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It’s a massive week on the Pull List if you’re into your trades (especially on the Marvel front) – but for singles, not so much.

Batgirl #18 – Look, I’ve said time and time again that this and Red Robin are the best two superhero comics on the market, and they are. If you’re not reading them, you’re missing out.

Cinderella Fables Are Forever #1 (Of 6) – Cinderella’s spy shenanigans are always a good time, and this time around she has a full six issue mini to herself.

DC Comics Presents Green Lantern Fear Itself #1 – Maybe it was always a part of the publishing plan given the upcoming movie, but I can’t help think that DC’s reprinting of Fear Itself, it’s 1999 graphic novel starring Green Lanterns Alan Scott, Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner is also a jab at Marvel’s big Fear Itself event.

DC Comics Presents Wonder Woman #1 – reprints a four issue arc guest starring Superman and Batman from a few years ago. The main thing I remember about this is that Yanick Paquette’s art was quite good.

Flash Volume 1 The Dastardly Death Of The Rogues HC – Boring old Barry Allen gets his title back in this collection of #1-6. I’ve read the first five issues so it seems superfluous for me to get this when I’ll be able to score #6 for a dollar somewhere, but if you haven’t read it, Geoff Johns’ story here is pretty good – but the real reason to pick this up is Francis Manapul’s art. The man’s fantastic.

Red Robin #20 – See what I said about Batgirl above?

Suicide Squad Volume 1 Trial By Fire TP – I was hoping for a showcase, but I’ll take this – the excellent Suicide Squad finally gets its reprints from the beginning. Spinning out of the Legends crossover, the new Squad started living up to its name in the first issue, and kept on being unafraid to take risks for the rest of it’s excellent 66 issue run, almost all of which were written by John Ostrander. This reprints the first eight issues and a story from Secret Origins #14 (another book I’d kill for trades of) and is well worth your time and money.

Superman Mon-El Volume 1 TP – the ridiculousness of DC’s trade schedule means that the first half of Mon-El’s stint in Superman (while the man himself was off on New Krypton) are hitting the shelves in trade form about 18 months after they wrapped up their original print run. Regardless, this was a pretty good period in the book – at least for the issues contained in this volume – and if you like the Legion of Super-Heroes mainstay, you could do worse than pick this up.

Teen Titans Volume 13 The Hunt For Raven TP – However, you couldn’t do worse than pick this up. Seriously, it has no redeeming features. None.

Dungeons & Dragons Dark Sun #2 (Of 5) – Considering that I enjoyed the Dark Sun story in the cheap #0 issue it shared with the regular Dungeons and Dragons book a while ago, the first issue of this series was pretty poor and actually read like a discarded Conan story. That said, I always liked Conan so I may pick up the rest of this mini.

Star Trek Infestation #1 – Star Trek vs Zombies. I know, I know, zombies are done – and I agree, but there’s a part of me that wants to see Spock try and Vulcan deathgrip a zombie redshirt only to find it doesn’t have nerve endings any more.

Hack Slash #1 – I’ve heard a lot of good things about this series – getting a new ongoing here – but there’s so much material collected out there I’m loathe to jump in at a new #1 without getting caught up.

Acts Of Vengeance Omnibus HC – At $100 retail, this is one pricey mother (and it’s still $63 on Amazon), but it does contain 33 comics (then again almost all would be overpriced in a dollar bin) but I love these things. This collects the main arc of the 1989 Avengers-based crossover from Avengers, Avengers West Coast, Avengers Spotlight, Iron Man, Quasar, Thor and Captain America. The collection also includes an issue of Cloak and Dagger (presumably as the Avengers show up there too), and the ten part Spider-Man crossover that ran through his books as part of Acts of Vengeance where he becomes the holder of the Captain Universe power. It’s a hefty volume, but one only for those passionate for this era at Marvel.

Amazing Spider-Man #654 – the end of the underwhelming Spider-Slayer story. Still love the book, but bored by the villain.

Atlantis Attacks Omnibus HC – Apparently releasing the same day is this far-less-essential collection of the 14-part crossover that ran through the 1989 annuals, plus a few extra issues that tie-in a bit. This retails a bit cheaper than the AoV one ($75/$43) but frankly, it should do. Most of these annuals had sub-standard art and writing, and don’t even get me started on the painful Serpent Crown history that was serialized in them and collected here. There are some bright spots in the annuals but they’re few and far between. I might pick this up if it were half the retail, but at this price forget it.

Captain America Lives Omnibus HC – Geez, another omnibus book this week? This one collects the recent run of Captain America #43-50 and #600-601 (it was renumbered) , plus Captain America: Reborn #1-6. I’d assume it had the Who Will Wield The Shield one-shot too, but I can’t confirm it. This is a good run by Brubaker and his cohorts, and worth picking up if you don’t have the issues. As I do, I’ll pass – but the next omnibus may be mine when it comes out.

Namor The First Mutant Volume 1 Curse Of The Mutants TP – As a big fan of Namor, this is on my to-get list, even if I’m not a massive supporter of his current status quo.

Namor Visionaries John Byrne Volume 1 TP – This collects #1-9 of John Byrne’s 1990 Namor series, and is a personal favorite of mine. How much you’ll like it will depend on your Byrne tolerance, but I felt it took Namor in an interesting new direction at the time.

New Mutants Forever Volume 1 TP – Another one of these alternate timeline ‘Forever’ book things continuing old writers’ run on a series they left. Claremont’s run on the original New Mutants was pretty good and ended at an interesting point, so I’ll take a look at this. Anyone pick the series up?

Onslaught Unleashed #1 (Of 4) – Somebody must have asked for this, right? Hands up if it was you.

Power Man And Iron Fist #1 (Of 5) – I find it hard to resist a book with this title – but I’ll hold off till the trade hits.

Shadowland HC - I’m way behind on Daredevil, haven’t heard particularly good things about this – but, honestly, I still want to pick it up. Chances are that I’ll wait for the softcover though. Then again, there’s a pretty hefty discount on Amazon…

Thor The Death Of Odin TP – Collecting part of Dan Jurgens’ run on the book, this chronicles that time Odin died. If that doesn’t narrow it down for you on account of him croaking more often than his ravens (ah, mythological humor), this kicked off the ‘Reigning’ storyline that ran through Jurgens’ departure, where Thor took over Asgard and eventually Earth in an attempt to bring about a better world; unfortunately taking control of Earth involved killing his former allies. Needless to say, time travel and wiping out timelines was involved in resolving the story – but I enjoyed it when it originally ran, even if the Reigning seemed to go on forever.

