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Austin’s pick: Magik #1: Something ancient has awakened beneath the Alaskan ice. Unfortunately for it, that’s Illyana Rasputina’s territory. Written by Ashley Allen and drawn by Germán Peralta. ($4.99) Previously, in the Magik Blood Hunt one-shot … | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Death of Copra #1: The critically acclaimed superhero engine of revenge is back for its final act. Witness a trusted institution of brutality dismantle itself with style and grace, heart and power. By Michel Fiffe for Image. ($3.99) Listen to Fiffe talk about the series on The ComicsXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Mark’s pick: The Lucky Devils #1: Two rebellious demons decide to start a revolution in Hell by manipulating two ordinary 20-something humans. By the 8 Billion Genies team of Charles Soule and Ryan Browne for Image. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Batman: Dark Patterns #2: As the mysterious Wound Man’s body count rises, the Dark Knight Detective must descend into the festering depths of Gotham’s past to uncover the secret at the heart of the Wound Man’s crimes. Written by Dan Watters and drawn by Hayden Sherman. ($4.99) Previously, in Batman: Dark Patterns … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Spectrum #2: Ada Latimer wants to be normal. She owns a quiet little record store. She’s in love with her corny (but sweet) boyfriend. But the chance for normalcy vanished when her father Leon abandoned her as a child to search for the mythical record producer George Parker. The ramifications of Leon’s quest come back around as Echo, one of the Sustained — a being with the power to alter reality through music — shows up at Ada’s shop looking for answers. By Rick Quinn and Dave Chisolm for Mad Cave. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: 1982 DC Comics Style Guide: Reproduced from a rare original copy, this book features more than 165 highly detailed scans of art by the legendary José Luis García-López. The guide aimed to assist licensees in delivering a consistent look for DC’s superheroes. ($95)
Adam’s pick: Paul Smith’s Uncanny X-Men Artist’s Edition: Includes pages from Paul Smith’s original run on Uncanny X-Men (issues #165-175) as well as X-Men/Alpha Flight. Plus, all of his original covers and two special foldouts of Marvel Fanfare #4 and X-Men/Alpha Flight #1. Wipe that drool off your face! ($150) Why Paul Smith is the best X-Men artist. | Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Falling in Love on the Path to Hell Vol. 1: The sun set on samurai and gunslingers at roughly the same time, but our two leads didn’t die off quietly. In the East, a samurai would rather die with her weapons than surrender them to a sword hunt. In the West, the gunslinger follows his revenge to the bitter end. The future lovers are mortally wounded a world apart and awake together in a purgatory ruled by a ruthless society of damned warriors. Asami and MacRaith will need to overcome the dead, the dying and the undead. Can love redeem them? Collects issues #1-4 of the Image series by Gerry Duggan and Garry Brown. ($9.99) Buy it here.
Also out this week
Absolute Batman #4: Absolute Batman has established himself as an extremely large force to be reckoned with. Literally, he thicc as hell. But how did he get to this point? How did he push himself? And how did the tragic events of his childhood, and the advice of his father, shape the man he became? Written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Gabriel Walta. ($4.99) Previously, in Absolute Batman … | Buy it here.
NYX #7: Remember how Synch was like, an important mutant on Krakoa? Like he was on the X-Men and everything? Well, he’s back. At least for an issue. Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Enid Balam. ($3.99) Previously, in NYX … | 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.
