My Pull List for Week 21 of 2021

With new story arcs in Ascender, Something is Killing the Children, and Killedelphia and an interesting first installment of a series called Made in Korea, this is a pretty good week of comics.

New Weekly Releases

• Made in Korea #1
  by Jeremy Holt and George Schall.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  A QUICKSTART GUIDE FOR YOUR PROXY
  STEP 1: Remove box.
  STEP 2: Power on.
  STEP 3: Raise your child.
  For Jesse, the world’s first true A.I. system, growing up means learning to think outside the box. This exciting new six-issue miniseries will redefine what it means to be a family in an age when biological parenthood is no longer a reality.
• Alien #3
  by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Salvador Larroca.
  Published by Marvel Comics, 2021.
  DANGER ON ALL SIDES! Epsilon Station is overrun with danger, not all of it from Xenomorphs! Cruz holds mission information back from his soldiers, but he’s not the only one with secrets. We are not who we say we are.
• Shadow Service #8
  by Cavan Scott and Corbin Howell
  Published by Vault Comics, 2021.
  Captured! Betrayed by the only person she ever trusted, Gina Meyer played the spy game and lost. Now, as she stares death in the face, will the ghosts of the past return to give her hope for the future? Cavan Scott and Corin Howell’s supernatural thriller takes a dark turn.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #3.
  by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Tom Waltz, Esau Escorza, and Issac Escorza.
  Published by IDW Publishing, 2021.
  Unexpected allies from the past reveal a possible path to salvation! As the Foot Clan sweeps NYC for the rogue Ronin, a final desperate plan in the name of vengeance is made! Spanning decades, this issue’s action and intrigue will set up the astounding final issues!
• Ascender #15
  by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  NEW STORY ARC! “STAR SEED,” Part One-What are the twin hearts of the galaxy? As our heroes reconvene, the origins of man, machine, and the unknown are at last revealed.
• The Old Guard: Tales Through Time #2
  by Kelly sue DeConnick, Eric Trautmann, Valentine De Landroval, and Mike Henderson.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  Watch the smash-hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron! KELLY SUE DeCONNICK and VALENTINE DE LANDRO (BITCH PLANET) take the immortal warriors to feudal Japan! Plus, ERIC TRAUTMANN (LAZARUS X +66, Checkmate) and MIKE HENDERSON (NAILBITER) plunge Booker in an Old West shootout with stakes that reverberate today!
• Haha #5
  by W. Maxwell Price and Gabriel Walta.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  “POUND FOOLISH MAKES A CASSEROLE”. Every house is a haunted house, from the kitchen to the attic. This funny-haha anthology of dejected jesters takes a trip to the grocery store, with art by Eisner winner GABRIEL WALTA.
• The Department of Truth #9
  by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  Cole Turner has seen firsthand the horrifying ways collective belief shapes the world and how theories can manifest and take physical form… but what happens when those thought forms start to have thoughts – and desires – of their own? What truths about Tulpas lay at the heart of the Tibetan Book of the Dead?
• Bitter Root #13
  by David Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  “LEGACY,” Part Three
  Blink Sangerye becomes the reluctant leader of her monster-hunting family while dealing with a terrible tragedy. In the realm of Barzakh, Dr. Sylvester uncovers the secret to saving the human race, if he can only make it back to Earth.
• Killadelphia #13
  by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  “HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS,” Part One-The smash-hit horror series returns with the first issue of a brand-new arc 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. The showdown between undead detective James Sangster Sr. versus vampire queen Abigail Adams and her legion reaches fever pitch now that Abigail has killed his son. But revenge becomes even more complicated as dark figures from the past have emerged, and even more shocking surprises that you never saw coming are unearthed!
• Shadecraft #3
  by Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  Zadie has discovered the source of the shadows… and that they can be controlled. Dare she try and wield this incredible power? HELL YES she dares. And she’s damn good at it, too! But when someone Zadie cares about ends up in danger because of her, the fun and games become a matter of life or death…
• Shadowman #2
  by Cullen Bunn and Jon Davis-Hunt.
  Published by Valiant Comics, 2021.
  The bone-chilling team of Cullen Bunn and Jon Davis-Hunt bring forth a terrifying tale in this can’t miss new chapter of Valiant’s hit horror series. The hellscape known as the Deadside has pried open a doorway to Earth in Enoch, Arizona! And our only chance at survival against the awoken desert beasts is SHADOWMAN.
• Dune: House Atreides #7
  by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Dev Pramanik.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  Leto has narrowly escaped death after an unexpected revolt on Ix and must now protect Rhombus and Kailea Vernius, children of the planet’s rulers. While the Duke welcomes them with open arms, his wife Lady Helena is rebuffed and skeptical that housing them could bring more harm than good. Duncan Idaho is welcomed into Castle Atreides and discovers all may not be well…
• Specter Inspectors #4
  by Bowen McCurdy and Kaitlyn Musto.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  The Spector Inspectors are on the trail of a demon and just met a ghost.
  The problem is, that’s the good news.
  Turns out Cape Grace has a whole lot of secrets and none of those are good.
• Something is Killing the Children #16
  by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’edera.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  The story you demanded begins here: the origin of Erica Slaughter!
  What shocking events brought Erica to the House of Slaughter?
  …and what did she have to do to join the Order of St. George?
  The secrets are revealed here for the first time in this perfect jumping-on point for new readers.

Comics Corner | My Pull List For Week 21 of 2021