Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays (for now), everything else Wednesdays.
Jake’s pick: Ultimate X-Men #2: It’s a new school year for Hisako as she tries to get a grasp on her new powers. She meets a cool, white-haired punk girl named Mei (aka Maystorm), who understands all too well the challenge Hisako faces. And they team up to embark on a creepy adventure to learn who is behind the creepy shadow that has been haunting them. By Peach Momoko. ($4.99) Previously, in Ultimate X-Men … | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Return #3: A new adversary reveals the secrets of the final battle and deadly explosion on the moon all those years ago, but what implications arise when the long-thought dead are more restless than the Rangers thought? A secret hidden on the moon only survived after the sacrifice of another, and it will be up to the Rangers to protect a vulnerable Earth. And when the plan is enacted, what role will the Dragon Power Coin play? Written by Amy Jo Johnson and Matt Hotson and drawn by Nico Leon for BOOM Studios. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Resurrection of Magneto #4: The Master of Magnetism has returned to the world, but it is not the world he left. Nor is Magneto the same man who left it. Has death changed him for the better, or for the worse? And when he sees what Orchis has done to mutantkind, will it change him again? Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Luciano Vecchio. ($4.99) Previously, in Resurrection of Magneto … | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #5: Sam’s foe was quick and mighty clever. Now Sam must skip town, maybe forever. The town doesn’t trust her, they think she’s the one. So Sam’s on her own, and alone she must run. But maybe, just maybe, she’ll learn in the wild. And return to that town, to face the devil child. By Patrick Horvath for IDW. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Transformers #7: After last issue’s shocking ending, Starscream and Soundwave battle for leadership, and the result will change the Decepticons forever. And the Autobots learn they may have more allies than they imagined. Written by Daniel Warren Johnson and drawn by new series artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest) for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Invincible Iron Man #17: Tony Stark’s greatest accomplishment may have just become the world’s most advanced coffin. Trapped within a deactivated armor, Tony must face down his demons and his legacy. Can Iron Man escape, or will mutantkind’s hopes die along with him? Written by Gerry Duggan and drawn by Patch Zircher. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Fantastic Four #19: She came in trouble, all 5 feet, 6 inches of it. Even her name was a warning that things were about to get bad for me, real quick: “Storm.” Miss Susie Storm, standing there in a blue gown custom-made to take years off the life of anyone who saw her, big as life in my crummy office. The doll needed a private eye to find her boyfriend. Seems he’d pulled a disappearing act: one “Professor Richards,” a hard-luck egghead who’d somehow scored way out of his league. I didn’t want to take her case, but my bank account said otherwise, and besides: There was something about her. A sense of danger maybe, but also, a vulnerability. Call me a sap, but the world’s a rough place — and me, I didn’t want to make it any rougher on her. ‘Course, it wasn’t long before I wished I’d had the good sense to keep my distance. Oh yeah, we’re doing a noir with writer Ryan North and artist Carlos E. Gomez. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Amazing Spider-Man #47: After the events of Web of Spider-Man #1, a comic we definitely read, Chasm is on the loose. Spider-Man better track down his erstwhile clone and Hallows’ Eve ASAP! Written by Zeb Wells and drawn by Todd Nauck. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Daredevil Omnibus HC Vol. 3: When Natasha Romanoff enters Matt Murdock’s life, one of the greatest eras in the history of the Man Without Fear begins. But the Widow’s entrance means a rocky road for Matt Murdock and Karen Page. A relocation to San Francisco will cement Matt’s choice and open up a new world of adventure, with villains like Electro, the Purple Man and Mister Fear in tow. There’s also a crossover adventure with the Avengers and X-Men, and a fight with Kraven the Hunter that turns cosmic. Collecting Daredevil (1964) #75-119, Avengers (1963) #111 and material from Amazing Adventures (1970) #1-8, with stories by Gerry Conway, Steve Gerber, Gene Colan, Don Heck and more. ($125) 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 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.
