Two Brians and a Scott top this week’s pull list with a beginning, an ending and a continuation of three excellent comic arcs. Sound vague enough for you? Well, why would I spoil the contents in the introduction? Enough yappin’ – it’s Comic Book Day, so let’s get to this week’s jam-packed pull list!

Top Picks

Star Wars #2 | Brian Wood and Carlos D’Anda

Opening with an over-the-shoulder shot of Boba Fett’s ship stalking the Millenium Falcon had me instantly on board, but Leia as a freakin’ spymaster? Yes, yes, and more yes. Following up an extremely successful first issue, Wood manages to do quite a bit of table setting while keeping a sense of momentum. Cutting back and forth between Han and Chewie avoiding Imperial patrols provides the sense of urgency for the planning and scheming back with the Rebel Fleet. It’s reminiscent of Battlestar Galactica episodes like “33” in which we see our haggard heroes constantly on the run. All in all, Wood and D’Anda continue to knock it out of the park and have my midi-chlorians a-flutter.

Uncanny X-Men #1 | Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo

What would the X-Men be without their flagship book? Marvel NOW unveils yet another #1 helmed by Brian Michael Bendis and with Chris Bachalo handling art duties. Centering on Cyclops, Magneto, Magik, and Emma Frost, Uncanny X-Men puts the mutant team back in the world’s crosshairs as they search to redefine just for what the team stands and look for more mutants to join their team. What will the future portend for the various X-franchises? Without Cerebro, it’s hard to tell, but this is certainly an exciting start for the franchise flagship.

Batman #17 | Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion

I’ll admit it – I was dubious that Snyder would be able to top himself after last year’s stellar “Court of the Owls” arc, but “Death of the Family” has kept me coming back for more unhinged, cut-off-your-own-face-and-wear-it-as-a-mask craziness. The Joker elevates the status of any Bat-book, but this arc has seen him at his most maniacal. While I won’t spoil anything, you can rest assured that when the Joker comes to town, it’s going to get messy and Snyder continues to not disappoint.

Pull List

DARK HORSE COMICS

ADVENTURES OF SUPERHERO GIRL HC $16.99
ALABASTER WOLVES HC $19.99
BPRD HELL ON EARTH #104 ABYSS TIME #2 $3.5
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #18 NOTO CVR $2.99
CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 04 PRINCE IS DEAD $18.99
CREEPY COMICS #11 $4.99
CURSE OF DRACULA HC $14.99
EX SANGUINE #5 (MR) $3.99
HIROAKI SAMURAS EMERALD & OTHER STORIES TP $12.99
HOUND O/T BASKERVILLES HC $14.99
MANARA LIBRARY HC VOL 04 (MR) $59.99
STAR WARS #2 $2.99
STRAIN #11 (MR) $3.5
TO HELL YOU RIDE #3 $3.99

DC COMICS

AME COMI GIRLS #5 FEATURING SUPERGIRL $3.99
BATGIRL #17 (DOTF) $2.99
BATMAN #17 (DOTF) $3.99
BATMAN #17 COMBO PACK (DOTF) $4.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN #17 $2.99
BATMAN AND ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT DARK KNIGHT TP $16.99
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #11 $2.99
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED HC $22.99
BATMAN HC THE NIGHT OF THE OWLS (N52) $29.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #5 (RES) (MR) $3.99
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #5 COMBO PACK (RES) (MR) $4.99
DEATHSTROKE #17 $2.99
DEMON KNIGHTS #17 $2.99
DJANGO UNCHAINED #2 (MR) $3.99
GREEN ARROW SALVATION TP $16.99
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #11 $2.99
KATANA #1 $2.99
RAVAGERS #9 $2.99
SAUCER COUNTRY #12 (MR) $2.99
STORMWATCH TP VOL 02 ENEMIES OF THE EARTH (N52) $14.99
SUICIDE SQUAD #17 $2.99
SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 02 BASILISK RISING (N52) $16.99
SUPERBOY #17 $2.99
TEAM 7 #5 $2.99
THRESHOLD #2 $3.99
YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 03 CREATURE FEATURES $12.99

