Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Corey’s Pick: Children of the Atom #1: Delayed nearly a year by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent publisher shuffling, Vita Ayala and Bernard Chang’s X-series about a new team of mutants who look awfully familiar finally sees the light of day. ($4.99) Listen to Ayala on this recent episode of Battle of the Atom.
Vishal’s Pick: Proctor Valley Road #1: Grant Morrison’s latest is an all-ages horror series set in the 1970s on the “most haunted, demon-infested stretch of road in America.” Co-written by Alex Child and drawn by Naomi Franquiz (Tales from Harrow County) for BOOM Studios. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Vishal.
Tony’s Pick: Batman: Urban Legends #1: Journey through Gotham City’s nooks and crannies in this anthology featuring Chip Zdarsky and Eddy Barrows on Red Hood, Matthew Rosenberg and Ryan Benjamin on Grifter, Stephanie Phillips and Laura Braga on Harley Quinn, and Brandon Thomas and Max Dunbar on an Outsiders reunion. ($7.99) Previously, in Batman stuff …
Matt’s Pick: Thor & Loki: Double Trouble #1: Hope you like hijinks! Mariko Tamaki and Gurihiru follow up 2019’s Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble with a tale of everyone’s favorite squabbling Asgardian siblings. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Matt.
Ari’s Pick: Karmen #1: Originally published in Belgium, writer/artist Guillem March (Batman) brings this tale of an angel and a recent suicide to American audiences via Image Comics. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Ari.
Karen’s Pick: Eternals #3: Ikaris and company’s investigation of Zuras’ death leads to Thena. Plus, a visit to Lemuria, the home of the Deviants. Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Esad Ribic. ($3.99) Previously, in Eternals …
Dan’s Pick: Home Sick Pilots #4: The mystery of the Old James House deepens even further. Also, the end hints at something that’s going to make me very happy. Written by Dan Watters and drawn by Caspar Wijngaard. ($3.99) Previously, in Home Sick Pilots …
Chris’ Pick: X-Factor #8: Boneyard’s haunted. Lousy Morrigan. Stupid Peter David. Written by Leah Williams and drawn by David Baldeon. ($3.99) Previously, in X-Factor …
Cori’s Pick: Superman #29: When a creature from deep space nearly kills his father, Jon Kent catches mortal problems and frets over the idea that his father could die. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and drawn by Phil Hester. Featuring a Jimmy Olsen backup by Sean Lewis and Sami Basri. ($4.99) Previously, in Superman stuff …
Austin’s Pick: Star Wars Epic Collection Vol. 5: For stuff that isn’t canon anymore, those Dark Horse Star Wars comics sure are fun to collect. And this one has “Dark Empire” 1 and 2. ($39.99) Previously, in Star Wars stuff …
Forrest’s Pick: Berserk Deluxe Edition Vol. 7: Kentaro Miura’s legendary adult fantasy/horror manga is now available at its original published size in handsome deluxe hardcover editions, each collecting three volumes of the acclaimed series. Published by Dark Horse. ($49.99) Check out the latest from Forrest.
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.
