My Pull List for Week 23 of 2021
Out of the 15 titles I picked up this week, only 3 of them were brand new starters. They look like they could be a bit of fun though…The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton lays out what could be a pretty cool mystery, The Secret Land dives into historical horror, and The House of Lost Horizons presents a paranormal murder mystery. I’m certainly looking forward to giving them each a read to determine which I continue.
Anyway, here are the titles I pulled this week…
New Weekly Releases
- American Vampire 1976 #9
by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque.
Published by DC Comics, 2021.
It’s the beginning of the end. With their numbers cut and only hours left before the Earth cracks and humanity is conquered, the VMS has exhausted every smart defensive strategy. Their last hope is a marathon of increasingly desperate Hail Marys-culminating in a high-speed face-off with the Beast, freshly emerged from Hell in his terrifying final form. Before the score is settled, Travis taps into new powers to rally a surprising source of backup, Felicia takes control of the president’s nukes, Gus fights for freedom, and Skinner and Pearl rehearse an unthinkable farewell. - Black Hammer: Visions #5
by Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Romero.
Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
An exciting reimagination of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series told by guest writers and artists such as Patton Oswalt, Geoff Johns, Mariko Tamaki, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, and more of comic’s top talents! Eisner nominated writer Kelly Thompson and her superstar Marvel collaborators on Hawkeye Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire team up once again for an action-packed Black Hammer one-shot that pits the powerful Spiral City vigilante Skulldigger against a new and cunning thief that is sure to leave him with scars.
Part of an expansive look at the Black Hammer universe following a full cast of colorful characters. - Die #17
by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
“BLEED,” Part Two-Hell is other people, said Sartre. Hell disagrees. Hell has things to share. - Eve #2
by Victor LaValle and Jo Migyeong.
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Will Eve escape the remnants of New York City in order to save her father and restore life to a dying planet? Accompanied by Wexler, Eve must stay one step ahead of the mutants stalking them who want to consume them. But when they are separated, she will discover that there are things even more terrifying in this new wasteland. - Geiger #3
by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, and Brad Anderson.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
How do you make a monster? Geiger’s tragic origins revealed, from his time before the war to his fateful meeting with the doomed Dr. Molotov. All secrets will be laid bare when the King of Las Vegas invades Geiger’s compound. By the critically acclaimed team of GEOFF JOHNS, GARY FRANK, and BRAD ANDERSON! - The Good Asian #2
by Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
The Chinatown noir keeps flipping the genre on its head, as Edison Hark comes face to face with a killer – and more suffering, lust, and soul than he’d ever imagine in Chinatown. - The House of Lost Horizons #1
by Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson, and Leila Del Duck.
Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
A locked-room murder mystery puzzles paranormal detective Sarah Jewell and her associate Marie Therése when a weekend trip on a private island off the coast of Washington goes astray. Trapped by a storm and surrounded by myriad suspects who have gathered for an auction of occult items, the intrepid duo must unravel the supernatural mysteries surrounding the guests in hopes of uncovering the murderer! But all the while, bodies keep piling up, and at any moment Sarah or Marie Therése could be next!
Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson return to the world of Hellboy, accompanied by artist Leila del Duca and colorist Michelle Madsen. - James Bond: Agent of Spectre #4
by Christ’s Cage and Luca Casalanguida.
Published by Dynamite Entertainment, 2021.
It’s all-out action in Athens, Greece as Bond and Blofeld’s tenuous alliance is tested under fire! Can they survive the mountainside attack by upstart SPECTRE member Titania Jones…and can they survive each other? The double-crosses and triple-crosses hurtle toward a shocking and explosive conclusion in this penultimate issue! - Karmen #4
by Guillemot March
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
In the fourth issue, we get a glimpse of Karmen’s pitiless working conditions at Karma Corp., where she is seen as a troublemaker. Meanwhile, alone, Cata wanders hostile streets and overhears a conversation that brings a crucial realization about what she truly means to Xisco. Overwhelmed with insights about herself and her past, she races to his flat in the hopes of seeing him. GUILLEM MARCH’s art and deft storytelling reach a gorgeous peak in this second-to-last issue. - Orcs! #5
by Christine Larsen
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Whew! As Bog, Pez, Zep, Gurh, and Utzu catch their breath from their hijinks and misadventures, the Orcs hatch a plan to get back home. Except that Pez and Zep aren’t sure it’s even worth trying to go back. But the debate may be moot as they are literally swept away and brought face-to-face with… destiny?! - Proctor Valley Road #4
by Alex Child, Grant Morrison, and Naomi Franquiz.
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Plagued by day terrors and visions of a drenched woman, the girls search for answers about Proctor Valley Road at another haunted spot, the abandoned Haven Bakery. Their inquiries into the spirit world will lead them to the local tribal reservation, but not before Rylee and August’s feelings for the same boy threaten to tear the group apart… - Rorschach #9
by Tom King and Jorge Forns.
Published by DC Comics, 2021.
The detective has found where the source of this tragedy began. Where Laura learned to shoot, a place where she not only learned to kill but also has killed, and where she brought Rorschach to turn him into an assassin as well. As the timelines crisscross, the man trying to undo this mess only falls deeper into it. - The Secret Land #1
by Christofer Emgard and Tomas Aira.
Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
Hitler’s dead. Ben and Katherine are supposed to be together, happy. Instead, Ben fights the war in the Pacific with the reckless heroism of one who believes his fiancée killed in action. Yet, Katharine lives, undercover and about to arrive at the Third Reich’s last bastion. Something is waiting for her there, for all of them, and it is hungry. Cosmic horror from the creators of The Whispering Dark. - The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #1
by Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
For fans of CHEW and ASSASSIN NATION comes a new action-mystery series from Eisner Award nominees CHRIS SCHWEIZER (Crogan Adventures) and KYLE STARKS (SEXCASTLE).
The world’s most unlikable action star has been found dead, and his previous TV sidekicks are looking to solve the mystery. But how can you catch a murderer when almost everyone hated the victim? Now these sidekicks are going to learn what it means to be the stars of the show…that is, if any of them survive the STUNTMAN WAR! - Wynd #7
by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas.
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Can Wynd brave the wilderness to save his friend? As they cross the sea to Northport, Wynd and his friends are attacked by a mysterious enemy. Will Wynd rise to the moment and if so, at what cost?
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