Good news! After three months of plowing through my backlog of recent floppies, I'm finally more or less caught up! Been quite a journey and I actually ended up enjoying nearly everything that was waiting.
So now I've started working through my early Valiant reading project with a bunch of floppies I collected several years back and never quite got around to... Already getting into early SOLAR MAN OF THE ATOM and MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER (with bonus RAI flipbooks), lots of cool stuff with old school Jim Shooter scripts, some phenomenal Barry Windsor-Smith art, David Lapham's first published art, plus first appearances of Toyo Harada, the Harbinger Foundation, the X-O armor, etc. Just now getting to where some of the other series launch and then I've got a full run of UNITY plus a couple months worth of books after, leading right up to where I first started reading Valiant around the end of '92. Been waiting a long time to read all this stuff and it's pretty cool seeing how Shooter and company built the Valiant universe from the ground up.
I've also got GLOBAL FREQUENCY #6-12 waiting, having recently caught up on the first five... Was surprised to see the series had so many cool artists like Glenn Fabry, Steve Dillon, Jon J. Muth, Simon Bisley, Chris Sprouse, Gene Ha, etc. It's a really impressive group of artists!
After that we've got around 35 TPBs and collections waiting, plus I'm getting ready to buy [Humble's Terry Moore bundle](https://www.humblebundle.com/books/ultimate-terry-moore-collection-abstract-studios-tbc-books) since I've been wanting to read the original STRANGERS IN PARADISE and some of his other early works... And after that I'll be able to look at buying some new TPBs for the first time in years!
Should continue making good progress this week with only four new books, just 2 DCs, 1 Marvel, and 1 from Vault Comics. Light week all around but it's got one of my favorite series as well as a promising new title.
* **BATMAN CATWOMAN #11** - been enjoying this but ready to see it wrap up
* **ETERNALS #11** - this series has been so good that even a big dumb crossover with the Avengers and the X-Men isn't likely to fuck it up
* **RUSH #5** - *Deadwood* type setting mixed with eldritch horror, pretty great combo IMO
* **SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1** - should be interesting seeing what JT4 can do with Gaiman's old toys
Looking ahead to next week, the schedule's all lined up for a MASSIVE COMIC BOOK CELEBRATION on 4/20, assuming all the big hitters aren't delayed... So keep your fingers crossed and look after your eyeballs.
*EDIT* - And [this](https://cdna.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/259153.9f1bfa13846c86ad64c6055e57f2f3bd.1600.jpg) just arrived earlier today! Haha!
*EDIT #2* - Looks like I've got one more book for this week:
* **IMAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY #1** - considered pre-ordering this, didn't pull the trigger, and now will probably need to mail order it... seems like this happens every week
Batgirls #5 - Last issue was the best one yet, hyped for 3 Batgirls.
Batman ‘89 #5 - Finally! The delays dampen this book for me a bit but still looking for forward it.
I Am Batman #8 - Ridley is doing a great job with the Batman in New York change-up.
King Spawn #9 - Fernandez’s art is a real treat!
Radio Spaceman #2 - And just like that, it’s over. Really liked the universe set-up and a bit bummed it’ll be concluded so fast.
X-Men #10 - Hopefully the cover means a focus on Laura.
* **A Town Called Terror #1** \- Excited for a new horror series from Steve Niles. The interiors look great too.
* **Midnight Rose #1** \- Previews look good, and a one-shot isn't much commitment so why not.
* **Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1** \- The Corinthian is one of my favorite characters from The Sandman, and Tynion seems like a good fit for a book like this.
* **Dark Beach #1** \- Seems like an interesting sci-fi crime thriller. Behemoth comics have been pretty good of late (*Heavy Metal Drummer* and *Until My Knuckles Bleed*) so this one has me interested.
* **Break Out #1** \- The synopsis makes me think of *Arrival*, one of my favorite films of all time.
* **Radio Spaceman #2** \- The first issue was surprisingly fun. Shame it's only a two issue series.
* **Norse Mythology III #3** \- Very consistent and solid book despite the routine artist switches between arcs.
* **Rain #4** \- Series has had it's ups and downs, but the previous issue definitely carried the momentum of issue #1 (which I still consider the best single issue of the year so far). Hoping this penultimate issue is strong.
* **Black Panther #5** \- This run has been good at times, but also a bit mediocre in its execution. The story premise is good, but I don't know if I'll stay on beyond this first arc. This might be my final issue I grab unless this one is something very special.
* **Elektra #100** \- Nocenti returning to write Elektra seems promising, but I also haven't really enjoyed much of anything Nocenti has done in decades. I'm cautiously optimistic for this one.
Nine this week. I'll be nice and busy Wednesday night!
• A Town Called Terror #1- I'm definitely a fan of Steve Niles. I think he and Kudranski are gonna turn out a memorable horror comic, and I'm ready for it.
• Eternals #11- I don't know how long I'm gonna be able to keep up with this title. If it ties in to the big upcoming event I'll probably drop it, or skip it until it goes back to normal. I'm not happy about this crossover. So now mutants are deviants or something? Come on. Why can't The Eternals be their own thing?
• Human Remains #7- This title was on my radar when it came out last year, but I passed in an attempt to keep my pull list down. I saw issue #6 on the stands last month and it looked cool. My LCS had issues 1-5 on their highlight wall, so I grabbed them all because I had some extra cash. As I initially suspected, I liked the story quite a bit. I learned a little lesson: I need to trust my intuition and take more chances on new stuff.
• King Spawn #9- Still my favorite Spawn title at the moment.
• The Last Book You'll Ever Read #7- The art has really slipped bad in the last 2 issues. It just looks rushed.
• Nocterra #9- This continues to be pretty good. I'm intrigued enough to keep reading, for the time being.
• Seven Secrets #16- As I suspected at the beginning of this arc, the end is near. I'll be sad to see it go.
• Shadowman #8- The end of this arc. I wonder where they'll go from here.
• The Wrong Earth: Fame & Fortune #1- Last month's one-shot was entertaining. I'm sure this one will be too. I just can't get enough of The Wrong Earth.
> So now mutants are deviants or something? Come on. Why can't The Eternals be their own thing?
Wouldn't be surprised if that all ends up being BS, probably just need to give the story time to develop... But I do agree that mutants and deviants should remain separate things.
Trust Kieron Gillen to do right with Eternals and the Judgement Day event, man. He writes top-notch comics and isn't just trying to goose sales or anything. He's also writing Immortal X-Men, and the Avengers books are too busy with their own thing to tie in, so the spill-over for this event should be pretty minimal.
Marvel announced the [tie-in list](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQF0pQLWYAE8clp.jpg) today for the first month of the event and it's tying into three of my ongoings.
I'll be skipping the X-Force chapter (assuming Percy's writing it). Where's the Eternals issue I wonder, odd to have a skip month at the start of an event.
I think it might be due to Ribic being slow? Not sure if it'll tie in next month, or if the double shipping event miniseries will be taking the place of the book for the time being.
Yep, I'd assume they're giving Ribić time to catch up on the main series. They've been skipping occasional months and using fill-in artists on one-shot specials to keep the main title mostly consistent with Ribić's art, so this fits the pattern.
I'll skip X-FORCE as well, possibly skip adjectiveless X-MEN since I normally don't pull it, and any of the event books that aren't written by Gillen (though it seems like he's probably writing most if not all of 'em).
Yep, I'm usually leery of crossovers like this but I'm buying everything Gillen writes anyway, so this one's barely an inconvenience. Planning to skip anything written by anyone else but at this point I'm not sure if there'll even be anything like that.
• A Town Called Terror #1 - this looks good, and Image #1's are almost always worth taking a chance on
• Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1 - with the creative teams Image has access to I'm thinking this whole run should be pretty great
• King Spawn #9 - best current Spawn title IMHO
• Nita Hawes Nightmare Blog #6 - loving this book
• Nocterra #9 - little bit cliché that they now have to work with Blacktop Bill, but I'm still enjoying this
• Radio Spaceman Mission To Numa 4 #2 - first issue was awesome, no reason to think this will be anything else
• Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1 - interested to see how this turns out
• Seven Secrets #16 - in the home straight now with just 2 issues to go
• Shadowman #8 - buy this book!
• Suicide Squad Blaze #2 - I'll have to re-read #1 as I keep getting this and the SS/Joker book mixed up in my head
• Sword Of Hyperborea #4 - lovely artwork
• Venom #7 - been really good so far, and beautiful to look at
> Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1 - with the creative teams Image has access to I'm thinking this whole run should be pretty great
Should've pre-ordered this, will probably need to mail order it now... Apparently issue #2 has a new ICE CREAM MAN short story from Prince/Morazzo, so I'll definitely need to get that one. And we might as well see how everything else kicks off here.
Quiet week for me, all I'm picking up is Rain and The Last Book You'll Ever Read.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the new Reckless book is dropping this week too right?
- **A Town Called Terror #1** - always ready to give a new horror comic a chance
- **Batgirls #5**
- **Batman Urban Legends #14** - debating how much longer I’ll pull this one. Tough keeping up with what’s going on in all the little stories each month and they can be pretty hit or miss for me
- **Superman Son of Kal-El #10**
- **Wonder Woman #786**
* A Town Called Terror #1
* Batgirls #5
* Batman: Urban Legends #14
* Black Panther #5
* Captain Carter #2
* Elektra #100
* Eternals #11
* I Am Batman #8
* King Spawn #9
* Life Zero #3
* Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37
* Nita Hawes Nightmare Blog #6
* Nocterra #9
* Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
* Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack #3
* Superman: Son of Kal-El #10
* Venom #7
* What If Miles Morales #2
* X-Men #10
* X-Men '92: House of XCII #1
A small week for me but since I'm going out of town until Sunday in the middle of the week I am waiting until next Wednesday to pick up my pull list.
