Pull List - April 1st, 2015

Amazing Spider-Man #17
(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Humberto Ramos
• The Ghost has invaded Parker Industries!
• With this super-powered saboteur, no secret is safe-- no PEOPLE are safe, either, for that matter.

Avengers #43

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Mike Mayhew (CA) Adam Kubert
IN TWO MONTHS...TIME RUNS OUT!

Cyclops #12

(W) John Layman (A) Javi Garron (CA) Alexander Lozano
• If power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely, whaddaya think near-infinite cosmic power granted by the Black Vortex does?
• Jean Grey is about to find out, which spells very bad news for both Jean Grey-- and the universe!
• But there's one man who might be able to stop her, who might be able to save her... except in this case it's not exactly a man, it's a 16-year-old space-pirate-in-training and (maybe) the love of Jean Grey's life... Scott Summers.
• Can Cyclops save the day? Maybe. But we can't guarantee he'll survive the experience.

Uncanny Avengers #3

(W) Rick Remender, Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Daniel Acuña
• It was a perfect day on Counter Earth, then Sabretooth showed up.
• The Avengers are divided; the hunt for their missing friends unearths a terrible secret.
• What evil lurks on the moon of Counter Earth?

Uncanny Inhumans #0

(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Steve McNiven
• The industry's best-selling artist comes to the Inhumans!
• The prelude to one of Marvel's biggest launches of 2015 is here!
• Think you know Black Bolt? Think again, as the men who killed Wolverine show you a side of the Inhuman King you've never seen before!

Wolverines #13

(W) Ray Fawkes, Charles Soule (A) Jason Masters (CA) Guillem March
THIS IS IT! THE MOMENT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!
• Make sure to pick up this issue for the DEBUT of a very special guest.
• Also, special appearances by some of your favorite Marvel Universe heroes (and even some villains).
• But what will the Paradise and Wolverines team think of the return?

The Perennials: Week of 3/12/2014

The Perennials cover 18 of the longest running comic book series of the Big Two (DC Comics and Marvel Comics. They include:

DC Comics

• Action Comics
• Superman
• Detective Comics
• Batman
• Wonder Woman
• Aquaman
• The Flash
• Green Lantern
• Justice League

Marvel Comics

• Avengers
• Uncanny X-Men
• Fantastic Four
• Daredevil
• Captain America
• Iron Man
• Thor: God of Thunder
• Indestructible Hulk
• Superior Spider-Man

Now, you may have noticed that some of these titles are quite new. That is true, but the series they represent as been published almost continuously since the 1960s or earlier. The Perennials ignore all flash-in-the-pan series that only stick around for a short time. However, The Perennials does include event books like Forever Evil and the upcoming Original Sin.

This Week we have the following entries in The Perennials and they will be reviewed individually later in the week.

Batman #29

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo, Danny Miki (CA) Greg Capullo

The "DARK CITY" chapter of "ZERO YEAR" reaches its conclusion in this amazing, extra-sized issue! Now, the next chapter of Zero Year is almost upon us, and we've saved the best for last! What corners of Batman's past will be revealed? And how will they impact his very near future? Find out here!

Fantastic Four #2

(W) James Robinson (A/CA) Leonard Kirk

"THE FALL OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR" PART 2

•  Manhattan is under attack by a monstrous killer swarm from a corrupted pocket universe, and in order to defeat it the FANTASTIC FOUR will need all their courage, powers and skill...as well as those of every other hero in New York!

•  But to attain final victory one of the First Family will must make a TERRIBLE SACRIFICE!

•  And so the first strings are pulled and the first pieces are put in place...

•  ...On the Fantastic Four's DOWNFALL!

Superior Spider-Man #29

(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli

"Goblin Nation" - Part 3 of 5

•  The Spider-Slayer Squadron were supposed to be under Mayor J. Jonah Jameson's control...

•  ...but now they've been drafted into The Goblin Nation!

•  Guest Starring: Spider-Man 2099!

Weekly Comics Pull - 8/14/2013

Batman #23

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Greg Capullo & Various (CA) Greg Capullo

Witness the moment Bruce Wayne becomes Batman as "Zero Year" makes history! And in the backup story, a young Bruce Wayne fights for his life in a death match in Russia!

 

 

Justice League of America #7

(W) Geoff Johns, Jeff Lemire (A) Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy (CA) Doug Mahnke

TRINITY WAR CHAPTER 4! The hunt for a murder suspect leads Superman and his new teammates to the secret behind the Secret Society, while Batman finds the key to the crime-and one of the Leaguers will be forever changed by it. Plus, who is the Secret Society of Super-Villains and what are their plans for Pandora?