Thunderstrike #3 (Of 5) – I’m really enjoying this old-school mini resurrecting the Thunderstrike name, if not the character. I wish that the DeFalco/Frenz team could do an ongoing of some sort set within mainstream continuity.

X-Force A Force To Be Reckoned With HC – Collecting Rob Liefeld’s much-mocked run on the end of New Mutants (#98-100) and the start of X-Force (#1-4), plus the crossover with Todd McFarlane’s final issue of Spider-Man (#16), this is probably not high on anybody’s list of good comics. It is however pretty high on my list of fun comics. Introducing a number of new characters – chief amongst them Deadpool, Domino, and Shatterstar – this run of books was groundbreaking at the time. Sadly not included with the collection: polybag and trading cards.

Young Allies TP - The ill-fated Young Allies gets a trade. I’m curious who’s going to buy this since it didn’t get enough traction to last past 6 issues, but it also includes the Nomad back-ups from Captain America #602-605 so if it ends up on sale at some point I may get it myself.

It’s a new week of comics which means it’s a new Pull List. There’s a bunch of trades coming out in addition to comics this week – some worth your time, some…less so…

Batman The Return Of Bruce Wayne Deluxe Edition HC – Alright, people. I know he’s back and all, and I know the rough outline of how he made it (Omega Effect, time bouncing, etc) but tell me – is this worth picking up in all it’s Grant Morrison craziness? Because clocking in at $30 for 6 issues before discounts seems pretty steep.

DC Universe Online Legends #1 – I don’t know who this is targeted at; gamers who want more background on the game, comic fans who are playing the game, or what? Because a non-PS3, non-PC gamer this is just one giant Elseworlds, right?

R.E.B.E.L.S. Volume 4 Sons Of Brainiac TP – I’m on record as loving the original L.E.G.I.O.N. but this relaunch didn’t click for me. I’m honestly stunned that it’s lasted long enough to get four trades.

Superboy #4 – This has quickly and sadly slipped into the mediocre. Superboy’s managed to reveal his secret identity to two people in three issues, but it feels like there’s no real consequence to it. The whole book just feels a little bland and unthreatening. I’m disappointed as I had high hopes for the book, but I think I’ll use the upcoming Doomsday crossover as a jumping off point.

Time Masters Vanishing Point #6 (Of 6) – Not to poke fun or anything, but wasn’t this supposed to be a companion piece to the Return of Bruce Wayne that ended months ago? Or is it now leading into Flashpoint somehow? Was there ever a story here that could be told on it’s own strengths?

Transformers Infestation #1 (Of 2) – I picked up the start of Infestation on the strength of Abnett and Lanning’s involvement in it and enjoyed it quite a bit so I’m going to take a look at this even though I don’t think I’ve ever bought a Transformers comic.

Amazing Spider-Man #653 – The second Big Time arc continues, with Stefano Caselli on the art chores, as the Spider-Slayer and the Scorpion’s assault on the Jameson family continues. I like the idea, and Caselli’s art is great, but the Spider-Slayer is such a tedious villain that I can’t wait for this to be over.

Civil War X-Men HC – I like that Marvel are collecting all their crossovers in nice big HC, but this is one that you can certainly skip. Very little happens here that impacted the main Civil War storyline; the X-Men mini was more of a continuation of The 198; Cable & Deadpool was fun but irrelevant, with Deadpool being tracked down by the GLA; the X-Factor issues dealt mainly with Quicksilver’s return to the book’s cast, and only Wolverine‘s tracking down of Nitro (responsible for the destruction that kicked off CW)
really bore any relevance to main story. There’s a few other things thrown in here, like an issue of Blade and a handbook or two but ultimately there’s nothing essential here.

Deadpool And Cable #26 – I’ve also seen this as solicited as a #1. Regardless, it appears to be a one-shot with Deadpool mourning his old buddy Cable in his own special way. No doubt hilarity will ensue.

Doctor Strange From The Marvel Vault #1 – I like the idea of releasing old inventory issues this way – and a Roger Stern Doc Strange story is certainly one that I’ll at least take a look at.

Invincible Iron Man #500.1 -And so the Marvel .1 initiative kicks off. For some reason I’m reminded of those Marvel and DC Annuals years ago that made a point of introducing new heroes so that the companies could get the names before Image snagged them all, but I’m not sure why as I don’t think all of them are introducing new characters. Of course, what I really want to know is if they’ll be included in the title’s trades if they’re by guest creative teams?

She-Hulks #4 (Of 4) – That this was retroactively converted from ongoing to mini before the first issue hit (presumably due to low orders) is a crime against comics – it’s a comic not afraid to have fun with it’s central concept: two green girls smashing stuff and trying to live a normal life on the side. I hope this comes back in some form or other, because it’s been a hell of a lot of fun.

Spider-Girl #3 – A solid comic, and much more engaging than Anya Corazon’s previous attempt at a solo title (helped by the nicer costume, I think), but there’s something about the book that doesn’t quiet sit well with me – and I think it’s the tragedy that befell her last issue. I understand the need for a tragedy in a hero’s background dramatically speaking, but I don’t think every character needs a dead loved one looking over their shoulder to push them forward. Then again, I’m not convinced that this specific character is actually dead so all this thinking may be for naught.

Spider-Man Big Time HC – This HC collects the first four issues of Amazing Spider-Man under the Big Time banner, with Dan Slott flying solo on the writing chores. It’s a strong opening arc, with the return of the Hobgoblin, a new status quo for Peter and Humberto Ramos turning in some dynamic art. The collection would also seem to collect the back ups that are running in the book meaning that after a discount the HC price is actually quite palatable compared to the single issue cost, even if it might not seem that way at first. Recommended!

Thor Worldengine HC – This collects Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato’s short four issue arc on Thor just prior to him getting kicked into the Heroes Reborn universe in the mid-90s. I remember it as being pretty good, and at the time it was a huge change of pace from what had been quite a painful run before it. Now, though, it’s probably best remembered for Fabio-Thor and his hooking up with the Enchantress. At $20 for four issues (and one Journey Into Mystery reprint), it’s grossly overpriced but may be worth picking up if you can get a decent discount.

It’s a mammoth week of interesting books and trades this week, so I’ll get right to it.

