The Geeky Brummie Pull List with Come Find Me
Welcome to the final issue of the Pull List. But don’t worry, you’ll still get a regular dose of what’s great in comics, when I launch a new format from November. But in our last issue of current format. our Comic of the Week is Come Find Me from DSTLRY. The other comics on the main pull list come from 2000AD, Mad Cave Studios and Marvel Comics. Our On The Radar selection includes 2 new comics from Marvel Comics and Image Comics. In MEANWHILE... it’s time for another Comic Cover of the Week.
If you want to send any comics or details of any comic related events we should feature, feel free to reach out to me at keith@geekybrummie.com or comics@geekybrummie.com
Now on with the comics…
Come Find Me: An Autumnal Offering
Issue 1
DSTLRY
Script and Art – Becky Cloonan, Celine Loup, E. M. Carroll, Vanesa R. Del Rey and Molly Mendoza
Script – Joe Pavelka
Art – HamletMachine
Letters – Lucas Gattoni
Buy digitally or physically from DSTLRY – Come Find Me: An Autumnal Offering #1 (Link)
NEW 56-PAGE ONE-SHOT from DSTLRY. In COME FIND ME: AN AUTUMNAL OFFERING, auteur Becky Cloonan (SOMNA, Gotham Academy) curates a coven of the most sinister, trailblazing storytellers in sequential art for a haunting collection destined to become a Halloween tradition.
Within these pages, Cloonan unearths a corpse with two coins laid over its decaying eyes. When an opportunistic thief robs the cadaver of its last possessions, a sinister curse erupts, dooming all it touches. Hamletmachine (Lucifer’s Garden) presents a chilling tale of a musical demon who makes Faustian pacts with unsuspecting victims, creating minor-key symphonies of human pain. Celine Loup (The Man Who Came Down the Stairs) and two other secret contributors join this insidious bonfire to conjure a modern, all-female descent into folk-horror dread.
COME FIND ME also offers a first look into the world of Cloonan’s next DSTLRY series, making this volume a perfect collector’s item, hot off the creator’s sold-out modern erotic horror masterpiece with Tula Lotay, SOMNA.
An eerie confirmation of the new face of comics horror, COME FIND ME is guaranteed to provide restless nights and racing pulses in a season of bonfires and falling leaves.
Come Find Me: An Autumnal Offering is a chilling anthology that perfectly captures the eerie spirit of the season. Curated by the talented Becky Cloonan, this collection of dark tales features a coven of sinister storytellers who weave haunting narratives that will leave you shivering.
Each story is a masterpiece in its own right, showcasing the diverse styles and talents of the contributors. From the macabre to the surreal, these tales delve into the depths of human fear and the supernatural. The artwork is stunning, with intricate details and a dark, atmospheric palette that enhances the eerie mood.
Defenders of the Earth
Issue 3
Mad Cave Studios
Script – Dan DiDio
Art – Jim Calafiore
Colours – Juancho Velez
Letters – Carlos M. Mangual
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Defenders of the Earth #3 (Link)
Kit Walker’s brother, Kurt, claims to be the new Phantom and has launched an all-out war with the Singh Brotherhood. Even worse, his brother convinced his daughter, Jedda, to join him. Meanwhile, Rick Gordon battles an enemy from his own past. With the world crumbling around them both, is Mandrake’s magic enough to hold the pieces together?
Mad Cave Studios continues to deliver with the third issue of Defenders of the Earth. This latest installment builds upon the strong foundation laid by the previous issues, offering a thrilling blend of action, drama, and nostalgia.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue 60
Marvel Comics
Script – Zeb Wells and Joe Kelly
Art – Mark Buckingham, John Romita Jr., Scott Hanna, Ed McGuinness, Mark Farmer, Todd Nauck, Paolo Rivera and Patrick Gleason
Colours – Edgar Delgado, Rachelle Rosenberg and Marcio Menyz
Letters – Joe Caramagna
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – The Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Link)
SPECIAL OVERSIZED FINALE! Zeb Wells says goodbye to the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN in style with his collaborators JOHN ROMITA JR., ED McGUINNESS, and some other special surprise guests. When one era ends though, another begins as THE EIGHT DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN gets a special prelude by JOE KELLY!
LEGACY #954
This is where I bow out on ASM. It’s been a fun run, that I’ve enjoyed overall despite the often controversial choices made by Wells.
2000AD
Issue 2406
2000AD/Rebellion
Script – Ken Niemand, Dan Abnett, Ed Whiting, Kek-W and Garth Ennis
Art – Dan Cornwell, Mark Harrison, Dave Taylor, David Roach, Tazio Bettin, Henry Flint, INJ Culbard and Patrick Goddard
Colours – Matt Soffe and Peter Doherty
Letters – Annie Parkhouse, Simon Bowland, Jim Campbell and Rob Steen
Buy from 2000AD Webshop – 2000AD #2406 (Link)
The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic returns with another action packed edition!
The Prog has been firing on all cylinders for a while now and I really should feature it more on these pages. Niemand has cemented his place as one of the great Dredd writers and this current story continues that trend. This bumper issue if filled with something for everyone and is the perfect opportunity for you to stave off those pesky thrill suckers.
