Let’s hope that you didn’t spend all your money at San Diego Comic-Con, because this week’s pull list has plenty of awesome offerings that will make this a Comic Book Day to remember. With a classic hero team-up from Mark Waid and Paul Smith, a one-off from the wonderfully weird Matt Kindt, and an in-depth look at the worst family in all of comics from Greg Rucka and Michael Lark, there’s enough here to tide you over until next week. So, let’s cut to the chase and get to this week’s pull list!
Top Picks
The Rocketeer & The Spirit: Pulp Friction #1 | Mark Waid and Paul Smith
IDW Publishing and DC Entertainment join forces with a pulpy pairing of Dave Stevens and Will Eisner’s classic characters, The Rocketeer and The Spirit, for a humorous, rollicking outing from the equally excellent pairing of Mark Waid and Paul Smith. With murder, mayhem and mirth to spare, the duo is obviously having a great time with these heroes, evidenced most clearly by Smith’s art on the high-flying fisticuffs between the Rocketeer and the Spirit and Waid’s spot-on one-liners (e.g., after a long flight, The Spirit proclaims, “I haven’t been this stiff since they buried me”). Though this is only a four issue mini-series, it’s already shaping up to be one of the most electrifying, enjoyable reads of the summer season.
Mind MGMT #13Â | Matt Kindt
Issue #13 marks the start of Kindt’s “most surreal arc yet,” as he kicks off a series of one-shots in the humdrum workaday stasis of suburbia. Focusing in on a sleeper agent known as The Home Maker, Kindt spins a twisted yarn about Mind Management trekking outside the city to a hometown just like yours. Given the one-shot nature of this story, it’s a great hopping-on point for new readers, and helps to flesh out the increasingly unnerving narrative. If you’re not already on the Mind MGMT train, then buy a ticket and take the ride because this book, much like MC Hammer, is too legit to quit.
Lazarus #2 | Greg Rucka and Michael Lark
So far, Lazarus gives off a very Alias-meets-Dark City vibe without the eye-rolling, faux-grit campiness of the latter. Issue #2 takes us a bit deeper into the world of Forever Carlyle and her dysfunctional family at their Puget Sound compound. The Carlyles aren’t sitcom dysfunctional; they’re the kind of violent, megalomaniacal psychopaths that would give the Lannisters a run for their money. Lark’s stellar artwork makes this mostly expositional issue feel exciting even when Rucka is doling out plot point after plot point, which is an impressive feat considering it’s a necessary evil. Rucka continues to deepen the mystery surrounding Forever and what it means to be a Lazarus while pulling off a fair bit of world-building for this dystopian thriller. Most of all though, Lazarus succeeds in making us want more as soon as we reach the final page, which is the mark of a comic well done.
Pull List
DARK HORSE COMICS | |
CREEPY PRESENTS STEVE DITKO HC | $19.99 |
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #26 (MR) | $7.99 |
GAME OF THRONES CERAMIC STEIN GREYJOY SIGIL | $19.99 |
GAME OF THRONES CERAMIC STEIN STARK SIGIL | $19.99 |
GAME OF THRONES CERAMIC STEIN TARGARYEN SIGIL | $19.99 |
GAMMA ONE SHOT | $2.99 |
LOBSTER JOHNSON SCENT OF LOTUS #1 | $3.5 |
MASS EFFECT FOUNDATION #1 | $3.99 |
MASSIVE #14 | $3.5 |
MIND MGMT #13 | $3.99 |
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 06 (NEW PTG) | $19.99 |
STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE TP VOL 02 HARD TARGETS | $19.99 |
STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI TP VOL 02 PRISONER OF BOGAN | $18.99 |
STAR WARS LEGACY II #5 | $2.99 |
DC COMICS | |
ALL STAR WESTERN #22 | $3.99 |
AQUAMAN #22 | $2.99 |