Action Comics #897 – Lex Luthor’s uncharacteristic campaign for power continues. Not that him wanting power is uncharacteristic, but sleeping with a sexbot? Yes, I’d say that was. Yes, I’m still hung up on that. Sue me. Also, last week when I picked up the Secret Six crossover issue I found out that I’d missed an issue of Action and hadn’t noticed. Never a good sign.

DC Comics Presents Superman Sole Survivor #1 – The latest of these (still like the format but wish they’d reprint something I actually want to read) reprints Superman’s run-in with the Ultra-Humanite from Legends of the DC Universe #1-3 and #39 of the same series (haven’t read that one). The first arc is okay if nothing special.

New York Five #1 – It’s been a dog’s age since I bought a Vertigo series in their monthly format (the first arc of Young Liars, if I remember correctly). Chances of me picking this mini up are slim, but as it’s been written by Brian Wood you may want to take a look if you’re a fan of DMZ, Northlanders or Demo. Me, I’ve read the first issue of two of those series and they didn’t really grab me.

Question Pipeline TP – I didn’t think Greg Rucka’s Question back-ups read that well in 8-page chunks when they ran in Detective Comics, but maybe it’s better in trade. At least it’s pretty with Cully Hamner on the art chores.

Saga Of The Swamp Thing Volume 4 HC – I picked up the first volume of these reprints of Alan Moore’s run on Swamp Thing and while I enjoyed it I instantly forgot about it. For a groundbreaking run, it certainly started off a little bit mediocre – so tell me, does it really get better or do people simply remember the run through rose-tinted glasses now?

Teen Titans #91 – And speaking of mediocre, that’s a generous description of this title. New writer Krul has a better handle on the characters than Felicia Henderson did but that doesn’t say much. Nicola Scott’s artwork gets the job done, and the addition of the new Robin to the team has provided the requisite amount of friction. That said, starting off the run with an underwhelming high school based threat hasn’t exactly set it on fire.

Angel: The John Byrne Collection HC – For those that think John Byrne’s best artwork is behind him and he no longer draws backgrounds, I point them in the direction of the beautiful four-issue Blood and Trenches mini collected in this book. While the story is a little workmanlike, his art has never been better, especially in black and white. The book also collects a two part Angel v Frankenstein and a Lorne four-pager. The Lorne four pager was better than the first part of the Frankenstein story. Retail on this is a steep $25, but Amazon has the book for a much more reasonable $15 – and at that price, I’d recommend it.

Infestation #1 – I really shouldn’t be interested in this. IDW’s zombie story (if I understand correctly) kicks off here and then has the zombies in question tearing through a bunch of different realities, including Transformers, GI Joe, Star Trek and Ghostbusters. I mean, it sounds terrible – but when I found it was written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, my interest was piqued, because if anyone could take a ridiculous idea and make it work, they could. You know how I know? Rocket Raccoon. So, yes…I’m interested.

Proof Endangered #2 – I’m not entirely sold on this relaunched Proof; I don’t think it’s separated itself from its previous volume enough to attract new readers. That said, it’s still a solid comic and I’ll stick with it.

Skullkickers #5 – Continually awesome. If you’re not picking this up, you should be. There’s a trade collecting #1-5 out in a month or two for ten bucks. Recommended!

Age Of X Alpha #1 – I’m not reading X-Men Legacy anymore, but something about this interests me. I think it’s because it obviously hints at the classic Age of Apocalypse, which was beyond awesome when I was younger. But honestly, I don’t need to pick this up with any urgency. Let me know how it goes and I may get the trade, okay?

Avengers Academy Permanent Record HC – Remember when I ran a competition and nobody entered (he asked bitterly)? Well, I know I’ll be picking this up even if you aren’t.

Avengers By Brian Michael Bendis Volume 1 HC – Okay. I will probably get this at some point because I’ve been with the Avengers since Secret Wars II - but again I feel no urgency, so it’s a paperback purchase for me unless someone can tell me why I should shell out the extra bucks on a hardcover for it?

Blockbusters Of The Marvel Universe #1 – So it’s like an OHOTMU but for events? Well, no, I couldn’t possibly…dammit all….

Fantastic Four #587 – This issue…SOMEBODY DIES! For reals. With polybags and everything.

Hawkeye & Mockingbird Ghosts TP – I’ve been a fan of Hawk and Mock since they founded the West Coast Avengers together (and seriously, why hasn’t the time-traveling story from WCA #17-24 been collected? It would have been well-timed to be released around the time this series premiered) so I’ll be getting this soon.

Hulk The End TP – Collecting Hulk: The End and Hulk:Future Imperfect #1-2, this is a nicely-priced little trade collecting arguably Peter David’s strongest Hulk work. Future Imperfect has the Hulk’s ‘Professor’ incarnation taken to the future to confront his future self, the Maestro, but the star here is The End, probably the best of Marvel’s future-set stories of their characters, and features great art from Dale Keown. Recommended.

Incredible Hulks Dark Son HC – I’ve been following along with the Hulk books through $1 bins at conventions, but with this I may leap to trades. Good solid storytelling with a suitably Hulklike cast.

Spider-Man Fantastic Four HC – I enjoyed the previous Spider-Man/X-Men series by Gage and Alberti, even if it was kind of lightweight. I expect something similar from this – workmanlike stories that have no lasting impact with nice art. Don’t think its a hardcover purchase for me though.

What If Classic Volume 7 TP – some good stuff here in this last collection of issues from the first volume of the alternate-earth based series. Included here amongst others are What If Captain America Were Revived Now? (#44), which is possibly one of my favorite Cap stories ever printed. There’s a great run down of the issue here, and it’s worth a read. Sadly missing from this collection due to licensing issues is the fantastic #43, What If Conan Had Remained in the 20th Century?, which is actually a What If story derived from a different ending in the previous What If..? #13, making it – to my knowledge, anyway – the only alternate alternate What If story produced. Anyway, the answer to the question posed is that Conan would become a pimp, a gang leader, throwdown with Captain America and be invited to join the Avengers. Don’t believe me? Read this. But I digress; these are all usually good value collections and this one is no exception.