On the Radar, these are comics I’ve not got on my physical Pull List, but are books I’ll pick up digitally or in trades:
Feral #7
Image Comics
Script and Letters – Tony Fleecs
Art – Tone Rodriguez and Trish Forstner
Colours – Brad Simpson
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Feral #7 (Link)
Lord is missing! Patch is infected! And just when things couldn’t get any worse, Elsie finds herself with a bunch of cats she barely knows, on the run from rabid rats, hidden traps, and whatever terror lurks in the CREEPY OLD SHACK!
Don’t miss out on this smash-hit animal horror series from the creators of STRAY DOGS!
Deadpool Team-Up #3
Marvel Comics
Script and Art – Rob Liefeld
Art – Chance Wolf
Colours – Juan Manuel Rodriguez
Letters – Joe Sabino
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Deadpool Team-Up #3 (Link)
DEADPOOL SMASH — OR SMASHED?! DEADPOOL’s Dragon Quest continues with the incredible HULK! But will the Green Goliath help or hinder the Merc with the Mouth’s shot at the treasure?
Dick Turpin returns to Time Bomb
This November will give Time Bomb fans a chance to pick up a new edition of a story which has been out of print for more than ten years.
Dick Turpin and the Crimson Plague, which brought the notorious highwayman face to fang with a nest of vampires in 18th Century London, was originally published in 2011 as a black and white one-shot. Writer Steve Tanner, artist Graeme Howard, and letterer Nikki Foxrobot made up the creative team.
February 2025 brings us a new, coloured, version of the original publication, thanks to the talents of colourist Gavin Ross and Turpin line editor Paul H Birch.
As an added bonus, the new edition also includes another story, Dick Turpin and the Crawling Terror. Also written by Tanner, on creative duties here are artist Roland Bird, colourist Brett Burbridge and letterer Bolt-01.
Bringing back these classic stories is a great way to give current Time Bomb fans a way to experience comic which they might have missed out on back in 2010. It also serves as a new way into a character who has long been part of the Time Bomb brand, debuting in Time Bomb’s second publication back in 2008.
Back in the Saddle
Dick Turpin’s last full-length publication from Time Bomb came in 2020 with Dick Turpin and the Vengeful Shade, which saw the iconic highwayman facing off against a haunted monastery. This came out to commercial success and critical acclaim and was noted for its deft combination of humour and horror.
Time Bomb fans can also in part thank Turpin for the existence of the classic Flintlock title, as it was researching the highwayman which caused creator Steve Tanner to become interested in the 18th century.
Speaking on what fans can expect from The Crimson Plague, publisher and creator Steve Tanner said:
“Dick Turpin and the Crimson Plague was enthusiastically received at the time by those who read it, but its low print run meant not that many did. Hopefully this new edition will address that in some way, and provide an opportunity for those more familiar with Time Bomb’s more recent titles to enjoy something from the vaults. Quite literally, in this case.
“But I didn’t want just a straightforward reprint. The Time Bomb of 2011 was a very different beast to where we are today, and editor Paul H Birch and I agreed that colouring the gritty artwork created by Grame would really bring the story to our current readership without taking anything away from the original.
“The second Turpin story included has some history too, but much more recent. Some of Dick Turpin and the Crawling Terror featured in the Comics Scene Annual that came out a few years ago. Some, but not all. The full story appears here for the first time.”
Your Kickstarter or your life
Dick Turpin and the Crimson Plague will be running on Kickstarter throughout November. You can find it at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timebomb/dick-turpin-and-the-crimson-plague-2025
Dick Turpin and the Crimson Plague is a full colour, 48-page (minimum, with additional pages depending on Kickstarter goals) publication.
Your Local Comics Shops
Britain has some of the best comics shops in the world. This updated lists features just a few of the shops you can pop in to for your geek fix. Check out you own local shops and if they don’t appear on this list let me know and we can add them.
WORLDS APART BIRMINGHAM (part of FPI)
Birmingham’s premier comic book store and Pokestop.
Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 09:30 – 17:00
Wednesday, Friday: 09:30 – 18:00
Saturday: 09:30 – 18:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00
14-16 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham B5 4EN Tel: 0121 643 0143
Website: Forbidden Planet International and Twitter: @WorldsApart_Bir
FORBIDDEN PLANET (BIRMINGHAM)
Graphic novel/comic store with merchandise & T-shirts, plus character figures & toys.
Monday to Saturday: 09:30 – 17:30
Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00
74 Bull St, Birmingham B4 6AD Tel: 0121 236 3026
Website: Forbidden Planet and Twitter: @ForbiddenPlanet
GOSH! COMICS (LONDON)
A mean little comics shop in the heart of London.
Open Daily: 10:30 – 19.00
1 Berwick St, London W1F 0DR Tel: 0207 437 0187
Website: Gosh! Comics and Twitter: @GoshComics
OK COMICS (LEEDS)
Twenty Year Old, Eisner Award Nominated Comic Book Shop in the beating heart of Leeds City Centre, UK.
