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Adam’s pick: Marvel Swimsuit Special #1: Roxxon Comics is at it again when they release their own unauthorized swimsuit special. Wasp is on the case and seizes the opportunity for Marvel’s heroes to do their own swimwear fashion shoot all over the world. This supersized special features splash page after splash page of gorgeous art, but with a story so you can pretend you’re “reading it for the articles.” Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs and drawn by Nick Bradshaw, Mahmud Asrar, Aaron Kuder, David Marquez, Marguerite Sauvage, Ron Lim, Nic Klein, Mirka Andolfo, Luciano Vecchio, Joshua Cassara and Ryusei Yamada. ($5.99) Check out a preview and the Redesigning swimsuit special. | Buy it here.
Matt’s pick: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight — A League for Justice #1: Bear witness to the formation of a new kind of Justice League in a steam-powered adventure that will bring these once-familiar heroes from the open plains of the Midwest to the freezing Arctic as they unravel the mystery of alien artifacts from the Kryptonian Age. Written by Andy Diggle and drawn by Leandro Fernandez. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Dan’s pick: Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob: What’s supposed to be a summer job at the Quick Stop for Archie Andrews turns into so much more: a budding friendship with co-worker Randal Graves, crashing a Pussycats concert, a potential new love interest, Jay and Silent Bob being, well, Jay and Silent Bob, and a musical number that will be burned into your brain. Plus, could Jay and Silent Bob even help Archie to finally choose between Betty and Veronica? Snoogans! Written by Kevin Smith and drawn by Fernando Ruiz for Archie. ($7.99) Previously, in Archie … | Buy it here.
Jake’s pick: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1: It’s been eight years since a brown bear drove into the city, kidnapped a young duck, dissected his body and buried the pieces in the woods. The duck’s family painstakingly sought justice, but the brown bear was smart. She covered her tracks, and in the ’80s, there simply wasn’t a way for the duck’s family to find answers. But it’s not the ’80s anymore. Almost a decade after Samantha Strong solidified herself as the sole serial killer in Woodbrook, the world is entering a new era. As Samantha will soon find out, there are no secrets in the age of the internet. A reckoning is coming to Woodbrook. By Patrick Horvath for IDW. ($4.99) Buy it here.
Austin’s pick: Planet Death #1: Millions of miles from home, hundreds of ships descend into the stormy atmosphere of a hostile, frozen world. On board, an army of resolute men and women brace for the coming assault. They are an invasion force on an impossible mission. Corporal Scott and his battalion are in the vanguard, but the human forces are no match for their brutal alien adversaries. Scott’s battalion is dead within moments. He is its lone survivor. Against overwhelming odds, Scott dares the unthinkable. Locked in his suit of full combat battle armor, sustained only by what he can carry and driven by Earth’s wrath, Scott must do by himself what an entire army could not: destroy the weapon, and return home. Written by Derek Kolstad and Robert Venditti and drawn by Tomas Giorello for Bad Idea. ($5.99)
Scott’s pick: Supergirl #3: Kara and Lena Luthor have come together to battle a common enemy posing as Midvale’s very own Supergirl. Will Lena’s brains and Kara’s brawn be a match for the superpowered supergenius from Kandor? It’s Supergirl vs. Supergirl in a fight for the ages. Plus, the debut of Satan Girl! By Sophie Campbell. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Rasmus’ pick: The Power Fantasy #10: Find out what happened when the Pyramid went to hell (complimentary) and how it makes the present day go to hell (derogatory). By Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard for Image. ($3.99) Buy it here.
Tony’s pick: Action Comics #1,088: A lot can change in a summer, especially for Clark Kent. After a disastrous debut in Metropolis, the Kents are worried that the world is not ready for their son and will do whatever it takes to protect him. Little do they know, they’re about to send him to one of the most terrifying places on the planet — Smallville High. Written by Mark Waid and drawn by Skylar Patridge. ($4.99) Previously, in Superman … | 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.
