My Pull List for Week 35 of 2021

There are some interesting starts this week with new series from J. Michael Straczynski, Mirka Adolfo, and Ron Mars. There are also some endings with a series finale for Commanders in Crisis and The Many Deaths of Laila Starr and a couple of story arcs coming to a close in Inkblot and Geiger. On the whole, I’m looking forward to reading quite a few issues this week.

Anyway, here are the issues I pulled this week…

New Weekly Releases

• Telepaths #1
  by J. Michael Straczynski and Steve Epting.
  Published by AWA, 2021.
  The brand new epic from comic book legends J. Michael Straczynksi (The Amazing Spider-Man, Thor) and Steve Epting. (Captain America: The Winter Soldier). An electromagnetic disturbance results in the sudden awakening of telepathic powers in a tenth of the Earth’s population. In the moments after the world comes to grip with this development, newlyBoston police find themselves sent against a wrongly convicted prisoner who becomes a hero and leader of
  other telepaths trying to escape a world in which their powers will make them targets. Both are heroes of their own story, and the future may depend on whether or not trust can be found between them
• Undiscovered Country #15
  by Charles Soule, Scott Snyder, and Giuseppe Camuncoli.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  “POSSIBILITY,” Part Three-As our team sails deeper into the chain of “possibility” islands, they discover a devastating secret!
• Second Coming: Only Begotten Son #4
  by Mark Russell and Richard Pace.
  Published by Ahoy Comics, 2021.
  From Renegade Game Studio.It’s Jesus to the rescue when a bureaucracy menaces Sunstar’s grandmother; and millions of lives are threatened by a villain Sunstar bullied in high school. PLUS: new AHOY prose stories & pictures.
• Lucky Devil #2
  by Cullen Bunn and Fran Galan.
  Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
  After an exorcism gone wrong, down-on-his-luck schlub Stanley finds he’s retained all of the demon’s supernatural abilities and begins to use his new powers to build a cult. Meanwhile, he finds himself hunted down by the legions of Hell and demons wanting to reclaim Stanley’s newfound powers.
• Almost American #1
  by Ron Mars and Marco Castiello.
  Published by Aftershock Comics, 2021.
  Spies…like us? In 2008, husband-and-wife Russian intelligence operatives walked into the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic in order to defect, making a deal to trade secrets for new lives. But instead of the American Dream, Janosh and Victorya Neumann found themselves caught up in red tape, bureaucracy and turf wars between the FBI and CIA – all while their past tries to kill them. Based on the real-life story of real-life spies, ALMOST AMERICAN is written by comics master Ron Marz in close consultation with the Neumanns, with art by rising star Marco Castiello.
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer #29
  by Jeremy Lambert and Marianna Ignazzi.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  The true nature of the Multiverse is revealed to Buffy, but has she gained the knowledge she needs too late to save it? With the various factions’ plans laid bare, Buffy must race to try and unite them to take on the Biggest Bad of them all. But with all hope seemingly lost and time running out, will she be forced to turn to her least expected ally?
• Basilisk #4
  by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  The showdown between the Chimera and their hunters begins HERE! Hannah and Regan, former victim and former member of the Chimera, arrive at an abandoned resort town in the mountains. Even as the two women uncover and struggle with their shared past, the Chimera and their Faithful descend on the area. To their surprise, Hannah has been waiting for their arrival, and the ensuing battle will have deadly consequences for those unprepared.
• We Only Find them When They’re Dead #8
  by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  Tensions come to a head between the Harvesters and the Worshippers at Malik’s Flight as Marlyn Chen’s true plan is revealed. Meanwhile, Jason will find himself embroiled in a conspiracy and heist that makes Captain Malik’s original quest pale in comparison.
• The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #5
  by V. Ram and Filipe Andrade.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  What will Laila Starr do when she’s finally given the chance to resume the mantle of Death? Finding herself back in the world, Laila searches out Darius and discovers that for the first time she will be witnessing the death of someone close to her. When they are both given a chance at immortality, their individual decisions lead to a surprising and touching series finale.
• The Witcher: Witch’s Lament #4
  by Bartosz Sztybor and Vanessa R. Del Rey.
  Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
  Vengeance, rage, retribution-as the motives behind the murder are revealed, the weight of Geralt’s guilt manifests-is justice his to deliver or will penance require a sacrifice?
• Black Hammer Reborn #3
  by Jeff Lemire and Caitlin Yarsky.
  Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
  Twenty years ago, Lucy Weber fought madmen and monsters-today she finds her marriage falling apart and her children in danger. And now past threats-and rogue heroes-return to herald the end of the world!
• Geiger #6
  by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, and Brad Anderson.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  END OF STORY ARC. The first volume of Image Comics’ newest hit hero, GEIGER, concludes with this DOUBLE-SIZED ACTION FINALE as our resident radioactive rebel takes on a relic from the past to save his family’s future. But the adventures are only beginning for Geiger, as he discovers a secret about the Unknown War and its mysterious origins. Plus, a special sneak preview of GEOFF JOHNS and GARY FRANK’s next upcoming title in the Geigerverse and much, much more!
• Inkblot #12
  by Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  END OF STORY ARC. The Seeker attempts to feed the cat, determined to get it to like her. It denies her efforts and leads her again to the mountainlands, where further peril befalls them both.
• Commanders in Crisis #12
  by Steve Orlando, L. A. Thorn hill, and Davide Tinto.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  SERIES FINALE. All this time, the Crisis Command has fought to undo what’s been done. From the death of empathy, to the passage of the American Individuality Act, they’ve tried to preserve what they thought was right, what the world needed. But with all of existence in the hands of the world’s population, in OUR hands, thanks to the power of a word, will the ideas of the past save us? Or will they die to give birth to something new? Superheroes haven’t saved the world, so the Crisis Command, and all of us, have to be something better.
• Red Sonja #1
  by Mirka Adolfo and Giuseppe Cafaro.
  Published by Dynamite Entertainment, 2021.
  MOTHER, PART ONE. Industry icon MIRKA ANDOLFO presents an all-new vision for the She-Devil With A Sword, in a thrilling new ongoing series! Our story begins in a village on fire, set by members of the dreaded Three-Eyed Shezem. When Red Sonja arrives, the only survivor of the flame is a lively child with curious white tattoos. The child will become Sonja’s travel companion, on a journey from hardened ice to imposing forests, where dangerous secrets wait to be revealed… Begin a trailblazing adventure with MIRKA ANDOLFO (Unnatural, Mercy) and incredible artist GIUSEPPE CAFARO (Suicide Squad)! Neapolitan artist and writer, Mirka Andolfo is one of the most complete and eclectic Italian creators in the international field. Her Mercy series was published almost simultaneously in Italy (November 2019, Panini Comics), France (January 2020, Éditions Glénat) and United States (March 2020, Image Comics). Her ControNatura (Panini Comics) is one of the most successful Italian series of the last few years. Published in the USA by Image Comics under the title Unnatural, it’s a best-selling hit with several reprints already. Andolfo has been collaborating with DC Comics since 2015, having lent her pencils to such titles as Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Bombshells, Teen Titans, Green Arrow, R.W.B.Y. and Hex Wives. Also as an artist, she’s drawn comics for Dynamite and Aspen, as well as some short stories for Vertigo and DC’s Young Animal, and she’s working on covers for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Valiant, BOOM! Studios, Aspen, Zenescope.

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