It’s my first pull list of the year, since I missed last week due to travel. In fact I haven’t been to the store in three weeks so I suspect there’ll be a couple more issues to add to this. In the meantime though, this week’s releases…

Batgirl #17 – I’ll be honest; I’ve always found the ancillary Batman characters more interesting that Batman himself – and for some reason that now extends to Dick Grayson, who was far more interesting to me when he was determined not to become Batman. As such I have no buy-in to the whole Batman, Incorporated thing which I’m sure will fade away once Grant Morrison gets distracted by a new idea. But right now, Batgirl is a shining example of how to write a great comic that you can read without getting sucked into everything else going on in the shared comic universe. Great stuff.

Doom Patrol Brotherhood TP – I’m kind of interested in the new Doom Patrol if only because (a) I like Giffen’s writing, and (b) I’m surprised it’s lasted as long as it has. If anyone is actually reading it, please let me know how it is.

Red Robin #19 – See what I said for Batgirl, because it holds true for this too. A great comic.

Wonder Girl #1 – While I have some interest in the character (and fondly remember when she was an ugly duckling with a black wig) I’m not really interested in this one-shot from the preview I’ve seen. However, as it apparently feeds into Teen Titans (aka The Book I Can’t Seem To Quit No Matter How Bad It Gets) I may as well pick it up.

Amazing Spider-Man #651 – I haven’t even picked up last issue yet, but i have enough faith in Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos that I’m looking forward to this. I’m still not convinced that was Roderick Kingsley in the first issue of Big Time. He did have a twin, after all…at least, I think Daniel was his twin.

Daredevil Reborn #1 – I haven’t read Shadowland yet, but I know the gist of what happened. I think this involves Matt Murdock wandering the country all Bill Bixby-like to find himself. I remember the last time he did that but I bet he doesn’t end up beating down Ultron this time. One for the trades for me.

Deadpool #31 – Yes, it happened. Last issue I went to pick up Deadpool and it had a Curse of the Mutants banner on the cover – so I left it on the shelf. It’s not that I’m opposed to the vampire crossover, I’m actually looking forward to reading it at some point – I just don’t need it infringing on books I pick up. So I’m now officially Deadpool free!

New Avengers By Brian Michael Bendis Volume 1 HC – I had this preordered on Amazon but canceled it a while ago, along with most of my preorders. I’m sure I’ll get it – or the issues in it at some point, but not just yet. I have heard it’s the strongest of the main three Avengers books though.

Thor The Mighty Avenger #8 – I never read it (and apparently not too many other people did either), but those that did are a vocal lot who say very good things about it. And this is the last issue.

Infinite Vacation #1 – Nick Spencer, writer of the moment, launches another new ongoing (at least I think it’s an ongoing) from Image. It’s another high concept idea, this time involving alternate realities for sale, and I’m sure it’ll be a big seller. However, I’m now past the point where I can guarantee I’ll get to the store on Wednesdays, and nothing irritates me more than sell-outs and reprints. Let me know how it goes and I may try the trade – or, hey, I have this ipad app…

It’s Christmas Week, but comics are still shipping Wednesday. Next week I’m not so sure about…

DC Comics Presents: Superman #3 – Four issues from the Loeb/McGuinness run from *urk* 8 years ago. Back then, the new creative teams on all four Superman books really invigorated the titles and got people picking them up again for the first time in years. This collection includes the appearance of the young Japanese Toy Man (now retconned into being yet another Winslow Schott robot, I think) and some Bizarro and Solomon Grundy bashing. Mindless fun.

DC Comics Presents: Young Justice #3 – We may not be getting any Young Justice trades, but these are the next best thing. Collects the Secrets and Origins 80 page special and #7 of the series, which if memory serves was a camping trip with the parents. Good stuff.

Green Lantern: Larfleeze – Christmas Special #1 – I know I shouldn’t, but part of me really wants to read this. I think Larfleeze is going to try to find Santa. Because, you know, he wants stuff and Santa has lots of it. Or something like that anyway. Frankly, I doubt it will be able to top the origin of Dex-Starr.

Hitman Vol. 03: Local Heroes TP – If you’ve never read Hitman you’re missing one of the finest finite series that DC ever produced. You can jump in on this volume without prior knowledge; here, Tommy Monaghan comes face to face with his first bona fide superhero (puking on Batman’s shoes doesn’t count) as Green Lantern Kyle Rayner comes to Gotham. Also: zombie night at Gotham aquarium. Yep. Zombie seals. Awesome.

Teen Titans: Cold Case 1 – A ‘lost tale’ of Captain Cold vs what looks like a fairly recent Titans line up (Tim Drake’s Robin, Wonder Girl, Ravager). I’ll read that as ‘an inventory story we found when we cleaned out our offices’.

WildCATS #30 – The end of Wildstorm. I remember the early days of WildC.A.T.S., not to mention Stormwatch , Gen 1and their other books along the way (Savant Garde holds a special place in my heart). I’m sure that one day the characters will make a comeback on whichever one of the 52 alternate Earths they’re based on – and probably not in the current post-armageddon setting that they’ve been in the last few years.

Deadpool #30 – I can’t remember where this is up to, but I think it’s the last part of the Secret Avengers arc. Could be wrong though.

Fantastic Four #586 – The countdown to 3 continues. Minor point, but couldn’t Sue have stopped Namor’s thrown trident with a forcefield in the blink of an eye last issue? Or are we at the stage of ignoring people’s powers to make the story work the way we want it to? Oh well, at least it looks good with Epting on the art chores. More to come on this later today…

Marvel Universe vs The Punisher HC – Dammit all. If the HC is out, that means I missed #4 along the way. #1 was one of the strongest issues I’ve read in a while, but #2 and #3 let me down a bit. Even so, I’d give this a look if you didn’t already. It’s Frank Castle in I Am Legend, with the rest of the MU as feral vampire-types.

Marvels Eye Of Camera TP – I am a huge, huge fan of the original Marvels but somehow I haven’t really heard anything at all about this so I’m unsure if it’s worth picking up or not.

Skullkickers #4 – I mention this virtually every week so let me just say it’s very entertaining and you should pick it up.

It’s a potentially big week for the Pull List (surprising given the number of things I’ve dropped) but I’m not 100% sure I’ll be picking it all up. Even so…

Conan The Road Of Kings #1 (Of 6) – While I haven’t picked up an issue of Conan since Dark Horse’s first volume ended – I always intended to pick the second volume in trades but never did – I’m tempted by this if only because it’s Roy Thomas’ first work on the title since his Marvel days (to my knowledge) and, barring Kurt Busiek, there’s nobody I’d rather see write the character.

