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The big ticket items
X-Manhunt Omega #1: The “X-Manhunt” concludes as Professor X reaches his destination, and his assorted pursuers, friend and foe alike, catch up with him. Alliances will be battle-tested, the blades of betrayals will cut deep with poisoned tips and, when the dust finally settles, Charles Xavier will have to make a tectonic-shifting choice with the fate of all mutantkind in the balance. Written by Gail Simone and Murewa Ayodele and drawn by Gleb Melnikov, Federica Mancin and Enid Balam. ($6.99) Previously, in X-Manhunt … | Buy it here.
Batman #158: “Hush 2” aka “H2SH” aka “Why didn’t they make the S the 2? An S is already a backwards 2!” begins, and no one in Gotham is safe, presumably. By Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. ($4.99) Previously, in Batman … | Buy it h2re.
And now, our Staff Picks
Rasmus’ pick: Absolute Martian Manhunter #1: Beyond Mars. Beyond physical form. Beyond human understanding, all that’s left is the ultimate alien, the Absolute Martian Manhunter. Written by Deniz Camp and drawn by Javier Rodriguez. ($4.99) Previously, in Deniz Camp being good at comics … | Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: We’re Taking Everyone Down with Us #1: After her mad-scientist father is killed by the world’s greatest spy, 13-year-old Annalise is left all alone in the world. Sort of. Her dead dad’s robot bodyguard is following her around for some reason. Now Annalise has a choice: try to lead a normal life for the first time ever, or seek revenge and maybe overthrow the world order in the process. Written by Matthew Rosenberg and drawn by Stefano Landini for Image. ($4.99) Check out an advance review, and listen to Rosenberg talk about the series on The CXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: You’ll Do Bad Things #1: It’s been 10 years since the release of He Came in With a Smile, the true crime smash hit that chronicled the brutal murders committed by the Nursery Rhyme Killer. But in the decade since its release, author Seth Holms hasn’t produced another title. He wants to write a story with a happy ending, but every time his fingers clack across the keyboard, it always ends in his character’s death. Worse yet? These tales of blood and barbarity that flow so freely from Seth’s mind are starting to happen in real life. Written by Tyler Boss and drawn by Adriano Turtulici for Image. ($3.99) Check out our advance review, and listen to Boss talk about the series on this week’s CXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Far Down Below #1: In the summer of 1983, teen friends Mike and Brian seek escape from rainy day boredom by exploring Brian’s abandoned family home, a notoriously haunted house. What they find below their sleepy eastern Pennsylvania suburb will unlock the doors to adventure — and danger. Written by Chris Condon and drawn by Gege Schall for Mad Cave Studios. ($4.99) Listen to Condon talk about the series on The CXF Interview Podcast. | Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Howl #3: A plague of alien mushrooms advances dramatically as Ziva experiences a grisly encounter with the species’ newest, and most aggressive, specimen. Written by Alisa Kwitney and drawn by Mauricet for AHOY Comics. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Kill Train #3: Vanessa’s hallucinations get worse as she, Corwin and the remaining survivors continue to battle their way through the Kill Train. But, forced to confront a lifetime of buried trauma, will Vanessa have the strength to continue, or will she get herself and every last passenger slaughtered in the process? Written by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs and drawn by Martina Niosi for Mad Cave. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Adam’s pick: Exorcism at 1600 Penn #1: President Kelly Doyle has seen the devil. If she’s to save her daughter, Mara, from possession by the demon calling itself “The Purifier,” she needs to secure an exorcist from the Vatican as soon as possible. Meanwhile, a nuclear threat looms, and Doyle’s advisors pressure her to strike. Every shadow is razor-sharp, articles of impeachment have been drafted, and the cleansing fire hungers. Written by Hannah Rose May and drawn by Vanesa Del Rey for IDW. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Also
Uncanny X-Men #12: Gambit is forced to face his past as an unstoppable force comes to collect a debt, whether from the Cajun’s pocket or his hide. Written by Gail Simone and drawn by Gavin Guidry. ($4.99) Check out a preview. | 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.