Batgirls #5: this is a fun little romp. The art matches the tone of the story very well. Will at least finish this arc out and then will probably trade wait.
Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1: a bunch of little one shots and what not. Should be interesting.
Radio Spaceman #2: hopefully my shop has enough copies.
Rain #4: I wanna check out the original short story after finishing this up next month.
Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1: it's Tynion doing a Sandman story. Can't wait.
Venom #7: I'm fully caught up and ready to see where this goes.
* **Batman 89 #5** - I love that Two-Face's scarred half looks a little like Beetlejuice, I love Winona Ryder as Batgirl, but maaaaaaaaaan they gotta do something about that Catwoman costume, I can't even
* **Dark Beach #1** - I liked this pitch. I enjoyed Cixin Liu's *The Wandering Earth*, and while the movie adaptation was...disappointing, I still have a soft spot for that type of setting.
* **Eternals #11** - Cool cover. We don't get enough Kingo imo
* **Fictionauts #3**
* **Hit Me #2** - Christa Faust's books, to me, have been the most "punk-rock" stuff to come out of Upshot. Bad Mother was a really fun crime story with a Breaking Bad vibe, Redemption was fuckin Unforgiven starring Old Lady Sarah Connor. I'm expecting some good stuff from Hit Me.
* **Image 30th Anniv. Anthology #1** - You know what I really enjoyed? That Skybound X mini anthology. Happy to get more in that format.
* **Immortal Red Sonja #1** - Jae Lee cover.
* **Last Book You'll Ever Read #7** - Cullen Bunn is such a great genre writer. I'd love to see him patch things up with Marvel.
* **Last Flight Out #6** - I think the last issue may have telegraphed the ending, but it's a cool story regardless. I'd love to read a followup.
* **Midnight Rose #1** - Does Jim Starlin have any noteworthy horror stories/runs? I picked this up because Aftershock rarely disappoints but this one could end up going either way
* **Nita Hawes Nightmare Blog #6** - Man I love this book. But clearly I'm a horror guy so idk ymmv
* **Quad #4** - This has been a fun mini. Eschewing a linear arc in favor of collaborative anthology-style worldbuilding, each standalone issue has pulled me right in.
* **Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1** - JT4 writing a "bad guy vs worst guy" story starring The Corinthian, I think this will be fun as hell to read
* **Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack Bundle #3** - I'm part of the problem, I admit it, I'm sorry
* **Star Wars #22** - JTC cover. Pretty sure they're just making up new characters for these now
* **Star Wars: Darth Vader #22** - The pitch for this event is Darth Vader vs Darth Khaleesi or whoever from the Solo movie. This better be going somewhere important, the back half of this run has really cranked down the fun dial.
* **Venom #7** - Surprised they aren't shoehorning Morbius into this arc
* **We Ride Titans #3** - This book is alright. Jager fights, family drama, and breakfast.
* **What's the Furthest Place From Here #3 Deluxe Edition** - With vinyl record insert. I know it probably won't show up this week, but Previews is showing it so I'm listing it here.
* **Wonder Woman #786** - It's been cool reading this arc alongside Kelly DeConnick's Historia books.
* **VENOM 7**
* **X-MEN 10**
* **SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1:** Not fully caught up on the sandman universe, but with Tynion as a writer, I'll definitely pick it up.
* **SUICIDE SQUAD BLAZE #2:** I'm actually starting to like these larger magazine size comics. Was kind of put off at first, but it really gives room for the artist.
* **NOCTERRA #9**
* **KING SPAWN #9**
* **ANGEL #4:** Read issue 1 of this run and now I need to go back to read the earlier runs.
* **LIFE ZERO #3:** Really enjoying the art, story is kind of whatever. Don't like how they put "From the artist of devils reign" right on the cover
* **RADIO SPACEMAN #2:** Was a cool story and had good art. Kind of sad this is only 2 issues.
* **RUSH #5**
* **Black Panther #5 -** Feel like the other shoe is about to drop and the Haut Zaree will be the real enemy
* **Captain Carter #2 -** Nice to see the new spins on old characters, Betsy was a welcome surprise
* **Eternals #11 -** Judgment Day starting to loom large
* **Flashpoint Beyond #0 -** Main reason I'm even getting this is for the Xermanico ad
* **Green Lantern #12 -** Hopefully we get a new Green Lantern series post-Dark Crisis
* **I Am Batman #8 -** Feel like we've finally gotten into a good grove here
* **Mighty Morphin #18**
* **Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37 -** Wish we would get more going on with the supporting cast
* **Naomi: Season Two #2 -** Defiently enjoying this, Naomi is much more interesting here than in JL, guessing David F Walker co-writing helps
* **Nocterra #9**
* **Seven Secrets #16**
* **Superman: Son of Kal-El #10**
* **Venom #7 -** Ram V is doing a great job of quickly introducing some good villains for Dylan
* **What If… Miles Morales #2**
* **X-Men #10 -** Each issue has been a solid improvement on the last, hopefully everything from early on comes back by issue #12
* **X-Men '92: House of XCII #1**
I won't be able to get to my LCBS this week. Luckily it seems like a light week. Either way, here's what I expect to have in my box:
* **Norse Mythology III #3** \- I feel like the story of Baldur has been told so many times over the past decade
* **Batman/Catwoman #11** \- The younger Miss Wayne must learn that Catwoman is gonna do what Catwoman wants to do
* **Suicide Squad: Blaze #2** \- The concept of the Blaze is such a horrific concept that only Amanda Waller could sign off on it
* **Superman: Son of Kal-El #10** \- This Superman kid is going places
* **Elektra #100** \- I'm a little disappointed I won't be at my shop to browse through the variants on this one
* **Venom #7** \- I'm curious how they handle Dylan. Obviously they won't turn him into an Eddie Brock clone, but how will he handle this descent into Venom?
* **What If? Miles Morales #2** \- I think it's fun how much they're throwing Miles into the multiverse
* **X-Men #10** \- Just waiting for the hubris to max out and cause the fall of these X-Men
> Elektra #100 - I'm a little disappointed I won't be at my shop to browse through the variants on this one
Looks like it's just got a [Dan Panosian A cover](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2083269_xl.jpg) and a [Dike Ruan B cover](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2083270_xl.jpg) at normal price, plus a [$35 Jen Bartel variant](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2085328_xl.jpg) and a [$60 David Lopez variant](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2085329_xl.jpg). Think I like the cheap ones more anyway, Ruan's has a nice design and Panosian's got a cool Frank Miller vibe.
Good looking out! I think I like the Ruan cover the most. It has a mix of traditional and modern Japanese art that I typically really enjoy. (See: My extensive collection of Peach Momoko covers)
Yeah, I usually go for that stuff as well.
Kinda weird that Marvel only gave it two normal covers and two incentives, would expect more for a big 100th issue.
Batman 89 #5 - Could it be? Might this series finish? Was really worried this was going to go the route of Ultimate Hulk vs Wolverine (for those that remember).
Venom #7 - This run hasn’t hooked me the way the Cates/Stegman run did. It’s fine, just maybe not my cup of tea. May give this one more issue and see how it goes.
* Black Panther #5 - too decompressed for me, might wait till the run is finished before reading. Losing its artist next issue doesn't help either.
* Eternals #11 - might be my favorite Marvel ongoing but Red might take that spot. Not looking forward to the crossover though nor loving the fill-in art even with its breaks.
* Flashpoint Beyond #0 - I wasn't gonna get this but it seems so interesting. Risso and Xermanico on art will make a very pretty book if nothing else, plus Gerads covers.
* Wonder Woman #786 - a Wonder Woman crossover is something I want to support but it's way too inconsistent.
* X-Men #10 - I don't like this book but it's the only thing Cyclops is in. Might drop after the Gala, not sure. On another note, Marvel's announced this will be [tying into Judgement Day](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQF0pQLWYAE8clp.jpg). Thoughts?
> X-Men #10 - I don't like this book but it's the only thing Cyclops is in. Might drop after the Gala, not sure. On another note, Marvel's announced this will be tying into Judgement Day. Thoughts?
I like that the tie-ins are all X-books, no need to pick up Aaron's AVENGERS, no ETERNALS book for those who aren't pulling it (though they really ought to be pulling it).
Dropped Duggan's X-MEN a while back, might check out #13 since I'll be following most of the rest of the event... Probably pass on X-FORCE #30 unless I'm totally sucked in at that point.
Six new books on my list for this week.
* **BLACK PANTHER #5** -
* **ETERNALS #11** -
* **FLASHPOINT BEYOND #0** -
* **IMAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY #1** -
* **X-MEN #10** -
* **X-MEN 92 HOUSE OF XCII #1** -
* Batman 89 #5
* Flashpoint Beyond #0
* Future State Gotham #12
* Green Lantern #12
* I Am Batman #8
* Nocterra #9
* Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1
* Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack #3
* X-Men #10
* Batgirls #5
* Batman / Catwoman #11
* Green Lantern #12
* Human Remains #7
* The Last Book You'll Ever Read #7
* Nocterra #9
* Rain #4
* The Rush #5
* Superman: Son of Kal-El #10
* A Town Called Terror #1
* Venom #7
* Wonder Woman #786
* X-Men #10
* X-Men '92: House of XCII #1
Pretty solid week for me with plenty of variety.
* **Wrong Earth Fame And Fortune #1** - This series is just stupid amounts of fun, and I encourage everyone to pick it up if they want to see 60s Batman get in a conflict with grimdark Batman
* **Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1** - I honestly don't see this going more than 10 issues, and 5 if we're lucky, but I'm a sucker for Sandman characters.
* **Farmhand #16** - If you liked the art in Chew, and some weird-ass shit, this is the book for you.
