My Pull List for Week 52 of 2020
I’ve been trying to cut back on the comics on my pull list every week but that’s a lot easier said than done. This week I found 17 issues that looked good whether they were continuations of stories I’ve been following of the solicits for a new series looked good. As 2020 draws to a close I’m hopeful that 2021 will have a great set of comics at least as good as those I enjoyed in 2020.
New Weekly Releases
- Comic Book History of Animation #2
by Fred Van Lenta and Ryan Dunlavey.
Published by IDW Publisheing, 2020.
The team behind IDW’S Comic Book History of Comics returns with a brand-new series! From Aardman to Zoetrope, Disney to Miyasaki, Hanna-Barbera to Pixar, and everything in between! In this issue: Sound comes to cartoons, and Walt Disney takes the world by storm with Mickey Mouse, Silly Symphonies, and Snow White! A whole slew of icons are created, from Fleischers’ Betty Boop to Warner Bros’ Looney Tunes stars! But it’s not all fun and laughter for the animation workforce, whose strikes brings the industry to its knees! - A Dark Interlude #2
by Ryan O’Sullivan and Andrea Mutti.
Published by Vault Comics, 2020.
What happens in Issue #2? The plot continues. What else should I say? Why has my “publisher” asked me to pen the marketing copy for my own brilliance when there are perfectly good copywriters who… [Message truncated at the request of Vault Comics] - The Department of Truth #4
by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds.
Published by Image Comics, 2020.
How can a journalist ethically report on a story that they know can’t possibly be true? As packages with proof of impossible stories keep arriving on one reporter’s doorstop, sent by a mysterious entity known only as Q, one reporter must find the answer themselves. JAMES TYNION IV (Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) send the Department of Truth after the Fourth Estate. - Dune: House Atreides #3
by Dorian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson and Dev Pramanik.
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2020.
Young Duncan Idado is given an ultimatum: escape or die. Meanwhile, Leto Atreides is introduced to the hyper-advanced city of Ix where his future will be shaped in unimaginable ways. The Planetologist Pardot Kynes ventures into the plains of Dune, and makes a destiny-altering discovery. And Reverend Mother Gaius Mohiam confronts Baron Harkonnen with a proposition he can’t refuse… - Ice Cream Man #22
by W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, and Chris O’Halloran.
Published by Image Comics, 2020.
“ADVENT CALENDAR”-Every day is a gift. Historical horror at its finest! The gripping tale of terror beneath the ocean continues! Tensions rise among the crew of the Vagabond as technical delays and mechanical failures frustrate their salvage of the sunken U-boat, Bremen. But, the siren song of sunken gold is nothing compared to the seductive power of the monster stalking them all! - Killadelphia #11
by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander.
Published by Image Comics, 2020.
“BURN BABY BURN,” Part Five-The second arc of the critically acclaimed horror series continues! From RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, the artist who redefined SPAWN, comes a new thrilling chapter in this bestselling vampire saga!After unlocking the ancient scriptures that transformed John Adams and started this legacy of brutality, Seesaw seeks to use his newfound power to do something so unimaginable, it may set off a chain of events that will burn America to the ground. Also includes part 5 of the thrilling back-up story ELYSIUM GARDENS. - Miles to Go #3
by B. Clay Moore and Stephen Molnar.
Published by Aftershock Comics, 2020.
Barely escaping an ambush at home, Amara and Alea regain their bearings in a small town that holds deeply personal revelations for their partner on the run, aging hitman Moses Graves. It should come as no surprise that the defining experience of Moses’s earlier life came complete with betrayal, lies and murder, the repercussions of which haunt everyone involved to this day. - The Picture of Everything Else #1
by Dan Watters and Kishore Mohan.
Published by Vault Comics, 2020.
