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Matt’s pick: The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1: In the wake of Absolute Power, the Justice League Unlimited has created a haven for all heroes, but can they keep it secure? Enter Renee Montoya, reeling from an abrupt end to her time in Gotham and looking for a place to hang her hat. But the Trinity didn’t bring her up to the Watchtower to relax — there’s a dark threat bubbling underneath the surface, and only the Question and her ad hoc support team stand a chance of figuring out who the problem is before it’s too late. Written by Alex Segura and drawn by Cian Tormey. ($3.99) Listen to Segura talk about the series on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: Batman and Robin: Year One #2: Dick Grayson is struggling to adjust to his new life as Bruce Wayne’s ward, with both Bruce’s rules and Batman’s training making his life difficult. But Dick is happy to remind Bruce that turnabout is fair play. Gotham’s newest crime boss, the General, continues to vie with Two-Face for control, but could an alliance benefit both of them and spell trouble for Batman and Robin? Written by Mark Waid and drawn by Chris Samnee. ($3.99) Previously, in Batman and Robin: Year One … | Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Sentinels #2: The Sentinels have their orders: enter an enemy nation, infiltrate a maximum-security prison and escape with Sebastian Shaw! Can Lockstep bring his people home safely? Will Shaw get the better of the new Sentinels, or does a greater shadow hang over Graymalkin Prison? Written by Alex Paknadel and drawn by Justin Mason. ($3.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Storm #2: An unknown form of radiation poisoning has turned Storm’s cells into ticking time bombs. As her final hours count down, will she find a cure for her illness at Night Nurse’s new superhero hospital, or will it require enchantments from Doctor Voodoo to save her life? Written by Murewa Ayodele and drawn by Lucas Werneck. ($3.99) Previously, in Storm … | Buy it here.
Exceptional X-Men #3: Kitty Pryde’s determination to stay doggedly away from all things X-Men related becomes more strained by the day as Emma Frost once again sticks her nose into things. Meanwhile, our new team is finding their rhythm. Written Eve Ewing and drawn by Carmen Carnero. ($3.99) Previously, in Exceptional X-Men … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: The Moon Is Following Us #3: Sam and Duncan finally have the training and firepower they need to go on the assault against the Cascade. It’s time to rescue their baby girl. By Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo for Image. ($3.99) Previously, in The Moon Is Following Us … | Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: The Power Fantasy #4: Masumi’s latest art exhibit opens tonight. Tokyo is petrified. Will any critic dare say what they think and risk unleashing her wrath? Meanwhile, Etienne discovers the dangers of long-haul flights when you’ve just murdered a world leader. By Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard for Image. ($3.99) Previously, in The Power Fantasy … | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: The Pedestrian #4: A city on the brink of succumbing to the insidious forces of the Klutch! A hushed hero standing tall in the face of evil! Regular people drawn together by a desire to help each other and their town! Is this the beginning of the end … or just the end of the beginning? By Joey Esposito and Sean Von Gorman for Magma Comix. ($3.99) Check out this interview with Esposito and Von Gorman at New York Comic Con.
Austin’s pick: DC Finest: Justice League of America: The Bridge Between Earths: Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. Aquaman. Green Lantern. The Flash. Martian Manhunter. Together, they are the Justice League of America, the world’s mightiest heroes. Join them and an ever-growing roster of heroes (plus unofficial member Snapper Carr) as they take on alien and supernatural menaces threatening the citizens of Earths One and Two when the bridge between both worlds gets blurred. Collects Justice League of America #45-72 from July 1966 to June 1969. ($39.99) Previously, in DC collections news … | Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: Star Trek #26: In its escape from the Delta Quadrant, the USS Theseus has landed in an unknown sector of space that appears safer — if not a hundred years younger — than its own. There, the crew receives a signal from an oncoming ship: the USS Enterprise. GASP! Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Liana Kangas for IDW. ($4.99) Previously, in Star Trek stuff … | Buy it here.
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Dan Grote is the editor-in-chief 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 Winston Wisdom.