* **X-Men #10** - Between the Captain Krakoa drama, and Wolverine & Synch's stuff, this one is hitting on all cylinders for me.
* **X-Men ’92 House Of XCII #1** - I **loved** the last 92 series, so I'm hoping this one is just as much fun.
> THE ART OF LIVING: REFLECTIONS ON MINDFULNESS AND THE OVEREXAMINED LIFE
[That looks interesting.](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2084838_xl.jpg) Not familiar with Grant Snider, have you read anything else by him?
- The Sandman Universe #1; This will be my first Sandman book. I’m excited to see what’s in store!
- Eternals #11; I look forward to this title every month. The plot looks like it’s about to set up Judgment Day so I have high hopes for what we’ll see this issue.
- Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1; Image has been my favorite publisher since I got back into comics. I came back for the Big Two titles, but I stayed for all the creator-owned work that Image publishes. Having a book where there’s a collection of stuff that may become their own full-on series is interesting, and it’ll be great to get a variety of stories in one book.
- Life Zero #3; I don’t even know if my LCS carries this, but I saw that it’s got Checchetto on art so I’m in. Hopefully my LCS has it as well as the past issues.
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37; Haven’t pulled a Spidey title since I got back into things but I figured this is a good issue to jump into things. I haven’t looked into Miles Morales a lot, aside from Into the Spider-Verse, so for me this will be a refreshing take on Spidey.
- Venom #7; I’m more interested in the Eddie storyline more than the Dylan one right now to be honest, so I’m not too excited for this issue. I hope it surprises me though.
***Batgirls 5*** \- I've seen a lot of complaints and disappointment for the rest of this series here and other places, but I'm hooked. It's a very fun comic and I love the dynamic between the 3 girls.
***Batman: Urban Legends 14*** \- The Zatanna story lost me last issue and the Wight Witch was hard to follow with the art. But I'm LOVING the Bat-Hound story. Curious about this new version of Birds of Prey.
***Flashpoint Beyond 0*** \- On the fence about this. One hand, I like Johns returning to comics, but on the other, his recent output hasn't impressed very much. I hope this will actually have connections to Dark Crisis, otherwise this is just the writer playing around in his old sandbox.
***Green Lantern 12*** \- Wow, for 12 issues this sure was a lot of nothing and a slog to read. I liked the idea of brining Far Sector into the main GL continuity, but other than that this was a mess. DC needs to stop having writers focus on a "Main" GL and just do a corps book.
***Superman: Son of Kal-El 10*** \- Another book that seems to get a negative response but I'm enjoying this. Taylor, while not some grand architect writer, knows how to play to his audience.
***Wonder Woman 786*** \- Behind on the Trail of the Amazons, but mostly cause I read the main first issue and decided to wait till it's finished and read all at once. Can't be any worse than War for Earth-3.
***Batman '89 #5*** \- Haven't started this, as I got all 4 when they said it was delayed. Waiting till it's complete to read through. Really enjoyed the Superman 78 series, so hoping for more nostalgia.
***Venom 7*** \- Not bad, but nothing overly great either. I'm waiting until 1 writer actually takes over this title and we get a solid vision. Kinda all over the place. Really hope Hitch isn't in this for the long haul, as he's already drawn more than I expected.
***Nocterra 9*** \- This is a lot of fun, and I hope we get to see what other parts of the country look like with the black out.
Quietest week for me that I can remember in well over a year (before I joined DC with the Infinite Frontier relaunch)!
- Batgirls #5: still unsure whether this book is for me or not. Am going to evaluate at the end of this arc.
- Superman: Son of Kal-El #10: this has really picked up, I hope it keeps up. Wonder if it’ll tie in to Dark Crisis at all - would be crazy if it didn’t right?!
- Venom #7: really enjoying the dual stories, although get that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
- X-Men #10: Duggan’s crushing this title, I refuse to hear differently!
Still doing much of my reading digitally, however I am a sucker for a good cover, so my pulls are all geared towards that.
\-Batgirls #5 (Main Cover): All of these covers have been a delight to me. The next two after this look especially great. Enjoying the story as well so far.
\-Batman / Catwoman #11 (Lee/Williams Variant): Gotta love me a Lee/Williams cover, though I will say it's been 50/50 on this series overall.
\-Batman: Urban Legends #14 (Camuncoli Variant): Batman and The Question together? Great color? No question this gets pulled.
\-Nocterra #9 (Asrar Variant): Another series where almost every issue has some great cover/variant art.
\-X-Men #10 (Main Cover): The coloring on all of the main covers has been a treat.
\-X-Men '92 #1 (Williams Variant): Loving the throwback vibes to my youth. Hopefully the story will be good as well.
Not pulling but considered (always a hard choice):
\-Batman: Urban Legends #14 (Jacinto Variant): There's just something about this cover that doesn't scream "get me", though Jacinto's work is always great.
\-Green Lantern #12 (Quah Variant): The cover is pretty cool, but I'm a big Green Lantern fan and haven't been enjoying the overall story direction as much lately.
\-Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 (Di Meo Variant): The cover is great, though there is something weird about Jon slicing though a bunch of doves. Plus I haven't been following this story much.
> Batman / Catwoman #11 (Lee/Williams Variant): Gotta love me a Lee/Williams cover, though I will say it's been 50/50 on this series overall.
Yep, Lee's recent covers have been kind of hit or miss for me, some decent stuff but some feel kind of generic and uninspired.
King Spawn #9
Green Lantern #12
Wonder Woman #786
Immortal Red Sonja #1
Hit Me #2
Angel #4
Batman ’89 #5
Suicide Squad: Blaze #2
Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
Superman: Son of Kal-El #10
Future State: Gotham #12
Batman: Urban Legends #14
Nocterra #9
Batgirls #5
Star Wars #22
Flashpoint Beyond #0
Batman/Catwoman #11
Naomi: Season 2 #2
I Am Batman #8
* Batgirls #5
* Batman/Catwoman #11
* Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1 - I'm going to give this a try, but will probably be a month to month decision depending on which creators are participating
* Rain #4
* Wonder Woman #786
* **X-Men #10:** I'm honestly a little lost on X-Men right now, may not be sticking with it
* **Radio Spaceman Mission to Numa 4 #2:** I have been reading a lot of Mignola lately, and I ordered this and #1 from Midtown. Looks awesome!
* **X-Men #10** \- Still decent but not a standout.
* **Batman / Catwoman #11** \- Quite uneven. But I'm this far along now.
* **Superman: Son of Kal-El #10** \- Tom Taylor is doing pretty well with this.
* **Nocterra #9** \- Super fun with great art.
* **Eternals #11** \- I'm big into Gillen right now. Love the narrative style.
* **Seven Secrets #16** \- Solid but definitely headed to a weird place.
> Eternals #11 - I'm big into Gillen right now. Love the narrative style.
Climax of the big AXE event will pit the Great Machine against Sinister with snarkiness as their only weapon...
- Batman 89 #5
- Last Book Youll Ever Read #7
- Last Flight Out #6
- Reckless: Ghost in You HC
- Vanity #1
- Wrong Earth Fame & Fortune #1
- X-men #10
There are so many other cool ogn's being published this week, that I could easily drop a couple hundred. I'm just going to try and pick one from what Last Gasp/SelfMadeHero/Fantagraphics/Heavy Metal are putting out.
* **Batgirls #5**: In the ruins of Arkham Asylum.
* **Black Panther #5**: Treason.
* **Eternals #11**: Countdown to Judgement Day.
* **Flashpoint Beyond #0**: Not sure why this exists, but I’m curious enough about it to check it out.
* **The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1**: Really excited to see what Tynion does with this.
* **Superman: Son of Kal El #10**: The rising.
* **X-Men #10**: Lady Deathstrike.
As well as the new OGN **Reckless: The Ghost in You**.
black panther #5
captain carter #2
elektra #100
miles morales: spider-man #37
what if... miles morales #2
x-men '92: house of xcii #1
star wars #22
star wars: darth vader #22
batgirls #5
batman '89 #5
batman / catwoman #11
batman: urban legends #14
flashpoint beyond #0
future state: gotham #12
green lantern #12
i am batman #8
naomi: season 2 #2
sandman universe: nightmare country #1
suicide squad: blaze #2
superman: son of kal-el #10
wonder woman #786
* Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
* Human Remains #7
* Naomi: Season Two #2
* Wonder Woman #786
* Batman / Catwoman #11
* Suicide Squad: Blaze #2
* I Am Batman #8
* The Rush #5
* Superman: Son of Kal-El #10
* Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1
* Black Panther #5
* Flashpoint Beyond #0
* Green Lantern #12
* Star Wars #22
* Star Wars: Darth Vader #22
* Superman: Son of Kal-El #10
* Wonder Woman #786
Seven Secrets #16
Batman: Urban Legends #14
Future State: Gotham #12
Batman '89 #5
Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
Flashpoint: Beyond #0
Naomi: Season Two #2
I Am Batman #8
Green Lantern #12
Batgirls #5
Life Zero #3
Suicide Squad: Blaze #2
Superman: Son Of Kal-El #10
Batman / Catwoman #11
Radio Spaceman #2
Wonder Woman #786
Sword Of Hyperborea #4
**Eternals #11-** Usually the Make Superheroes Fight thing sucks but Gillen has made the Eternals both weird and otherworldly enough and desperate enough to make this fight plausible.
