. Meet Armor, Maystorm and a group of new Ultimate X-Men the likes of which you’ve never seen. Peach Momoko (Demon Days) creates a new generation of X-Men for an all-new universe. ($5.99) Elsewhere in the Ultimate Universe … | Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Spectacular Spider-Men #1: The stars of two of Marvel’s biggest series come together in their first ongoing series. Written by Greg Weisman (Gargoyles) and drawn by Humberto Ramos. ($4.99) Previously, in Spider-Man stuff … | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #1: Ms. Marvel has officially come out to the world as a mutant and a member of the X-Men, and she’s about to learn just how hard things can get for mutantkind. Kamala Khan is used to being a hometown hero. There’s no way her community would turn on her just because she’s a mutant, right? Written by the Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant team of Sabir Pirzada and Iman Vellani and drawn by Scott Godlewski (Alpha Flight). ($4.99) Previously, in Ms. Marvel … | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin II: Re-evolution #1: More than a decade after the Last Ronin defeated the Foot Clan, New York City finds itself in a state of steady decline. Now, the disparate gangs vie for economic and political control, and that chaos is taking its toll. It’s clear to Casey Marie that if something isn’t done soon, the city she knows and loves will be lost forever. So, whether they’re ready or not, she and her young pupils must raise a new coalition and lead the charge to keep the peace. Written by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz and drawn by Ben Bishop for IDW. ($8.99) Previously, in Turtles … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Blue Beetle #7: In order to get Ted Kord back on his feet, Jaime will need to work with Booster Gold. Can this Blue and Gold pairing help their friend, or are Ted’s superheroing days over? A Keith Giffen tribute written by Josh Trujillo and drawn by Adrian Gutierrez, Natacha Bustos, Cully Hamner, Scott Kolins and Howard Porter. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Birds of Prey #7: Sin is alive and back with Black Canary in Gotham, and the world didn’t get destroyed, but the cost was high and nobody’s exactly sure what it means yet. Shocking revelations in the wake of the Birds’ first mission lead Dinah to a conspiracy against the Birds of Prey and a whole new mission. Written by Kelly Thompson and drawn by Javier Pina. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Star Wars #44: After the events of Dark Droids, Lando Calrissian is at a crossroads. Saving his friend Lobot has cost him more than he expected as now Admiral Ackbar and Mon Mothma are putting Lando on trial. How will this trial’s end impact the Rebellion’s future? Written by Charles Soule and drawn by Madibek Musabekov. ($4.99) Previously, in Star Wars stuff … | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Christianity and Comics: The Stories We Tell about Heaven and Hell: An 80-year history of the various ways the comics industry has drawn from biblical source material. It explores how some publishers specifically targeted Christian audiences with titles like Catholic Comics, books featuring heroic versions of Oral Roberts and Billy Graham, and special religious-themed editions of Archie. But it also considers how popular mainstream comics like Daredevil, The Sandman, Ghost Rider and Batman are infused with Christian themes and imagery. Written by Blair Davis and published by Rutgers University Press. ($42.95) Buy it here.
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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.
