Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays.
Dan’s pick: Doom #1: With Valeria Richards at his side, Doctor Doom goes on a quest to harness more power than any human has ever wielded before to try to stop Galactus from bringing about the death of the universe. Written by Jonathan Hickman (G.O.D.S.) and drawn by Sanford Greene (Bitter Root). ($6.99) ‘Member that time we made Hickman talk about charts? | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt #1: It’s Morbin’ time! That’s right, the Web-Slinger’s main vampiric villain, Dr. Michael Morbius, is involved in the big vampire play, and Peter has to figure out whether he needs to take out his fanged foe or save him. Written by Justina Ireland drawn by Marcelo Ferrira. ($4.99) Previously, in Blood Hunt … | Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Ultimate X-Men #3: Mei Igarashi was a regular girl until she discovered her unusual abilities and her hair changed from brown to white. She also came to idolize a mysterious freedom fighter in Africa who also harnesses the power of the storm. By Peach Momoko. ($4.99) Previously, in Ultimate X-Men … | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: X-Men Forever #4: Our secrets, sinister or otherwise, are over. After everything, do we have Hope or not? Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Luca Maresca. ($3.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Dark Ride #12: Arthur Dante’s most haunting creation yet is brought to life, and a final sacrifice must be made to take control of Devil Land. But who will it be? This final issue is written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Andrei Bressan for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Miles Morales: Spider-Man #20: Miles faces his greatest challenge yet: baby-sitting his little sister, Billie. But wasn’t he supposed to fight crime with Shift? Oh, and there was a thing with Ms. Marvel! Oh no! He forgot to call Ganke back! And he’s an hour late to meet Starling! Miles’ world is spinning, and he has no idea that it’s all about to get turned upside down. Written by Cody Ziglar and drawn by Federico Vicentini. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Star Trek #20: Having revealed their true godlike identity, T’Lir is relying on Captain Sisko to help repair Kahless’ damage to space-time and save their species from extinction. Despite the Prophets’ eerie warning that Sisko is forbidden at the Pleroma — a meeting place for god-level species at intersecting space-time coordinates — he and his crew head to the Utopia Planitia Federation Shipyards for a retrofit to the Theseus in preparation to boldly take on the unknown. Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Megan Levens for IDW. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Hexagon Bridge Vol. 1 TP: After explorers Jacob and Elena Armlen find themselves trapped in a strange parallel dimension, their clairvoyant daughter Adley and sentient robot Staden embark on a dangerous mission to rescue them. Pushing onward, they encounter mischievous beings amid uncanny shifting landscapes and discover a world beyond belief. Collects Hexagon Bridge #1-5 by Richard Blake for Image. ($14.99) 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 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.