Open Monday to Saturday: 11.00 – 17.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 15.00
19 Thornton’s Arcade, Briggate, Leeds LS1 6LQ Tel: 0113 246 9366
Website: OK Comics and Twitter: @OKComics
PAGE 45 (NOTTINGHAM)
UK Comic Shop created & curated since 1994 by Stephen Holland, Comics Laureate 2021-23.
Open Monday to Saturday: 09.00 – 18.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 16.00
Closed on Bank Holiday Mondays, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
9 Market St, Nottingham NG1 6HY Tel: (0115) 9508045
Website: Page 45 and Twitter: @PageFortyFive
TRAVELLING MAN (VARIOUS)
Travelling Man Is The UK’s Friendliest Comic & Games Shop Since 1991. Shop Online Now! Explore The Rich Genres & Worlds That Games, Comics & Independent Press Have To Offer. Since 1991.
Open Monday to Saturday: 10.00 – 18.00
Sunday: 11.00 -17.00
LEEDS
32 Central Road, Leeds LS1 6DE Tel: 0113 245 0822
YORK
74 Goodramgate, York YO1 7LF Tel: 01904628787
NEWCASTLE
43 Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 5JE Tel: 0191 261 4993
MANCHESTER
4 Dale Street, Manchester M1 1JW Tel: 0161 237 1877
Website: Travelling Man and Twitter: @TravellingManUK
MEGA CITY COMICS (LONDON)
Mega City Comics, was established in 1981, initially as a mail-order business, supplying comics, graphic novels, and collecting supplies. After 6 years of mail-order and trading through the comic marts, we opened our shop in Camden Town in 1987.
Open Monday to Friday: 11.00 -18.00
Saturday: 10.30 – 18.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 18.00
18 Inverness Street, Camden Town, London NW1 7HJ Tel: 020 7485 9320
Website: Mega City Comics and Twitter: @MegaCityComics
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS (VARIOUS)
A trio of comic shops in Bedford, Northampton and Peterborough.
BEDFORD
20 Allhallows, Bedford MK40 1LJ Tel: 01234 270777
Open Monday to Friday: 10:00 – 17.30
Saturday: 09:30 – 17:30
Sunday: 11:00 – 16:00
NORTHAMPTON
29 Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE Tel: 01604 602311
Monday: CLOSED
Open Tuesday: 10:00 – 17:30
Wednesday: 10:00 – 19.00
Thursday to Friday: 10:00 – 17:30
Saturday: 09:30 – 17:30
Sunday: 11:00 – 16:00
PETERBOROUGH
25 Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1SQ Tel: 01733 892827
Monday: CLOSED
Open Tuesday: 10:30 – 17:30
Wednesday: 10:30 – 18:00
Thursday to Friday : 10:30 – 17:30
Saturday: 09:30 – 17:30
Sunday: CLOSED
Website: Close Encounters and Twitter: @CEncountersUK
THAT COMIC SHOP (PRESTON)
Retailers of new Comics weekly, Magic the Gathering Card Games, Board Games, Toys, T-Shirts plus loads more.
Monday: CLOSED
Open Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 – 17:00
Friday: 10:00 – 21:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 16:00
Sunday: CLOSED
116 Friargate, Preston PR1 2EE Tel: 01772 204287
Website: That Comic Shop and Twitter: @ThatComicShop
PARADOX COMICS (DORSET)
Comic book shop in Dorset, dealing in graphic novels, statues, action figures, card games, limited edition comics and more
Monday: Closed
Open Tuesday to Friday: 10:30 – 17:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 16:00
19 High Street, Poole, Dorset BH15 1AB Tel: 01202 661346
Website: Paradox Comics and Twitter: @ParadoxComicsUK
WAKEFIELD COMICS 616 (WAKEFIELD)
Comic Book Shop in the centre of Wakefield. Stocking the latest comics direct from the US.
Open Monday: 9:00 – 17:00
Tuesday: 9:00 – 16:30
Wednesday to Saturday: 9:00 – 17:00
Sunday: CLOSED
3 The Springs, Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 1PU Tel: 01924 375234
Website: Wakefield Comics 616 and Twitter: @wakeycomics616
COMIC BOOK GUYS (BELFAST)
Comic Book Guys – Northern Ireland’s newest independent comic book store also stocking movie memorabilia, toys & other collectibles… excelsior!
Open Monday to Saturday: 10.00 to 17.00
Sunday: CLOSED
130 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7BG Tel: 02890 080169
Website: Comic Book Guys and Twitter: @comicbookguysni
RAYGUN COMICS (RICHMOND)
A welcoming and friendly comic book shop. Comics, toys, books, games and merchandise for all ages.
Open Monday to Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 17:00
26 Red Lion Street, Richmond TW9 1RW Tel: 0208 948 8476
Website: Raygun Comics and Twitter: @Raygun_comics
DAVE’S COMCIS (BRIGHTON)
Dave’s Comics, The Graphic Novel Shop.
Open Monday to Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 09:30 – 18:00
Sunday: 11.00 – 17:00
5 Sydney St, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4EN Tel: 01273 691012
Website: Dave’s Comics and Twitter: @DavesComics
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