Battle Action – Pull List 31st May

The Geeky Brummie Pull List with Battle Action

I have 10 new comics for you on the Pull List this week. The Comic of the Week title goes to Battle Action from Rebellion. The other 6 comics on the main Pull List come from IDW Publishing, DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Our On The Radar selection includes 3 comics from Dynamite, Image Comics and Vault Comics. This week MEANWHILE… The Micronauts are back and issue 2 of Dark Legacies hits Kickstarter.

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…

Battle Action
Issue 1
Rebellion

Script – Garth Ennis and John Wagner
Art – Dan Cornwell and Keith Burns
Colours – Jason Wordie
Letters – Rob Steen

Buy physicallly from the 2000AD Webshop – Battle Action #1 (Link)

Battle Action returns with an all-new, five-issue mini-series of thrilling war tales!

Each issue features two brand new stories from today’s top talent. In this first issue, famous flyboy Johnny Red and his Falcon Squadron return to hunt down sneaky German raiders in the skies of World War Two, written by Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) and with art by Keith Burns (Out of the Blue).

A brand new HMS Nightshade story by John Wagner (Judge Dredd) in a tale about the bonds of friendship forged during naval battles, drawn by Dan Cornwell (Rok of the Reds).

This newsstand edition features a gorgeous cover by Keith Burns, featuring stirring aerial combat.

Don’t miss future issues with stories by Torunn Grønbekk (Thor, Punisher War Journal), Chris Burnham (Batman), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad), Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy), and more!

After a magnificent hardback revival last year, Battle Action is back for this five issue mini series, that will feature a host of top comic talent. This first issue gets the ball rolling with two incredible stories that showcase just what this title is aiming to do. I hope the series is a huge success and we can look forward to more in the future.

Star Trek Annual 2023
Issue 1
IDW Publishing

Script – Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly and Christopher Cantwell
Art – Rachael Stott

Buy digitally on Comixology – Star Trek Annual 2023 #1 (Link)

Join the writers behind the critically acclaimed Star Trek series for an exciting romp through the history of Star Trek! The Theseus crew finally get a chance to relax. But just as everyone settles down, a strange signal comes in with a message that reads, “Mr. Scott. We have a problem. Bring help.- Jim.” Upon finding the source of the signal, the Theseus bridge crew step into a fully activated holodeck recreating the bridge of the original U.S.S. Enterprise complete with a “discovery” of some “strange new” guest stars!

Whilst things are getting serious in the regular monthly titles, this Annual looks like it will have some fun in the Star Trek Universe. The cover promises guest appearances by many familiar faces, and with Rachael Stott on board for art, this is sure to be one of the best looking Trek books.

Power Girl Special
Issue 1
DC Comics

Script – Joanne Starer and Leah Williams
Art – Natacha Bustos and Marguerite Sauvage
Colours – Tamra Bonvillain and Marissa Louise
Letters – Ariana Maher

Buy digitally on Comixology – Power Girl Special #1 (Link)

Continued from Action Comics #1053

Power Girl takes center stage! With new powers and a new mission, Power Girl faces a challenge unlike any she’s experienced before in this shocking one-shot rising from the events of Lazarus Planet and Action Comics! With Omen’s guidance, Power Girl now strives to battle the demons—literal and figurative—lurking within the minds of some of the greatest superheroes in the DC Universe! But the nefarious Johnny Sorrow has been searching for a connection to Earth-0, and the superheroines’ work may unwittingly give him the means to make their world his personal stage! Can Power Girl and her estranged Super-Family bring down the curtain on Sorrow’s evil plans? And at what cost?

The backup story is an introductory tale. Fire and Ice respond to a natural disaster in Baltimore, debating whether to involve Ice’s old flame Guy Gardner. When Guy causes some major drama at the scene, Superman gets involved to stop the fight.

I’ve loved this revitalised version of Power Girl and enjoyed her backup appearances in recent issues of Action Comics. This special reunites that creative team once again before the regular Power Girl series arrives later in the year. As an added bonus we are getting an wonderful looking Fire and Ice story too.

The Rocketeer
Issue 1
IDW Publishing

Script – Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, Robert Windom and Kelvin Mao
Art – Craig Cermak, Jae Lee and Adam Hughes

Buy digitally on Comixology – The Rocketeer #1 (Link)

It’s a wall-to-wall adventure in a trio of Rocketeer stories in this terrific all-new special!

First, the writers of the Rocketeer film, Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and illustrator Adam Hughes bring us a tale featuring pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart. Second, Robert Windom (Seven Sons) and Jae Lee craft a story of the Rocketeer fighting a Japanese Zero in the South Pacific. And the third entry is by Kelvin Mao (director of the Dave Stevens documentary Drawn To Perfection, and co-writer of Seven Sons) and artist extraordinaire Craig Cermak. While on a date with Betty, our man Cliff encounters a vaguely familiar adventurer/archeologist. What kind of trouble will this spell for our hero? You’ll have to grab a copy of this special one-off issue to find out!

