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.
Dan’s pick: Metamorpho the Element Man #1: To know him is to love him — that fab freak who can change himself into any element in the human body! He’s the one and only Rex Mason, alias Metamorpho, but can even he win out against Cy.C.L.O.P.S., the hairy eyeball of crime that gazes from the top of the pop charts to the lowest depths of evil — and even into the far-off, far-out Ra-Realm? Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Steve Lieber. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Justice League Unlimited #2: As the Justice League grapples with the ramifications of the Atom Project, a strange alert brings the team to the jungles of South America, and a horrific discovery. Can the League save a village from total slaughter? Plus, the mystery of the Darkseid heir deepens, and dissension in the ranks forces Batman’s hand. Written by Mark Waid and drawn by Dan Mora. ($3.99) Previously, in in JLU … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Absolute Wonder Woman #3: A Harbinger is but a messenger. It is The Tetracide that you must fear, for The Tetracide leaves nothing behind. Diana’s true enemy has been revealed, and it will take everything she has to save Gateway City from oblivion. Written by Kelly Thompson and drawn by Hayden Sherman. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Mystique #3: A strategic stop in Madripoor turns into an international incident as Mystique prepares her endgame against SHIELD. But what is the mother of mutant terrorism after in Lowtown? And what have her enemies sent to deal with her? By Declan Shalvey. ($3.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Exceptional X-Men #4: Lo, the Iceman cometh! But Kitty Pryde suspects her old comrade Bobby Drake isn’t being entirely honest with her. And our all-new hero Bronze faces her first big solo battle and also has to interact with a person she has a crush on. Written by Eve Ewing and drawn by Carmen Carnero. ($3.99) Previously, in Exceptional X-Men … | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Violator #4: Kids love chains. This is the monster who fights the chain man. Therefore, by the transitive property, kids love the monster who fights the chain man. Give Todd McFarlane all the money. Written by Marc Andreyko and drawn by Gianenrico Bonacorsi for Image. ($5.99) Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: X-Men Epic Collection Vol. 10: God Loves, Man Kills: Y’know when a straw man asks, “Where should I start with X-Men?” Maybe hand them this book, which is pretty much all bangers, no klangers. Collecting Uncanny X-Men #168-175 (that’s the Paul Smith run, y’all), X-Men Annual #7, X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills, Wolverine #1-4 and material from The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1983). ($44.99) One of these stories is #5 on Battle of the Atom’s Big Ol’ List. | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: I Heart Skullcrusher Vol. 1 TP: Trini will do anything to compete in her favorite sport, Screaming Pain Ball, alongside her longtime hero Skull-Crusher, and a gaggle of misfits is just what she needs to cross the American wastes and battle in Queen Mob’s deadly tournament. With Trini’s dreams of being just like Skull-Crusher on the line, what will it take to win a coveted spot on their team? Written by Josie Campbell and drawn by Alessio Zonno for BOOM Studios. ($16.99) Listen to Campbell talk about the series on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Also out this week
X-Men #9: Rogue and Cyclops come to blows as emotions come to a head, pitting the two groups of X-Men against one another in a place where their only chance for survival is to stand together. Written by Jed MacKay and drawn by Ryan Stegman and Federico Vicentini. ($4.99) Previously, in X-Men … | 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.