 

 

Fantastic Four #11

(W) Matt Fraction, Christopher Sebela (A/CA) Mark Bagley

• The Fantastic Four...trapped in a doomed universe!
•  Spacetime have had quite enough of the First Family of the Marvel U running rampant across her! Things are about to get cosmically punitive.
•  Could someone or something be behind the illness that's befallen the First Family?

 

 

Infinity #1 (of 6)

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Jim Cheung (CA) Adam Kubert

The oversized kickoff to the year's most anticipate Blockbuster summer event, chaning the way you view the Marvel Universe!
•  The outbreak of war on two fronts: Earth and Space, with our heroes torn between them.
•  The world-shattering return of Thanos!
•  Includes material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: INFINITY

 

 

Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #2

(W) Christopher Yost (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Paolo Rivera

SIBLING RIVALRY BEGINS HERE!
•  Because you demanded it! Parker versus Parker! The Superior Spider-Man Versus Scarlet Spider!
•  Kaine has come to New York to check on Peter's 'superior' behavior, not realizing Doc Ock has taken over Peter's life. But Ock sure knows who Kaine is...Kaine, the man who once KILLED Doctor Octopus. And now it's payback time.

 

 

Uncanny X-Men #10

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Frazer Irving

• SHIELD has a new agent and she's a fan favorite mutant...
•  Cyclops loses full control of his powers on the streets of Los Angeles.

 

 

Wolverine #8

(W) Paul Cornell (A/CA) Alan Davis

PART ONE OF KILLABLE!
•  It all starts here, the biggest Wolverine event in years!
•  Wolverine thinks a cure has been found...but it's in Wakanda, where he's not exactly a welcome guest!
•  Meanwhile, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. are working on even bigger problems that Wolverine might have caused.
•  Guest-starring Storm and Black Panther!

 

 

Wolverine and the X-Men #34

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Nick Bradshaw

THE HELLFIRE SAGA CONCLUDES!
•  Wolverine and the X-Men face Mystique, Sabretooth and the Hellfire Club!
•  What fate awaits the Jean Grey School students who joined the New Hellions?
•  The WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN landscape is redefined!

Weekly Comics Pull - 8/7/2013

Action Comics #23

(W) Scott Lobdell, Frank Hannah (A) Philip Tan & Various (CA) Tyler Kirkham

Superman battles the constructs of an immense alien civilization that has built a feudal system based on pure evil! Plus, in the backup story, Jor-El and Lara try to save the Science Council from the colonel who seeks to make all of Krypton kneel before him!

 

Detective Comics #23

(W) John Layman (A) Jason Fabok, Andy Clarke (CA) Jason Fabok

Alfred is forced to confront the Anti-Batman known as the Wrath! Taking care of Batman all these years has left Alfred with more than a few tricks up his sleeve, but will they be enough?

 

Green Lantern #23

(W) Robert Venditti (A/CA) Billy Tan, Richard Friend

Hal struggles with his new role as leader of the Green Lantern Corps while he tries to solve the mystery of why the universe is atrophying! And an escaped prisoner has gotten hold of a power that makes her nearly unstoppable! The stage is set for the ultimate test against Relic!

 

All New X-Men #15

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) David Lafuente (CA) Stuart Immonen

• Love is in the air!
•  Cyclops heart and future start to fade before his eyes.

 

Avengers #17

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Leinil Francis Yu

"ALL QUIET"
•  The Avengers recruit more members to deal with the soon-arriving threat to Earth.
•  The Builders enter the Marvel Universe.
•  The Finale of the Prelude to INFINITY: Part Four.

 

Iron Man #14

(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Greg Land

MORE MIND-BLOWING REVELATIONS AS "THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK" CONTINUES!
•  Free at last, all IRON MAN has to do is fight a robot who can take over his armor at any time and avoid one of the universe's greatest bounty-hunters...DEATH'S HEAD.
•  An impossible choice at the edge of space will decide the fate of two worlds. Who lives? Who dies?
•  And can TONY STARK somehow find a way to avoid his destiny...

 

Superior Spider-Man #15

(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Humberto Ramos

"Run, Goblin, Run!" Part 1 of 2
•  What's it like to be a villain in the Marvel Universe...once the Superior Spider-Man sets his sights on you?
•  Find out, from Phil Urich's point of view, in what might be the final days of the Hobgoblin.
•  Plus, what is the secret of "The Tinkerer's Apprentice"? Who's been helping the Terrible Tinkerer? And how is he, of all people, the reason everything in Spider-Man's life will be changed forever?!

Weekly Marvel Comics Pull - 7/31/2013

Daredevil #29

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Chris Samnee

• The minor demons of Matt Murdock's past lead to some Daredevil sized present problems. 