Batgirl The Greatest Stories Ever Told TP – While I love Barbara Gordon as a character, there are relatively few stories I’ve read with her as Batgirl – namely the excellent and highly recommended Batgirl: Year One (which I don’t think has ever been collected in the US), a couple of flashback issues, and Batgirl: The Last Batgirl Story published just prior to The Killing Joke – so I’m, tempted to pick this up; judging from the issues collected there’s a minimal amount of Silver Age wackiness, so that’s a good thing.

DC Comics Presents Batman #3 – An odd collection of Ed Brubaker’s Batman run from just prior to Bruce Wayne: Murderer, these are mostly forgettable stories including a Joker: Last Laugh tie-in and a Santa Klaus story – which, I guess, is why it’s being published in December. Still, I do like the reprint format.

Green Lantern Plastic Man Weapons Of Mass Deception #1 – This seems a little random; a Hal Jordan and Plastic Man team up by Marv Wolfman and Brent Anderson; after the events in the JLA book just prior to Blackest Night, I’m not even sure that Plastic Man has himself together enough to utilize his powers, so I suspect that this is an inventory story that DC are pushing out.

Supergirl #59 – The end of Sterling Gates’ great run on the book. Yes, it suffered a little from having to deal with the New Krypton status quo for a year, but all in all this is the best that the character has been used since she was reintroduced to the DCU a few years back. Nick Spencer has some big shoes to fill.

Superman Secret Origin Deluxe Edition HC - Finally. I picked up the first issue and liked it but felt that it would read better in one sitting – and as it took forever to complete, seems like I was right. Looking forward to getting this, if only because I’m a huge fan of Gary Frank’s art.

Vertigo Resurrected Hellblazer #1 – I guess this is the Vertigo version of the DC Comics Presents. This collects two two-issue arcs on Hellblazer, one by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon and the other by Jason Aaron and Sean Murphy. I’ve been looking for somewhere to start reading the Hellblazer trades, so this feels like it might be as good a place as any.

Dungeons And Dragons #2 – I thought the #0 issue was a bit lackluster, but I enjoyed the hell out of #1. I know, I’m as surprised as you are. I said it before, but between this and Skull Kickers it’s a great time to read fantasy comics.

Next Men #1 – I’ve never read an issue of John Byrne’s Next Men and I doubt I ever will. There are many, many properties I’d prefer to see him return to, but they’d all rely on him playing nice with Marvel and/or DC which just doesn’t seem on the cards any time soon. A pity, because his Angel mini series and one-shots have actually been pretty strong on the art front.

Wynonna Earp Yeti Wars GN – To say Beau Smith is overlooked as a writer is putting it mildly; his work on Guy Gardner: Warrior in the late 90s and his first Wynonna Earp series seem to be sadly overlooked these days. I’m more than happy to see Earp back in some new material – and the character and world she inhabits would make for a great movie adaptation – just as long as Megan Fox isn’t involved.

Proof Endangered #1 – I’ve been a big proponent of Proof from the start, even if I think it lost its direction part way through the run. Even so, I’m glad it’s getting a second push with a new #1, and I’ll continue to support it. Hopefully now that a lot of the trappings of the first series have been stripped away it’ll give the series a fresh focus.

Velocity #3 (Of 4) – I could have sworn this was an ongoing when it was first solicited. In any case, this is a good take on Top Cow’s resident speedster, and Kenneth Rocafort is doing great work on the art side. It’s written by the always reliable Ron Marz, who appears to have become Top Cow’s sole architect over the past few years.

Amazing Spider-Man #650 – I’m still not sure where I stand on the new Hobgoblin, the easy (and relatively graphic) dispatch of the old Hobgoblin (unless of course it was Roderick’s twin masquerading as him somehow), or Peter’s new job – but I have to admit I’m enjoying the hell out of Big Time so far.

Avengers Academy #7 – I know, I was going to pick this up in trades but Christos Gage has convinced me otherwise. And don’t forget: send me a creative pic of you reading #7 to be in with a chance of winning the Avengers Academy Vol 1 HC!

Black Panther The Man Without Fear #513 – Honestly, I have no interest in the book and haven’t picked up Black Panther regularly since early in Priest’s run (well, I’m not counting his time on the FF), but this preview art is gorgeous.

Generation X Classic Volume 1 TP – If you’ve never picked up Generation X before, you should give this a look. Collecting their introduction as part of the (oddly uncollected) Phalanx Covenant crossover and their first four issues under Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo before they got sucked into the Age of Apocalypse, I’d recommend this if only for the mad genius of Bachalo’s artwork on his section of the book.

Uncanny X-Men The Birth Of Generation Hope TP – I’m supposed to be picking this up at some point but I recently canceled almost all of my Amazon pre-orders so it won’t be arriving as scheduled. I haven’t really heard much good or bad about this arc or Generation Hope, but it’s the X-Men so I probably will get it at some point. Hardly a glowing endorsement, I know…

It’s a slow week, and if I wasn’t so damn weak as to instantly go back on my pledge to drop two books I probably wouldn’t be getting anything at all. As it stands, there’s nothing from Marvel (and didn’t the last Spider-Man come out two weeks ago? Isn’t it supposed to be fortnightly?) or anyone else other than DC…

Batgirl #16 and Red Robin #18 – Yes, the two I was going to drop but didn’t – because I genuinely enjoy them both more than possibly any other comics on the market. They’re both well-plotted, well drawn, and have enough optimism in them to make them a pleasure to read.

Superboy #2 – The first issue was pretty good but felt like a quick read. I’m of two minds whether to give the series a shot monthly – on the one hand, I really like the character; on the other, it may read better in trades.

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #2 – Another one for the trades. The first issue was good but almost felt like it was trying too hard to be clever, with flashbacks within flashbacks and the like. It also felt a little disjointed – but I’m sure that will pass in trade form.

Due to the holiday, this week’s comics are out on Thursday and it’s slim pickings on the monthly front…

Action Comics Annual #13 – Not sure how many times I need to say I’m not 100% sold on Cornell’s Luthor, but I’m not – and I’m not sure that showing me an early meeting of him and Darkseid is the way to go…

Gorilla Man TP – At some point, I’ll pick this up because, dammit, Gorilla Man.

Heroes For Hire #1 – I’m a big fan of Abnett and Lanning, so I’ll likely get this at some point too – but probably in trade.