ARROW #9 | $3.99 |
BATMAN SUPERMAN #2 | $3.99 |
BATMAN SUPERMAN #2 COMBO PACK | $4.99 |
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #22 | $2.99 |
CAMELOT 3000 TP | $19.99 |
CATWOMAN #22 | $2.99 |
CONSTANTINE #5 (TRINITY) | $2.99 |
FAIREST TP VOL 02 HIDDEN KINGDOM (MR) | $14.99 |
FLASH #22 | $2.99 |
GREEN TEAM TEEN TRILLIONAIRES #3 | $2.99 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #22 (TRINITY) (NOTE PRICE) | $3.99 |
LARFLEEZE #2 | $2.99 |
MAD MAGAZINE #522 | $5.99 |
NIGHTWING TP VOL 02 NIGHT OF THE OWLS (N52) | $14.99 |
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #22 | $2.99 |
SUPERMAN #22 | $2.99 |
SUPERMAN UNCHAINED DIRECTORS CUT #1 | $5.99 |
TALON #10 | $2.99 |
TEEN TITANS #22 | $2.99 |
UNWRITTEN #51 (MR) | $2.99 |
DC COMICS/DC COLLECTIBLES | |
GREEN LANTERN 1:1 SCALE POWER BATTERY PROP W RING | $199.95 |
IDW PUBLISHING | |
CROW CURARE #2 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
DANGER GIRL TRINITY #4 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #11 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
DOOMSDAY.1 #3 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
GHOSTBUSTERS #6 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
GI JOE COBRA FILES #4 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
GODZILLA ONGOING TP VOL 03 | $19.99 |
JINNRISE #6 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
JUDGE DREDD #9 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
LOCKE & KEY TREASURY ED | $9.99 |
POPEYE CLASSICS ONGOING #12 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
POPEYE TP VOL 03 | $17.99 |
ROCKETEER SPIRIT PULP FRICTION #1 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
STAR TREK ONGOING #23 AFTER DARKNESS PT 3 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
THUMBPRINT BY JOE HILL #2 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS #3 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS #3 SUBSCRIPTION CVR | $3.99 |
VITRIOL THE HUNTER #6 | $3.99 |
WILD BLUE YONDER #2 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
IMAGE COMICS | |
BOUNCE #3 (MR) [DIG] | $2.99 |
CLONE #9 [DIG] | $2.99 |
DREAM MERCHANT #3 (MR) [DIG] | $3.5 |
LAZARUS #1 2ND PTG (MR) | $2.99 |
LAZARUS #2 (MR) [DIG] | $2.99 |
MICE TEMPLAR IV LEGEND #5 CVR A OEMING [DIG] | $2.99 |
MICE TEMPLAR IV LEGEND #5 CVR B SANTOS & FREE | $2.99 |
WITCHBLADE #168 CVR A CHRISTOPHER [DIG] | $2.99 |
WITCHBLADE #168 CVR B BERNARD | $2.99 |
MARVEL COMICS | |
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 05 | $24.99 |
AVENGERS TP HEAVY METAL | $24.99 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA #9 NOW | $3.99 |
FANTASTIC FOUR TP CRUSADERS AND TITANS | $29.99 |
GAMBIT #15 | $2.99 |
HAWKEYE ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 |
HUNGER #1 | $3.99 |
INFINITY INCOMING TP | $16.99 |
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #654 NOW | $2.99 |
KICK-ASS 2 PRELUDE TP HIT-GIRL MOVIE CVR (MR) | $19.99 |
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #16 | $2.99 |
MMW GOLDEN AGE ALL WINNERS TP VOL 01 | $29.99 |
NEW AVENGERS #8 INF | $3.99 |
SCARLET SPIDER #19 | $2.99 |
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #14 NOW | $3.99 |
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #1 NOW | $3.99 |
TOWER CHRONICLES BOOK ONE PREM HC GEISTHAWK | $34.99 |
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #29 | $3.99 |
UNCANNY AVENGERS #10 NOW | $3.99 |
WHAT IF AVX #3 | $3.99 |
WOLVERINE #7 NOW | $3.99 |
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #33 | $3.99 |
X-MEN TP X-TERMINATION | $24.99 |
X-TREME X-MEN TP VOL 02 YOU CANT GO HOME AGAIN | $16.99 |
YOUNG AVENGERS #8 NOW | $2.99 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS | |
