Summer may be entering the home stretch as July comes to a close, but like the U.S. Postal Service, Comic Book Day is undeterred by rain, sleet, fog, snow, or backyard barbecues and knocking back cold ones. In fact, reading a comic book while eating barbecue and knocking back a cold one is a wonderful summer pastime. This week’s pull list is jam-packed with all sorts of goodies, including several movie tie-ins/sequels like 3 Guns and Kick-Ass 3, brand new series, and fond farewells to some titles we love. So, stick around and read on because the pull list waits for no man! Okay, it will wait for you, but only because we like you.

Top Picks

X-Men: Legacy #14 | Si Spurrier, Tan Eng Huat and Craig Yeung

Despite my deep and abiding love for all the Children of the Atom, I constantly find myself drawn deeper and deeper into the weird, wacked out world of X-Men: Legacy. Si Spurrier’s portrayal of Legion is multifaceted and leaves the reader feeling deeply conflicted. One minute you’re rooting for the guy, the next you’re aghast at the measures he’d resort to in the name of preserving mutantkind. Issue #14 finds the conflict with Pete Wisdom, Britain’s head of paranormal intelligence, coming to a head as the game of superspy vs. superspy continues. The cover is a good metaphor for what’s going on, as Legion increasingly uses his friends and foes alike like game pieces to achieve his ultimate ends. Come for the well-round characters and impressive artwork, but stay for the moral quandaries and thought-provoking plot twists.

Collider #1 | Simon Oliver, Robbi Rodriguez and Rico Renzi

Vertigo’s latest offering may look like your typical “science run wild” story, but Collider #1 offers up a metaphysical mindbender of a story that takes what you know about physics and twists it on its head. In the near future, it’s discovered that the rules of physics aren’t quite as carved in stone as we originally thought, and it’s up to the Federal Bureau of Physics to right wrongs and keep the physical world in check. Oliver’s story is strong, at times evoking a book like B.P.R.D., but when paired with Rodriguez’s artwork, it becomes a horse of a different color (an awesome horse, that is to say). Collider #1 is a strong debut, to be certain, and you can see elements of Oliver’s masterplan creeping in and the underlying questions of the series. What happens when we completely place our faith in something? Well, Collider happens, so forget what you thought you knew about the laws of physics and let the creators behind Collider take you on one hell of a ride.

It Girl & the Atomics #12 | Jamie S. Rich, Mike Norton, Natalie Nourigat, Chynna Clugston Flores and Allen Passalaqua

Alas, poor It Girl. We knew him, Horatio. Issue #12 marks the end of It Girl & the Atomics, for now. We knew it was coming – Rich confirmed as much earlier this year – but it’s still sad to see the series go as it was a genuinely fresh take on an older, relatively unknown property. The issue expertly weaves together three stories involving everything from incompetent supervillains to a plague of mummies, and allows Rich and his rotating team of artists to wrap things up rather nicely. The animated, almost cartoony vibe of the series gives the book a crackling energy and sense of inertia that serves it well. Fortunately for us, Rich and Co. didn’t close the book entirely on It Girl. For now though, we’ll just have to treasure the time we had together and re-read these 22 pages until our eyes bleed.

Pull List

DARK HORSE COMICS

MAY130055 AKANEIRO #3 $3.99
MAY130016 AMALAS BLADE #4 $3.50
MAY130047 ANGEL & FAITH #24 STEVE MORRIS CVR $2.99
MAY130040 BPRD VAMPIRE #5 $3.50
MAR130074 BURROUGHS TARZAN SUNDAY COMICS 1931-1933 HC VOL 01 $125.00
MAY130011 CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #1 MASSAFERA CVR $2.99
MAR130092 GANTZ TP VOL 28 (MR) $13.99
MAR130011 GHOST TP VOL 01 IN THE SMOKE AND DIN (MR) $14.99
MAY130025 HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES #4 ALEXANDER CVR $3.99
MAY130068 KING CONAN HOUR O/T DRAGON #3 $3.50
MAY130056 LAST OF US AMERICAN DREAMS #4 $3.99