Incredible Hercules New Prince Of Power TP – Again, at some point. After all, it’s a continuation of Incredible Hercules and leads into Chaos War so I may as well.

She-Hulks #2 – Retroactively changed from an ongoing to a mini – which is a damn shame, because the first issue of the book was good, solid fun – which naturally means it can’t survive in today’s market.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer #39 – our long national nightmare is almost over – because we’re only one issue away from the end!

Didn’t get to the store last week, still feel crappy, but here we go –

Action Comics #895 – I continue to be under-enthused with this book, but I stick with it because I like both the creators and the main character, even if I feel they’re not a good fit together.

Batwoman #0 – Only three or four years later, Batwoman launches into her own series. See you in the trades (or back issue bins), young lady.

DC Comics Presents Young Justice #2 – A nice collection of stuff here; the team’s No Man’s Land tie in, the Girlfrenzy one-shot (written by Todd DeZago, who was supposed to be the ongoing’s writer) and a Secret Files book. Lots of fun from back when Impulse was fun, Superboy had a fade and an earring, and Tim Drake was still the coolest kid on the block.

Green Lantern Omnibus Vol. 1 HC – If I had (a) spare cash and (b) spare shelfspace, I’d be all over this. But I don’t, so I’m not.

Teen Titans #89 – I know. I tried to quit and even wrote a post on it. But just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. Dammit.

Amazing Spider-Man #649 – Big Time kicked off with an impressive first issue two weeks ago; let’s hope it can maintain it’s momentum.

Chaos War Alpha Flight #1 – Not picking it up as I’m going to get all the Chaos War stuff in trade – but am I the only person who remembers that there’s a younger version of the (currently dead) original Alpha Flight out in space with the Plodex?

Fantastic Four #585 – Last issue was the first that really connected with me from the Hickman – but then again, if you can’t win me over with a Thing spotlight issue there’s something wrong with you. Epting’s hitting all the right notes on the art front, too – his Galactus is sufficiently awesome.

Thunderstrike #1 – It’s no secret that I the DeFalco/Frenz run on Thor and Thunderstrike remains one of my favorite runs. It’s certainly not groundbreaking, it’s definitely not cool, but they feel like superhero comics should feel to me. I’m all in for this.

Skullkickers #3 – I’m pleasantly surprised by the quality of this and IDW’s Dungeons and Dragons; I can’t remember a time when there were two good quality fantasy comics on the market.

The Walking Dead Vol 13 – Too Far Gone – Rick and co are settling in in the community, but it’s pretty obvious that (a) there’s a dark secret lurking about somewhere, and (b) Rick’s losing his shit. Continually impressive.

Witchblade Redemption Vol 1 – I recently read Ron Marz’s run on Witchblade up to this book, including the Broken Trinity crossover, and I have to say that I am damn impressed. Sara Pezzini and the Witchblade mythology have really been developed and the book is far beyond it’s T&A roots (not that there’s anything inherently wrong with those roots or that there’s no T&A in the book anymore). It’s quite simply one of the most entertaining comics around at the moment, and the renumbering of the trades at this point suggest a perfect jumping on point. Recommended.

A day late due to illness, but here’s this week’s pull list…such as it is:

Supergirl #58 – I think this may be the last issue of the current creative team, right? In that case it’s mine too.
Spider-Girl #1 – Call me sucker, but that preview of the new book in last week’s Spidey sold me on picking up the first issue at least – although the twitter narration is going to get old fast.

It’s not even a pull list anymore, it’s a dribble of things I might buy but would recommend to someone else. Ah well. At least it gets me a post a week.

DC Comics Presents: Chase – Awesome, awesome series canceled before its time – but I’m puzzled by the decision to collect #1 and #6-8. Surely collecting in order, starting with Chase’s debut in Batman would have been better?

DC Comics Presents: The Flash/Green Lantern – Faster Friends – Reprinting the two part Prestige format series starring Wally and Kyle and Jay and Alan. I remember this being fun – and as an added bonus, the Spanish version was the comic Walt was reading (with the polar bear in it) on season one of Lost. There you go then.

Superboy #1 – Tempted, but given my policy of buying as little as possible I’ll probably pass.

Amazing Spider-Man #647 – The end of the Brand New Day three-times-a-month schedule. I should really reread that. Hope that not all of the supporting cast are jettisoned with Big Time. Personally I’d keep the Gonzales siblings around – although the Reilly clan from Boston were really under-utilized (not to mention written with a terrible ‘accent’) so I guess they can go.

Avengers/ X-Men Maximum Security TP – The least of the crossovers that have been collected recently, although still entertaining. It suffered from the state of the Marvel mutants being a bit…odd at the time; Professor X was off with a bunch of mutant Skrulls, Bishop was back from being stuck in a weird future (sound familiar at all?) and the main X-Men were all over the show. A pity this doesn’t include the Avengers Infinity mini that preceded it, though – not that a Cosmic Avengers team holds any relevance in the current Marvel plans, of course…

Generation Hope #1 – Y’know, if it had been called Generation X I may have picked it up for nostalgia’s sake.

Squadron Supreme By Mark Gruenwald Omnibus HC - If it wasn’t for the price I’d be all over this. The original Squadron series by Gru was groundbreaking and excellent.

Thor By J Michael Straczynski Omnibus HC – I preordered mine back when it was $26 on Amazon – but $65 seems incredibly steep compared to similar size collections such as the Invincible Iron Man one.

Young Allies #6 – It’s the last issue so I should pick it up, I guess; never did pick up #5, though.

Buffy #38 – The end is drawing near, thankfully. God, this is an unintelligible mess.

You may have noticed that I’ve been pretty much absent from the interwebs the past week, with no posting here since last Tuesday, virtually no twittering (well, apart from this pic of a Conan blimp flying past our apartment which prompted the better half to ask if we were in alt-Fringe world; just one more reason she’s ace), and no updates over at Lost from the Start for almost four weeks now.

I’m doing some re-prioritizing about how I spend my time at the moment, and that’s having a knock-on effect on this stuff. In any case, I hope to have things sorted over the next week or so.

Anyway, if I make it to the store this week, here’s what I’ll be picking up…

Action Comics #894 – Still not entirely loving this, but as this has Death in it I may as well continue with it. Hardly the best reason to buy a comic, but there you are.

DC Comics Presents: Young Justice - Not picking this up, but if you don’t already have the World Without Grown Ups mini, you should get this. Good, solid, fun read.

