Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info.
And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com.
Giant-Size X-Men #1: Ever since she discovered she was a mutant, Kamala Khan has been balancing her previous life as Ms. Marvel with her role as a leader in the new community, but her conflicted identity has come at a deep personal cost. Now, pulled into the distant past by an unhinged villain with deep ties to mutant history, Ms. Marvel will witness the iconic birth of the Uncanny X-Men and their first encounter with Krakoa from an all-new, all-different perspective. But when history begins to change, can either Kamala or the X-Men survive the experience? Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Adam Kubert, with a backup by Al Ewing and Sara Pichelli. ($4.99) Previously, in NYX … | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Mr. Terrific: Year One #1: Brilliant young inventor Michael Holt’s life was destined for greatness, but everything screeched to a halt when his wife and unborn son were killed in a car accident. After the tragedy, Michael retreats from society and sells Holt Industries to tech billionaire Athena Prescott. The domino effect of Michael’s actions sets off an explosive chain of events that take a not-so-ordinary man from the depths of despair to the heights of heroism. Written by Al Letson and drawn by Valentine De Landro and Edwin Galmon. ($3.99) Listen to Letson talk about the series on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Star Trek Lore War: Shaxs’ Worst Day: Shaxs had his best day, but now that the universe has been rewritten by the mad android Lore, he’s about to have his worst. Starfleet has been distorted into a machinery of oppression antithetical to everything it once stood for, and Shaxs has been made into the one thing he despises most in the universe: a fascist. Now free of Lore’s hold over his mind, it’s up to Shaxs to revert everyone in Starfleet back to their old selves and save the cosmos. Written by Ryan North and drawn by Derek Charm for IDW. ($5.99) Previously, in Shaxs stuff … | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: The Goddamn Tragedy: Ellen Janson is here to set the record straight about the highly publicized, oft-sensationalized journey her family undertook in 1846. Ellen sets out with her mother, Irena, and her father, Leo, on the treacherous road west in search of a better life. But when her father chooses to split off from the party, taking an untested shortcut through the mountains, can their small family survive the elements, the wildlife — and each other? Written by Chris Condon and drawn by Shawn Kuruneru for Oni Press. ($6.99) Listen to Condon talk about the book on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #2: The city is in danger, and a Man Without Fear is once again swinging through the air. He will soon discover he should have been afraid. Written by Charles Soule and drawn by Steve McNiven. ($6.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Assorted Crisis Events #3: When their Earth is destroyed, residents of the small town of Hearth escape to a near-identical neighboring universe. Do the residents of this surviving Hearth accept their unlucky alternate-reality doubles, or do they abandon them? By Deniz Camp and Eric Zawadzki for Image. ($3.99) Previously, in Assorted Crisis Events … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Absolute Martian Manhunter #3: It’s a trip through the psychosphere of Middleton as newly minted partners John Jones and the Martian follow the trail of whoever — or whatever — is responsible for the surprising, destructive behavior of people all across the city — and the world. Written by Deniz Camp and drawn by Javier Rodriguez. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute stuff … | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: GI Joe #7: Classic Joe Beach Head makes his first appearance. But is this his last mission? Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Andrea Milana for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: The Power Fantasy #9: Etienne knows Heavy is hiding a world-threatening son. What’s he going to do? Jacky Magus knows Eliza Hellbound can stop his plan. Can he convince her to stay on his side? Isabella’s family is dead. Can she do anything about it? No. They’re dead. She’s just going to be sad. By Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard for Image. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Family Force V Book 1: Fighting alien kaiju with your family on a Friday night is a totally normal part of being a teenager, right? Well, it is for Maise, who, despite her protests, continues the family legacy of keeping the world safe, all while trying to get good grades, impress her crush and balance extracurriculars. By Matt Braly and Ainsworth Lin for Image/Skybound. ($16.99) Buy it here.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, ComicsXF may earn from qualifying purchases.
Dan Grote is the editor and publisher 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 Paul Winston Wisdom. Follow him @danielpgrote.bsky.social.
