Man alive! What a week it’s been already. With so many terrible things happening in the world, we need a little bit of levity in our lives, so thank goodness that it’s Comic Book Day! We’ve got a heapin’ helpin’ of brand new titles fresh off the presses for your reading pleasure, so let’s just cut to the chase and make with this week’s seriously rad pull list!
Top Picks
Akaneiro #1 | Justin Aclin and Vasilis Lolos
Somehow the notion of American McGee taking elements from Japanese folklore and demonology, high fantasy and the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood and putting it in a blender just makes perfect sense. The fact that Dark Horse is transforming the ethereal work into a three-issue mini-series also makes perfect sense. After speaking with Justin Aclin and reading the first issue, I feel confident in wholeheartedly recommending this twisted take on a classic tale that pits a folklore favorite against all manner of demons, yokai, and otherworldly obstacles as she fights to save the world itself. Moving at an energizing pace, Aclin’s writing, paired with Vasilis Lolos’ stunning artwork, makes for a woozy, wonderful thrill ride through the mind of American McGee, and a sterling addition to this week’s pull list.
X-Men: Legacy #11 |Â Si Spurrier, Paul Davidson and Tan Eng Huat
If you’re not currently reading Si Spurrier’s excellent X-Men: Legacy, go ahead and find the last ten issues and read them. I’ll wait. All caught up? Good. The ongoing saga of Legion, Charles Xavier’s Omega-level mutant son, his obsession with a prophecy that says he’ll destroy mutantkind, and his ongoing battle with dissociative identity disorder is one of the most compelling books in stores right now. Each personality controls a different aspect of Legion’s considerable powers, and he’s struck a deal with one of his many devils to find out whether or not the predictions are true: he’s going to undergo a procedure that will supposedly remove his mutant powers. In a series so focused on identity and its many facets and constructs, this is one of the most fascinating storylines of all, especially considering how defining of an identity being a mutant is within the MCU. Go ahead and do yourself a favor – read this book and thank me later.
Adventure Time #16 | Ryan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb
What time is it? You already know the answer. The best all-ages series of 2013 keeps getting better, as writer Ryan North kicks off a brand-new arc featuring old favorites like the Ice King and Jake and Finn struggling with what it means to be “TRUE ULTIMATE HEROES,” making this a perfect jumping on point for new readers, both young and old. Need more convincing? Take a sneak peek at our exclusive preview pages of the back-up story, then take your butt on down to your local comic book store and cop the issue already, for Glob’s sake.
Pull List
DARK HORSE COMICS | |
AKANEIRO #1 | $3.99 |
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #24 (MR) | $7.99 |
DEEP SEA ONE SHOT | $2.99 |
HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES #2 ALEXANDER CVR | $3.99 |
LOBSTER JOHNSON SATAN SMELLS A RAT ONE SHOT | $3.50 |
MASSIVE #12 | $3.50 |
MIND MGMT #11 | $3.99 |
STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI PRISONER OF BOGAN #5 (RES) | $2.99 |
STAR WARS LEGACY #3 | $2.99 |
DC COMICS | |
ALL STAR WESTERN #20 | $3.99 |
AQUAMAN #20 | $2.99 |
ARROW #7 | $3.99 |
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #16 | $3.99 |
BATMAN INCORPORATED #11 | $2.99 |
BATMAN INCORPORATED #11 COMBO PACK | $3.99 |
BATMAN LIL GOTHAM #2 | $2.99 |
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #20 | $2.99 |