Jonah Hex: Counting Corpses TP – I’m way behind on my Hex trades, but at some point I’ll catch up.

Supergirl Annual #2 – I’ll probably pick this up as I always liked the Supergirl/Brainiac 5 pairing (although I prefer the Brainy/Andromeda pairing from the post-Zero Hour Legion reboot).

Superman: Earth One HC - At some point, yes – in spite of two things; one being that JMS writing company properties never works for me (although I’m willing to give this a shot as it’s in his own sandbox), and secondly, Dan Didio calls it ‘hip, sexy and moody’ in today’s NY Post. Dan, just…no…

Teen Titans #88 – I’m out! Did I mention I’m out?

Amazing Spider-Man #646 – I think this is the last chapter of Origin of the Species. It’s been a decent enough Spidey story, but not enough Peter Parker for my liking.

Deadpool Team-Up #888 – Thing and Deadpool? I’m going to make believe this is a backdoor pilot for the long-awaited relaunch of Marvel Two-In-One, okay?

Fantastic Four #584 – Once again, not loving it but still reading it. I know lots of people think this is awesome right now, but I think Marvel’s first family deserve better. And yet I’m still here. Sigh.

Hulk World War Hulks Hulked-Out Heroes TP – Alright, I admit that I pre-ordered this a while ago. Don’t you judge me.

A minimal week this week with only two books making the cut from the big two – one being one I’m considering dropping with a creative team change and the other being…sigh…Deadpool. I have issues. Luckily, Image turns it around…

Supergirl #57 – I’ve enjoyed this run buy Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle so much that I’m not sure I’ll stick around for the new team of Nick Spencer and Bernard Chang, in spite of thinking they’ll do a good job. I guess we’ll see.

Deadpool #28 – I have no defense for this. Sorry. Except that I enjoy it, of course, which should be defense enough.

X-Men Forever Vol 5 Once More Into The Breach TP – Ditto. Liking this run a lot. Preordered, so probably won’t get it till next week.

Morning Glories #3 – I really enjoyed #1 (which I picked up a few weeks back in its third printing), apparently missed #2 – so I think I’ll wait for the trade on this. Writer Nick Spencer appears to have come out of nowhere and be writing everything (see: Supergirl, above) right now. Good for him.

Skullkickers #2 – This is just a damn fun book. Not sure it’ll hold it’s appeal long term, but for the short run, I’m in.

Turf #3 – The much delayed but worth the wait continuation of Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards’ Gangsters vs Vampires vs Aliens. A great, multiple-read comic that more people should pick up.

Still knackered from the weekend at NYCC (and Columbus Day looking after the offspring solo) – but time and tide and comics wait for no man…

Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Batgirl #1 – Consider Batgirl dropped; its not that I don’t like the book, or the character – but I’ll be picking up the Road Home in trade, and I figure with the art change in the next regular issue of the book that’ll be a convenient place to jump off too.

Bruce Wayne – The Road Home: Red Robin #1 – Ditto for Red Robin.

DC Comics Presents Batman/Catwoman #1 – Maybe; I still support this format. This one collects the Trail of the Gun mini from a while back. Not familiar with it but I’ll check it out.

DC Comics Presents Brightest Day #1 – Again, maybe. The only reason I’m dithering here is that it collects three issues of Hawkman I already have – but then again, it also has the first appearance of Deadman in here.

Knight & Squire #1 – While I’m definitely down for this in theory, I’m not sure I’m going to pick it up off the shelf (as opposed to in dollar bins next year, or in trade). You know how Geoff Johns suits DC down to the ground and his Marvel stuff was less than stellar? That’s kind of the vibe I get from Paul Cornell, only in reverse, unfortunately.

Untold Tales of Blackest Night #1 – Okay, maybe – if only because it’s unlikely to be collected at any point.

Amazing Spider-Man #645 – The Origin of the Species arc has been oddly underwhelming for me – it just feels like a giant pile-on. Even so, I’m interested to see who’s pulling Doc Ock’s strings here – and Rhino and the Chameleon continue to be the more interesting villains the series has revamped the past few years.

Thunderbolts Cage HC – Pre-ordered. Having read the Thunderbolts’s Siege trade, I’m happy with Parker on the title.

Tomb Of Terror One Shot – Again, maybe. I like the format of these b&w comics but was waiting for a collection. As there’s nothing on the horizon in collected format I may pick this up…

X-Men Second Coming Revelations HC - Also preordered. Enjoyed the hell out of the regular Second Coming trade, so looking forward to this too.

Last week’s three-week-worth picked up books are about half read and I’m making my way through the entertaining X-Men: Second Coming HC which turned up late last week too (did Amazon and book store releases sync up with the direct market instead of being a week behind while I wasn’t looking?).

Anyway, because of NYCC this week I may not go to the store at all but if I do…

DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern #1 – I like the idea of these mini-collections, but I’m not going to be picking up this week’s releases on account of having the original issues. This one collects Green Lantern #137-140 with Kyle Rayner bearing the ring, and he and Jade (currently up to her neck in Brightest Day and JLA) moving forward with their relationship. Strong superhero soap stuff, from writer Judd Winick with art by Darryl Banks and Dale Eaglesham.

DC Comics Presents: Jack Cross #1 – One of Warren Ellis few mainstream DC works (here partnered with Gary Erskine), this starred the eponymous Cross, a classic Ellis character from the mold of Pete Wisdom and Jack Hawksmoor. This version of Ellis’ hard-bitten bastardTM was a freelance anti-terrorist expert who killed on a whim then flagellated himself for it afterward, Mr Zsasz-style. It was a little dark for mainstream DC, never really took off and vanished after four issues – but all four are collected here.

Secret Six: Danse Macabre – I think I’ve got this on preorder….

Starman Omnibus HC Vol 5 – …and while I don’t have this on preorder, I will be picking it up just as soon as I pick up and read Vol 4.

Cable Vol 4 Homecoming TP – I’m probably going to pick this up at some point; I dropped Cable after the Messiah War as part of my big purge in spite of liking the book and as I mentioned above, I’m enjoying the hell out of Second Coming so…maybe. I should probably get volume 3 first though.

Chaos War #1 – I dropped Hercules when it was relaunched as Cho’s Prince of Power mini so I’m not picking this up in singles but I will probably get the inevitable collection – which is already solicited. We’ll see.

