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Dan’s pick: Assorted Crisis Events #1: Time is having a crisis. Mingling in the red-light district, you can find actual cavemen, medieval knights and cyborg soldiers on leave from World War IV. Victorian debutantes amble their way into cellphone stores, confused and bewildered. On their way to work, bleary-eyed commuters get trapped in time-loops, assaulted by alternate-reality versions of themselves, and try to avoid post-apocalyptic wastelands. And look, the 3:15 bus just took a wrong turn…into the neolithic era. Written by Deniz Camp and drawn by Eric Zawadski for Image. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Death of Copra #3: Ex-lovers from a different dimension plus ex-teammates from another world equals one objective: Kill Copra. Throw in a few disgruntled assassins called in for one final mission, and you got yourself a full-blown reality-warping battle. By Michel Fiffe for Image. ($3.99) Listen to Fiffe on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Batman: Dark Patterns #4: There is a strange tower in Gotham City where the voices of the living and the dead echo. Its inhabitants are in a standoff with the police — with one officer dead and another held hostage inside, a riot seems all but guaranteed, unless Batman can navigate the building and save the missing police officer. But what the Caped Crusader discovers is that the people of the tower are following the direction of a single, strangely familiar voice that thrums throughout the building. And the voice wants blood. Written by Dan Watters and drawn by Hayden Sherman. ($4.99) Previously, in Dark Patterns … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Absolute Superman #5: Kal-El’s life with his parents in the rural Redlands of Krypton is a happy one. But when that entire existence is suddenly threatened, the Els have no choice but to make a stand and fight for the truth. Written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Rafa Sandoval. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute Superman … | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Space Ghost #11: When the greatest villains of the galaxy come together with one purpose, can Space Ghost and his young allies possibly survive? Written by David Pepose and drawn by Jonathan Lau for Dynamite. ($4.99) Listen to Pepose on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Transformers #18: The battle between the Autobots and the Deceptions is already devastating Seattle, but none of them is prepared for how it will end. Writtenby Daniel Warren Johnson and drawn by Jorge Corona for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Baby Blue: In the not-so-distant future, twenty-something Betty lives in a fascistic society that menacingly polices mental health. When she is caught crying in public, the Peacekeepers take her to an Orwellian health facility to control her emotions. There, she meets the defiant Berina, who opens her eyes to an alternative reality. If Betty can navigate a rollicking underworld, where all manner of queerness is celebrated, she just might have a chance to strike back against the regime. By Bim Ericksson for Fantagraphics. ($29.99) Buy it here.
X-Manhunt checklist
X-Men #13: The X-Men have caught up with their erstwhile mentor Charles Xavier on his mad scramble across the country. But they aren’t the only ones who’ve found him. Written by Jed MacKay and drawn by Netho Diaz. ($4.99) Previously, in X-Manhunt … | Buy it here.
X-Factor #8: Charles Xavier has escaped from prison, and X-Factor must track him down. But how will the X-Men react to X-Factor hunting their founder? And what will happen when Havok and Cyclops collide? Written by Mark Russell and drawn by Bob Quinn. ($3.99) Check out a preview. | 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.