DC COMICS

MAY130206 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #3 $3.99
MAY130191 ANIMAL MAN ANNUAL #2 $4.99
MAR130299 ANIMAL MAN OMNIBUS HC (MR) $75.00
MAY130155 BATMAN ANNUAL #2 $4.99
APR130227 BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS TP VOL 03 $24.99
MAY130158 BATMAN INCORPORATED #13 $2.99
MAY130161 BATMAN INCORPORATED #13 COMBO PACK $3.99
MAY130156 BATMAN ZERO YEAR DIRECTORS CUT #1 $5.99
APR130260 BEWARE THE CREEPER TP (MR) $14.99
MAY130246 COLLIDER #1 (MR) $2.99
MAY130166 DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #2 $4.99
MAY130124 FLASH ANNUAL #2 $4.99
MAR130268 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS HC VOL 02 BEYOND HOPE (N52) $22.99
APR130216 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS TP VOL 01 RING BEARER (N52) $14.99
MAY130211 INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #7 $3.99
MAY130184 RED LANTERNS #22 $2.99
APR130229 SHOWCASE PRESENTS DC COMICS PRESENTS TP VOL 02 $19.99
MAY130215 SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 SPECIAL #2 $4.99
MAY130145 SUPERBOY #22 $2.99
MAY130144 SUPERMAN ANNUAL #2 $4.99
MAY130248 TOM STRONG AND THE PLANET OF PERIL #1 $2.99
MAY130110 TRINITY OF SIN PANDORA #2 (TRINITY) $2.99
MAY130260 WAKE #3 (MR) $2.99

DC COMICS/DC COLLECTIBLES

APR130277 DC THE NEW 52 WONDER WOMAN VS KATANA AF 2 PACK $39.95
APR130279 VERTIGO SANDMAN & DEATH BOOKENDS 2ND EDITION $199.95

IDW PUBLISHING

MAY130365 DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #7 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY130335 GI JOE #6 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY130342 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #192 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY130383 JOE PALOOKA TP $19.99
MAY130318 JUDGE DREDD YEAR ONE #4 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY130357 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #9 [DIG/P+] $3.99
APR130308 SUPERMAN SILVER AGE NEWSPAPER DAILIES HC 1958-1961 $49.99
MAY130297 TMNT ONGOING #24 $3.99
MAY130347 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #19 [DIG/P+] $3.99
APR130378 WORLDS OF SAM KIETH HC VOL 01 $49.99

IMAGE COMICS

MAY130442 39 MINUTES HC VOL 01 (MR) [DIG] $19.99
MAY130447 AGE OF BRONZE TP VOL 03.B BETRAYAL PT 2 (MR) $18.99
APR130528 BEDLAM #8 (MR) [DIG] $3.50
MAY130420 ELEPHANTMEN HC VOL 06 EARTHLY DESIRES (MR) [DIG] $34.99
MAY130554 FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #5 [DIG] $2.99
APR130454 INFINITE VACATION DLX HC (MR) $24.99
MAY130459 INVINCIBLE TP VOL 18 DEATH OF EVERYONE [DIG] $16.99
MAY130558 IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS #12 [DIG] $2.99
MAY130482 KOMACON HC (MR) [DIG] $12.99
MAY130567 MORNING GLORIES #29 CVR A ESQUEJO (MR) [DIG] $3.50
APR138313 MORNING GLORIES #29 CVR B EISMA (MR) $3.50
APR138314 MORNING GLORIES #29 CVR C HUANG (MR) $3.50
APR138315 MORNING GLORIES #29 CVR D KELLY (MR) $3.50
APR138316 MORNING GLORIES #29 CVR E LEMIRE (MR) $3.50
APR138317 MORNING GLORIES #29 CVR F MELLON (MR) $3.50
APR138318 MORNING GLORIES #29 CVR G WAITE (MR) $3.50
APR138319 MORNING GLORIES #29 CVR H ZARCONE (MR) $3.50
MAY130570 SEX #5 (MR) [DIG] $2.99
MAR130598 YOUNGBLOOD #78 [DIG] $3.99

