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Rasmus’ pick: The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Muppet Show, creators unleash the Muppets’ trademark chaos on the Marvel Universe: Rowlf kidnapped by Mojo! Kermit, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Spider-Man, Black Panther and Emma Frost to the rescue! Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker experimenting with gamma rays and Pym particles! Featuring stories by Chip Zdarsky, Kyle Starks, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Ashley Allen, Pete Woods, David Baldeon and more. ($6.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: That Texas Blood — Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1: On March 19, 2003, Sheriff Joe Bob Coates and Deputy Wilson Hart are called to the Allison Ranch — the largest and richest ranch in the United States — where family grievances are blooming into full-blown war. By Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips for Image Comics. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Star Trek #1: The Enterprise-G is on a mission beyond the known galaxy to relocate the dying Avuran people when its crew finds a perfect new home in a region of unknown space called the Epsilon Corridor. Three pristine Class-M worlds — the Trinity — await the refugees. No signs of civilization. No detectable threats. A colonist’s dream. But the dream fractures fast. When Captain Seven of Nine and her crew begin exploring the Trinity, they uncover disturbing contradictions. Each world houses a different ecosystem, different physics problems and different secrets — as if they’ve been curated … or quarantined. Written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Dennis Menheere for IDW. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Crimes Against Nature #1: A famous Hollywood animal trainer, Doctor Kermit Groeden, and his only client/best friend — Amigo the Ape, the first gorilla ever nominated for an Academy Award — are framed for a crime they didn’t commit. Now they’re on the run. And to clear their names and save their lives, Kermit and Amigo will be forced to reveal their darkest secrets and confront each other’s hidden past. Will their friendship be able to survive? By Eliot Rahal and Mattia Monaco for Image Comics. ($3.99)
Gambit Gone #1: In two intertwined tales, Remy LeBeau will face his demons, and the demons of all mutantkind, in a story that will see the limits of the reformed Gambit pushed to their breaking point. Written by Steve Orlando and drawn by Gerardo Sandoval and Edoardo Audino. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Bishop #4: Bishop finds himself on a cruise ship where nothing is as it seems, thanks to Mirrormind. Can Bishop and his sister, Shard, defeat the deadliest member of the Final Brotherhood? Or will the Brotherhood complete their mission of eliminating Lucas Bishop once and for all? Written by Saladin Ahmed and drawn by Mario Santoro, Reese Hannigan and Federica Mancin. ($4.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Absolute Batman #24: In the battle of self, of Batman versus Batman, there can be only one. Everyone Bruce has ever known, ever cared about, or ever loved will face their ultimate inner demons. Written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Nick Dragotta. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute Batman … | Buy it here.
Void Rivals #34: ROM vs. the dreaded Predacron, everyone’s favorite bounty-hunter. Wait a minute, whose book is this, anyway? Written by Robert Kirkman and drawn by Conor Hughes for Image/Skybound. ($3.99)
Tony’s pick: Thor #801: Sigurd Jarlson is an ordinary man — but he alone can call Asgard’s greatest hero back to life. But to rebuild the bridge between humanity and the gods, he must begin his quest in the worst place of all. Somewhere in Hel, a man with a hammer begins a journey into mystery. Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Pasqual Ferry. ($4.99) Listen to Ewing talk about his Thor plans on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast Flame Con Special. | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Wolverine Epic Collection — Valley of Death: When Jubilee thinks she sees Wolverine sharing a late-night rendezvous with Jean Grey, she’s relieved to discover there’s more to the story than meets the eye. Gambit helps out against the Hand — but Logan faces the hardest decision of his life when Mariko is poisoned with blowfish toxin. And with someone targeting the still-living members of Weapon X, Logan may never be able to escape his past. Collecting Wolverine (1988) #51-68, Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (1991) #1 and material from Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2. 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.
