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Matt’s pick: Absolute Batman #15: Alfred reveals to Bruce the story of the man he’s been chasing for years: Joker. Written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Jock. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute Batman …
Rasmus’ pick: Ultimate Spider-Man #23: You think Hickman is going to tell you what happens in the penultimate issue of Ultimate Spider-Man? No, he’s incredibly difficult and cryptic! Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Marco Checchetto and David Messina. ($5.99)
Tony’s pick: Action Comics #1,093: Sometimes the battles worth fighting are at home in Smallville and not in the big city of Metropolis. After a poor harvest, the future of Kent Farm is on the line. So what do you do when superpowers can’t solve your problems? Written by Mark Waid and drawn by Skylar Patridge. ($4.99)
Scott’s pick: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13: The Turtles face a different New York, one where they are viewed as heroes. The celebration will be short-lived as new threats vie for control. The mutant yak Papa Beng is determined to widen the power base for his gang. Yet little does he know that he and other TMNT villains are being stalked by a powerful new assassin. Written by Gene Luen Yang and drawn by Freddie E. Williams II for IDW. ($4.99)
Dan’s pick: Assorted Crisis Events #7: Everybody has issues. Some have back problems, some suffer from depression. In Tom’s case, everywhere he goes dead bodies with his face and fingerprints pop up, seemingly from alternate realities. Tom struggles to make friends, find love and pay the rent atop an ever-growing mountain of corpses. By Deniz Camp and Eric Zawadzki for Image. ($4.99) Previously, in Assorted Crisis Events …
Adam’s pick: Our Soot Stained Heart #1: The Coalition is a city of wonder in the deep north, but it is ruled by the cruel Governor Glass and his factory lords. Coal is the lifeline of the city, and for honest workers like young Peggy Stones, life can be hard because of the nefarious quota. To get extra coal at the end of the year, you must be bad, every day! Written by Joni Hagg and drawn by Stipan Morian for Mad Cave Studios. ($5.99)
Austin’s pick: Marvel Team-Up Omnibus Vol. 1 HC: In the world of interconnected heroes that Marvel Comics pioneered, Team-Up made that formula into a franchise and gave fans a much-desired, twice-a-month Spider-Man fix. When that wasn’t enough, Marvel launched Giant-Size Spider-Man, featuring double-sized extravaganzas — and it’s all collected here. Collects Marvel Team-Up (1972) #1-30, Daredevil (1964) #103, Giant-Size Super-Heroes (1974) #1 and Giant-Size Spider-Man (1974) #1-3. ($100)
Also out this week
Unbreakable X-Men #3: In the Louisiana X-Men’s struggle to save Atlantis, they end up with an unexpected enemy: King Namor. A fight that reaches from the bottom of the ocean to the depths of the cosmos, and Gambit finds himself alone against the sea king and two terrifying cosmic-level threats. Written by Gail Simone and drawn by Mario Santoro, Luciano Vecchio, R.B. Silva, Davide Tinto and Tiago Palma. ($4.99) Check out a preview.
Sinister’s Six #3: Sinister’s Six have caught the attention of Revelation himself. Can this group of scrappers and thieves fight their way out of this? And what are Mister Sinister’s true intentions for them? Written by David Marquez and drawn by Rafael Loureiro. ($3.99) Check out a preview.
Transformers #27: The Decepticons make their move to rescue one of their most powerful members from the Autobots. Written by Robert Kirkman and drawn by Dan Mora for Image/Skybound. ($3.99)
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