DEMON KNIGHTS TP VOL 02 THE AVALON TRAP (N52) | $14.99 |
FLASH #20 | $2.99 |
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #20 | $2.99 |
GREEN LANTERN #20 (WRATH) (NOTE PRICE) | $7.99 |
GREEN LANTERN #20 COMBO PACK (WRATH) (NOTE PRICE) | $8.99 |
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #20 (WRATH) | $2.99 |
GREEN TEAM #1 | $2.99 |
GRIFTER TP VOL 02 NEW FOUND POWER (N52) | $16.99 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #20 | $3.99 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE #20 COMBO PACK | $4.99 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #20 | $2.99 |
RED LANTERNS #20 (WRATH) | $2.99 |
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #20 | $2.99 |
SUPERMAN #20 | $2.99 |
TALON #8 | $2.99 |
TEEN TITANS #20 | $2.99 |
UNWRITTEN #49 (MR) | $2.99 |
IDW PUBLISHING | |
BORDERLANDS ORIGINS TP [DIG] | $17.99 |
CHASING THE DEAD TP | $17.99 |
DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #9 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
GHOSTBUSTERS #4 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
GI JOE COBRA FILES #2 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
GI JOE COMPLETE COBRA COMMAND TP | $34.99 |
GI JOE COMPLETE COLL HC VOL 02 | $49.99 |
GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR TP | $19.99 |
HALF PAST DANGER #1 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
JUDGE DREDD #7 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
KISS SOLO #3 THE CELESTIAL [DIG] | $3.99 |
STAR TREK JOHN BYRNE COLLECTION HC | $49.99 |
TMNT VILLAIN MICROSERIES #2 BAXTER STOCKMAN | $3.99 |
TMNT WORKS HC VOL 01 | $49.99 |
TORPEDO TP VOL 03 [DIG] | $17.99 |
TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #17 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #13 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
IMAGE COMICS | |
ACTIVITY #13 [DIG] | $3.50 |
ARTIFACTS TP VOL 05 [DIG] | $16.99 |
BOUNCE #1 (MR) [DIG] | $2.99 |
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS #3 (MR) [DIG] | $4.99 |
FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #3 [DIG] | $2.99 |
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #1 2ND PTG | $2.99 |
MINIATURE JESUS #2 (MR) [DIG] | $3.99 |
NOWHERE MEN #5 [DIG] | $2.99 |
REVIVAL #10 [DIG] | $2.99 |
SEX #3 (MR) [DIG] | $2.99 |
MARVEL COMICS | |
A PLUS X #8 NOW | $3.99 |
A PLUS X TP VOL 01 EQUALS AWESOME | $17.99 |
AGE OF ULTRON #4 2ND PTG HITCH VAR | $3.99 |
ALL NEW X-MEN #10 2ND PTG IMMONEN VAR NOW | $3.99 |
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 4TH PTG STEGMAN VAR | $7.99 |
AVENGERS #12 NOW | $3.99 |
CABLE AND X-FORCE CLASSIC TP VOL 01 | $34.99 |
DAREDEVIL #26 | $3.99 |
DEADPOOL #10 NOW2 | $2.99 |
FANTASTIC FOUR #8 NOW2 | $2.99 |
FEARLESS DEFENDERS #4AU NOW | $3.99 |
FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 04 | $19.99 |
IRON MAN #258.3 | $3.99 |
JIM FEATURING SIF TP VOL 01 STRONGER THAN MONSTERS NOW | $15.99 |
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #652 NOW | $2.99 |
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #14 | $2.99 |
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 09 | $24.99 |
POWERS BUREAU #4 (MR) | $3.95 |
SCARLET SPIDER #17 | $2.99 |
SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 02 AVX | $24.99 |
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #10 NOW | $3.99 |
ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE #4 | $3.99 |
UNCANNY AVENGERS #8AU NOW2 | $3.99 |
UNCANNY X-MEN #6 NOW | $3.99 |
UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN TP VOL 04 AVX | $19.99 |
WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS TP COMPLETE SERIES | $29.99 |
X-MEN LEGACY #11 NOW2 | $2.99 |
YOUNG AVENGERS #5 NOW | $2.99 |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS | |
