My Pull List for Week 27 of 2020

I’m pleased to see that the comics industry is coming back and there are some interesting issues this week that highlight that fact.

This week I select 11 issues to pull and check out.

New Weekly Releases

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer #15
  by Jordie Bellaire and David Lopez.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2020.
  Buffy and Robin can finally go on a date, but with everything that was revealed during Hellmouth, do they have a future together?
• The Boys: Dear Becky #2
  by Garth Ennis and Russel Braun.
  Published by Dynamite Entertainment, 2020.
  As Hughie’s discoveries take him down a highly dangerous rabbit hole, what he learns about the good old days reveals a strangely conflicted Butcher- at the worst possible time, as the Boys investigate a particularly insidious supe threat.
• All-America Comix #1
  by Joe Casey and Dustin Nguyen.
  Published by Image Comics, 2020.
  Her last name is VASQUEZ! Her first name…says it all! And when confronted with the hidden secret of the universe, you won’t believe the cosmic truth she uncovers! Brought to you by the Wildcats Version 3.0 team of JOE CASEY and DUSTIN NGUYEN-reunited for the first time in fifteen years!
• The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #1
  by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guera.
  Published by Image Comics, 2020.
  NEW STORY ARC
  Writer JASON AARON and artist R.M. GUÉRA return to the stark and brutal world of THE GODDAMNED for the long-awaited second chapter of their biblical-noir epic. Genesis 6:4. “…the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men. And they bore children to them…” In the time before the Great Flood, the world of man is a place of wanton violence and unbridled depravity. But hidden high atop a mountain, there is a very different sort of world. One without men. Here, the holy sisters at a secret nunnery live in paradise, a new Eden, rearing their flock of orphaned girls to embrace their future as blessed Brides of the Sons of God. But when Sharri and Jael, two girls on the cusp of flowering, uncover what it truly means to become a Bride, they realize there’s only one way to escape the bonds of matrimony: run like hell.
• Devil’s Highway #1
  by Ben Percy and Brent Schoonover.
  Published by AWA, 2020.
  Ben Percy (Wolverine) and Brent Schoonover (Batman ’66) present a nerve-racking thriller examining murder in the dark underbelly of America’s heartland. A young woman with a dark family secret embarks on a quest to hunt down the serial killer that brutally murdered her father – only to discover he is just one piece of a national network of evil that snakes across the country and hides in plain sight. To catch the devil she must first embrace the darkness within.
• Hawkeye: Freefall #6
  by Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt.
  Published by Marvel Comics, 2020.
  Bullseye wants to hurt Clint in any way he can, so he’s playing dress-up and taking the archer’s (not-so) good name on a deadly tour of New York. Meanwhile, the Hood has had enough of Clint’s games and decides to put an end to them once and for all. He puts a price on Clint’s head so high that every villain, merc and thug in the city is going to line up to take a shot. With everything falling apart, Clint will be forced to make some choices he can’t take back. Will he find a way to get through this with clean hands, or will he be forced to return to his criminal ways?
• On The Stump #3
  by Chuck Brown and Prenzy.
  Published by Image Comics, 2020.
  Jack and Anna hit a speedbump, Thunder Bearer’s sinister motivations are revealed, and Abe pushes the power of the press to the extreme.
• Reaver #9
  by Justin Jordan and Niko Henrichon.
  Published by Image Comics, 2020.
  “THE GRIM AFTER,” Part Three. First, the Watch came for the children. Then, they came for Breaker and Rekala. But locking up the Devil’s Son and the skin eater is different than keeping them there…
• Tales from the CthulhuVerse #2
  by H. P. Lovecraft and Zee Romero.
  Published by Mythx Media, 2020.
  The sole survivor of a disaster at sea recounts the events leading up to the tragedy… and the further horrors that await. Set 90 years after H.P. Lovecraft’s original story, this evocative retelling of Dagon will alter the CthulhuVerse forever!
• Zealot #1
  by Jeff Laetzel, Megan Turner, and Jeslyn Sebold.
  Published by Jeff Kaetzel, 2020.
  Luke 23:18-19 – “But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)” John 18:40 – “They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.” Mark 15:7 – “A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising.” Matthew 27:16-17; 26 – “At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Barabbas. So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?…Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.” These few verses are all we know about the man named Barabbas. The story of who he killed and the rebellion he led are not part of the Gospel narratives. The only thing Barabbas is known for are his crimes. But how did he find himself in a position to lead a rebellion and take another man’s life? I have always been interested in the stories behind the stories. In other words, throughout the Bible we have characters whose stories are lost. Their lives, their families, their hopes and dreams are all lost to history. When we see them pop up in the Biblical narrative, however, it causes us to wonder about who they were. If their stories had not been lost, what would they tell? Zealot started with a simple question. How did Barabbas end up sentenced to die for insurrection and murder? From there, it developed into a thorough study of a revolutionary gureilla group known as Zealots. Zealots had one goal; to overthrow Rome by any means necessary. The study of Zealots in the First Century provided the perfect backdrop for Barabbas’ story. I understand that this story is simply that; a story. But imagine with me, just for a second, the life Barabbas lived. The struggles, the pain, the longing to see his countrymen freed from Roman occupation. Imagine pouring your life into a cause, just to have it collapse in front of you. Imagine coming to the crushing reality that you are going to be put to death by the hands of your oppressor. But then, at the last second, someone takes your place. Barabbas’ story isn’t simply one man’s story. It is all of our stories. The Gospel of Jesus is the story of how a Nazarene preacher took our place on the cross. We have all done things worthy of death, and yet, this first century man named Jesus has voluntarily stepped up and took our place. That is the story of Barabbas. That is the story of the Gospel. That is the story of us. May you be challenged, perturbed, and blessed while you read the story of Zealot.
• The Goon #11
  by Roger Langridge and Mike Norton.
  Published by Albatross Funnybooks, 2020.
  Rodger Langridge (Fred the Clown, The Muppets) & Mike Norton (Revival, Battle Pug) continue their Goon run with the third installment of Witch’s Brew. A tale of witchcraft, fishmen and murderous torch wielding mobs. Brewmaster master brewer, Kaiser Fishhelm, has turned to back door dealings to thwart Mother Brewster’s superior brewery. But the Goon has decided he may have had just about enough of this inconvenient beer war and some punches are in order.  For the hardcore collectors out there, Albatross offers a special limited edition card stock cover with art by Matteo Scalera!

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