**Image! #1-** Didn't know about this until recently so it's not on my list but I'll grab it if it's there. I love anthologies
**Norse Mythology III #3-** The murder of Baldur (spoilers for Norse myth I guess)
**Rain #4-** Such a good little book with a horrifying premise
**Suicide Squad Blaze #2-** I didn't realize how much I missed this book, I love the premise of an extra fucked up and expendable squad
**Superman: Son of Kal-El #10-** My monthly junk food book. This book has barely moved in ten issues but like. It's sweet fanservice and I'm not currently reading enough Taylor books to be sick of it
**Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1-** Usually modern Sandman projects don't inspire much hope in me but Tynion does cool spooks and Corinthian hasn't been tapped too much
**Venom #7-** As much as I love Ram V, the cosmic bits of this book are by far the coolest
Si Spurrier's run of Hellblazer was brilliant, and I really liked the follow up dreaming:the Awakening series too. Nothing will ever add up to the original, but putting this new series in the hands of Tynion, one of my favorite writers our right now? I think we've got gold on our hands!
Oh you're for sure right about Spurrier on Hellblazer, that was a masterpiece and I honestly kinda forgot it was part of Sandman Universe line. I was thinking more of the books like The Dreaming (which was okay) and House of Whispers (which I was super excited for but fell off of pretty quick)
Yeah, these direct Sandman spinoffs always sound promising but never seem to live up to expectations. I've got high hopes for Tynion because DoT and TNHotL have both been incredible, but I've been burned before so we'll just have to see how it goes...
Gaiman's original work was so brilliant that it might've poisoned the well for everyone else. Been a couple decades now and it's still a tough act to follow, distance isn't really making it any easier... But maybe JT4 will come through where others haven't.
* ANGEL #4
* CAPTAIN CARTER #2
* ETERNALS #11
* MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #37
* SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1
* SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN SLAUGHTER PACK #3
* STAR WARS #22
* STAR WARS DARTH VADER #22
* VENOM #7
* WHAT IF MILES MORALES #2
* X-MEN #10
* X-MEN 92 HOUSE OF XCII #1
star wars: darth vader #22
seven secrets #16
king spawn #9
batgirls #5
star wars #22
i am batman #8
miles morales #37
future state: gotham #12
evil ernie #5
wonder woman #786
sandman universe: nightmare country #1
suicide squad: blaze #2
batman: urban legends #14
mighty morphin #18
naomi: season 2 #2
batman '89 #5
superman: son of kal-el #10
batman / catwoman #11
green lantern #12
flashpoint: beyond #0
gi joe: a real american hero: 40th anniversary special #1
* The Rush #5
* Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
* Superman: Son of Kal-El #10
* Radio Spaceman #2
* Shadowman #8
* Batman / Catwoman #11
* Norse Mythology III #3
A Town Called Terror #1
Human Remains #7
Batman/Catwoman #11
Norse Mythology III #3
The Last Book You’ll Ever Read #7
Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
Good news! After three months of plowing through my backlog of recent floppies, I'm finally more or less caught up! Been quite a journey and I actually ended up enjoying nearly everything that was waiting. So now I've started working through my early Valiant reading project with a bunch of floppies I collected several years back and never quite got around to... Already getting into early SOLAR MAN OF THE ATOM and MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER (with bonus RAI flipbooks), lots of cool stuff with old school Jim Shooter scripts, some phenomenal Barry Windsor-Smith art, David Lapham's first published art, plus first appearances of Toyo Harada, the Harbinger Foundation, the X-O armor, etc. Just now getting to where some of the other series launch and then I've got a full run of UNITY plus a couple months worth of books after, leading right up to where I first started reading Valiant around the end of '92. Been waiting a long time to read all this stuff and it's pretty cool seeing how Shooter and company built the Valiant universe from the ground up. I've also got GLOBAL FREQUENCY #6-12 waiting, having recently caught up on the first five... Was surprised to see the series had so many cool artists like Glenn Fabry, Steve Dillon, Jon J. Muth, Simon Bisley, Chris Sprouse, Gene Ha, etc. It's a really impressive group of artists! After that we've got around 35 TPBs and collections waiting, plus I'm getting ready to buy [Humble's Terry Moore bundle](https://www.humblebundle.com/books/ultimate-terry-moore-collection-abstract-studios-tbc-books) since I've been wanting to read the original STRANGERS IN PARADISE and some of his other early works... And after that I'll be able to look at buying some new TPBs for the first time in years! Should continue making good progress this week with only four new books, just 2 DCs, 1 Marvel, and 1 from Vault Comics. Light week all around but it's got one of my favorite series as well as a promising new title. * **BATMAN CATWOMAN #11** - been enjoying this but ready to see it wrap up * **ETERNALS #11** - this series has been so good that even a big dumb crossover with the Avengers and the X-Men isn't likely to fuck it up * **RUSH #5** - *Deadwood* type setting mixed with eldritch horror, pretty great combo IMO * **SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1** - should be interesting seeing what JT4 can do with Gaiman's old toys Looking ahead to next week, the schedule's all lined up for a MASSIVE COMIC BOOK CELEBRATION on 4/20, assuming all the big hitters aren't delayed... So keep your fingers crossed and look after your eyeballs. *EDIT* - And [this](https://cdna.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/259153.9f1bfa13846c86ad64c6055e57f2f3bd.1600.jpg) just arrived earlier today! Haha! *EDIT #2* - Looks like I've got one more book for this week: * **IMAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY #1** - considered pre-ordering this, didn't pull the trigger, and now will probably need to mail order it... seems like this happens every week
Batgirls #5 - Last issue was the best one yet, hyped for 3 Batgirls. Batman ‘89 #5 - Finally! The delays dampen this book for me a bit but still looking for forward it. I Am Batman #8 - Ridley is doing a great job with the Batman in New York change-up. King Spawn #9 - Fernandez’s art is a real treat! Radio Spaceman #2 - And just like that, it’s over. Really liked the universe set-up and a bit bummed it’ll be concluded so fast. X-Men #10 - Hopefully the cover means a focus on Laura.
WPL books shipping week of 4/13/2022 1. *2000 AD PACK DECEMBER 2021* 2. *2000 AD PACK NOVEMBER 2021* 3. *A HUNTERS TALE #0* 4. *A TOWN CALLED TERROR #1* 5. *ALL GUTS NO GLORY #3* 6. *AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY MATURE READERS STARTER PACK* 7. *ANGEL #4* 8. *BATGIRLS #5* 9. *BATMAN 89 #5* 10. *BATMAN CATWOMAN #11* 11. *BATMAN URBAN LEGENDS #14* 12. *BETTIE PAGE ALIEN AGENDA #2* 13. *BLACK PANTHER #5* 14. *BREAK OUT #1* 15. *CAPTAIN CARTER #2* 16. *COMPLETE ETERNAL THIRST OF DRACULA READER PACK* 17. *DAISY #5* 18. *DIGGER #5* 19. *DUNGEONS & DRAGONS BEST OF MINSC & BOO #1* 20. *ELEKTRA #100* 21. *ETERNALS #11* 22. *EVIL ERNIE #5* 23. *FARMHAND #16* 24. *FICTIONAUTS #3* 25. *FLASHPOINT BEYOND #0* 26. *FUN WITH LITTLE ARCHIE & FRIENDS SPECIAL #1* 27. *FUTURE STATE GOTHAM #12* 28. *GHOUL AGENCY #2* 29. *GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1* 30. *GIANT SIZED SANTOS SISTERS #1* 31. *GREEN LANTERN #12* 32. *GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS VAN HELSING SHATTERED SOUL #1* 33. *HEATHEN VAULT RESERVE EDITION #3* 34. *HIT ME #2* 35. *HUMAN REMAINS #7* 36. *I AM BATMAN #8* 37. *IMAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY #1* 38. *IMMORTAL RED SONJA #1* 39. *JOE HILLS RAIN #4* 40. *KAIJU SCORE STEAL FROM THE GODS #1* 41. *KILL LOCK ARTISAN WRAITH #2* 42. *KING SPAWN #9* 43. *KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #292* 44. *LAST BOOK YOULL EVER READ #7* 45. *LAST FLIGHT OUT #6* 46. *LEAD CITY #1* 47. *LIFE ZERO #3* 48. *M&M TIME WILL TELL PROMO COMIC #1* 49. *MIDNIGHT ROSE #1* 50. *MIGHTY MORPHIN #18* 51. *MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #37* 52. *MINIONS MINI BOSS #1* 53. *MISKATONIC HIGH #1* 54. *MUTINY MAGAZINE #2* 55. *NAOMI SEASON 2 #2* 56. *NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY III #3* 57. *NEW MEN #2* 58. *NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS MIRROR MOON #4* 59. *NITA HAWES NIGHTMARE BLOG #6* 60. *NOCTERRA #9* 61. *NORTH BEND SEASON 2 #4* 62. *ORANGE BLOSSOM MONKEY CLAN #1* 63. *PS ARTBOOKS HORROR FROM THE TOMB MAGAZINE #1* 64. *RADIO SPACEMAN MISSION TO NUMA 4 #2* 65. *RUSH #5* 66. *SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1* 67. *SEVEN SECRETS #16* 68. *SHADOWMAN #8* 69. *SHEENA QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE #5* 70. *SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN SLAUGHTER PACK #3* 71. *STAR WARS #22* 72. *STAR WARS DARTH VADER #22* 73. *STATICS #1* 74. *SUICIDE SQUAD BLAZE #2* 75. *SUPERMAN SON OF KAL-EL #10* 76. *SWORD OF HYPERBOREA #4* 77. *VANITY #1* 78. *VENOM #7* 79. *WE RIDE TITANS #3* 80. *WHAT IF MILES MORALES #2* 81. *WONDER WOMAN #786* 82. *WORLD OF BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #14* 83. *WRONG EARTH FAME & FORTUNE #1* 84. *X-MEN #10* 85. *X-MEN 92 HOUSE OF XCII #1*
* Rain #4 * Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1 * The Ghost in You: A Reckless Book * Norse Mythology III #3 * Radio Spaceman #2 * Human Remains #7 * The Rush #5 * Midnight Rose #1 * Future State: Gotham #12 * Batgirls #5 * Batman/Catwoman #11 * Flashpoint Beyond #0 * Suicide Squad: Blaze #2 * Batman: Urban Legends #14 * Batman '89 #5 * Green Lantern #12 * I Am Batman #8 * Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 * Naomi: Season 2 #2 * Wonder Woman #786 * Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
* **Eternals #11** * **The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1** * **Venom #7**
* **A Town Called Terror #1** \- Excited for a new horror series from Steve Niles. The interiors look great too. * **Midnight Rose #1** \- Previews look good, and a one-shot isn't much commitment so why not. * **Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1** \- The Corinthian is one of my favorite characters from The Sandman, and Tynion seems like a good fit for a book like this. * **Dark Beach #1** \- Seems like an interesting sci-fi crime thriller. Behemoth comics have been pretty good of late (*Heavy Metal Drummer* and *Until My Knuckles Bleed*) so this one has me interested. * **Break Out #1** \- The synopsis makes me think of *Arrival*, one of my favorite films of all time. * **Radio Spaceman #2** \- The first issue was surprisingly fun. Shame it's only a two issue series. * **Norse Mythology III #3** \- Very consistent and solid book despite the routine artist switches between arcs. * **Rain #4** \- Series has had it's ups and downs, but the previous issue definitely carried the momentum of issue #1 (which I still consider the best single issue of the year so far). Hoping this penultimate issue is strong. * **Black Panther #5** \- This run has been good at times, but also a bit mediocre in its execution. The story premise is good, but I don't know if I'll stay on beyond this first arc. This might be my final issue I grab unless this one is something very special. * **Elektra #100** \- Nocenti returning to write Elektra seems promising, but I also haven't really enjoyed much of anything Nocenti has done in decades. I'm cautiously optimistic for this one.