Come on, it’s The Rocketeer, drawn by Adam Hughes, what else do you need to know before rushing down to your local comic shop to immediately pick this up!

Clobberin’ Time
Issue 3
Marvel Comics

Script and Art – Steve Skroce
Colours – Bryan Valenza
Letters – Joe Sabino

Buy digitally on Comixology – Clobberin’ Time #3 (Link)

Ben Grimm travels to the Jersey Shore (and beyond) for a Grimm family reunion. Things get even more awkward when Doctor Strange shows up with information about the time-and-space-traveling thief who’s been haranguing the THING. Don’t miss part three of the greatest Thing story ever told, as far as we know…

I’d been curious about this book and recently picked up the first two issues. I was immediately blown away and had to add it to my regular pull. If, like me, you are a fan of the old Marvel Two-In-One series, then this new series featuring our ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing is a must for you. Skroce is delivering some career best work here and it is glorious to behold. Go buy it!

Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain
Issue 4
Marvel Comics

Script – Tini Howard
Art – Vasco Georgiev
Colours – Erick Arciniega
Letters – Ariana Maher

Buy digitally on Comixology – Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #4 (Link)

THE FURY OF DOCTOR DOOM! Betsy Braddock thought she had enough fury to deal with as Morgan Le Fay brings the Forgemaster Federal and his armies to the UK. But when Britain remains unbowed, Morgan reaches for the big gun—in the form of Doom! Will Morgan’s ally of the past help her build the Avalon of her demented dreams? Or does Doctor Doom have a plan of his own up his iron sleeves?

I’m enjoying this series and it’s fun to see lots of the Captain Britain regulars in action again.

The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue 26
Marvel Comics

Script – Zeb Wells
Art – John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna
Colours – Marcio Menyz
Letters – Joe Caramagna

Buy digitally on Comixology – The Amazing Spider-Man #26 (Link)

Now fully in the present, the Emissary has returned and his power is so far beyond Spider-Man’s abilities. The heroes may figure out a way to win, but the cost of victory will be so immense that you may hope they don’t…

LEGACY #920

Yes, this is that issue.

On the radar some other comics not on the Pull List but well worth checking out:

Gargoyles #6
Dynamite

Script – Greg Weisman
Art – George Kambadais

Buy digitally from Comixology – Gargoyles #6 (Link)

Brooklyn feels the strain of leadership as hopes for Goliath’s release from prison grow dimmer by the hour. Can the members of the Manhattan Clan put aside their differences before the crime syndicates of New York combine to crush the entire city?

Local Man #4
Image Comics

Script – Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs
Art – Felipe Sobreiro and Brad Simpson

Buy digitally on Comixology – Local Man #4 (Link)

A clue to the murder of his archenemy leads LOCAL MAN to an abandoned quarry-and into a brutal conflict with his former teammate, CAMO CRUSADER. What event drove the man formerly known as CROSSJACK from the THIRD GEN team? And why does CAMO hate him so %^$&ing much? Meanwhile, in the past, the star-lost trio of CROSSJACK, CAMO, and NEON find themselves on a savage planet, facing killer aliens and devastating questions.

Barbaric: Hell To Pay #4
Vault Comics

Script – Michael Moreci
Art – Nathan Gooden
Colours – Addison Duke
Letters – Jim Campbell

Buy digitallly on Comixology – Barbaric: Hell To Pay #4(Link)

It’s all gone to Hell! Will Owen stay trapped in his fiery prison forever, or will he learn why he’s been cursed and how to escape? Can Serra trust Soren, or is history doomed to repeat itself? Find out in the shocking finale to the third volume of Barbaric!

The Micronauts Return from Inner Space

What a week it’s been. After reporting on the release of a ROM The Space Knight Omnibus to be released from Marvel next year and hoping it would lead to an Omnibus for The Micronauts, just days later came the announcement that this would indeed be the case.

Due to arrive in April 2024, the first of those Omnibuses, The Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1, will reprint the first 29 issues of the series, as well as The Micronauts Annual #1-2, and material from The Micronauts Special Edition #1-5. As with ROM, Marvel will publish a facsimile edition of The Micronauts #1 in September.

Here is the full press release from Marvel –

Earlier this week, Marvel Comics proudly announced an exciting new collaboration with Hasbro, a global leader in play, that would result in new collections of Rom the Spaceknight’s beloved comic book adventures. Today, Marvel is thrilled to reveal that another popular toy-originating comic book series will receive the same treatment: THE MICRONAUTS!