IMAGE COMICS/MCFARLANE TOYS

APR130585 WALKING DEAD SER 2 PX GOVERNOR/PENNY AF 2-PK PI

MARVEL COMICS

MAY130610 BLACK BOLT SOMETHING INHUMAN THIS WAY COMES $7.99
MAY130616 CAPTAIN MARVEL #14 $2.99
MAY130664 DAREDEVIL #29 $2.99
MAY130661 FEARLESS DEFENDERS #7 NOW $2.99
MAY130666 FF #10 NOW $2.99
MAY130589 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #5 NOW $3.99
MAY130657 INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #11 NOW $3.99
MAY138173 KICK-ASS 3 #1 2ND PTG ADAM KUBERT VAR (MR) $2.99
MAY138170 KICK-ASS 3 #1 2ND PTG FERRY VAR (MR) $2.99
MAY138172 KICK-ASS 3 #1 2ND PTG HAMNER VAR (MR) $2.99
MAY138169 KICK-ASS 3 #1 2ND PTG HUGHES VAR (MR) $2.99
MAY138171 KICK-ASS 3 #1 2ND PTG SILVESTRI VAR (MR) $2.99
MAY130626 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #28 $3.99
MAY130695 UNCANNY X-FORCE #9 NOW $3.99
APR130720 UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 LET IT BLEED NOW $17.99
MAY130689 UNCANNY X-MEN #9 NOW $3.99
MAY130648 VENOM #38 $2.99
MAY130598 WHAT IF AVX #4 $3.99
MAY130702 WOLVERINE IN FLESH #1 $3.99
MAY130685 X-MEN #3 $3.99
MAY130744 X-MEN FALLEN ANGELS TP $19.99
MAY130701 X-MEN LEGACY #14 NOW $2.99

