Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info.
Tony’s pick: X-Men #1: Krakoa is gone and Orchis has fallen, but the X-Men remain, always. Cyclops leads, because that is what he does. Beast builds, because that is what he does (now that he’s old, jovial Beast and not evil war crimes Beast). And from their new home in Alaska, the X-Men raise a flag of defiance. Join Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, Psylocke, Kid Omega, Temper, Magik and Juggernaut as new forces in the world move into position, battling for the destiny and philosophy of the mutant species. Written by Jed MacKay and drawn by Ryan Stegman. ($5.99) Check out our From the Ashes series guide. | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: TMNT 40th Anniversary Celebration: Revisit some of the Turtles’ greatest eras with stories told by some of the many creators of the page and screen who made each iteration special. Kevin Eastman leads a host of talent including Jim Lawson, Tristan Jones and Paul Harmon, Sophie Campbell and Pablo Tunica, Tom Waltz and Michael Dialynas, Ciro Nieli, Lloyd Goldfine with Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, Andy Suriano and more for IDW. ($11.99) Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: The Domain #1: When three best friends discover a crashed UFO, they also discover technology that gives them incredible abilities. But there’s a catch: Only one of them can use the powers at a time. Can their friendship survive the power’s temptation? From the pages of The Public Domain, written by Chip Zdarsky (Batman, Newburn) and drawn by Rachael Stott (Fantastic Four, Doctor Who) and Eren Angiolini (Justice League: Last Ride) for Image Comics. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: From the World Minor Threats: Barfly #1: $#!%eater, the humanoid mutant fly, is a loser, a lifelong minion who lives to serve his criminal master. But what happens to a henchman when he no longer has anyone to hench for? Written by Kyle Starks (Where Monsters Lie) and drawn by Ryan Browne (8 Billion Genies) with Minor Threats co-creators Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum for Dark Horse. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: The Hunger and the Dusk Book Two #1: After the falling out between Cal and Tara, love is lost and the fragile human-orc alliance has ripped at the seams. The Last Men Standing are sitting ducks without their healer, and their enemies have multiplied. As ruthless Vangol and rogue orc dynasties stoke the flames of war, Tara could be civilization’s last hope for peace, but she may become a distant memory when a fresh face joins the battlefield. Written by G. Willow Wilson and drawn by Chris Wildgoose for IDW. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Whisper Queen #3: Our heroes gear up for their last stand against The Dark Whisper, but nothing could have prepared them for the price they will have to pay for victory. By Chip Zdarsky and Kris Anka (Across the Spider-Verse) for Image. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Batman and Robin #11: Bruce and Damian plan the perfect father-son getaway to Dinosaur Island. When the dynamic duo uncovers a deadly family secret, their investigation takes them on a fun-filled adventure to rescue one of Batman’s greatest enemies. Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Juan Ferreyra. ($4.99) Previously, in BatChat … | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: A Is for Alien: In space, no one can hear you giggle as you read this Little Golden Book featuring the characters from the classic movie Alien. Follow Ripley and the rest of the Nostromo crew on a space adventure that introduces the alphabet from A to Z. By Charles Gould and Joey Chou. ($5.99)
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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.