Ghost Rider By Jason Aaron Omnibus HC – You know, I am actually tempted by this on the strength of Aaron’s amazing Scalped – but is it any good? This contains Ghost Rider #20-35 and Heavens on Fire #1-6. Anyone got any opinions?

Uncanny X-Force #1 – I may pick this up in trade on the strength of Remender’s writing, but I wanted to point out that the ridiculous title of the book always puts me in mind of this book – which was an intentional self-parody. Or I hope it was, anyway.

Young Allies #5 – I’ve been really disappointed in this series. It ain’t New Warriors, that’s for sure, and I’m probably off at the end of this Bastards of Evil storyline.

Buffy #37 – It’s almost over, thank God.

When all’s said and done looking at the list above the only actual comics I’m picking up are Buffy and Young Allies – both of which I’m getting out of a sense of completion rather than enjoyment. I think that pretty much says it all, sadly.

I was AWOL on Friday but I figure 4 posts on Thursday gave me a little license. I also haven’t been to the store in two weeks which means this week should be a bit of a heavyweight one for me being as it means three weeks of Pull Lists…

Action Comics #893 – Still not sold on this. Out of control Lex. Lois sexbot. Just not gelling. That said, better than a lot of books out there.

Teen Titans #87 – This must be what Joss Whedon felt like going back to Fox. “I know I got screwed over last time, but this time I’m sure it’ll work out, right? Right?

American Vampire Vol1 HC – You know, I’m tempted by this but now I think of it I’m not sure that I’ve heard much about it beyond the first issue. Is it any good?

Amazing Spider-Man #644 – I’m a bit behind on picking stuff up so I didn’t get the previous issue yet. Looking forward to it though!

X-Men Second Coming HC – This is preordered and should turn up in a week or so. Looking forward to it!

Back with the pull list after hiatus. The cuts are still rolling along, this week shown by the fact that tehre are no DC books on here. None at all.

Amazing Spider-Man #643 – Back on schedule for the Origin of the Species storyline. Seems to be wrapping up some loose ends from BND before the push into Big Time. Fun stuff but not for those who hate the new status quo. Good to see Mary Jane back in the middle of the cast again, though.

Deadpool Merc With A Mouth Head Trip HC – Not picking this up as I already have the issues. But I heartily, heartily recommend it.

Deadpool #27 – Yes. I know.

Marvel Universe vs The Punisher #4 – I picked up the first two issues of this after I read some really positive reviews. The first was fantastic, but the second a little generic, abandoning the character work of #1 in favor of some regular gun-toting action. Picked up #3 last week but haven’t read it yet. Still, surprisingly enjoyable.

Web Of Spider-Man #12 – Last issue, as I thought a while back. Not surprising, really.

…and that’s it!

Here we go…

Action Comics #892 – I’m still not entirely sold on Cornell’s Lex, nor the Lois fembot that he seems set on pairing him with. It’s just not quite clicking. That said, it’s entertaining enough – and the Jimmy Olsen back-ups start soon!

Teen Titans #86 – Good lord. It’s like watching a car crash in slow motion, if a car crash had painful dialogue, poor plotting and poor characterization. Why am I buying this again?

Deadpool Team-Up #890 – Kind of surproised that this book has lasted as long as it has. Some hit, some miss -but Machine Man? Yes, please.

Fantastic Four #582 – Grumble grumble mutter mutter.

Namor The First Mutant #1 – If I was picking up new titles, I’d pick up this. But I’m not, so I’m not.

Spider-Girl The End #1 – Sniffle. So long, Mayday!

And on the trades front, things that will be with me shortly…

Siege Thunderbolts – this will be picking up on where I dropped the Tbolts, just when Parker came on board. Looking forward to this.

X-Men Inferno Crossovers – Don’t you judge me. This is a whole blog post waiting to happen!

There are no big weeks anymore.

Supergirl #55 – Still a bright spot in DC’s line-up,but I’m going to miss Jamal Igle when he goes.

Amazing Spider-Man #640 – Second part of One Moment In Time was stronger than the first, with some surprisingly sharp writing. Maybe there’s hope for this arc yet.

Web Of Spider-Man #11 – Ah, Web, you red-headed Spider-Step-Child you. You never really stood a chance when Amazing was touted as the stories that count, did you?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Riley – AKA The Story Nobody Asked For. As one of the few people who actually liked Riley, I’ll be picking this up even as the regular series underwhelms. But still – there can’t have been a huge demand for this can there?

On the trades front this week…

Siege Thor HC - This should be arriving next week. Ridiculous pricing on Marvel trades these days, but it just about makes sense with the Amazon discount.

X-Factor Second Coming HC – At some point I’ll pick this up but I’m so far behind on X-Factor trades that it’s not even funny. The last issues I read were during Secret Invasion, before that Messiah Complex and before that I dropped to switch to trades around #18 or so. I should probably actually pick up a trade or two at some point.

I haven’t even got to the comic store for last week’s picks (well, I did but the smoke evacuation of Midtown Comics meant I didn’t have a chance to actually buy the comics) so this week will be a double whammy.

Red Robin #15 – I like the new pro-active stance that Nicieza is having Tim Drake take here. It sets him apart nicely from the other Bat-types running around Gotham. Good stuff.

Amazing Spider-Man #639 – Last issue was a mess, both art wise and story wise. I appreciate the attempt to use the original marriage issue as the basis for the changed history, but I would have enjoyed it more if the art for the ‘new’ history has actually meshed well with the art from the original. As for the story – well so far, it’s just a bit feeble. Mephisto turns into bird, lets criminal escape, Spidey knocked unconscious stopping criminal, misses wedding. That’s the best they could do? Roll on Big Time.

Darkstar And The Winter Guard #3 – This has been a great, enjoyable mini from Messrs Gallaher and Ellis. Recommend you pick it up!

Deadpool #1000 – I enjoy these oddly-numbered jam issues a lot, so I’ll get this.

New Mutants Forever #1 -One for the trades. I love the original New Mutants run, and I’m keen to see the new direction this heads in with Magneto as school head.

Spitfire #1 – Hello, English?

Young Allies #3 – Probably. As much as I like the idea of this book, so far something has just been missing. There’s potential, but it needs to kick it up a notch .

On the trade front -

Losers TP: Book 2 – Collecting the remaining issues #13-32 of the original series at a low price, I can’t recommend this enough, or the first volume which I raved about here.