IDW PUBLISHING

GENIUS ILLUSTRATED LIFE & ART ALEX TOTH HC VOL 02 $49.99
GHOSTBUSTERS #1 [DIG/P+] $3.99
HIGH WAYS #2 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MARS ATTACKS #7 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MARS ATTACKS TP VOL 01 ATTACK FROM SPACE $19.99
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #1 4TH PTG $3.99
POPEYE #10 [DIG/P+] $3.99
SECRET BATTLES OF GENGHIS KHAN HC $21.99
STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION TP VOL 02 $17.99
TORPEDO TP VOL 02 $17.99
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #88 [DIG/P+] $3.99
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #9 [DIG/P+] $3.99

AMERICAS GOT POWERS #5 [DIG] $2.99
BEDLAM #4 (MR) [DIG] $3.5
CHANGE #3 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
CHEW POSTER #1 SECRET AGENT POYO $9.99
CLONE #4 [DIG] $2.99
CYBER FORCE #3 [DIG] PI
ELEPHANTMEN #46 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
END TIMES OF BRAM & BEN #2 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
FATALE #12 (MR) [DIG] $3.5
GREAT PACIFIC #3 (MR) 2ND PTG $2.99
HOAX HUNTERS #7 [DIG] $2.99
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #9 [DIG] $3.5
MORNING GLORIES #24 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
PETER PANZERFAUST #9 [DIG] $3.5
STORM DOGS #3 (MR) [DIG] $3.5
TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH #2 [DIG] $2.99
WALKING DEAD #107 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
WALKING DEAD THE GOVERNOR SPECIAL (MR) [DIG] $2.99
WALKING DEAD THE GOVERNOR SPECIAL (MR) [DIG] $2.99

MARVEL COMICS

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #12 $2.99
AVENGERS ARENA #4 NOW $2.99
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #12 NOW2 $3.99
CABLE AND X-FORCE #4 NOW $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BLACK WIDOW TP $14.99
COUNTER X TP GENERATION X FOUR DAYS $24.99
DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID HC VOL 01 $34.99
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER SHEEMIES TALE #2 $3.99
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM UP TP VOL 04 $19.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #4 NOW $2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR ISLAND OF DEATH TP $16.99
FURY MAX #9 (MR) $3.99
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY NOW POSTER NOW $8.99
IRON MAN #4 2ND PTG LAND VAR NOW $3.99
IRON MAN #5 2ND PTG LAND VAR NOW $3.99
IRON MAN BY MICHELINIE LAYTON JRJR OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $99.99
MARVEL FIRSTS TP WWII SUPER HEROES $39.99
MARVEL NOW AGE OF ULTRON POSTER NOW $8.99
MARVEL NOW MARCH WOLVERINE #1 POSTER NOW $8.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #11 $2.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN DIGEST TP VOL 02 $9.99
NEW AVENGERS #1 2ND PTG EPTING VAR NOW $3.99
POWERS BUREAU #1 (RES) (MR) $3.95
SCARLET SPIDER #14 $2.99
SCARLET SPIDER TP VOL 01 LIFE AFTER DEATH $16.99
SECRET AVENGERS #1 NOW $3.99
THUNDERBOLTS #3 2ND PTG DILLON VAR NOW $2.99
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #22 $3.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC BOOK 02 FINAL EXECUTION $24.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 NOW $3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN NOW POSTER NOW $8.99
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #25 $3.99
X-MEN #41 $3.99
X-TREME X-MEN #10 $2.99

