Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info.
Austin’s pick: NYX #1: So no one told you life was gonna be this way (CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP). A group of young mutants — Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, Prodigy, Anole and Sophie Cuckoo — comes of age in New York City and presumably hangs out at a coffee shop in this From the Ashes series by writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (Guardians of the Galaxy) and artist Francesco Mortarino (Avengers). ($4.99) Get the deets here. | Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have left New York to pursue their own interests, but there are forces gathering that will pull them back together, whether the bad guys like it or not. First up: Raphael! But why is everyone’s favorite brawler in prison? When a surprise attack behind bars puts Raph’s position in jeopardy, he needs to figure out how to get out of jail and warn his brothers that trouble is coming. Written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Joelle Jones for IDW. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: The Nice House by the Sea #1: No one who was invited to the House knew Max, but she knew each and every one of them. Masters of their fields, titans of industry and knowledge, they all represented the best and brightest of humanity. So when Max whispered to each of them the truth of what they deserved — to be saved from disaster, to carry on the flame of civilization in a paradise built just for them — they all leaped at the chance. Why not? Wouldn’t being named the future of humanity be … nice? Written by James Tynion IV and drawn by Alvaro Martinez Bueno for DC Black Label. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Eternal Warriors: Last Ride of the Immortals #1: When the sands of time shift, the Anni-Padda clan, led by the enigmatic Ivar, embark on a daring quest through history to mend the threads of fate. Joined by his siblings Aram, known as Armstrong, Gilad the Eternal Warrior, and Vexana, the War-Monger, they set their sights on the infamous OK Corral, a crucible of legend where Wyatt Earp and his cohorts once roamed. Written by Fred Van Lente and drawn by Alvaro Papagiani for Valiant via Alien Books. ($4.99)
Tony’s pick: Lego Ninjago: Shatterspin #1: As war erupts in Ninjago, young champion Garmadon sets off on a quest to discover the truth behind the legend of The Forbidden Five — and a secret power that could turn the tide of the Serpentine War. Can Garmadon resist wielding this forbidden technique — or is corruption the only path toward saving his beloved Ninjago? By Tri Vuong for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Zatanna: Bring down the House #2: Despite Zatanna’s willful determination to avoid real magic at all costs, a terrifying showdown with the interdimensional demon that interrupted her stage show reveals she might not have run as far from the world of sorcery as she once hoped. Now, a mysterious group of magic casters emerges from the shadows to accuse her of wielding great and terrible power against one of their own — her late father and greatest shame, Giovanni Zatara. Written by Mariko Tamaki and drawn by Javier Rodriguez for DC Black Label. ($5.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: The Six Fingers #5: Soaked in blood and steeped in the secrets of Neo Novena, there may only be one way out for serial killer Johannes in the conclusion to the series by writer Dan Watters and artist Sumit Kumar for Image. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Eternals by Kieron Gillen TP: For millions of years, 100 Eternals have roamed the Earth, secret protectors of humanity. Without them, humankind would be smears between the teeth of the demon-like Deviants. But today, the Eternals face something new: change! Can they — or anyone on Earth — survive this discovery? Collecting Eternals (2021) #1-12, Eternals: Thanos Rises, Eternals: Celestia and Eternals: The Heretic, written by Kieron Gillen and mostly drawn by Esad Ribic. ($44.99) Check out our Eternals coverage. | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Fantastic Four Epic Collection: Into the Time Stream: When a time anomaly sends the FF into the future, will the universe fall to Galactus while the famous foursome are clashing with Kang and Nebula? As Sharon Ventura and the Human Torch face personal crises, the FF find themselves on a parallel Earth battling cyborg dictators and displaced dinosaurs. And the temporal madness only gets worse when the adult Franklin Richards flees to the present from the “Days of Future Past” timeline — with Hound-master Ahab in hot pursuit. Collecting Fantastic Four (1961) #334-346 and Annual #23, and material from New Mutants Annual #6, X-Factor Annual #5 and X-Men Annual #14, with stories by Walt and Louise Simonson, Chris Claremont, Rich Buckler, Art Adams and more. ($49.99) 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.
