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Penn’s pick: Warriors and a Wee Wonder #1: What happens when an island of powerful, immortal Amazons is tasked with raising a baby? In this slice-of-life comedy, fierce warriors find themselves tactically outmaneuvered by a tiny princess (aka the future Wonder Woman) whose emerging magical abilities cause chaos. Written by Stephanie Williams and drawn by Jane Pica, Emily Pearson and Dominic Bustamante for DC GO on the DC Universe Infinite app.
Adam’s pick: Ghost Pepper #1: Humanity survived a monstrous threat, but the world isn’t better for everyone. Every day Loloi hits the road to deliver her delicious cooking to the masses, outsmarting her treacherous competition and staying one step ahead of the massive robots “protecting” them all. But everything changes when she serves a mysterious warrior named Ash, whose secrets might just save the world, if his superhuman strength doesn’t destroy it first. By Ludo Lullabi (Transformers) for Image/Skybound. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Krypto: Last Dog of Krypton #2: Krypto, the last dog of Krypton, has landed on an alien world called Earth after his shuttle test went catastrophically wrong. Krypto wanders into a city, scared and hurt, but this lost dog has found someone to take care of him. A young man: troubled, unkind but ambitious. Krypto just wants to be loved, but that may not be something this boy is capable of. Krypto may be the first to suffer at the hands of Lex Luthor. Written by Ryan North and drawn by Mike Norton. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Benjamin #2: In an effort to unravel the mystery of author Benjamin J. Carp’s unexpected reappearance, Benjamin and his newfound companion, Marcus, travel to the arid Joshua Tree desert, where they discover the secret lair of a cabal of scientists eager to revive the minds of some of history’s greatest thinkers in an effort to save humanity from its greatest weakness: lack of imagination. Are they to be believed, or is this just more sci-fi hokum torn from a chapter in one of Carp’s novels? Written by Ben H. Winters and drawn by Leomacs for Oni Press. ($5.99) Listen to our interview with Winters on The CXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Star Wars #3: Han Solo, Beilert Valance and Lando Calrissian must help an old friend. Witness the long friendship of Han, Chewie and Lando in exciting flashbacks to bygone eras. And a mysterious figure from the past re-emerges using a new model cloud car. Written by Alex Segura and drawn by Phil Noto. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #4: Uh-oh! Rennie tried really hard to be a good little fashion student. She really did! Skch Skch Skch. By Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard for Image. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Bandette Vol. 5: The Wedding of B.D. Belgique HC: The mysterious villain known only as The Voice has long held the reins of criminal power, and now Bandette sets out sights to thwart him once and for all. With The Voice always seeming one step ahead, Bandette calls friends and enemies alike to her aid. She and her crew discover that the key to taking down The Voice is to be found on the other side of a marriage altar, so it’s time to prepare for the wedding of B.D. Belgique. By Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover for Dark Horse. ($17.99) Buy it here.
Also out this week
Giant-Size House of M #1: She’s flown with the All-Different X-Men on their first mission, withstood the Dark Phoenix and survived the Age of Apocalypse — and now Ms. Marvel is rewarded with a world where mutants reign supreme. But beneath the gilded surface, this utopia is rotting with prejudice and oppression — and Kamala must find an unlikely ally in schoolteacher Kitty Pryde to help her learn to live in this brave new world. But if Kamala is here, so is Legion. Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Francesco Manna, with a backup by Saladin Ahmed and Martin Coccolo. ($4.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Absolute Batman #10: Bruce Wayne is trapped within the horrors of Ark M as his best friend Waylon Jones endures unimaginable tortures, but what awaits Batman is far more terrifying than anything either has faced, as the true form of Bane is revealed. But it’s how Bane plans to break Batman that will have you bending over backward. Written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Nick Dragotta. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute Batman … | 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.
