My Pull List for Week 27 of 2021
Fifteen issues pulled again this week and my backlog is getting pretty large. I’m going to make a concerted effort to start reading through them and commenting on my thoughts. For now, I simply report on the new issues I’m picking.
New Weekly Releases
- Wynd #8
by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas.
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
The tables have turned! Will Wynd’s friends be able to rescue him from the Faeries? Wynd is captured and taken to the Faeries’ hidden capital deep in the Weird Woods. Now his friends must rescue him before he’s put on trial… for murder! - Buffy the Vampire Slayer #27
by Jeremy Lambert and Carmelo Zagaria.
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
The Slayers – Buffy, Kendra, and Faith – continue to struggle with their new understanding of reality, even as Willow peers deeper into the rabbit hole to see where it ends. Meanwhile, Anya and a new fan-favorite arrival to Sunnydale vie for control of the Watcher’s Council! - Basilisk #2
by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf.
Published by BOOM! Studios, 2021.
Is redemption possible if it is coerced? Forced to confront the horrors of her past, Regan hits the road with Hannah – a victim from her past – who has her own set of secrets. Meanwhile, the other four remaining members of the Chimera find themselves tired of hiding from the world and move to reignite their reign of terror and death. - Serial #5
by Terry Moore.
Published by Abstract Studios, 2021.
Zoe’s hunt for the Santa Nino killer zeroes in on a woman who appears to be the perfect citizen… but Zoe’s trained eye sees beyond the careful facade and begins to lay a trap for her deadly prey. Serial features Zoe, the irrepressible star of Rachel Rising and Five Years. Don’t miss this hot series from the award winning creator of Strangers In Paradise and Motor Girl! - Clans of Belari #1
by Rob Blackie, Peter Blackie, and Daniel Maine.
Published by Aftershock Comics, 2021.
PRIMARY LAWS OF THE BELARI SYSTEM:
1.) No person or Clan may exit the system.
2.) No person or Clan may do the Designated Work of another Clan.
3.) Clans may not merge.
4.) Any person that breaks a Primary Law shall be made Outcast. On the far side of the galaxy, an isolated branch of humanity is trapped in a feudal dystopia. Oder is maintained by a system of oppression, until an orphaned girl and her incorrigible adoptive father sow the seeds of a revolution and unite the clans against a fearsome alien threat. From Rob Blackie and Peter Blackie (creators and writers of Netflix’s historical action-adventure series, Frontier) and artist Daniel Maine comes this vast and enthralling sci-fi adventure. - Out of Body #2
by Peter Milligan and Inaki Miranda.
Published by Aftershock Comics, 2021.
The occult mystery gets weirder, as Dan’s experience is a little too near-death than he’d like – until he’s saved by the psychic called Abi from both the point of no return and a maniac in a deep-sea-diver’s suit. The psychic shows Dan how his astral self can enter living people and look at their thoughts and memories, which Dan hopes will help him discover who wanted him dead. But before then he has to deal with an over-affectionate nurse – and some shocking news that changes everything! - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Secret of Chesbro House #1
by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Shawn McManus.
Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
Hellboy works with a psychic to clear a haunted mansion for auction. But the ghosts in residence aren’t quite ready to go gentle into that good night, and the answer may lie in a connection with the living world . . . Hellboy creator Mike Mignola teams with longtime collaborator Christopher Golden and artist extraordinaire Shawn McManus to bring you a brand-new frightful delight from the world of Hellboy! First of a new two-part story. - The Good Asian #3
by Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
The surprises really begin as Hark encounters Lucy Fong’s completely different perspective on Chinatown – one pivotal to stopping the hatchetman on the loose. - Ordinary Gods #1
by Kyle Higgins, Felipe Watanabe.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
For fans of THE OLD GUARD and GOD COUNTRY comes the extra-length first issue of a centuries-spanning action epic from writer KYLE HIGGINS (RADIANT BLACK) and artist FELIPE WATANABE (The Flash)! The Luminary. The Prodigy. The Brute. The Trickster. The Innovator. Five gods from a realm beyond our own, leaders in the “War of Immortals.” Aleast, they were – before they were trapped, sent to a planet made into a prison, forced into an endless cycle of human death and reincarnation. Christopher is 22. He’s got two loving parents and a 12-year-old sister. He works at a paint store. He’s in therapy. He’s one of the Five. Which means, in order to save everyone he cares about, Christopher will have to reconnect with his past lives and do the unthinkable: become a god again. - Karmen #5
by Guillemot March.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
In the moving final issue of GUILLEM MARCH’s gripping tale, the fate of Catalina’s soul and body hang in the balance. Will she be given a kind of amnesty and be born anew as a better person thanks to Karmen’s intervention? Or will she be lost to herself and all those she loves,
including Xisco? In this exhilarating dénouement and epilogue, we see what Cata’s future holds for her. - Inkblot #10
by Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
The cat returns to the Cobblewood and leads Princess Arabella into the Haunted Cave. Lost in the tangled tunnels, new friends – and new discoveries – are made. - Geiger #4
by Geoff John’s, Gary Frank, and Brad Anderson.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
Don’t let them take you alive! The Organ People have come for Geiger and his precious cargo, but the true horror sits chained deep below the Vegas strip – finally, “The Beast” revealed! Plus, rival casino bosses strike a dangerous bargain as Geiger comes face to face with a last-page shocker! A game-changing chapter in the saga of GEIGER! - Deep Beyond #6
by Mira Adolfo, David Goy, and Andrea Broccardo.
Published by Image Comics, 2021.
Paul, Jolene, and the gang are faced with something very unexpected, and the few answers they have found are largely overtaken by new, disturbing questions that could change the very view they have of the world. The real question is, will they be able to figure out what’s going on? And will they be able to bear it? - Chained to the Grave #5
by Brian Level, Andrew Eschenbach, and Kate Sherron.
Published by IDW, 2021.
Outlaw Roy Mason has come back from the dead, chained to the headstone that marked his grave. On the trail of buried gold and hunted by a Big Bad, Roy struggles to hold his family-and his body-together. Writers Brian Level & Andrew Eschenbach (Darth Vader, Thanos, Deadpool) and artist Kate Sherron (Invader Zim, The Amazing World of Gumball) bring you a tale of intrigue, murder, magic, and the good ol’ wild, wild west! - Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory #4
by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Benjamin Dewey.
Published by Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
After entering a mist-filled wasteland to track down their canine comrade Mullins, our band of bowsers discover a horrific valley of decapitated human heads, a horned Oni demon, ominous bird spirits, a deadly giant spider yokai, and more powerful creatures of animal and human form.
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