Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays.
Matt’s pick: Batman #135/#900: It’s Batman versus Red Mask in a brutal Gotham that’s never known hope and a comic so big it needs two separate issue numbers!. Can the Dark Knight overcome the terrifying infection that Red Mask has unleashed? Find out in this oversized comic written by Chip Zdarsky and drawn by Mike Hawthorne, Jorge Jimenez and Mikel Janin. ($6.99) Previously, in BatChat …
Dan’s pick: Peacemaker Tries Hard #1: Do you really wanna do you really wanna taste this six-issue miniseries starring the guy from that HBO Max series everyone liked and a dog, written by Kyle Starks (Where Monsters Lie) and drawn by Steve Pugh (Billionaire Island). ($4.99) Fun fact: This is the first of three Starks comics on this list.
Mark’s pick: TMNT/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen #2: Sent back in time to feudal Japan, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles immediately face a fight for their lives against Yukichi and Jotaro. Mistaking the Turtles for the violent kappa terrorizing a nearby village, the long-eared samurai descend upon the Turtles with swords brandished. Can the TMNT convince Usagi’s allies to aid in their mission to stop Dr. WhereWhen from changing the future? Or will the larger threat prevail while Lord Noriyuki’s forces march into the final battle with the Dark Lord Hikiji? By Stan Sakai for IDW. ($4.99)
Zack’s pick: Where Monsters Lie #4: The monsters residing at Wilmhurst find their secret haven’s time cut short as law enforcement comes knocking at their door for a bloody showdown. Written by Kyle Starks and drawn by Piotr Kowalski for Dark Horse. ($3.99) This is the second of three Starks comics on this list.
Rasmus’ pick: Love Everlasting #7, specifically the Gabriel Walta variant: Joan wakes up in a world she does not and cannot understand. Every rule has been broken, and she must fight her way out of this new trap of love or face her greatest fear: her wedding night. Written by Tom King and drawn by Elsa Charretier for Image. ($3.99)
Armaan’s pick: Fuck This Place #8: After jumping through a mysterious portal, Gabby finally gets some answers about what the hell is going on. Meanwhile, Trudy is reunited with a literal ghost from their past. Written by Kyle Starks and drawn by Artyom Topilin for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Triple Starks is best.
Adam’s pick: Immortal X-Men #11: Sins of Sinister is over … but the fallout remains. Storm can’t believe what everyone has done. But when the fate of two worlds rests in her hands, what can she do about it? Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Lucas Werneck. ($3.99) Previously, in Sins of Sinister …
Austin’s pick: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Lando #1: When Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca find themselves on a perilous mission to steal from Jabba the Hutt, a dangerous figure from Lando’s past threatens their plans and their lives. Chewie finds that putting his trust in Calrissian is a gamble that just might pay off, as Lando calls on his skills as a smuggler to make it out alive. Written by Stephanie Phillips (Rogue & Gambit) and drawn by Alvaro Lopez (Captain Marvel). ($4.99)
Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow: Anya Corazon was a normal Brooklyn teenager with normal Brooklyn problems, until a few months ago, when she was gifted with amazing spiderlike abilities, from super-strength and heightened agility to web-slinging. Nueva York is the future of New York City, the home of the Spider-Man of 2099, and where Anya finds herself stranded, tossed across the century. Araña and Spider-Man 2099 are about to discover that the enemies they face have dark and powerful connections to both heroes, and that this unlikely team across time will need to save much more than each other. Alex Segura (Secret Identity) takes you across the Spider-Verse in this Marvel Press novel. ($17.99)
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 WMQ&A: 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.
