Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Mark’s Pick: Trial of Magneto #1: The Pretender Wanda Maximoff is dead, and all suspicions lead to Magneto. So it’s probably not him, right? RIGHT?! Written by Leah Williams and drawn by Lucas Werneck. ($4.99) Hey, does Magneto keep kosher?
Vishal’s Pick: Superman and the Authority #2: Clark Kent and Manchester Black continue to put Superman’s new team together, even though keeping Black in check seems like just as difficult a job as convincing the new recruits to come along. Written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Mikel Janin. ($4.99) Previously, in Superman and the Authority …
Zack’s Pick: Moon Knight #2: Moon Knight has established his territory, and the people within it are under the protection of his Midnight Mission. But what happens when those people are turned into weapons against him? Written by Jed MacKay and drawn by Alessandro Cappuccio. ($3.99) MacKay talks about Moon Knight here.
Forrest’s Pick: Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk #2: As the acting protector of Harrow County, Bernice sets off to find what is occurring beneath the city and stumbles upon an underground shrine to the last protector of her town and its goblin and ghost worshippers. Written by Cullen Bunn and drawn by Emily Schnall. ($3.99) Previously, in Cullen Bunn stuff …
Cori’s Pick: Superman Red and Blue #6: In the final issue of this color-themed anthology, Superman chases down headlines and reflects on growing up on a farm in Smallville. Also, Streaky the Supercat! Featuring stories by Tom King, Matt Wagner, Sophie Campbell, Rex Ogle, Darcie Little Badger, Paolo Rivera and Steve Pugh. ($3.99) Hey, you should read this piece about Superman.
Ari’s Pick: Hollow Heart #6: After discovering what a beautiful thing life can be, EL will not let himself slide back to the Hell his life once was. Mateo offers him a way out, but it comes with an extraordinary cost. Written and drawn by Pauls Allor and Tucker for Vault Comics. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Ari.
Dan’s Pick: Home Sick Pilots #8: Ami may have gotten the ghost of Old James to leave her alone, but the other ghosts that haunt the house still want a shot. Written by Dan Watters and drawn by Caspar Wijngaard for Image. ($3.99) Previously, in Home Sick Pilots …
Matt’s Pick: Ascender #18: Concluding the sci-fi/fantasy epic that began in the pages of Image’s Descender, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen present the final account of one young robot’s struggle to keep his friends alive as the forces of magic and science meet in a climactic fashion. ($3.99) Check out the latest from Matt.
Adam’s Pick: Marauders #23: Kate Pryde’s band of merry maritime mutants gets some new members, including Irish DILF Banshee and best MLF member Tempo. Written by Gerry Duggan and drawn by Ivan Fiorelli. ($3.99) Previously, in Marauders …
Austin’s Pick: Mighty Marvel Masterworks: X-Men Vol. 1: You’ve never read the first 10 issues of X-Men like this! With a Michael Cho cover! (But-she’s-got-a-new-hat.gif). By Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ($15.99) Check out the latest from Austin.
Justin’s Pick: Starman Compendium 1: Once upon a time, James Robinson, Tony Harris and others spun a tale about legacy in the DC Universe. And people went apeshit over it. Crush your bookshelf with the omnibus collecting issues #0-42 of Starman plus a bunch of other comics. ($59.99) Check out the latest from Justin.
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.