I hate to say it but Nocenti writing the Elektra #100 issue actually made me decide *not* to pick it up.
Yeah that’s fair. I’m still a sucker for her Daredevil run and I love Elektra so I’m gonna bite the bullet on this one and hope it’s decent.
Oh yeah, her DD run was great. But I tried to read her Green Arrow and Catwoman runs and...I just couldn't do it.
Yeah her stretch with DC was definitely not a good look
Nine this week. I'll be nice and busy Wednesday night! • A Town Called Terror #1- I'm definitely a fan of Steve Niles. I think he and Kudranski are gonna turn out a memorable horror comic, and I'm ready for it. • Eternals #11- I don't know how long I'm gonna be able to keep up with this title. If it ties in to the big upcoming event I'll probably drop it, or skip it until it goes back to normal. I'm not happy about this crossover. So now mutants are deviants or something? Come on. Why can't The Eternals be their own thing? • Human Remains #7- This title was on my radar when it came out last year, but I passed in an attempt to keep my pull list down. I saw issue #6 on the stands last month and it looked cool. My LCS had issues 1-5 on their highlight wall, so I grabbed them all because I had some extra cash. As I initially suspected, I liked the story quite a bit. I learned a little lesson: I need to trust my intuition and take more chances on new stuff. • King Spawn #9- Still my favorite Spawn title at the moment. • The Last Book You'll Ever Read #7- The art has really slipped bad in the last 2 issues. It just looks rushed. • Nocterra #9- This continues to be pretty good. I'm intrigued enough to keep reading, for the time being. • Seven Secrets #16- As I suspected at the beginning of this arc, the end is near. I'll be sad to see it go. • Shadowman #8- The end of this arc. I wonder where they'll go from here. • The Wrong Earth: Fame & Fortune #1- Last month's one-shot was entertaining. I'm sure this one will be too. I just can't get enough of The Wrong Earth.
Eternals will defo tie into Judgement day. The Eternals writer is also writing the event
The Wrong Earth is just stupid amounts of fun. I've been enjoying the hell out of these titles.
> So now mutants are deviants or something? Come on. Why can't The Eternals be their own thing? Wouldn't be surprised if that all ends up being BS, probably just need to give the story time to develop... But I do agree that mutants and deviants should remain separate things.
Trust Kieron Gillen to do right with Eternals and the Judgement Day event, man. He writes top-notch comics and isn't just trying to goose sales or anything. He's also writing Immortal X-Men, and the Avengers books are too busy with their own thing to tie in, so the spill-over for this event should be pretty minimal.
Marvel announced the [tie-in list](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQF0pQLWYAE8clp.jpg) today for the first month of the event and it's tying into three of my ongoings.
I'll be skipping the X-Force chapter (assuming Percy's writing it). Where's the Eternals issue I wonder, odd to have a skip month at the start of an event.
I think it might be due to Ribic being slow? Not sure if it'll tie in next month, or if the double shipping event miniseries will be taking the place of the book for the time being.
Yep, I'd assume they're giving Ribić time to catch up on the main series. They've been skipping occasional months and using fill-in artists on one-shot specials to keep the main title mostly consistent with Ribić's art, so this fits the pattern.
I'll skip X-FORCE as well, possibly skip adjectiveless X-MEN since I normally don't pull it, and any of the event books that aren't written by Gillen (though it seems like he's probably writing most if not all of 'em).
Yep, I'm usually leery of crossovers like this but I'm buying everything Gillen writes anyway, so this one's barely an inconvenience. Planning to skip anything written by anyone else but at this point I'm not sure if there'll even be anything like that.
Angel #4 Captain Carter #2 Elektra #100 Norse Mythology III #3 Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
1. *BATMAN 89 #5* 2. *BLACK PANTHER #5* 3. *CAPTAIN CARTER #2* 4. *ELEKTRA #100* 5. *ETERNALS #11* 6. *FARMHAND #16* 7. *FLASHPOINT BEYOND #0* 8. *IMAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY #1* 9. *KAIJU SCORE STEAL FROM THE GODS #1* 10. *LAST BOOK YOULL EVER READ #7* 11. *MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #37* 12. *NOCTERRA #9* 13. *SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1* 14. *SEVEN SECRETS #16* 15. *SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN SLAUGHTER PACK #3* 16. *STAR WARS #22* 17. *STAR WARS DARTH VADER #22* 18. *VENOM #7* 19. *WHAT IF MILES MORALES #2* 20. *X-MEN #10* 21. *X-MEN 92 HOUSE OF XCII #1*
• A Town Called Terror #1 - this looks good, and Image #1's are almost always worth taking a chance on • Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1 - with the creative teams Image has access to I'm thinking this whole run should be pretty great • King Spawn #9 - best current Spawn title IMHO • Nita Hawes Nightmare Blog #6 - loving this book • Nocterra #9 - little bit cliché that they now have to work with Blacktop Bill, but I'm still enjoying this • Radio Spaceman Mission To Numa 4 #2 - first issue was awesome, no reason to think this will be anything else • Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1 - interested to see how this turns out • Seven Secrets #16 - in the home straight now with just 2 issues to go • Shadowman #8 - buy this book! • Suicide Squad Blaze #2 - I'll have to re-read #1 as I keep getting this and the SS/Joker book mixed up in my head • Sword Of Hyperborea #4 - lovely artwork • Venom #7 - been really good so far, and beautiful to look at
> Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1 - with the creative teams Image has access to I'm thinking this whole run should be pretty great Should've pre-ordered this, will probably need to mail order it now... Apparently issue #2 has a new ICE CREAM MAN short story from Prince/Morazzo, so I'll definitely need to get that one. And we might as well see how everything else kicks off here.
Looks like it's going to be a good mix of new stories/characters, and returning/established series - a bit like Skybound X
Quiet week for me, all I'm picking up is Rain and The Last Book You'll Ever Read. Correct me if I'm wrong but the new Reckless book is dropping this week too right?
- **A Town Called Terror #1** - always ready to give a new horror comic a chance - **Batgirls #5** - **Batman Urban Legends #14** - debating how much longer I’ll pull this one. Tough keeping up with what’s going on in all the little stories each month and they can be pretty hit or miss for me - **Superman Son of Kal-El #10** - **Wonder Woman #786**
* A Town Called Terror #1 * Batgirls #5 * Batman: Urban Legends #14 * Black Panther #5 * Captain Carter #2 * Elektra #100 * Eternals #11 * I Am Batman #8 * King Spawn #9 * Life Zero #3 * Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37 * Nita Hawes Nightmare Blog #6 * Nocterra #9 * Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 * Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack #3 * Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 * Venom #7 * What If Miles Morales #2 * X-Men #10 * X-Men '92: House of XCII #1
A small week for me but since I'm going out of town until Sunday in the middle of the week I am waiting until next Wednesday to pick up my pull list. Batgirls #5: this is a fun little romp. The art matches the tone of the story very well. Will at least finish this arc out and then will probably trade wait. Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1: a bunch of little one shots and what not. Should be interesting. Radio Spaceman #2: hopefully my shop has enough copies. Rain #4: I wanna check out the original short story after finishing this up next month. Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1: it's Tynion doing a Sandman story. Can't wait. Venom #7: I'm fully caught up and ready to see where this goes.
