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Tony’s pick: Wolverine: Revenge #1: He’s been beaten. He’s been bloodied. And Logan only has one thought on his mind: REVENGE. Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Greg Capullo. ($4.99) Previously, in Wolverine … | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: A Phone Call Away: Fourteen years ago, Emma and Andrew Walker suffered a devastating loss when Mandy, their 6-year-old daughter, was kidnapped. Her unrecognizable body was found one week later. The case and resulting media coverage moved an entire nation to the point that everyone knew who the Walkers were. Everyone felt sympathetic, which indirectly propelled the Walkers’ business and careers. Years pass, and now their second child is missing. Can they find her in time? A graphic novel written by Rich Douek and drawn by Russell Mark Olson for Mad Cave. ($19.99) Listen to the last time Douek was on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Preview pick: Phoenix #2: Jean Grey is dedicated to protecting innocents in deep space. Yes, space is vaster than imagination, greater and darker than the mind can comprehend, and yet, not big enough to stop family from dropping by without warning. But that’s how it goes when your father-in-law is Corsair of the Starjammers. Leaving the pirate life behind, he’s got the inside line on huge news, and Phoenix is the only one who can act to save untold lives — that is, if she can believe he’s telling the truth. Written by Stephanie Phillips and drawn by Alessandro Miracolo. ($3.99) Check out our preview. | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Destro #3: Stranded in the mountains without any weapons, Destro must survive Chameleon’s wrath. But who is Chameleon? And why do they want Destro dead? Written by Dan Watters and drawn by Andrei Bressan for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Usagi Yojimbo: The Crow #5: Though greatly outnumbered, Usagi and the bounty hunters are confident they can even the odds by taking the criminals by surprise. Their plans go awry, however, and the bandit chief, Jimmu, abandons his men to make his escape. One goes after him, but they’re surprised by an unexpected attack. By Stan Sakai for Dark Horse. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Black Cloak #7: Something old has awakened beneath the city. In the five years since the Essex Fire, Kiros has changed dramatically. Ex-Black Cloak Phaedra Essex is either the city’s greatest hero or greatest villain, depending on who you ask, and Black Cloak Pax has a bloody new case, a rookie partner and absolutely no leads. Written by Kelly Thompson and drawn by Meredith McClaren for Image. ($3.99) Listen to Thompson on this recent episode of The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Miles Morales: Spider-Man Annual #1: Miles Morales and the fam are headed on vacation to San Juan, Puerto Rico. But his mom, Rio, has relatives Miles has never met — relatives with secrets that could turn Spidey’s world upside down. Written by Cody Ziglar and drawn by David Baldeon. ($4.99) Previously, in Miles Morales … | Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Giant-Size Thor #1: Thor and Hercules had joined forces many times, as fast friends and fierce rivals, but never before like this. For in the farthest reaches of space, the Deific Duo faced the greatest and most terrifying war machine ever created, and it bore the Thunderer’s face. This is the story of the Giant-Size Thor. Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Brian Level, with a backup reprinting Bob Harras and Jackson Guice’s Thor #365. ($6.99) Previously, in Thor … | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: Mystery of the Swamp HC: Carl Barks’ first foray into his signature series of adventures in “lost civilizations” takes the Ducks deep into the Everglades, where they find themselves bedeviled by the enigmatic Gneezles, who have escaped detection from outsiders since the days of Ponce de Leon, and want to keep it that way. Then, the fun comes fast and furious as Donald invents a radar detector to track his nephews, the boys open their own detective agency, an ice-skating race, a water-skiing race, the nephews fall into the Grand Canyon, and Donald decides to build the largest kite in the world. 215 pages of story and art, each meticulously restored and newly colored for Fantagraphics. ($35) OK, but what if Donald Duck became Wolverine? | 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.
