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Austin’s pick: Aliens vs. Avengers #1: Xenomorphs reach Earth! The perfect organism meets a planet of superhumans. Who will be first to fall? The Secret Wars (2015) team of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic Get. That. Bread. ($7.99) Previously, in Hickman … | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1: Each issue of this four-part series tells the story behind one of the body parts used to create Frankeinstein’s monster in the original film. In the first issue, Dr. Henry Frankenstein begins his unholy quest to create life by robbing the grave of a decorated police officer. But little does he know that the corpse has a son who is mourning a father, and that this young boy will forever change Frankenstein’s life. By Michael Walsh for Image/Skybound. ($4.99) Previously, in Universal Monsters … | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Archie: The Decision: Archie. Finally. Decides. At long last, the answer to the question generations of fans have asked will be answered. Who will Archie choose? Betty or Veronica? Written by … checks notes … THOMAS KING?!? I swear to Christ, if this ends up being a story about trauma and mommy issues told entirely in nine-panel grids, I’m gonna … oh, and drawn by Dan Parent for Archie Comics. ($3.99) Previously, in Archie (Goodwin) … | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: NYX #2: Every day, mutants are being stolen off the streets of Manhattan, unprotected and forgotten by the human world. Now, a war-worn Wolverine will descend into New York’s criminal underworld to bring them back into the light. Who is the mysterious mutant fixer known as Local? Can Laura stand alone against the dangerous forces working to control the future of New York’s mutants? What reality-bending threat waits in the night, already 10 steps ahead? Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and drawn by Francesco Mortarino. ($3.99) Previously, in NYX … | Buy it here.
Preview pick: X-Force #2: Forge leads X-Force to the next world fracture in Wakanda. But as the ground literally changes under their feet, the team will have to stop the Black Panther. And what secret is bubbling under the surface that just might tear X-Force asunder? Written by Geoffrey Thorne and drawn by Marcus To. ($3.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Nice House by the Sea #2: Tensions inside the house are rising. Resentments are simmering to the surface. The residents need something to unite around. So an adorable dog is just the thing, right? They can all be trusted to love an innocent animal, right? Written by James Tynion IV and drawn by Alvaro Martinez Bueno for DC Black Label. ($3.99) Previously, in Tynion … | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: The Hunger and the Dusk Book 2 #2: Old emotions resurface and tensions among the Orc tribes rise as Tara returns home. Can Faran and Troth’s budding relationship withstand the return of his former flame, or will the Orcs’ intertribal alliance fall alongside their partnership with the humans? Written by G. Willow Wilson and drawn by Chris Wildgoose for IDW. ($4.99) Previously, in IDW stuff … | Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Ultimate X-Men #6: Armor, Maystorm and the rest of the team hunt down the mysterious shadow. But is this group of scrappy teens prepared to face true darkness? By Peach Momoko. ($4.99) Previously, in Ultimate X-Men … | Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Fantastic Four #24: Earth is being invaded by subatomic particles from the other side of the universe, but what terrible secret do they hold inside? As Mr. Fantastic discovers the horrifying truth, he finds out something worse: There are some things in the universe that even he and his family’s powers can’t stop. Written by Ryan North and drawn by Carlos E. Gomez ($3.99) Previously, in Fantastic Four … | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Detective Comics #1,088: Chaos against order. Good against evil. The Dark Knight against everything. The end is nigh. Written by Ram V and drawn by Guillem March, with a backup by Dan Watters and Christopher Mitten. ($4.99) Previously, in BatChat … | 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.