A NINJA NAMED STAN SC [DIG/P+] | $14.95 |
ACCELERATORS #1 | $3.99 |
ADVENTURE TIME #16 MAIN CVRS | $3.99 |
ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #5 MAIN CVR | $3.99 |
ANTARES TP VOL 01 EPISODE 1 | $15.95 |
ANTI #4 | $3.99 |
ARCHIES 1000 PG COMICS DIGEST TP | $14.99 |
AVENGER ROARING HEART NOVEL HC LTD | $32.95 |
AVENGER ROARING HEART NOVEL SC | $18.95 |
BART SIMPSON COMICS #83 | $2.99 |
BETELGEUSE TP VOL 02 CAVES | $11.95 |
BLACK LIST GN [DIG/P+] | $14.95 |
BLAKE & MORTIMER GN VOL 12 ATLANTIS MYSTERY | $15.95 |
BOOYAH GN | $7.99 |
CAVEWOMAN UNCOVERED PINUP BOOK (MR) | $3.99 |
CROSSED BADLANDS #28 (MR) | $3.99 |
CROSSED BADLANDS #28 TORTURE CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
CROSSED BADLANDS #28 WRAP CVR (MR) | $3.99 |
DAMSELS #7 | $3.99 |
DARK SHADOWS YEAR ONE #2 | $3.99 |
DF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 STAN LEE SGN ED | $700.00 |
DF MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #1 SIX COPY SET | $100.00 |
DF MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #6 EXC CVR | $10.00 |
DF MY LITTLE PONY MICRO #3 EXC CVR | $10.00 |
DF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #21 EXC CVR | $10.00 |
DMC DEVIL MAY CRY VERGIL CHRONICLES #1 | $3.99 |
DOUBLE JUMPERS #4 (MR) [DIG] | $3.99 |
FLASH GORDON TP VOL 01 ZEITGEIST | $29.99 |
GFT HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS #1 A CVR SPAY (MR) | $2.99 |
GFT HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS #1 B CVR SIQUEIRA (MR) | $2.99 |
GFT WEREWOLVES HUNGER #1 A CVR SPAY (MR) | $3.99 |
GFT WEREWOLVES HUNGER #1 B CVR KROME (MR) | $3.99 |
GOLD DIGGER #200 SERIES SPECIAL [DIG] | $3.99 |
HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #4 MAIN CVRS (MR) [DIG] | $3.99 |
JIRNI #2 ASPEN RESERVED CVR | $3.99 |
JIRNI #2 DIRECT MARKET CVR [DIG] | $3.99 |
KONI KONFIDENTIAL GN | $9.95 |
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 29 GRAND DUKE | $11.95 |
LUCKY LUKE TP VOL 30 DALTONS ESCAPE | $11.95 |
MASKS #7 | $3.99 |
MY DIRTY DUMB EYES GN (MR) | $22.95 |
NAZI ZOMBIES TP | $14.95 |
NINJAGO GN VOL 07 STONE COLD | $6.99 |
NINJAGO HC VOL 07 STONE COLD | $10.99 |
OCCUPY COMICS #1 | $3.50 |
PATRICIA BRIGGS CRY WOLF GN VOL 02 | $24.95 |
PHANTOM COMP SERIES HC CHARLTON YEARS VOL 02 | $49.99 |
PROPERTY HC (MR) | $24.95 |
RED MENACE NOVEL SC | $6.99 |
RED SONJA #75 GEOVANI CVR | $3.99 |
RED SONJA #75 JONES CVR | $3.99 |
RED SONJA #75 RUBI CVR | $3.99 |
REGULAR SHOW #1 COMPLETE CVR BOX SET | $24.99 |
ROCKY & HUDSON GAY COWBOYS | $19.95 |
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC WITHIN TP VOL 02 | $10.99 |
SATURN APARTMENTS TP VOL 07 | $12.99 |
SCHOOL BITES INDEPENDENT STUDIES COLL TP [DIG] | $19.99 |
SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 03 | $24.99 |
SIXTH GUN #31 | $3.99 |
SOLID STATE TANK GIRL #1 | $3.99 |
SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 05 TAILS ADVENTURE | $11.99 |
SPACE HUSTLERS GN | $9.95 |
STEAMPUNK SNOW WHITE ONE SHOT [DIG] | $5.99 |
STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #8 [DIG] | $3.99 |
SUNNY HC VOL 01 | $22.99 |
THORGAL GN VOL 07 MASTER OF MOUNTAINS | $11.95 |
VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 07 (MR) | $49.99 |
VICTORIAN SECRET COLLECTION TP [DIG] | $14.95 |
WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR DLX SLIPCASED | $69.95 |
WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR HC | $39.95 |
WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR SC | $24.95 |
WASTELAND #45 (MR) | $3.99 |
WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #29 [DIG/P+] | $3.99 |
XENOGLYPHS #2 | $3.99 |
ZOMBIES CALLING GN | $9.95 |
ZOO DOT COM GN [DIG/P+] | $9.95 |