My Pull List for Week 37 of 2020

It’s good that thins seem to be back to normal for weekly picks, with good and not so interesting issues but while this week I picked out a whole bunch, of comics, I selected 11 issues to highlight.

New Weekly Releases

• The Resistance #5
  by J. Michael Straczynski and Mike Deodato.
  Published by AWA, 2020.
  J. Michael Straczynski – creator of Babylon 5 , co-creator of Sense8 , and writer of beloved runs on The Amazing SpiderMan, Thor, and Superman: Eart h One – returns to comics, teaming with Mike Deodato Jr. – the blockbuster artist of The Amazing Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Infinity War s. Together they plant the flag for a new universe of heroes and villains for the 21st Century. As the world reckons with the appearance of these superpowered “reborns,” a small group of fighters takes on a military invasion in Eastern Europe.
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Willow #3
  by Mariko Tamaki and Natasha Bustos.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2020.
  Willow investigates the town of Abhainn and it’s magical residents. As she begins to learn magic from other witches, it only proves how perfect the town is. So perfect that no one seems to want to leave. No one ever wants to leave…
• Something is Killing the Children #10
  by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2020.
  When Erica’s Handler forces a confrontation on the street of Archer’s Peak, Erica must decide where her loyalties lie-to her employers, or to the people who need her?
• Bill and Ted are Doomed #1
  by Evan Dorkin and Roger Langridge.
  Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2020.
  After defeating the evil dictator De Nomolos in Bogus Journey in 1995, things aren’t looking as excellent as they should for either Bill and Ted or Wyld Stallyns. There’s tension in the band and worry at home. Bill and Ted’s obsessiveness with writing the one song to bring peace to the world is affecting their playing and their relationships with their families. The band is losing favor with fans and the future isn’t shaping up as they were all led to believe it would from past (and future) events. Desperate for a solution Bill and Ted burst in to announce their great idea to revive the band’s fortunes: A world tour to spread the love-and the rock, and the love of the rock-to the world.
• Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #5
  by Kami Garcia, Jason Badower, Mico Suayan.
  Published by DC Comics, 2020.
  Dr. Harley Quinn has confronted horrific crime scenes created by a serial murderer who treats his work as high art. But when she is confronted by the killer himself, her life takes a drastic turn. Will she be able to return to the status quo, and simply help the GCPD to catch this killer? Or will the encounter change her forever
• Ice Cream Man: Quarantine Comix Special #1
  by W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo.
  Published by Image Comics, 2020.
  In the early days of the pandemic, the team behind ICE CREAM MAN launched an online-only series of mini-comics set in the ICM universe. The project was called, predictably, QUARANTINE COMIX. These strange little ditties were meant to tide folks over while the industry was on pause—and also raise money for struggling comic shops, with 50 percent of all proceeds donated to Comicbook United Fund/BINC. Collected are all six issues of QUARANTINE COMIX, featuring brand-new cover art and bonus stories by guest creators. And, as before, 50 percent of Image’s creator profits will go to Comicbook United to help stores get back on their feet—because comic shops are sweet.
• Reaver #11
  by Justin Jordan and Niko Henrichon.
  Published by Image Comics, 2020.
  “THE GRIM AFTER,” Part Five The truth has been revealed. But there may be one enemy Essen Breaker can’t kill…his own past.
• Stealth #5
  by Mike Costa, Nate Bellegarde, and Tamra Bonvillain.
  Published by Image Comics, 2020.
  Can Detroit survive an all-out war between the lunatic Dead Hand and an out-of-control Stealth? Meanwhile, the Men in the Light are tired of Stealth’s son, Tony, asking the wrong questions…
• The Rise of Ultaman #1
  by Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom, Francesco Manna, and Michael Cho.
  Published by Marvel Comics, 2020.
  In darkness there lurks Kaiju – terrifying and unfathomable monsters. Between Kaiju and the rest of us stands the United Science Patrol! But who are these enigmatic defenders, and how do they perform their miracles? Shin Hayata and Kiki Fuji have spent half a lifetime trying to find out – and their quest is about to drive them toward a decades-old dark secret and put them on a collision course with a mysterious warrior from beyond the stars! Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Mat Groom (Self/Made) and Francesco Manna (AVENGERS) reimagine the classic origin of a pop culture icon as THE RISE OF ULTRAMAN begins!
• Aggretsuko #6
  by Daniel Barnes and D. J. Kirkland.
  Published by Oni Press, 2020.
  The time has finally come, once again, for the Carrier Man Trading Company’s most anticipated event of the year – The Carrier Cup, an Olympic-esque competition in which different departments battle it out in office-specific “sports” to see who will reign supreme. Will Retsuko be able to redeem herself, after her fateful blunder from the previous year, and bring home the gold for Accounting? A parody of sports anime and manga, such as Prince of Tennis, Slam Dunk, and Haikyu!!
• Red Mother #8
  by Jeremy Haun and Danny Luckert.
  Published by BOOM! Studios, 2020.
  Daisy always suspected that Leland Black had ulterior motives in hiring her, but when the truth finally comes out, Daisy could never have expected how far his reach goes. What does Leland have planned for Daisy-and what does it have to do with the Red Mother?

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