My Pull List for Week 17 of 2021

This week I whittled my pulls down to 11 but there are quite a few interesting issues in this bunch. There are some beginning story arcs and some ending, some issues based on previous works, and some based on brand new and unique material. I’m looking forward to reading these in the next few weeks.

New Weekly Releases

• Shadowman #1
  by Cullen Bunn and Jon Davis-Hunt.
  Published by Valiant Comics, 2021.
  From the bestselling master of horror Cullen Bunn (Venom) and bone-chilling artist Jon Davis-Hunt (Clean Room) comes a shocking supernatural odyssey.
  Jack Boniface is SHADOWMAN, a powerful protector who keeps humanity safe from the demons that claw at the fabric of our reality.
  The forces of darkness are awakening and they are hungry for life. Will Shadowman be able to save us all, or will the darkness devour the world as we know it?
• The Department of Truth #8
  by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmons.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  NEW STORY ARC!
  Cole Turner thought he joined the right side of the war for the Truth. But now that he’s learning more about Lee Harvey Oswald’s tenure leading the Department, he’s not so sure. The answers Cole seeks are hidden behind a pair of unsolvable riddles: WHO is the Fictional Woman, and WHAT does she want from him? The second arc of the smash-hit THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH begins here!
• Dune: House Atreides #6
  by Brain Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Dev Pramanik.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  An unexpected revolt throws the balance of Ix into jeopardy and now Leto must make an important decision as the underground city is on the cusp of falling into evil hands.
  And while The Bene Gesserit’s oracles predicted they would need a child from the Baron Harkonnen in order to continue tracing a genetic line to their foretold messiah… their plan has not gone as well as hoped.
  On the doorstep of Castle Caladan comes the man who will change everything – Duncan Idaho has arrived.
• Once & Future #18
  by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  The truth shall be revealed…and our world is hardly ready for the consequences to come.
  But don’t worry, Duncan and Bridgette are here to save Britain from being pulled into the Otherworld.
  Unless, of course, they fail.
  ONCE & FUTURE #18 marks the End of Current Story Arc! The critically acclaimed Must-Read Series will be back in August 2021 after a brief hiatus.
• Sea of Sorrows #5
  by Rich Douek and Alex Cormack.
  Published by IDW Publishing, 2021.
  The Vagabond erupts in chaos as the Siren makes her final move. The only question remaining is who will be the last to go-and Nick is forced to make a decision more grave and harrowing than anything he encountered in the war. Will he survive, or finally find the peace he’s sought after in death? Find out in the exciting conclusion to SEA OF SORROWS!
• Shadow Service #7
  by Cavan Scott and Corbin Howell.
  Published by Vault Comics, 2021.
  First she was a witch. Then she was a spy. Now she’s a traitor. Gina Meyer enters the lioness’s den as she prepares to defect to the Queen of the Underworld. Plus, the truth about Gina’s relationships with Quill and Edwin is revealed…with devastating consequences.
• Bitter Root #12
  by David Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  “LEGACY,” Part Two-Cullen and Ford are in a fight to stay alive while Ma Etta makes a decision that will impact the entire Sangerye family. Meanwhile, Enoch makes an important discovery…but will he live long enough to tell anyone?
• BRZRKR #2
  by Matt Kindt, Keanu Reeves, and Ron Garney.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
  U.S. government Doctor Diana Ahuja seeks to unlock the mysterious B.’s memories – lifetimes of violence and tragedy like no one else who has ever lived that began with a fateful decision in ancient Mesopotamia. But is Diana here to help him… or is she serving a darker agenda?
• Comic Book History of Animation #5
  by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey.
  Published by IDW Publishing, 2021.
  In this issue: ANIME! ANIME! ANIME! How Japan conquered the world with a multipronged assault of giant robots, psychic bikers, and sailor moons! But Japan’s greatest animator, Hayao Miyazaki rejects fantasies of power-and teaches everyone how to appreciate the power of fantasy! Also: Everyone remembers the smash-hit Pixar Image Computer that was in every household throughout the 1980s, right? No? Oh, right. It was a huge failure. But maybe you heard of the ground-breaking animation studio it spawned instead?
• Crossover #6
  by Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Dee Cunniffe, and John J. Hill.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  “KIDS LOVE CHAINS,” Part Six-The dome has been shattered. The world is burning. Everything has come undone. DO NOT miss the SHOCKING conclusion to the blockbuster final chapter of “KIDS LOVE CHAINS!”
• Deadly Class #45
  by Rick Remender and Wesley Craig.
  Published by Image Comics, 2021.
  NEW STORY ARC!
  “SAVE YOUR GENERATION,” Part One-Critically acclaimed bestseller DEADLY CLASS returns in the apathy of the slacker era. Join MARCUS in 1991 where he lives in a bathtub, delivers pizza, and hides from the bite of reality. Haunted by his past and unable to change his ways, he self-medicates with drugs, sex, and music snobbery. But his past is never too far behind him.

Comics Corner | My Pull List For Week 17 of 2021