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Matt’s pick: DC K.O. #1: The Heart of Apokolips has transformed Earth into a hellscape in preparation for the return of Darkseid, and the Justice League’s only chance to defeat him is to enter a deadly tournament. The world’s greatest heroes fight to become the champion to enter the ring against Darkseid, but there’s a catch: The closer you get to the Heart of Apokolips, the more it corrupts you, changes you into something dangerous. Which DC character has what it takes to make it to the end? Written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Javi Fernandez. ($5.99) Choose your fighter. | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Longshots #1: X years later, Mojo’s got a new game for Wonder Man, Hellcat, Bishop, Rhino and Kraven to play. There are no rules. One survivor wins. The others die. Mojo promises you can vote for the winner with your dollars — but you probably can’t. Mojo cannot promise that any of this is true or that you can even vote, as all decisions will be made by Mojo and Mojo alone, in his Mojo dojo. Written by Jonathan Hickman and Gerry Duggan and drawn by Alan Robinson. ($4.99) Previously, in the Age of Revelation … | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Marian Heretic #1: Sister Marian is a witch hunter, a Mother Superior and a heretic — guided by a goddess the Church refuses to acknowledge. When the Holy Father Church brands her order blasphemers, Marian strikes a dark bargain to become their personal enforcer. As she delivers murderous judgment night after night in the city of Vespers, she can feel her soul fracture, but what can she do with the lives of her sisters at stake? Written by Tini Howard and drawn by Joe Jaro for BOOM Studios. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Everything Dead & Dying #2: Despite his best efforts to cling to his fantasies, reality has landed on Jack Chandler’s doorstep in the form of a bullet. The arrival of outsiders to Jack’s hidden oasis of a rural community forces him to confront the zombie apocalypse he has been hiding from, and to pick up arms to protect his undead family. By Tate Brombal and Jacob Phillips for Image. ($4.99) Previously, in Everything Dead & Dying … | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #3: Superboy and Captain Marvel ride the rickety roller coaster (literally) through the many-hued amusement park of motley meteoroids that is the Kryptonite Spectrum! With Superman now a bit … shorter in the tooth … the Boy of Yesterday must team up with a truly Marvelous friend in a story for the ages. What, exactly, is Nostalgia Springs? And what do Toyman and Sivana have to do with it? By W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo. ($5.99) Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Supergirl #6: Supergirl has been haunted by visions of her past in her dreams. And with Halloween just around the corner, the town is getting up to all sorts of mischief while our sleepless hero stumbles through her patrols. Can Kara find the cause of her nightmares before her inner demons emerge? Find out as the nefarious Nightflame returns. By Sophie Campbell. ($3.99)
Mark’s pick: The Power Fantasy #12: That Etienne Lux guy, eh? He’s an interesting fella. What’s going on with him? Also, %@$!ing chaos fallout from issue #11. Seriously, we’re just throwing handfuls of poop at every fan we see, then demanding more poop and more fans. More poop! More fans! … You really can tell when Kieron writes the solicit blurb, can’t you? By Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard for Image. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Absolute Batman #13: Will Batman be able to overcome the unstoppable behemoth that is Bane, or will he be trapped in Ark-M forever? Also, Absolute Catwoman debuts! Written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Nick Dragotta. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute Batman … | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Transformers #25: Optimus Prime and the remaining Autobots must join forces with unlikely allies to protect their adopted planet. But Prime’s next challenge lies closer to home than he ever imagined. And what is the fate of the Decepticons? Written by the new creative team of writer Robert Kirkman and artist Dan Mora for Image/Skybound. ($4.99) Buy it here.
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