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #1 2ND PTG $3.99
ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1 BALTIMORE COMIC CO $9.99
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (NEW) #7 REG LUPACCHINO CVR $3.99
ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #24 [DIG/P+] $3.99
ARIOL SC VOL 01 JUST A DONKEY LIKE YOU & ME $12.99
ASSASSINS CREED THE CHAIN GN $19.95
ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 07 $18.95
AWKWARD SILENCE VOL 03 (MR) $12.99
BIONIC MAN VS BIONIC WOMAN #2 $3.99
BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) #8 REG LOZZI CVR $3.99
BRAVEST WARRIORS #5 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #2 CVR A RANDOLPH $3.99
CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #2 CVR B LOPEZ $3.99
CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #2 CVR C OUM PI
CHICKENHARE TP $10.99
CLINT 2.0 #6 (MR) $6.99
CRAWLING SKY #2 [DIG] $3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #23 (MR) $3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #23 TORTURE CVR (MR) $3.99
CROSSED BADLANDS #23 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
DARWIN A GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY GN $9.95
DEAD SPACE COLL ED TP $17.99
DEAD SPACE LIBERATION GN $19.99
DEAD SPACE SALVAGE TITAN ED TP $14.99
DEATHMATCH #1 2ND PTG $1
DELTORA QUEST GN VOL 10 $10.99
DEVIL IS DUE IN DREARY #3 (RES) $3.99
DF WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH #21 RISQUE RED EXC $19.99
DIE HARD YEAR ONE TP VOL 02 $12.99
EGG STORY (NEW PTG) $3.95
EVIL ERNIE #4 $3.99
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #8 CVR A GUNDERSON $3.99
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #8 CVR B QUINTERO $3.99
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #8 CVR C TORQUE PI
FAFNIR GN VOL 02 BARACK TO THE FUTURE (MR) [DIG/P+] $14.95
FURRLOUGH #192 $10.99
GARFIELD #10 [DIG] $3.99
GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS #4 FALL & RISE PT 1 (MR) $3.99
GENGA OTOMO KATSUHIRO ORIGINAL PICTURES HC $85
GODSTORM #4 A CVR SALGADO (MR) $2.99
GODSTORM #4 B CVR SIROIS (MR) $2.99
GRIMM UNIVERSE #3 A CVR SEJIC (MR) $3.99
GRIMM UNIVERSE #3 B CVR QUALANO (MR) $3.99
HARVEY HORRORS CHAMBER OF CHILLS SLIPCASE ED VOL 02 $119.99
HARVEY HORRORS TOMB OF TERROR SLIPCASE ED VOL 01 $119.99
HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 21 $9.99
HYPERNATURALS TP VOL 01 $16.99
INITIATES $29.99
INU YASHA VIZBIG ED GN VOL 14 $17.99
JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES GHOUL GOBLIN #2 $3.99
JOAN OF ARC FROM THE ASHES #3 (MR) $3.5
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #16 $3.99
KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 01 $12.95
LAST CALL GN VOL 02 $12.99
LAST ZOMBIE BEFORE THE AFTER #4 [DIG] $3.99
LOUVRE COLLECTION HC ENCHANTMENT $19.99
MEGA MAN #22 [DIG/P+] $2.99
MOUSE GUARD BLACK AXE #6 $3.5
MYLO XYLOTO #1 $3.99
ORDER OF DAGONET #3 $3.99
OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PRELUDE TO EVIL #3 $3.99
PATHFINDER #5 $3.99
PLANET O/T APES SPECIAL #1 [DIG] $4.99
RED SONJA #73 $3.99
RED SONJA UNCHAINED #1 $3.99
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 07 $11.99
SPONGEBOB COMICS #17 $2.99
STANDARD #1 $3.99
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST VOL 01 BERRY FUN COLLECTION $14.99
STUFF OF LEGEND TOY COLLECTOR #3 $3.99
SUPURBIA ONGOING #4 MAIN CVRS [DIG] $3.99
SUSCEPTIBLE HC (MR) $19.95
SWERVE SC (MR) [DIG/P+] $19.95
VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 06 (MR) $49.99
VESHA VALENTINE STORY GN $12.95
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #22 (MR) $3.99