As the 20th century dawns, art promises to change the world…and steep it in blood. A rash of impossible killings sweep through Paris, tearing the rich and beautiful apart in their beds. When two art thieves stumble upon the portraits of the victims damaged in the exact same manner they died, it appears the man who once painted the immortal portrait of Dorian Gray has returned-with darker plans for future works. From the minds of Dan Watters (Coffin Bound, Lucifer, Deep Roots) and Kishore Mohan comes a haunting balance of depravity and beauty. - Rick and Morty: Ever After #3
by Sam Maggs and Sarah Stern.
Published by Oni Press, 2020.
The holidays are upon us and we come bearing gifts! This Invader ZIM holiday special boasts THREE festive stories: The Ghosts of Fistmas pay ZIM a visit, a floating Santa-being vs. hive-mind aliens, and we peer into Professor Membrane’s past to learn the origins of his anti-Santa ways. All that PLUS more bonus deranged winter fun! - The Scumbag #3
by Rick Remender, Moreno DiNisio, and Eric Powell.
Published by Image Comics, 2020.
“Snowblower Indemnity,” Part Three-As the clock ticks on Scorpionus’s deadly weapon, Sister Mary must motivate the one person capable of stopping it – ol’ Ernie Ray! Can he save the day or will he $#!% it all up while trying? - Sea of Sorrows #2
by Rich Douek and Alex Cormack
Published by IDW Publishing, 2020.
Historical horror at its finest! The gripping tale of terror beneath the ocean continues! Tensions rise among the crew of the Vagabond as technical delays and mechanical failures frustrate their salvage of the sunken U-boat, Bremen. But, the siren song of sunken gold is nothing compared to the seductive power of the monster stalking them all! - Sea of Stars #8
by Jason Aaron, Denis Hallam, Stephen Green, and Rico Renzi.
Published by Image Comics, 2020.
“THE PEOPLE OF THE BROKEN MOON,” Part Three. Kadyn is on the run in the wild heavens, with shark-riding warriors, a giant, mysterious leviathan, and his own space-ravaged (and possibly crazed) father in hot pursuit. He now must decide if he can trust Dalla, his only companion…but what is the dark tragedy that left her banished from her people? - Shadow Service #5
by Cavan Scott and Corbin Howell.
Published by Vault Comics, 2020.
Gina’s spent her whole witch-life searching for answers and a family to replace the one she lost. As her first spy mission for MI666 comes to a head, she is faced with a brutal choice between the two that may have dire supernatural consequences for all of England. Lines are drawn, alliances broken, and the face of her enemy is finally revealed. - Something is Killing the Children #13
by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’edera
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2020.
The monsters in Archer’s Peak have surrounded the school where Erica and Tommy make their last stand. Even if the House of Slaughter can save them, will the price of their help be too high? - Tales from the Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death #4
by Gerard Way, Shaun Simon, and I. N. J. Culbard
Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2020.
The Hollywood Gods reveal why the once-famous Vivian Clarke was blacklisted, and Klaus sees a side of Vivian that scares even him. Business is booming at the underground vampire amusement park-funhouse mirrors don’t really work for the undead, but the bobbing-for-apples-in-blood-station is a hit. The vampire chimp boss discovers that Klaus could serve him better alive than dead. Séance gets his own miniseries! - Undiscovered Country #11
by Charles Soule, Scott Snyder, and Giuseppe Camuncoli.
Published by Image Comics, 2020.
“UNITY,” Part Five-Our team integrates further into the mysterious network of the second Zone of America. As they learn more about how this society came to be, will they themselves be changed as a result? HOLLYWOOD BUG: Acquired by New Republic Pictures after a competitive bidding war for potential franchise development. SNYDER and SOULE are attached to adapt the screenplay and serve as executive producers alongside CAMUNCOLI. John Hilary Shepherd will oversee development for New Republic. - An Unkindness of Ravens #4
by Dan Panosian and Marianna Ignazzi.
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2020.
The truth about Wilma – and the people she loves most – is revealed. But as Wilma is left reeling from these revelations, she and the Ravens discover just where Waverly has been – and it may be more than they can handle.
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