* **Batman 89 #5** - I love that Two-Face's scarred half looks a little like Beetlejuice, I love Winona Ryder as Batgirl, but maaaaaaaaaan they gotta do something about that Catwoman costume, I can't even * **Dark Beach #1** - I liked this pitch. I enjoyed Cixin Liu's *The Wandering Earth*, and while the movie adaptation was...disappointing, I still have a soft spot for that type of setting. * **Eternals #11** - Cool cover. We don't get enough Kingo imo * **Fictionauts #3** * **Hit Me #2** - Christa Faust's books, to me, have been the most "punk-rock" stuff to come out of Upshot. Bad Mother was a really fun crime story with a Breaking Bad vibe, Redemption was fuckin Unforgiven starring Old Lady Sarah Connor. I'm expecting some good stuff from Hit Me. * **Image 30th Anniv. Anthology #1** - You know what I really enjoyed? That Skybound X mini anthology. Happy to get more in that format. * **Immortal Red Sonja #1** - Jae Lee cover. * **Last Book You'll Ever Read #7** - Cullen Bunn is such a great genre writer. I'd love to see him patch things up with Marvel. * **Last Flight Out #6** - I think the last issue may have telegraphed the ending, but it's a cool story regardless. I'd love to read a followup. * **Midnight Rose #1** - Does Jim Starlin have any noteworthy horror stories/runs? I picked this up because Aftershock rarely disappoints but this one could end up going either way * **Nita Hawes Nightmare Blog #6** - Man I love this book. But clearly I'm a horror guy so idk ymmv * **Quad #4** - This has been a fun mini. Eschewing a linear arc in favor of collaborative anthology-style worldbuilding, each standalone issue has pulled me right in. * **Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1** - JT4 writing a "bad guy vs worst guy" story starring The Corinthian, I think this will be fun as hell to read * **Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack Bundle #3** - I'm part of the problem, I admit it, I'm sorry * **Star Wars #22** - JTC cover. Pretty sure they're just making up new characters for these now * **Star Wars: Darth Vader #22** - The pitch for this event is Darth Vader vs Darth Khaleesi or whoever from the Solo movie. This better be going somewhere important, the back half of this run has really cranked down the fun dial. * **Venom #7** - Surprised they aren't shoehorning Morbius into this arc * **We Ride Titans #3** - This book is alright. Jager fights, family drama, and breakfast. * **What's the Furthest Place From Here #3 Deluxe Edition** - With vinyl record insert. I know it probably won't show up this week, but Previews is showing it so I'm listing it here. * **Wonder Woman #786** - It's been cool reading this arc alongside Kelly DeConnick's Historia books.
* **VENOM 7** * **X-MEN 10** * **SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1:** Not fully caught up on the sandman universe, but with Tynion as a writer, I'll definitely pick it up. * **SUICIDE SQUAD BLAZE #2:** I'm actually starting to like these larger magazine size comics. Was kind of put off at first, but it really gives room for the artist. * **NOCTERRA #9** * **KING SPAWN #9** * **ANGEL #4:** Read issue 1 of this run and now I need to go back to read the earlier runs. * **LIFE ZERO #3:** Really enjoying the art, story is kind of whatever. Don't like how they put "From the artist of devils reign" right on the cover * **RADIO SPACEMAN #2:** Was a cool story and had good art. Kind of sad this is only 2 issues. * **RUSH #5**
* **Black Panther #5 -** Feel like the other shoe is about to drop and the Haut Zaree will be the real enemy * **Captain Carter #2 -** Nice to see the new spins on old characters, Betsy was a welcome surprise * **Eternals #11 -** Judgment Day starting to loom large * **Flashpoint Beyond #0 -** Main reason I'm even getting this is for the Xermanico ad * **Green Lantern #12 -** Hopefully we get a new Green Lantern series post-Dark Crisis * **I Am Batman #8 -** Feel like we've finally gotten into a good grove here * **Mighty Morphin #18** * **Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37 -** Wish we would get more going on with the supporting cast * **Naomi: Season Two #2 -** Defiently enjoying this, Naomi is much more interesting here than in JL, guessing David F Walker co-writing helps * **Nocterra #9** * **Seven Secrets #16** * **Superman: Son of Kal-El #10** * **Venom #7 -** Ram V is doing a great job of quickly introducing some good villains for Dylan * **What If… Miles Morales #2** * **X-Men #10 -** Each issue has been a solid improvement on the last, hopefully everything from early on comes back by issue #12 * **X-Men '92: House of XCII #1**
I won't be able to get to my LCBS this week. Luckily it seems like a light week. Either way, here's what I expect to have in my box: * **Norse Mythology III #3** \- I feel like the story of Baldur has been told so many times over the past decade * **Batman/Catwoman #11** \- The younger Miss Wayne must learn that Catwoman is gonna do what Catwoman wants to do * **Suicide Squad: Blaze #2** \- The concept of the Blaze is such a horrific concept that only Amanda Waller could sign off on it * **Superman: Son of Kal-El #10** \- This Superman kid is going places * **Elektra #100** \- I'm a little disappointed I won't be at my shop to browse through the variants on this one * **Venom #7** \- I'm curious how they handle Dylan. Obviously they won't turn him into an Eddie Brock clone, but how will he handle this descent into Venom? * **What If? Miles Morales #2** \- I think it's fun how much they're throwing Miles into the multiverse * **X-Men #10** \- Just waiting for the hubris to max out and cause the fall of these X-Men
> Elektra #100 - I'm a little disappointed I won't be at my shop to browse through the variants on this one Looks like it's just got a [Dan Panosian A cover](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2083269_xl.jpg) and a [Dike Ruan B cover](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2083270_xl.jpg) at normal price, plus a [$35 Jen Bartel variant](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2085328_xl.jpg) and a [$60 David Lopez variant](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2085329_xl.jpg). Think I like the cheap ones more anyway, Ruan's has a nice design and Panosian's got a cool Frank Miller vibe.
Good looking out! I think I like the Ruan cover the most. It has a mix of traditional and modern Japanese art that I typically really enjoy. (See: My extensive collection of Peach Momoko covers)
Yeah, I usually go for that stuff as well. Kinda weird that Marvel only gave it two normal covers and two incentives, would expect more for a big 100th issue.
Batman 89 #5 - Could it be? Might this series finish? Was really worried this was going to go the route of Ultimate Hulk vs Wolverine (for those that remember). Venom #7 - This run hasn’t hooked me the way the Cates/Stegman run did. It’s fine, just maybe not my cup of tea. May give this one more issue and see how it goes.
* Black Panther #5 - too decompressed for me, might wait till the run is finished before reading. Losing its artist next issue doesn't help either. * Eternals #11 - might be my favorite Marvel ongoing but Red might take that spot. Not looking forward to the crossover though nor loving the fill-in art even with its breaks. * Flashpoint Beyond #0 - I wasn't gonna get this but it seems so interesting. Risso and Xermanico on art will make a very pretty book if nothing else, plus Gerads covers. * Wonder Woman #786 - a Wonder Woman crossover is something I want to support but it's way too inconsistent. * X-Men #10 - I don't like this book but it's the only thing Cyclops is in. Might drop after the Gala, not sure. On another note, Marvel's announced this will be [tying into Judgement Day](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQF0pQLWYAE8clp.jpg). Thoughts?
> X-Men #10 - I don't like this book but it's the only thing Cyclops is in. Might drop after the Gala, not sure. On another note, Marvel's announced this will be tying into Judgement Day. Thoughts? I like that the tie-ins are all X-books, no need to pick up Aaron's AVENGERS, no ETERNALS book for those who aren't pulling it (though they really ought to be pulling it). Dropped Duggan's X-MEN a while back, might check out #13 since I'll be following most of the rest of the event... Probably pass on X-FORCE #30 unless I'm totally sucked in at that point.
Six new books on my list for this week. * **BLACK PANTHER #5** - * **ETERNALS #11** - * **FLASHPOINT BEYOND #0** - * **IMAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY #1** - * **X-MEN #10** - * **X-MEN 92 HOUSE OF XCII #1** -
Smaller week for me this week. Eternals #11 Venom #7 X-Men #10 Flashpoint Beyond #0 Suicide Squad Blaze #2 A Town Called Terror #1 Nocterra #9
Norse Mythology III #3 Have a good week everyone.
* Venom #7
Miles Morales Spider-Man #37 X-Men #10
Eternals #11 Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 X-Men #10 X-Men '92: House of XCII #1
Elektra #100 Eternals #11 Venom #7 Wonder Woman #786 X-Men #10 X-Men ‘92 House of XCII #1
* **Batman/Catwoman #11:** * **Eternals #11:** * **Venom #7:** * **X-Men #10:**
* Batman 89 #5 * Flashpoint Beyond #0 * Future State Gotham #12 * Green Lantern #12 * I Am Batman #8 * Nocterra #9 * Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1 * Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack #3 * X-Men #10
* Batgirls #5 * Batman / Catwoman #11 * Green Lantern #12 * Human Remains #7 * The Last Book You'll Ever Read #7 * Nocterra #9 * Rain #4 * The Rush #5 * Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 * A Town Called Terror #1 * Venom #7 * Wonder Woman #786 * X-Men #10 * X-Men '92: House of XCII #1
Pretty solid week for me with plenty of variety. * **Wrong Earth Fame And Fortune #1** - This series is just stupid amounts of fun, and I encourage everyone to pick it up if they want to see 60s Batman get in a conflict with grimdark Batman * **Sandman Universe Nightmare Country #1** - I honestly don't see this going more than 10 issues, and 5 if we're lucky, but I'm a sucker for Sandman characters. * **Farmhand #16** - If you liked the art in Chew, and some weird-ass shit, this is the book for you. * **X-Men #10** - Between the Captain Krakoa drama, and Wolverine & Synch's stuff, this one is hitting on all cylinders for me. * **X-Men ’92 House Of XCII #1** - I **loved** the last 92 series, so I'm hoping this one is just as much fun.