10TH MUSE SC VOL 01 | $14.95 |
ALL NEW FATHOM #1 ASPEN RESERVED CVR | $1 |
ALL NEW FATHOM #1 DIRECT MARKET CVR [DIG] | $1 |
AOD VS HACK SLASH #1 CVR A SEELEY | $3.99 |
AOD VS HACK SLASH #1 CVR B TEMPLESMITH | $3.99 |
AOD VS HACK SLASH #1 MAIN CVR CASELLI | $3.99 |
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG TP ETERNAL WARRIOR | $14.99 |
ASTERIX OMNIBUS HC VOL 07 | $27.95 |
ASTERIX OMNIBUS SC VOL 06 | $19.95 |
BART SIMPSON COMICS #85 | $2.99 |
BETTIE PAGE IN DANGER #8 (MR) | $9.95 |
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #214 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 14 | $11.99 |
BLOODSHOT #13 HARBINGER WARS REG BULLOCK | $3.99 |
CROSSED BADLANDS #33 (MR) | $3.99 |
CROSSED BADLANDS #33 TORTURE CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
CROSSED BADLANDS #33 WRAP CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
DAMSELS MERMAIDS #3 | $3.99 |
DARK SHADOWS YEAR ONE #4 | $3.99 |
DF WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #27 RISQUE CVR | $18.99 |
DOUBT OMNIBUS GN VOL 02 | $18.99 |
FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #16 [DIG] | $3.99 |
FERALS #16 (MR) | $3.99 |
FERALS #16 GORE CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
FERALS #16 WRAP CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM #4 (MR) | $3.99 |
GFT HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS #3 A CVR SIQUEIRA | $2.99 |
GFT HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS #3 B CVR ERIC J | $2.99 |
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #3 A CVR TOLIBOA | $2.99 |
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #3 B CVR LILLY | $2.99 |
GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #3 C CVR RUFFINO | $2.99 |
GFT WOUNDED WARRIORS SPECIAL A CVR CHEN | $6.99 |
GFT WOUNDED WARRIORS SPECIAL B CVR REYES | $6.99 |
GFT WOUNDED WARRIORS SPECIAL C CVR IGLE | $6.99 |
GFT WOUNDED WARRIORS SPECIAL D CVR TUCCI | $6.99 |
HARBINGER #14 HARBINGER WARS REG CRAIN | $3.99 |
ILL GIVE IT MY ALL TOMORROW TP VOL 05 | $12.99 |
IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 05 (MR) | $11.99 |
K ON COLLEGE TP VOL 01 | $11.99 |
KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 01 | $12 |
KOZMIK GN | $14.95 |
LAST O/T MOHICANS HC | $22.95 |
MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #4 | $3.99 |
MISSIONS OF LOVE GN VOL 04 | $10.99 |
MONSTER ON THE HILL GN | $19.95 |
NABARI NO OU TP VOL 14 | $11.99 |
NEOZOIC TP VOL 01 NEW PTG | $19.95 |
PEANUTS VOL 2 #10 [DIG] | $3.99 |
PORCELAIN A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE GN (MR) | $19.99 |
PUELLA MAGI ORIKO MAGICA GN VOL 01 | $11.99 |
REASON FOR DRAGONS HC | $19.95 |
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 12 | $10.99 |
SIXTH GUN SONS O/T GUN #5 | $3.99 |
SOUL EATER TP VOL 15 (MR) | $11.99 |
SPIDER EXTREME PREJUDICE NOVEL LTD ED HC | $29.99 |
STEAM WARS #2 | $3.99 |
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #10 [DIG] | $3.99 |
STITCHED #15 (MR) | $3.99 |
STITCHED #15 GORE CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
STITCHED #15 WRAP CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
SUNDERKAAND TRIUMPH OF HANUMAN GN CAMPFIRE ED | $9.99 |
THE DOMAIN GN | $9.95 |
TOMORROWLAND #1 | $3.99 |
UNCANNY #2 | $3.99 |
UNTIL DEATH DO US PART GN VOL 04 | $18.99 |
WARLORD OF MARS #27 (MR) | $3.99 |
WARS IN TOYLAND HC | $19.99 |
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What’s on your pull list? Let us know in the comments below!
@Ben, thanks for catching that. Made the change. I am clearly still running at half-speed since SDCC and Course of the Force.
You’ve got a typo, the Rocketeer was created by Dave Stevens.