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Dan’s pick: Sentinels #5: Warden Ellis and Director Trask’s plans for Graymalkin Prison come into view as the Sentinels battle to keep hold of themselves. Will the team be able to complete their final mission to free the prison’s most dangerous inmate? And what will become of them when their masters are ready to upgrade? Written by Alex Paknadel and drawn by Justin Mason. ($3.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Metamorpho #3: Rex Mason has split with Sapphire Stagg. Metamorpho’s a swingin’ single superhero again. But why hasn’t Element Gal made her move? Can it be because the Lady From S.H.A.D.E. is busy with a deadly secret mission — one she can only complete with the help of … Java? What gives, Metamaniacs? All this and Vandal Savage, too. Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Steve Leiber. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Batman: The Long Halloween — The Last Halloween #5: Guess who has a special Valentine’s Day present for Gotham City? … It’s the Joker. He’s on the cover. Written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by Bill Sienkiewicz. ($4.99) Previously, in The Last Halloween … | Buy it here.
Cat’s pick: Absolute Wonder Woman #5: Wonder Woman has thrown everything she can think of at The Tetracide, and still it pushes forward, devouring Gateway City. With everything on the line, Diana has one big idea left, but in her current state, she has nowhere near the power she needs to pull it off. Written by Kelly Thompson and drawn by Hayden Sherman. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute Wonder Woman … | Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Ultimate Spider-Man #14: After the horrors Peter and Harry endured during Kraven’s hunt in the last issue, Spider-Man and Green Goblin turn the hunter into the hunted. But are they still prey in someone else’s game? Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Marco Checchetto. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: New Mutants Epic Collection: Fallen Angels: The world’s hate and fear is brought to bear when tragedy strikes at the local high school after a mutant student is bullied for being different — and the devastation continues as the events of the Mutant Massacre rock our young heroes. Then, the New Mutants fast-forward to the world of tomorrow — and it ain’t pretty. But what about Sunspot and Warlock? They’re hanging out with Madrox, Siryn, Boom-Boom, the Vanisher and Devil Dinosaur. Collecting New Mutants (1983) #45-54, New Mutants Annual (1984) #3 and Fallen Angels (1987) #1-8. ($44.99) Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7: The family reunion hasn’t exactly gone as planned for the Turtles. Even if they could put their sibling feuds aside, there’s no time for the brothers to celebrate. Hunted by a new Foot-enhanced police force led by the relentless D.A. Hieronymus Hale, the Turtle brothers must endure their worst gut-punch yet: New York City is no longer safe for the TMNT, forcing the mutant heroes to take drastic measures — relocating to the sewers of New Jersey. Written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Juan Ferreyra for IDW. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Also out this week
X-Men #12: As a horde of the galaxy’s most fearsome killers descend upon the X-Men, help comes from an unexpected direction: across the border. Alpha Flight flies into action again — though at what price? And can even Canada’s hardiest heroes turn the tide? Written by Jed MacKay and drawn by Netho Diaz. ($4.99) Buy it here.
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Dan Grote is the editor and publisher 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 Paul Winston Wisdom. Follow him @danielpgrote.bsky.social.