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

JUN130885 3 GUNS #1 [DIG] $3.99
MAY131243 ABC WARRIORS VOLGAN WAR GN VOL 03 (MR) $21.99
JUN130846 ABSOLUTION RUBICON #2 (MR) $3.99
JUN130848 ABSOLUTION RUBICON #2 FINAL JUSTICE CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130849 ABSOLUTION RUBICON #2 HAPPY KITTY PREMIUM CVR (MR) $9.99
JUN130847 ABSOLUTION RUBICON #2 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
MAY131235 ACG COLL WORKS ADV INTO UNKNOWN SLIPCASE ED VOL 02 $64.99
DEC121207 ACG COLL WORKS FORBIDDEN WORLDS HC VOL 03 $47.99
APR131205 ACG COLL WORKS FORBIDDEN WORLDS SLIPCASE ED VOL 01 $119.99
APR131207 ACG COLL WORKS SKELETON HAND SLIPCASE ED VOL 01 $64.99
MAY130951 ADVENTURE TIME SUMMER SPECIAL 2013 #1 (NOTE PRICE) $4.99
APR130781 ADVENTURES OF A COMIC CON GIRL TP (MR) $9.99
JUN131162 AMULET SC VOL 02 STONEKEEPERS CURSE NEW PTG $12.99
MAY130806 ARCHIE #646 REG CVR [DIG/P+] $2.99
MAY130809 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #242 [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY130826 BEST OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG VILLAINS HC [DIG] $24.99
APR131072 BIONIC MAN #22 $3.99
MAY131182 BLOODY MONDAY GN VOL 11 $10.99
MAY130973 BLUFFTON MY SUMMERS WITH BUSTER GN $22.99
JUN130855 CALIGULA HEART OF ROME #6 (MR) $3.99
JUN130857 CALIGULA HEART OF ROME #6 GORE CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130856 CALIGULA HEART OF ROME #6 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
MAR131252 CAPOTE IN KANSAS HC (MR) $19.99
MAY130784 CHIP PKT MANGA TP VOL 01 $14.95
MAY130937 CLIVE BARKER NEXT TESTAMENT #3 (MR) [DIG] $3.99
JUN130829 CROSSED ANNUAL 2013 #1 GRIZZLY CVR (MR) $5.99
JUN130830 CROSSED BADLANDS #25 FRESH KILL CVR (MR) $5.99
SEP121061 DF WARLORD OF MARS #26 RISQUE RED EXC $19.99
APR130763 DOUBLE JUMPERS TP (MR) $14.95
MAY130763 EHMM THEORY #2 (MR) $3.99
MAY130863 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #13 CVR A HANSON [DIG] $3.99
MAY130864 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #13 CVR B TORQUE $3.99
APR130946 FREELANCERS TP VOL 01 $19.99
MAY130798 GARBAGE DAY GN $9.95
MAY131359 GFT GRIMM UNIVERSE #5 A CVR SEJIC (UNLEASHED PT4) $5.99
MAY131360 GFT GRIMM UNIVERSE #5 B CVR CAPPROTTI (UNLEASHED PT4) $5.99
MAY131361 GFT GRIMM UNIVERSE #5 C CVR TYNDALL (UNLEASHED PT4) $5.99
MAY131369 GFT WEREWOLVES HUNGER #3 A CVR REYES $3.99
MAY131370 GFT WEREWOLVES HUNGER #3 B CVR GIUSEPPE $3.99
MAY131371 GFT WEREWOLVES HUNGER #3 C CVR MYCHAELS $3.99
MAY130764 GHOST TOWN #2 (MR) $3.99
MAY131146 GHOSTS AND RUINS HC $22.99
FEB131109 HARVEY HORRORS TOMB OF TERROR SOFTIE TP VOL 01 $24.99
APR131313 HEROMAN GN VOL 05 $12.95
MAY130857 JIRNI #4 DIRECT MARKET CVR A [DIG] $3.99
MAY130858 JIRNI #4 DIRECT MARKET CVR B $3.99
MAY130859 JIRNI #4 DIRECT MARKET CVR C $3.99
MAY130860 JIRNI #4 DIRECT MARKET CVR D $3.99
APR131216 JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES TP VOL 20 (MR) $32.99
MAY131245 JUDGE DREDD FATTIES GN (MR) $19.99
MAY130816 KEVIN KELLER TP VOL 02 DRIVE ME CRAZY [DIG] $11.99
JUN131376 KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES TP $19.00
JUN131375 KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 02 $12.00
JAN131107 KITARO GN $24.95
JUN131181 KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE TP VOL 40 $14.99
FEB131137 LENORE VOLUME II #8 $3.99
MAY130920 LIBERATOR #2 $3.50
MAY130817 LIFE WITH ARCHIE #31 REG CVR [DIG/P+] $3.99
MAY131318 LIMIT GN VOL 06 $10.95
JUN131155 MARK SCHULTZ XENOZOIC COMPLETE NEW PTG TP $39.95
MAY130799 MIDNIGHT TO DAYLIGHT GN (RES) (MR) $19.95
JUN131066 OPTIC NERVE #13 (MR) $5.95
MAY130933 PLANET O/T APES SPECTACULAR ONE SHOT [DIG] $4.99
MAR130799 PUNCH DRUNK GN [DIG/P+] $12.95
NOV121280 ROY THOMAS PRESENTS THE HEAP HC VOL 03 $47.99
MAY131238 ROY THOMAS PRESENTS THE HEAP SLIPCASE ED VOL 02 $119.99
JUN131316 SAMMY THE MOUSE TP VOL 02 (MR) $15.00
MAY131167 SCRATCH 9 #1 CAT TAILS $3.99
MAY130925 SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #7 $3.99
MAY138184 SIX GUN GORILLA #1 (2ND PTG) $3.99
MAY130761 SKYWARD #1 $3.99
MAY130821 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #251 REG CVR [P+] $2.99
APR130762 SUBCULTURE OMNIBUS HC $39.99
MAY130930 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #81 (MR) [DIG] $2.95
MAR130764 THE TRIP GN (MR) [DIG] $14.95
JUN130835 UBER #0 ENHANCED ED (MR) $4.99
JUN130836 UBER #1 WAR CRIMES CVR (MR) $5.99
JUN130831 UBER #4 (MR) $3.99
JUN130833 UBER #4 PROPAGANDA POSTER CVR (MR) $3.99
JUN130832 UBER #4 WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
MAY138252 UNCANNY #1 2ND PTG $3.99
MAY131218 WASTELAND #46 (MR) $3.99
JUN131200 WHY WE DRIVE GN $13.95
JUN131356 WINX CLUB GN VOL 08 $6.99