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Dan’s pick: New Gods #1: An old god has died, and the reverberations of his passing are felt across the universe, setting forth the soldiers of an intergalactic army and awakening the latent powers of a mysterious child on Earth. But this has all been foreseen, prophesied by the Source and fed as enigmatic images to its agent, Metron. Now, as Metron brings word of this cosmos-shattering prediction to the residents of New Genesis and Apokolips, both worlds are thrown into chaos and conflict. By Ram V and Evan Cagle. ($3.99) See what other comics we’re excited for this month. | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Gargoyles Winter Special #1: When a blizzard blankets New York in snow, the city that never sleeps comes to a standstill, and the Gargoyles awaken to find Manhattan has been transformed into a silent winter wonderland. With the rest of the clan on patrol, Bronx is eager to explore this new landscape on his own, but his peaceful night is interrupted when a family is separated and Bronx has to sniff out the missing member before they’re trapped under 10 feet of snow. Written by Greg Weisman and Nate Cosby and drawn by George Kambadais for Dynamite. ($5.99) Buy it here.
Scott’s pick: The Question: All Along the Watchtower #2: As the Justice League Watchtower reels from a grisly murder, the Question must face a dark reality: that the main suspect in the brutal crime could be someone close to her! But as Renee digs into the unsavory mystery, she’s derailed by an unexpected — and powerful — new foe. But are the killing and surprise attack related? If so, who’s pulling the strings? Written by Alex Segura and drawn by Cian Tormey. ($3.99) Previously, in The Question … | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: GI Joe #2: Cobra Commander unveils the next phase of his plan — meet the Valkyries, the newest Cobra special operatives unit. And as they race to retrieve the new mysterious weapon, will Duke suffer his first failure as the leader of G.I. Joe? Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Tom Reilly for Image/Skybound. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #2: The roar of the ‘20s escalated to a mighty SKREONK as Godzilla attacked the party of the wrong man and hurt the wrong lady. Now, Jay Gatsby has enlisted the help of Sherlock Holmes, Thomas Edison, Jules Verne, the Time Machinist and more to put an end to the Godzilla threat once and for all. Watch as our new team travels 20,000 leagues under the sea and turns Paris into the ultimate Godzilla trap. By Tom Scioli for IDW. ($6.99) Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Sentinels #3: A routine mission has gone horribly wrong. The team must finally take on the biggest and baddest of all mutants, Magneto. Will they be ready? Or is this the beginning of the end for the Sentinels? Written by Alex Paknadel and drawn by Justin Mason. ($3.99) Check out a preview. | Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: The Power Fantasy #5: They call aging punk Jacky Magus a sellout, just because he’s betrayed his principles. Jacky Magus rolls his eyes. Oh, you sweet naive things. He hasn’t even begun to sell out yet. By Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard for Image. ($3.99) Previously, in The Power Fantasy … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Ultimate Spider-Man #12: Season’s greetings from the Parker family! But why is Peter acting so strangely during the most wonderful time of the year? And what’s got Gwen so concerned? Written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Marco Checchetto. ($4.99) Previously, in the Ultimate Universe … | Buy it here.
Also out this week
Psylocke #2: With her membership in the X-Men revoked and blood on her hands, Psylocke’s new life is already crumbling. Can she still be the hero the world needs her to be? And how will Shinobi Shaw help her with that? Written by Alyssa Wong and drawn by Vincenzo Carratu. ($3.99) Previously, in Psylocke … | Buy it here.
Absolute Batman #3: Batman and Alfred have formed a tentative alliance, but the Black Mask has some new friends too, and they’re coming to Gotham to wreak havoc. Plus, discover the dark secret that will rock Bruce Wayne to his core and make him question everything. Written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Nick Dragotta. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute Batman … | 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.