 

 

Guardians of the Galaxy #5

(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Neil Gaiman (A/CA) Sara Pichelli

• Spinning out of the dramatic conclusion of Age of Ultron, dimensions collide and Heaven's most fearsome Angel pushes the Guardians back on their heels. 

 

 

Indestructible Hulk #11

(W) Mark Waid (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Paolo Rivera

"TIME TO SMASH" PART 1!
•  Spinning out of the events of Age of Ultron!
Hulk's sent on his most dangerous mission yet, working for a secret subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
History's breaking--and only the Hulk is strong enough to hold it together! 

 

 

Uncanny X-Men #9

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Frazer Irving

• One mutant learns that once you leave the X-Men, the real world can be a punishing place.
•  Another new mutant learns just what it means to be an X-Man.
•  And Magneto isn't the only mutant working with SHIELD. What mystery mutant has taken up with the espionage agency keeping tabs on the X-Men? 

 

 

X-Men #3

(W) Brian Wood (A) Olivier Coipel (CA) Amanda Connor

• The X-Men find out what Arkea is capable of, and the phrase "rampaging horde" comes to mind.
•  Can Arkea be defeated? Can the X-Men take down one of their own, if that's what it takes?
•  Meanwhile, what's up with Sublime and Rachel? What's up with Bling and Cipher? What's up with Jubilee and Bling? 

 

 

Weekly Marvel Comics Pull - 7/24/2013

Captain America #9

(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) John Romita

• With the only way back to Earth slowly closing forever, Captain America must make the hardest decision of his life.
•  A new ally from the past arrives, and makes everything worse.
•  Zola's plot is hatched, humanity in the crosshairs.
•  The final days Dimension Z are here, and if Steve Rogers escapes intact, he will never be the same again. 

 

 

New Avengers #8

(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Mike Deodato

"LORDS OF CHAOS"
•  As casualties pile up in the ongoing war between Wakanda and Atlantis, an Illuminati member is forced to make a hard choice.
•  An Inhuman learns of the Illuminati's plans.
•  Prelude to INFINITY: Everything falls apart. 

 

 

Superior Spider-Man #14

(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Humberto Ramos

• It's SUPERIOR SPIDER-MONTH as the biggest new book of the year brings you its biggest twist yet!
•  The Superior Spider-Man takes down Shadowland.
•  All of it. To the ground. 

 

 

Uncanny Avengers #10

(W) Rick Remender (A) Daniel Acuña (CA) John Cassaday

Ragnarök Now continues!
THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF DEATH are unleashed! 

 

 

Wolverine #7

(W) Paul Cornell (A) Alan Davis (CA) TBD

• After the events of Wolverine #6, Logan must adjust to a very different kind of life.
•  How will his friends and rivals respond to his new status quo?
•  Guest-starring Storm and Beast! 

 

 

Wolverine and the X-Men #33

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Nick Bradshaw

THE HELLFIRE SAGA CONTINUES!
•  Searching for answers of how the JGS students left the school, the X-Men look to the very ground they walk on.
•  The X-Men discover that Krakoa, the island that walks like a man, can fight like one, too.
•  Meanwhile, Quentin remains the most sought-after student at the Hellfire Academy. 

 

 

Weekly Marvel Comics Pull - 7/17/2013

All-New X-Men #14

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Stuart Immonen

• Jean Grey vs. Mastermind!
•  Years ago, one run in with this famous Brotherhood of Evil Mutants member was the beginning of the end of Jean Grey.
•  Will history repeat itself?

Avengers #16

(W) Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Leinil Francis Yu

"THE TWO WORLDS SOLUTION"
•  Prelude to INFINITY: Part Three.
•  The battle between the Avengers and Mad Earth heats up.
•  Whatever happened to Ex Nihilo and Abyss, and for that matter, Starbrand and Nightmask as well?

Deadpool #13

(W) Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn (A) Mike Hawthorne (CA) Tradd Moore

• Another "lost" Deadpool issue...this one from the '70s!
•  Deadpool hits the streets with Power Man & Iron Fist!

 

Fantastic Four #10

(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Mark Bagley

BEN FRANKLIN WAS A SKRULL!

 

Iron Man #13

(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Dale Eaglesham (CA) Greg Land

"THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK" CONTINUES!
•  That ulterior motive? It's huge. Let's go inside it.
•  At a deserted battlefield from the beginning of time, we discover The Best Offense.

Nova #6

(W) Zeb Wells (A) Paco Medina (CA) Ed McGuinness

• Now that we've seen his origin, there's only one thing standing between Nova and being an Avenger...
•  He needs to ask his mom.

