Writer's Pull List 09-29-10

Admittedly we're running a little late this week, considering comics came out yesterday. But, here is what we will be reading.

Arnab's Note: I've got quite the pull this week. And surprisingly from an array of publishers.

Matt's Note: This is a light week for me, which means I'm cruising for a case of wallet-rape in the coming weeks.


Arnab's List:
DC
Gotham City Sirens #16
Green Arrow #4
Time Masters: Vanishing Point #3

Marvel
X-Men: Curse of Mutants- X-Men vs Vampires #1
X-Men Legacy #240

Image
Chew #14

Top Cow
Artifacts #2

Matt's List:
Chew #14
X-Men Legacy #240
Wonder Woman #603

Mom is dead. You can't talk to her.

My apologies for being late this week.

Uncanny X-Men #528 ***
Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: Whilce Portacio
Cover Artist: Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson
Publisher: Marvel

So much happened in this issue I'm not even sure if a recap is worth it, but here goes. There's a new mutant, and if one neglected Iceman wasn't enough, we've now got a fire/ice chick. Luckily for her, Storm and Hope were on hand to rescue her from the crazy men with guns. Meanwhile on Utopia, Emma needs to get rid of Shaw, who Namor believes to be dead. Unfortunately for her, Kitty is now aware of her plans. For the most part these two portions of the story were decent. The interaction between Kitty and Emma is amusing as ever. Storm's part in this issue was good, one of the more recent times she has appeared and not pissed me off. That being said, these new mutant stories are all tending to feel like a slightly tweaked version of the same story. Another strange thing about this issue was that it threw in two short scenes involving Iceman, Dazzler and Northstar. Overall the story didn't flow as well as it has in the past. The artwork still seems to be a problem. While the art seems to be improving, the change is only visible in certain scenes and with certain characters.

Writer's Pull List: 9-22-2010

Hey all! Here's a list of things we will read, with some 'maybe's thrown in for good measure. Let us know what you're reading!

Matt's Note: Dropping the ball left, right, and center. But it's a very light week.
Arnab's Note: It's a light week. I'd really like to add Green Lantern Corps to my pull list, but I can't for the life of me, figure out what to remove.


Matt's List
Flash #5
Green Lantern Corps #52
Secret Avengers #5
Uncanny X-Men #528

Arnab's List
DC
Batman Streets of Gotham #16
Flash #5

Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #528

Image
Walking Dead #76

Avast! Come on ye swabs!

X-Factor #209 ****
Writer: Peter David
Artist(s): Emanuela Lupacchino and Pat Davidson
Cover Artist(s): David Yardin and Edgar Delgado
Publisher: Marvel

What do you get when you take a band of hooligans and plop them into Vegas? All kinds of greatness. First and foremost I need to express just how much I am coming to love Shatterstar. He's a great character and I find that as more and more characters join the story, he remains consistently fun and energetic. The writing in this issue is smart. Peter David clearly knows the characters very well and is able to create the perfect situations for each individual. The gang is in Vegas this week and who could be surprised that Guido ends up in a strip joint, Shatterstar ends up fighting some pirate actors, and Longshot ends up using his powers for gambling. Character development aside, the direction that this series has been headed looks and seems great. The Rictor-Rahne baby drama took a backseat this week to the developing Hela story, and the issue is better off for it.

My DC reviews can be found right here!

Writer's Pull List: 09-15-10

Hey all!  Here's a list of things we will read, with some 'maybe's thrown in for good measure.  Let us know what you're reading!

Matt's Note: Every time I see Birds of Prey on the list I get so excited.
Arnab's Note: I'm fairly excited about Batman Beyond.

Matt's List

Astonishing Spider-man/Wolverine #3
New Mutants #17
X-Factor #209
Batman Beyond #4
Birds of Prey #5
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #2

Arnab's List 
DC
Batman Beyond #4
Birds of Prey #5
Brightest Day #10
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #2

Marvel
X-Factor #209

I didn't hear you complaining last night

American Vampire #5 ****1/2
Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Rafael Albuquerque
Cover Artist: Rafael Albuquerque
Publisher: Vertigo

This is one of those series' that everyone should be reading. It's just one of those books that has a great combination of writing and artwork and in a couple of years or even months you're gonna wish you had read it from the beginning. Now that Stephen King has left the series, the split story issues are gone and instead the series reverts to a normal one story series.
With this issue there is a change in the protagonist of the story, with Pearl having left in the last issue. We are introduced to the newly appointed chief of police in Vegas, Cashel McCogan. There is some type of creature roaming around town killing people and draining them of their blood. As a result the FBI have sent in Jack Straw with his assistant, Felicia Book. The three of them follow a trail strait to Jim Smoke, a character we are all very familiar with.
The writing in this series in fantastic. With the sheer amount of vampire related tv shows, books, and movies out right now this series continues to be original and captivating. Now, the artwork in this series has been absolutely brilliant. Albuquerque has been doing the art for the entire series and with every story his style changes and he executes this superbly.

Writer's Pull List: 09-09-10

Hey all! So this is our pull list, basically the books that are coming out this week that we are planning on reading and even some that we might possibly read. Since it was Labor Day on Monday comics came out on Thursday, today.

Arnab's Note: Not much to say, it looks like a great week for Batman fans like myself.
Matt's Note: I have no idea why I'm getting X-Men #3. This Vampire thing annoys me to no end.

Arnab's List:
DC
Batman #703
Batman and Robin #15
Green Lantern #57
Red Robin #16

Marvel
X-Force: Sex and Violence #3
X-Men #3

Vertigo
American Vampire #6

Matt's List:
X-Men #3
American Vampire #6
Green Lantern #57
Batman #703
Batman and Robin #14
Red Robin #16

What are we, the Uncanny Von Trapps?

Avengers: The Children's Crusade #2 ****
Writer: Allan Heinberg
Artist(s): Jim Cheung and Mark Morales
Cover Artist(s): Jim Cheung, Justin Ponsor, and Travis Charest
Publisher: Marvel

It truly is a shame that this title only comes out once every two months. I can't even fathom to imagine why this is the case, but it's unfortunate. In the previous issue Magneto arrived and introduced himself to his grandchildren for the first time. Before much could be accomplished however, the Avengers decided to invite themselves into the mix and attacked Magneto and the Young Avengers. Billy whisks them all off to Wundagore, the birthplace of Wanda and Pietro. Pietro arrives and after a bit of introduction to his nephews he goes after Magneto. This series is just fantastic. Billy and Teddy's relationship is awesome. Tommy and Pietro are like twin balls of energy. And the whole direction of the plot in general is great. I do wonder whether or not Stature and Vision will play a larger role in the future, their short conversation does lead one to believe they will. Same goes for Eli and Kate. I must say that I don't care for Eli even the slightest bit and am glad that Kate is the leader of this bunch. Also, I found it slightly strange that Wolverine seemed so accepting of the idea of killing a child. With the cliffhanger at the end, I'm totally stoked at what's going to happen next.