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Rasmus’ pick: Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1: Four new Kryptonites have been discovered in deep space, and Superman needs to know just what, exactly, they do to him, lest the colorful rocks of his home planet fall into evil hands. By the Ice Cream Man team of W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo and Chris O’Halloran. ($5.99) More info here. | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck #1: The planet has been conquered by alien invaders, the Connoiseurs, nefarious hoarders of the rarest antiquities from throughout the cosmos. As they tear the Earth apart, pillaging its fabled treasures, only the world’s greatest adventurer can possibly stop them. But Scrooge McDuck is facing a battle unlike any he’s ever fought, trapped inside his own mind, fighting to preserve his most precious memories. Written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Mahmud Asrar, Giuseppe Camuncoli and more. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Cemetery Kids Run Rabid #1: One year ago, four friends barely escaped the unrelenting terror of the video game called Nightmare Cemetery. After spending endless hours locked into the innovative Dreamwave, they survived … barely. But after their harrowing rescue, they’ve decided they’ve had enough of Nightmare Cemetery and its enigmatic final boss, the King of Sleep. That is, until the newest DLC, “The Blighted Sprawl,” appears online with a promise to reveal the truth of what actually lurks at the heart of Nightmare Cemetery’s digital darkness, and why its effects are now bleeding out into the real world in an array of bizarre and disturbing new ways. By Zac Thompson and Daniel Irrizari for Oni Press. ($4.99) Listen to Thompson talk about the book on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #5: Rennie thought she had to choose — be a fashion school student or a raging serial killer. Well, she’s discovered she can be both, and if she wants to save everything she’s come to care about, she’s going to have to murder lots and lots and lots of people. By Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard for Image Comics. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Batman: Dark Patterns #9: Three criminals. One gun. One wound. One life. The heart-wrenching finale of “Pareidolia” is here. By Dan Watters and Hayden Sherman. ($4.99) Previously, in Dark Patterns … | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: The Power Fantasy #11: We said this is a comic where fighting was the lose state. We’ve kept that promise. We didn’t say anything about murder. By Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard for Image. ($3.99) Buy it here.
The Ultimates #15: The Ultimates return to the site of their untimely deaths at the hands of the Hulk and encounter a young boy who has been starting his own insurgency. Written by Deniz Camp and drawn by Von Randal. ($4.99) Previously, in Deniz Camp … | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Transformers #23: The last hope for the Autobots exists within the Matrix of Leadership. But will the Decepticons triumph before those answers are found? By Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen Deluxe Edition HC: This deluxe hardcover edition features the author’s preferred reading order, a wacky new cover by Steve Lieber, Easter eggs and more. Collects Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-12, plus Jimmy Olsen backup stories from Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1, Superman: Heroes #1 and Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s Boss Perry White #1. By Matt Fraction and Lieber. ($49.99)
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