It involves the illegitimate son of Christopher Columbus and the discovery of a precious book that was lost for centuries. Edward Wilson-Lee is here to explain.

Earthdivers #1, about a Christopher Columbus assassination, is the best new comic of the week. That and X-Men, Batman, Spider-Man, and Eternals top our list.

The book is critical of other textbooks’ chronicling of Columbus’ endeavors. Activists read excerpts from similar books during a city council meeting last week.

What’s really cool for me is I remember in 1984 finding my very first comic book on the spinner rack at the gas station. It just feels wonderful to me that maybe now a fourth grader might ...