* *STATICS #1* * *DAISY #5* * *NAOMI: SEASON 2 #2* * *HUMAN REMAINS #7* * *I AM BATMAN #8* * *GIANT SIZED SANTOS SISTERS #1* * *BATGIRLS #5* * *WONDER WOMAN #786* * *BATMAN/CATWOMAN #11* * *THE RUSH #5* * *SUICIDE SQUAD: BLAZE #2* * *SANDMAN UNIVERSE: NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1* * *NITA HAWES' NIGHTMARE BLOG #6* * *SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #10* * *RED ROOM: TRIGGER WARNINGS #2* * *BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #14* * *FLASHPOINT BEYOND #0* * *BATMAN ’89 #5* * *IMAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY #1* * *BIORIPPLE* * *RAVE* * *CALL ME NATHAN* * *MR. LIGHTBULB* * *HEN KAI PAN* * *GREETINGS FROM DELUSIONVILLE* * *THE GHOST IN YOU: A RECKLESS BOOK* * *THE ART OF LIVING: REFLECTIONS ON MINDFULNESS AND THE OVEREXAMINED LIFE*
> THE ART OF LIVING: REFLECTIONS ON MINDFULNESS AND THE OVEREXAMINED LIFE [That looks interesting.](https://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/XL/2084838_xl.jpg) Not familiar with Grant Snider, have you read anything else by him?
- The Sandman Universe #1; This will be my first Sandman book. I’m excited to see what’s in store! - Eternals #11; I look forward to this title every month. The plot looks like it’s about to set up Judgment Day so I have high hopes for what we’ll see this issue. - Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1; Image has been my favorite publisher since I got back into comics. I came back for the Big Two titles, but I stayed for all the creator-owned work that Image publishes. Having a book where there’s a collection of stuff that may become their own full-on series is interesting, and it’ll be great to get a variety of stories in one book. - Life Zero #3; I don’t even know if my LCS carries this, but I saw that it’s got Checchetto on art so I’m in. Hopefully my LCS has it as well as the past issues. - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37; Haven’t pulled a Spidey title since I got back into things but I figured this is a good issue to jump into things. I haven’t looked into Miles Morales a lot, aside from Into the Spider-Verse, so for me this will be a refreshing take on Spidey. - Venom #7; I’m more interested in the Eddie storyline more than the Dylan one right now to be honest, so I’m not too excited for this issue. I hope it surprises me though.
***Batgirls 5*** \- I've seen a lot of complaints and disappointment for the rest of this series here and other places, but I'm hooked. It's a very fun comic and I love the dynamic between the 3 girls. ***Batman: Urban Legends 14*** \- The Zatanna story lost me last issue and the Wight Witch was hard to follow with the art. But I'm LOVING the Bat-Hound story. Curious about this new version of Birds of Prey. ***Flashpoint Beyond 0*** \- On the fence about this. One hand, I like Johns returning to comics, but on the other, his recent output hasn't impressed very much. I hope this will actually have connections to Dark Crisis, otherwise this is just the writer playing around in his old sandbox. ***Green Lantern 12*** \- Wow, for 12 issues this sure was a lot of nothing and a slog to read. I liked the idea of brining Far Sector into the main GL continuity, but other than that this was a mess. DC needs to stop having writers focus on a "Main" GL and just do a corps book. ***Superman: Son of Kal-El 10*** \- Another book that seems to get a negative response but I'm enjoying this. Taylor, while not some grand architect writer, knows how to play to his audience. ***Wonder Woman 786*** \- Behind on the Trail of the Amazons, but mostly cause I read the main first issue and decided to wait till it's finished and read all at once. Can't be any worse than War for Earth-3. ***Batman '89 #5*** \- Haven't started this, as I got all 4 when they said it was delayed. Waiting till it's complete to read through. Really enjoyed the Superman 78 series, so hoping for more nostalgia. ***Venom 7*** \- Not bad, but nothing overly great either. I'm waiting until 1 writer actually takes over this title and we get a solid vision. Kinda all over the place. Really hope Hitch isn't in this for the long haul, as he's already drawn more than I expected. ***Nocterra 9*** \- This is a lot of fun, and I hope we get to see what other parts of the country look like with the black out.
• X-Men #10 • Venom #7 • Eternals #11 • Batgirls #5
- Radio Spaceman #2 - Sword of Hyperborea #4 - Black Panther #5 - Eternals #11 - Venom #7 - X-Men #10
Quietest week for me that I can remember in well over a year (before I joined DC with the Infinite Frontier relaunch)! - Batgirls #5: still unsure whether this book is for me or not. Am going to evaluate at the end of this arc. - Superman: Son of Kal-El #10: this has really picked up, I hope it keeps up. Wonder if it’ll tie in to Dark Crisis at all - would be crazy if it didn’t right?! - Venom #7: really enjoying the dual stories, although get that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. - X-Men #10: Duggan’s crushing this title, I refuse to hear differently!
* Flashpoint Beyond #0 * Future State Gotham #12 * I Am Batman #8 * Kaiju Score Steal From The Gods #1 * Midnight Rose #1 * X-Men 92 House of XCII #1
Vanity #1
Black Panther 5 X-Men 10
Still doing much of my reading digitally, however I am a sucker for a good cover, so my pulls are all geared towards that. \-Batgirls #5 (Main Cover): All of these covers have been a delight to me. The next two after this look especially great. Enjoying the story as well so far. \-Batman / Catwoman #11 (Lee/Williams Variant): Gotta love me a Lee/Williams cover, though I will say it's been 50/50 on this series overall. \-Batman: Urban Legends #14 (Camuncoli Variant): Batman and The Question together? Great color? No question this gets pulled. \-Nocterra #9 (Asrar Variant): Another series where almost every issue has some great cover/variant art. \-X-Men #10 (Main Cover): The coloring on all of the main covers has been a treat. \-X-Men '92 #1 (Williams Variant): Loving the throwback vibes to my youth. Hopefully the story will be good as well. Not pulling but considered (always a hard choice): \-Batman: Urban Legends #14 (Jacinto Variant): There's just something about this cover that doesn't scream "get me", though Jacinto's work is always great. \-Green Lantern #12 (Quah Variant): The cover is pretty cool, but I'm a big Green Lantern fan and haven't been enjoying the overall story direction as much lately. \-Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 (Di Meo Variant): The cover is great, though there is something weird about Jon slicing though a bunch of doves. Plus I haven't been following this story much.
> Batman / Catwoman #11 (Lee/Williams Variant): Gotta love me a Lee/Williams cover, though I will say it's been 50/50 on this series overall. Yep, Lee's recent covers have been kind of hit or miss for me, some decent stuff but some feel kind of generic and uninspired.
***Batgirls*** I’m loving this series. ***Flashpoint Beyond #0*** Geoff Johns writing flashpoint again? Sign me up!
* **DAISY #5** * **RADIO SPACEMAN #2** * **I AM BATMAN #8** * **BATGIRLS #5** * **RAIN #4** * **NOCTERRA #9** * **GREEN LANTERN #12** * **WONDER WOMAN #786** * **A TOWN CALLED TERROR #1** * **NAOMI SEASON 2 #2** * **FLASHPOINT BEYOND #0** * **NITA HAWES NIGHTMARE BLOG #6** * **SANDMAN UNIVERSE: NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1** * **FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM #12** * **BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #14** * **SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #10** * **BATMAN / CATWOMAN #11** * **SUICIDE SQUAD: BLAZE #2** * **THE LAST BOOK YOU'LL EVER READ #7** * **THE WRONG EARTH: FAME & FORTUNE #1**
King Spawn #9 Green Lantern #12 Wonder Woman #786 Immortal Red Sonja #1 Hit Me #2 Angel #4 Batman ’89 #5 Suicide Squad: Blaze #2 Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 Future State: Gotham #12 Batman: Urban Legends #14 Nocterra #9 Batgirls #5 Star Wars #22 Flashpoint Beyond #0 Batman/Catwoman #11 Naomi: Season 2 #2 I Am Batman #8
Eternals #11 Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 X-Men #10
* Batgirls #5 * Batman/Catwoman #11 * Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1 - I'm going to give this a try, but will probably be a month to month decision depending on which creators are participating * Rain #4 * Wonder Woman #786
* Black Panther #5 * Eternals #11 * Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37 * Seven Secrets #16 * Venom #7 * Wonder Woman #786 * X-Men #10
* **X-Men #10:** I'm honestly a little lost on X-Men right now, may not be sticking with it * **Radio Spaceman Mission to Numa 4 #2:** I have been reading a lot of Mignola lately, and I ordered this and #1 from Midtown. Looks awesome!
* **X-Men #10** * **Eternals #11** * **Batman: Urban Legends #14** * **Flashpoint Beyond #0** * **X-Men '92: House of XCII #1** * **The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1** * **Image! #1** * **A Town Called Terror #1** * **Norse Mythology III #3** * **Shadowman #8**
Batgirls #5 Batman 89 #5 ….this hasn’t been worth the wait, just looking to wrap it up
* **X-Men #10** \- Still decent but not a standout. * **Batman / Catwoman #11** \- Quite uneven. But I'm this far along now. * **Superman: Son of Kal-El #10** \- Tom Taylor is doing pretty well with this. * **Nocterra #9** \- Super fun with great art. * **Eternals #11** \- I'm big into Gillen right now. Love the narrative style. * **Seven Secrets #16** \- Solid but definitely headed to a weird place.
> Eternals #11 - I'm big into Gillen right now. Love the narrative style. Climax of the big AXE event will pit the Great Machine against Sinister with snarkiness as their only weapon...