 

Thor: God of Thunder #10

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Esad Ribic

GODBOMB - Part Four of Five
•  The penultimate chapter in the saga of the God Butcher.
•  Thus comes the final battle against Gorr, as three Thors lead an army of slave gods in the fight to save all of divinity.
•  But will it all be for naught...as the massive Godbomb is triggered at last...?

Weekly Marvel Comics Pull - 7/10/2013

Daredevil #28

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Chris Samnee

• There was one man young Daredevil feared and now Matt Murdock is representing him in court. 

Indestructible Hulk #10

(W) Mark Waid (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Paolo Rivera

"BLIND RAGE" PART 2!
•  DAREDEVIL guest-stars!
•  HULK vs. urban crime! 

Superior Spider-Man #13

(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli

Part Three of "No Escape"!
•  Superior Spider-Man teams up with the Lizard!
•  Mayor Jameson demands that Spider-Man KILL the Spider-Slayer! 

Uncanny X-Men #8

• School is in session!
•  Last issue, the Uncanny X-Men saw what can happen with no control over their powers. It cannot happen again.
•  Plus, Cyclops and Magneto finally have it out!

Wolverine #6

• Wolverine fights to save Nick Fury and escape from the helicarrier - while trapped on the ocean floor!
•  And at the end, Wolverine's world is changed forever!
•  We're not kidding - this is an issue you DEFINITELY don't want to miss!

Weekly Marvel Comics Pull - 7/03/2013

Avengers #15
JONATHAN HICKMAN & NICK SPENCER (W)
STEFANO CASELLI (A)
Cover by LEINIL YU
"ECHO TERRA"
• Prelude to INFINITY: Part Two.
• Aliens races fleeing an intergalactic terror crash to Earth, just as the Avengers are occupied with the now-active Origin Sites!
• Captain Universe and Manifold take a trip across the universe.

Iron Man #12
KIERON GILLEN(W), DALE EAGLESHAM (A)
Cover by GREG LAND
"THE SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK" CONTINUES!
• The Birth.
• 451’s ulterior motive proves to be a big one. In a very literal sense.

 

Weekly Marvel Comics Pull - 6/26/2013

All-New X-Men #13

• The All-New X-Men find themselves face-to-face with the UNCANNY AVENGERS!
• Young Cyclops meets the adult version of the little brother he thought he may never see again. 

Captain America #8

RICK REMENDER (W) • JOHN ROMITA JR (A & C)
THE MAIN EVENT!
Steve Rogers has one chance to set any of this right! Broken, beaten and near dead he must defeat Zola or all is lost!
Plus, the reveal of the year! A character you never expected reemerges.

Daredevil #27

MARK WAID (W) • CHRIS SAMNEE (A/C)
• RED. DEAD. REDEMPTION.
• Two years of the most critically acclaimed series in comics…and it’s all been leading to this moment.
• ‘Close your eyes, Matt Muirdock. Take a deep breath. And feel everything you know slowly close in on you.’

  

Deadpool #12

Concluding the 2nd arc of MARVEL NOW! Deadpool! • Can Wade trust hell to keep their side of his contract? • Will all of Deadpool's new friends end up dead because of him? • Are turkey sandwiches better than ham? • 2 of these 3 questions will be answered!

Guardians of the Galaxy #4
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • Sara Pichelli (A/C)
• The biggest surprise hit of the year continues as critically acclaimed artist Sara Pichelli (Ultimate Spider-Man) climbs aboard!
• Gamora is one the galaxy’s greatest warriors…with a deadly secret that could bring down the entire team.

Nova #5

JEPH LOEB (W) • ED MCGUINNESS (A/C)
Variant cover BY Mr. Garcin
• The origin of the most talked about new character of the year comes to a shattering conclusion.
• Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness, two of the most popular creators in comics, bring you an Infinite-ly dramatic turning point in the life of Nova as he discovers that something out in the galaxy is threatening everything he knows.

 

Uncanny X-Men #7

• Dormammu's machinations have pulled all of the UNCANNY X-MEN into the hellish dimension LIMBO!
• Can Magik match the evil demon's lord's sorcery? Is she even on the X-Men's side anymore? 

Wolverine #5

Drowning Logan' starts here! • SHIELD agents everywhere, but not a comrade in sight! • Wolverine finds himself trapped on a helicarrier - and it's plunging into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean!

Wolverine and the X-Men #32

HELLFIRE SAGA PART 2!
• Wolverine has plans for the Bamfs...
• Meet the new Hellions! 

X-Men #2

• The school is on lockdown...but if the bad guys can't get out, neither can the X-Men!
• John Sublime is back, but is one of the X-Men's scariest villains not who we should be afraid of?
• Who or what is Arkea?