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Scott’s pick: Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1: There will come a day when Krypto stands beside Superman, helping him fight off monsters, aliens and supervillains — a day when this dog will save his adoptive world thanks to the incredible powers granted him by Earth’s strange yellow sun. But he’s not there yet. Today, Krypto is a normal puppy on Krypton, spending each happy, snoozy, endless day alongside his family: Jor-El, Lara and baby Kal-El. But when a rocket test goes wrong, Krypto finds himself lost in space — and soon crash-landing, all alone, on a strange and alien world called Earth. Written by Ryan North and drawn by Mike Norton. ($3.99) Previously, in Superman stuff … | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Jeff the LandShark #1: Join Marvel’s goodest boy as he teams up with many of the friends he’s made over the years and outsmarts more than a few rivals along the way. And this time, he’s got some all-new abilities on his side. Written by Kelly Thompson and drawn by Tokitokoro. ($4.99)
Matt’s pick: Benjamin #1: More than just a writer, Benjamin J. Carp was a cultural revolutionary. Across 44 novels and hundreds of short stories, Carp pushed the boundaries of literary respectability for the sci-fi genre and his readers’ perception of reality itself … until decades of amphetamine abuse and Southern California excess finally ended a mind-bending career that always just escaped mainstream success. He died in 1982. Until 2025, when he awoke, alive, in a burned-out motel on the fringes of Los Angeles. Written by Ben H. Winters and drawn by Leomacs for Oni Press. ($5.99) Listen to Winters talk about the series on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Exquisite Corpses #2: A knife-wielding zealot covered in human skin. A heartthrob with an axe. A pint-sized sociopath with a high-powered drone. The killers are descending on Oak Valley, and the body count is rising. Written by Michael Walsh and James Tynion IV and drawn by Marianna Ignazzi for Image Comics and Tiny Onion. ($4.99) Previously, in Exquisite Corpses … | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Vanishing Point #2: Witness a dark re-imagining of the cartoon family of tomorrow living among the clouds and the future that might have been. Written by Mark Russell and drawn by Ryan Tanner Alexander for Mad Cave Studios. ($4.99) Check out this interview with Ryan Alexander Tanner. | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #3: It’s midterms, and Rennie has decided no more scratching her skin, and no more murder until she’s finished school. She’s done with all that. Well, that was before Constance made Sofie cry, Bodhi started acting suspicious and Sofie got called to the Dean’s office. By Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard for Image Comics. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt #3: Now a double agent trapped in a world of high-stakes deceit, Shauna must seek out elusive local legend Mabel and her mysterious “long arm,” while preparing to enter the killing fields of Quiltfest, where her mission faces almost certain doom. As her fragile sanity frays, Shauna must gather up the threads of this cosy mystery before her covers are blown. By John Allison and Max Sarin for Dark Horse. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Aliens vs. Avengers #4: Earth’s mightiest heroes abandoned their home planet to save humanity from the Xenomorph threat. Now, they’ve arrived on Mars — current refuge of the X-Men. But the twisted machinations of Mister Sinister might spell doom for them all. Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Esad Ribic. ($7.99) 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.
