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Bonus pick: Absolute Superman #1: Without the fortress, without the family, without a home, what’s left is the Absolute Man of Steel. Written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Rafa Sandoval. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute stuff … | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Batgirl #1: When a deadly group of assassins shows up to kill Cassandra Cain, Lady Shiva comes to the rescue, and they must put their complicated past aside and work together as mother and daughter to ensure they make it out alive. Unfortunately, things are never as easy as they seem, and Cass must embark on a jaw-dropping, martial-arts filled adventure in her quest for truth, justice … and revenge?! Written by Tate Brombal and drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa. ($3.99) Previously, in BatChat … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: FML #1: Riley is a teen who sketches out his heavy metal future with a ballpoint pen between monster movies and band practice. But musical stardom needs to compete with high school, the temper of a former Riot Grrrl mother, the morbid obsessions of a goth sister and the eccentricities of bandmates who threaten to drive him and everyone around him insane. The balance gets harder after a ritual during a party in Portland’s Forest Park causes him to wake up one day to discover that the creatures, witchcraft and metal world he’s obsessed with may be a bit closer to home than he preferred. Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and drawn by David Lopez for Dark Horse ($4.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: One for Sorrow #1: London, 1900. A monstrous figure stalks the city’s criminal underworld at night, leaving a trail of bloody corpses. Rumors about the mysterious killer spread like wildfire. Nothing can kill it. Nothing can stop it. The only clue a baffled police force has to work with is the black and white feather left on each corpse, leading the press to dub the killer The Magpie. Three individuals, strangers to each other, might together have the answer to catching him. By Jamie McKelvie for DSTLRY. ($8.99)
Adam’s pick: Aliens vs. Avengers #2: Overwhelmed by Xenomorphs, the survivors abandon their home planet. But so many are dead. So many wounded. And a terrifying few changed. Avengers gon’ avenge. By Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic. ($7.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #3: In the wake of the M-Bomb that was dropped in Union Square over a year ago, many New Yorkers’ lives were turned upside down as they struggled to adapt to their new normal as human-born mutants. As the social media circus descends on a new mutant who turned to crime after her life was destroyed, Nightwatcher seeks to find her first and discover the full story. The supposedly simple case rapidly gets more complicated as more details are revealed, and it’s up to Nightwatcher to determine who truly needs justice. Written by Juni Ba and drawn by Fero Pe for IDW. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Ultimates #6: The entire roster of the Ultimates unites for the first time in the conclusion of the first arc. Iron Lad has a plan to defeat the Hulk, the most powerful and imposing member of the Maker’s Council, but has he gotten his team in over their heads? Written by Deniz Camp and drawn by Juan Frigeri. ($4.99) Previously, in The Ultimates … | Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Public Domain #10: Travel back to the 1980s. Singular Comics is riding high on the success of The Domain, but not everyone is celebrating. An extra-sized issue by Chip Zdarsky for Image. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: ODB Oddities, Discord & B-Sides: Lyrical Ruckus in the City: In a fractured New York City, an elemental impact event has caused different versions of the city’s most infamous neighborhoods from across the multiverse to converge together into a single reality. Spectral apparitions now haunt the streets of Queens. In the Lower East Side, a rogue artificial intelligence has seized the streets. A hundred blocks north, time travelers are throwing a block party in Harlem. And that’s only the beginning. Our guide through this splintered mutation of New York’s past, present, and future is none other than Ol’ Dirty Bastard himself. By Regine Sawyer, Jason Pierre, Ike Reed, David Gorden, Chris Robinson, Troy-Jeffrey Allen, David Brame, Dojo Gubser, Maan House, Chris Gooding, Mike JC and more for Oni Press. ($24.99) Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: ROM: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 3: Rom has exposed the Dire Wraiths hiding in Earth’s midst, but that only means his accursed enemies become more bold, and more deadly. It’s a good thing Rom has allies, including his armored companion, Starshine, and fellow heroes including Nick Fury, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Alpha Flight and the New Mutants — but will perennial sidekick Rick Jones be his new best pal? As the Dire Wraiths scale up their invasion plans, seeking to merge their Wraithworld with Earth, Forge of the X-Men lends a technological hand. And, in the final fight to save the world, practically every Marvel superhero joins the fray. Collects ROM (1979) #51-75 and Annual #3-4, and Incredible Hulk (1968) #296. ($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 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.