From out of the Microverse, it’s the Omnibus you thought could never happen! The subatomic superstars headlined a long-running series packed with rich world-building, fascinating mythology and big-scale, sci-fi excellence! With the series set in the main Marvel Comics universe, the Micronauts joined forces with the X-Men and the Fantastic Four and dared to go up against the likes of Doctor Doom, Arcade, and other iconic Marvel super villains.

Like ROM, these exemplary comic book classics were written by industry legend Bill Mantlo and will be reprinted for the first time ever in MICRONAUTS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS, on sale April 2024. In anticipation for this long-awaited collection, fans can also pick up a facsimile edition of the Micronauts’ comic book debut, 1979’s MICRONAUTS #1, this September!

MICRONAUTS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 will collect THE MICRONAUTS (1979) #1-29 & ANNUAL (1979) #1-2 and material from MICRONAUTS SPECIAL EDITION (1983) #1-5. Helmed by writer Bill Mantlo, the Micronauts brought together the subatomic heroes of Homeworld and the Marvel Universe. Mantlo’s rich character mythology and groundbreaking artwork by Michael Golden made the series an instant classic.

In Micronauts, Commander Rann, Princess Mari, Biotron, Acroyear and Bug traverse the universe aboard the microship Endeavor as they struggle to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Baron Karza. Their exploits also bring them to Earth where our micro-sized heroes encounter big-time heroes and villains including the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain Universe and Man-Thing. This Omnibus edition presents a stunning restoration, complete with letters pages and a host of bonus material, including house ads, original artwork and more.

MICRONAUTS #1 FACSIMILE EDITION boldly re-presents MICRONAUTS (1979) #1, one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, in its original form, ads and all! They came from inner space! Explorer Arcturus Rann! Freedom-fighting princess Marionette! The armored warrior Acroyear! Fun-loving thief Bug! The robots Microton and Biotron! They are the greatest heroes of the Microverse!

But after 1,000 years in suspended animation, Rann has returned to a Homeworld vastly changed from the one he knew — and Mari’s family was killed in the coup d’état that saw Baron Karza rise to power. Now, together with their allies, they begin their epic quest to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Karza’s iron grip in the first chapter of an acclaimed comic-book space opera from the legendary creative pairing of Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden!

I can’t believe that this is happening and it’s going to cost me a fortune to collect these omnibuses, but I really hope this means ROM and The Micronauts will return fully to the Marvel Universe.

Dark Legacies Chapter 2 Launches

After a massively successful first issue campaign, Scratch Comics has now launched the Kickstarter campaign for the second issue of Claudia Christian’s Dark Legacies. This issue features another British comic legend on art duties, and as usual a whole host of great perks, including the option to pick up a copy of the first issue.

Here is the official Kickstarter blurb direct from the campaign –

Starring Claudia Christian, Patricia Tallman, Bruce Boxleitner and Peter Jurasik of Babylon 5 fame… Dark Legacies Issue #2 is ready for blast off!
Tough as nails investigator Jessica Steele returns in this action packed second issue as her investigation into shadowy intergalactic conspiracies and mysterious alien technology leads her to an unexpected family reunion.
After the pulse pounding events of issue #1 Jessica has been assigned a new role and she is on a mission to uncover those behind the Dark Legacies conspiracy, but will she even survive her first mission and who is the strange assassin on her tail?
Writers Claudia Christain and Chris McAuley draw you into this story of political intrigue, sibling vengeance and all out fist flying action joined by our new interior artist the legendary Glenn Fabry, who is no stranger to sci fi adventures him self having worked within the pages of 2000AD.

You can back this campaign now and until Sunday 25th June 2023 via the Claudia Christian’s Dark Legacies – Chapter Two Kickstarter Page – here (Link).

Your Local Comics Shops

Your local comic shops are now open and you can pop in for your geek fix. Listed below are some of the best shops across the county with links to check the very latest information including opening time and covid safety measures. Therefore, when visiting these shops please be patient and respectful to all the staff who are doing an incredible job.

FORBIDDEN PLANET INTERNATIONAL (VARIOUS) – includes Worlds Apart Birmingham

Please check with stores for any changes to opening times and services.

Follow the stores social media pages for updates!

FORBIDDEN PLANET (VARIOUS) – includes Birmingham Megastore

Check their website for more information –

https://forbiddenplanet.com/stores/

GOSH! COMICS (LONDON)

Check their website for more information –

https://goshlondon.com/the-gosh-blog/the-gosh-authority-130620-reopening-news/ and https://twitter.com/GoshComics

OK COMICS (LEEDS)

Follow the stores social media pages and website for updates!

http://www.okcomics.co.uk/ and https://twitter.com/OKComics