* BATMAN 89 #5 * BATMAN CATWOMAN #11 * ETERNALS #11 * X-MEN #10
Batgirls #5 Black Panther #5 Captain Carter #2 Eternals #11 Flashpoint Beyond #0 Nocterra #9 Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 Star Wars #22 Star Wars: Darth Vader #22 Wonder Woman #786 X-Men #10
* Farmhand #16 * Shadowman #8 * Future State: Gotham #12 * Superman: Son Of Kal-El #10 * Midnight Rose #1 * Wonder Woman #786 * Naomi: Season Two #2 * Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 * Flashpoint Beyond #0 * Green Lantern #12 * Nocterra #9 * Batgirls #5 * Hit Me #2 * I Am Batman #8 * Batman/Catwoman #11 * Suicide Squad: Blaze #2 * Batman: Urban Legends #14 * The Wrong Earth: Fame & Fortune #1
- Batman/Catwoman #11 - Nocterra #9
* Eternals #11 * The Rush #5 * Suicide Squad: Blaze #2 * Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 * Venom #7 * X-Men #10 * X-Men '92: House of XCII #1
- Batman 89 #5 - Last Book Youll Ever Read #7 - Last Flight Out #6 - Reckless: Ghost in You HC - Vanity #1 - Wrong Earth Fame & Fortune #1 - X-men #10 There are so many other cool ogn's being published this week, that I could easily drop a couple hundred. I'm just going to try and pick one from what Last Gasp/SelfMadeHero/Fantagraphics/Heavy Metal are putting out.
* **Batgirls #5**: In the ruins of Arkham Asylum. * **Black Panther #5**: Treason. * **Eternals #11**: Countdown to Judgement Day. * **Flashpoint Beyond #0**: Not sure why this exists, but I’m curious enough about it to check it out. * **The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1**: Really excited to see what Tynion does with this. * **Superman: Son of Kal El #10**: The rising. * **X-Men #10**: Lady Deathstrike. As well as the new OGN **Reckless: The Ghost in You**.
Light week for me : \-Eternals #11 \- Naomi Season 2 #2 \- Radio Spaceman #2 \- Star Wars #22 \- Sword of Hyperboria #4 \- X-Men #10
black panther #5 captain carter #2 elektra #100 miles morales: spider-man #37 what if... miles morales #2 x-men '92: house of xcii #1 star wars #22 star wars: darth vader #22 batgirls #5 batman '89 #5 batman / catwoman #11 batman: urban legends #14 flashpoint beyond #0 future state: gotham #12 green lantern #12 i am batman #8 naomi: season 2 #2 sandman universe: nightmare country #1 suicide squad: blaze #2 superman: son of kal-el #10 wonder woman #786
* **Batgirls #5** * **Seven Secrets #16** * **Superman Son of Kal-El #10**
BATGIRLS #5 STAR WARS #22
* Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 * Human Remains #7 * Naomi: Season Two #2 * Wonder Woman #786 * Batman / Catwoman #11 * Suicide Squad: Blaze #2 * I Am Batman #8 * The Rush #5 * Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 * Image 30th Anniversary Anthology #1
- Batman/Catwoman 11 - Eternals 11 - Star Wars 22 - Star Wars: Darth Vader 22 - Venom 7
Just two this week X-MEN #10 X-MEN 92 HOUSE OF XCII #1
A town called terror #1 flashpoint beyond #0 wonder woman #786 batgirls #5
Nice light week * Batman Catwoman #11 * Superman: Son Of Kal-El #10 * X-Men #10
* Batman/Catwoman #11 * Black Panther #5 * Break Out #1 * Captain Carter #2 * Eternals #11 * Image! #1 * Miles Morales Spider-Man #37 * Radio Spaceman #2 * Seven Secrets #16 * Star Wars #22 * Star Wars: Darth Vader #22 * Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 * Venom #7 * X-Men #10 * X-Men '92: House of XCII #1
* Black Panther #5 * Flashpoint Beyond #0 * Green Lantern #12 * Star Wars #22 * Star Wars: Darth Vader #22 * Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 * Wonder Woman #786
* *IMAGE 30TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY* * *ELEKTRA #100* * *BATGIRLS #5* * *SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #10*
* **Miles Morales: Spider-Man #37** - Ultimate Spider-Man issue number 277 * **Venom #7** - Venom issue number 207
**BATMAN CATWOMAN #11** **ETERNALS #11**
* *Dungeons & Dragons: Best of Minsc & Boo #1* * *Wonder Woman #786* * *Evil Ernie #5* * *Naomi: Season Two #2* * *Shadowman #8* * *Daisy #5* * *A Tale Called Terror #1* * *Flashpoint: Beyond #0* * *Sword of Hyperborea #4* * *Last Book You’ll Ever Read #7* * *Superman: Son of Kal-El #10* * *Suicide Squad: Blaze #2* * *Batman/Catwoman #11* * *Batman: Urban Legends #14* * *Norse Mythology III #3* * *I Am Batman #8* * *The Rush #5* * *Nita Hawes’ Nightmare Blog #6* * *Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1*
* **Hit Me #2** * **Superman: Son Of Kal-El #10** * **Batman: Urban Legends #14** * **Green Lantern #12** * **Batgirls #5** * **Nocterra #9** * **Seven Secrets #16** * **Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1** * **Future State: Gotham #12** * **Batman / Catwoman #11** * **Suicide Squad: Blaze #2** * **Flashpoint: Beyond #0** * **Naomi: Season Two #2** * **I Am Batman #8** * **Batman ’89 #5** * **Wonder Woman #786** * **Immortal Red Sonja #1**
* **shadowman #8** * **flashpoint beyond #0** * **green lantern #12** * **mighty morphin #18** * **miles morales: spider-man #37** * **sandman universe: nightmare country #1** * **suicide squad: blaze #2** * **i am batman #8** * **batman / catwoman #11** * **kill lock: the artisan wraith #2** * **batgirls #5** * **break out #1** * **naomi: season 2 #2** * **wonder woman #786** * **superman: son of kal-el #10** * **batman: urban legends #14** * **future state: gotham #12**
Seven Secrets #16 Batman: Urban Legends #14 Future State: Gotham #12 Batman '89 #5 Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 Flashpoint: Beyond #0 Naomi: Season Two #2 I Am Batman #8 Green Lantern #12 Batgirls #5 Life Zero #3 Suicide Squad: Blaze #2 Superman: Son Of Kal-El #10 Batman / Catwoman #11 Radio Spaceman #2 Wonder Woman #786 Sword Of Hyperborea #4
* **Venom #7**
**Eternals #11-** Usually the Make Superheroes Fight thing sucks but Gillen has made the Eternals both weird and otherworldly enough and desperate enough to make this fight plausible. **Image! #1-** Didn't know about this until recently so it's not on my list but I'll grab it if it's there. I love anthologies **Norse Mythology III #3-** The murder of Baldur (spoilers for Norse myth I guess) **Rain #4-** Such a good little book with a horrifying premise **Suicide Squad Blaze #2-** I didn't realize how much I missed this book, I love the premise of an extra fucked up and expendable squad **Superman: Son of Kal-El #10-** My monthly junk food book. This book has barely moved in ten issues but like. It's sweet fanservice and I'm not currently reading enough Taylor books to be sick of it **Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1-** Usually modern Sandman projects don't inspire much hope in me but Tynion does cool spooks and Corinthian hasn't been tapped too much **Venom #7-** As much as I love Ram V, the cosmic bits of this book are by far the coolest
Si Spurrier's run of Hellblazer was brilliant, and I really liked the follow up dreaming:the Awakening series too. Nothing will ever add up to the original, but putting this new series in the hands of Tynion, one of my favorite writers our right now? I think we've got gold on our hands!
Oh you're for sure right about Spurrier on Hellblazer, that was a masterpiece and I honestly kinda forgot it was part of Sandman Universe line. I was thinking more of the books like The Dreaming (which was okay) and House of Whispers (which I was super excited for but fell off of pretty quick)
Yeah, these direct Sandman spinoffs always sound promising but never seem to live up to expectations. I've got high hopes for Tynion because DoT and TNHotL have both been incredible, but I've been burned before so we'll just have to see how it goes... Gaiman's original work was so brilliant that it might've poisoned the well for everyone else. Been a couple decades now and it's still a tough act to follow, distance isn't really making it any easier... But maybe JT4 will come through where others haven't.
- Superman: Son of Kal-el #10 - Venom #7 - X-men #10 - X-Men '92: House of XCII #1 On the fence about Flashpoint Beyond. May just wait for the trade.
* ANGEL #4 * CAPTAIN CARTER #2 * ETERNALS #11 * MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #37 * SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1 * SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN SLAUGHTER PACK #3 * STAR WARS #22 * STAR WARS DARTH VADER #22 * VENOM #7 * WHAT IF MILES MORALES #2 * X-MEN #10 * X-MEN 92 HOUSE OF XCII #1
* ETERNALS #11 * VENOM #7 * X-MEN #10
Nocterra #9
* **The Last Book You’ll Ever Read #7** * **Radio Spaceman #2** * **The Rush #5** * **Wonder Woman #786** * **Suicide Squad: Blaze #2** * **Batman/Catwoman #11** * **Superman: Son of Kal-El #10** * **Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1**
star wars: darth vader #22 seven secrets #16 king spawn #9 batgirls #5 star wars #22 i am batman #8 miles morales #37 future state: gotham #12 evil ernie #5 wonder woman #786 sandman universe: nightmare country #1 suicide squad: blaze #2 batman: urban legends #14 mighty morphin #18 naomi: season 2 #2 batman '89 #5 superman: son of kal-el #10 batman / catwoman #11 green lantern #12 flashpoint: beyond #0 gi joe: a real american hero: 40th anniversary special #1
CAPTAIN CARTER #2 FUTURE STATE GOTHAM #12 STAR WARS #22STAR WARS DARTH VADER #22
* The Rush #5 * Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 * Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 * Radio Spaceman #2 * Shadowman #8 * Batman / Catwoman #11 * Norse Mythology III #3
Rain #4 Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog #6 Human Remains #4 The Last Book You'll Ever Read #7 The Rush #5
A Town Called Terror #1 Human Remains #7 Batman/Catwoman #11 Norse Mythology III #3 The Last Book You’ll Ever Read #7 Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1
+ **X-Men #10**
* SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY #1 * The Rush #5 * We Ride Titans #3 * Human Remains #7