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Matt’s pick: Absolute Batman #1: Without the mansion, without the money, without the butler, what’s left is the Ultimate Absolute Thicc Daddy Dark Knight. Written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Nick Dragotta. ($4.99) Previously, in BatChat … | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Sentinels #1: The original Sentinel program was human supremacy and fear coded into circuitry. But now their legacy falls into the hands of mutantkind. Powered by cutting-edge nanotech, this new generation of Sentinels protects a fragile peace between mutants and humans. But when being a Sentinel is your job — your life — is it possible to stay human? Written by Alex Paknadel (All Against All) and drawn by Justin Mason (Spider-Punk: Arms Race). ($4.99) More info here. | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Toxic Avenger #1: A train hauling chemical waste derails in Tromaville, New Jersey, transforming bullied teenager Melvin Junko into the massive, mop-wielding Toxic Avenger. Written by Matt Bors (Justice Warriors) and drawn by Fred Harper (Highball) for AHOY Comics. ($3.99) Listen to Bors talk about the series on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Murder Kingdom #1: Once upon a time, in a strange land called Florida, a masked psycho starts murdering cast members of the Storybook Kingdom theme park in ways identical to the gory original Grimms’ fairy tales. Princess-turned-detective Tanith is the only person who can unmask the killer before she and her friends are all dying unhappily never after. Written by Fred Van Lente and drawn by Chris Panda for Mad Cave Studios. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Anna’s pick: Exceptional X-Men #2: Kate Pryde’s continued attempts at living a normal, non-mutant life go laughably wrong as she finds herself in the middle of a brawl started by a couple of headstrong teens with remarkable abilities — which, of course, they’re terrible at controlling. She’s sworn off being anybody’s teacher, mentor, professor, sensei or anything that reminds her of her old life. But will the White Queen force her hand? Written by Eve Ewing and drawn by Carmen Carnero. ($3.99) Previously, in Exceptional X-Men … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Minor Arcana #2: Theresa enters the frightening memories of the dead, searching for peace for a desperate client of her late mother. Liminal and lacking luminance beyond her darkest nightmares, the trance she’s trapped in is unfortunately exactly where she needs to be. However, Theresa’s anger and unhealed past, combined with the revelation of magic being very real, will do more than muddy the waters. By Jeff Lemire for BOOM Studios. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Ultimates #5: Hawkeye no more? Not for long! A new challenger approaches when an unknown civilian picks up a discarded bow and arrow, and refuses to let the Ultimates reclaim the stolen Stark tech. Captain America tries to settle the dispute, leading to an action-packed brawl of arrows versus shields. Meanwhile, the Ultimate Hellfire Club is up to something. Written by Deniz Camp and drawn by Juan Frigeri. ($4.99) Previously, in The Ultimates … | Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: The Public Domain #9: It’s that magical time of year: San Diego Comic Expo! The gang at Dallas Comics have to navigate the crowds, the panels and the machinations of Singular Comics as they announce their new series, The Domain! But there’s a huge bomb waiting to go off that could destroy everything before they even begin. By Chip Zdarsky for Image Comics. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Transformers #13: After the events of his battle with the Decepticons, Starscream has been left for dead. Now, the secret to surviving the future may be revisiting his shocking past. Written by Daniel Warren Johnson and drawn by Jason Howard for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Previously, in Transformers … | Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Fantastic Four #26: The World’s Smartest Man (Reed Richards, universally acknowledged) and the World’s Hottest Man (Johnny Storm, self-proclaimed) are home alone. Their only job is to make sure nothing untoward happens to the farmhouse while everyone else is away. But when Reed develops a magic detector that goes haywire when pointed at a specific spot in their basement — and Johnny convinces him that they should absolutely start digging up any and all cursed objects they find — things quickly spiral out of control. Written by Ryan North and drawn by Ivan Fiorelli. ($3.99) 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.
