The Geeky Brummie Pull List with Danger Street 12
Our Pull List this week features 13 new comics. Our Comic of the Week title is Danger Street 12 from DC Comics Black Label. The other 4 comics on the main pull list are published by BOOM! Studios and Marvel Comics. Our On The Radar selection includes 8 new comics from DC Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, BOOM! Studios, Oni Press, Ahoy Comics and Dark Horse Comics. And in MEANWHILE… we say farewell to Ian Gibson.
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…
Danger Street
Issue 12
DC Comics Black Label
Script – Tom King
Art – Jorge Fornés
Colours – Dave Stewart
Letters – Clayton Cowles
Buy digitally on Comixology – Danger Street #12 (Link)
It all ends here! Will the Outsiders be accepted by society? The Green Team finally get what they deserve? The sky be saved from falling? All of this and more as Lady Cop closes the case on the murders of Danger Street. You’ll have to read it to believe it!
Danger Street ends its excellent run with this issue and deserves to bow out as my comic of the week. This series has been a joy to read and further cements Tom King as one of my favourite writers. I hope Tom continues to tap in to the depths of DC characters for the next 12 issue series, and I would love to see him bring back Blue Devil. If you missed this series I highly recommend you pick it up in trade form.
Damn Them All
Issue 11
BOOM! Studios
Script – Simon Spurrier
Art – Charlie Adlard
Colours – Daniel Silva De Carvalho and Sofie Dodgson
Letters – Jim Campbell
Buy digitally on Comixology – Damn Them All #11 (Link)
In a macabre kaleidoscope of soul-seeking hallucinations, Ellie takes a theological hammer to the idea of satan, confronting her mind’s interpretation of the absent and cruel Creator.
If Ellie can find some internal salvation in all this, it might give her an edge against Cillian and his hivemind.
Regardless, she’s going to discover something shocking about Alfie’s fate…
I can’t believe more of you aren’t reading this. This builds on all the interesting stuff Spurrier was doing on Hellblazer and doubles down. I love it when comics challenge the status quo of Great Britain and this book is really shining a light on the bad stuff we face as a nation. Adlard is also bringing some of his best work to the title and I really hope next issue is not the last we see of Ellie and co.
Guardians of the Galaxy
Issue 9
Marvel Comics
Script – Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly
Art – Kev Walker and Walden Wong
Colours – Matt Hollingsworth
Letters – Cory Petit
Buy digitally on Comixology – Guardians of the Galaxy #9 (Link)
MANTIS’ MISSION? EARTH! The Guardians of the Galaxy have all had to change and adapt since the Grootfall began but none more than Mantis. What fractured Mantis, and what secrets has she been keeping from the team? It’s time to put the past to bed, and there’s only one thing that can help the Guardians do it: an INFINITY STONE!
LEGACY #189
This series has grown over it’s run, twisting a turning like one of Groot’s tendrils. With only one regular issue and an annual to wrap up the story, I’m excited to see where it goes. Walkers are is nothing short of stunning and one of the main reasons I picked this book up, but the story has kept me engaged and concerned for the fates of the team.
The Immortal Thor
Issue 5
Marvel Comics
Script – Al Ewing
Art – Martín Cóccolo
Colours – Matt Wilson
Letters – Joe Sabino
Buy digitally on Comixology – The Immortal Thor #5 (Link)
THE ALL-NEW THOR CORPS! Toranos has returned—and to face him, the King of Asgard has gathered his army. But if even an army of storm gods could not stop the Elder God of Thunder…what then? This is the story of THE IMMORTAL THOR…and the battle that will define him.
LEGACY #766
This cover promises so much, with the return of the Thor Corps. Great to see Storm and Beta Ray featuring prominently. Much like Immortal Hulk this is shaping up in to a legendary run. I hope we also get a Thor Corps miniseries too.
X-Men: Red
Issue 18
Marvel Comics
Script – Al Ewing
Art – Yıldıray Çınar
Colours – Federico Blee
Letters – Ariana Maher
Buy digitally on Comixology – X-Men: Red #18 (Link)
FINAL BATTLE! Their armies have clashed—and torn a world apart. Now, finally, the two war leaders meet. Storm versus Genesis for the fate of the Red Planet—as the planet itself fights alongside them! Will Planet Arakko survive? And more—is the secret dream of En Sabah Nur about to come true…?
FINAL ISSUE
Al Ewing wraps up his run on this book, which has been phenomenal. This is the best Storm has been in a long time and I’m glad he is still wring for her in The Immortal Thor (see above) and the upcoming Resurrection of Magneto miniseries. I’d love to see Al take a crack at a Captain Britain book in the future.
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:
Phantom Road #7
Image Comics
Script – Jeff Lemire
Art – Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Colours – Jordie Bellaire
Letters – Steve Wands
Buy digitally from Comixology – Phantom Road #7 (Link)
JEFF LEMIRE and GABRIEL HERNÁNDEZ WALTA’s hit series continues its thrilling new story arc!
While Agent Weaver attempts to search for the vanished pair, Birdie and Dom are trapped by another horde of monsters at the roadside circus. There, they encounter a truly mind-melting individual who might be an ally in their escape…but might also be another aspect of the terrible madness surrounding them.
Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2
DC Comics
Script – Jeff Parker
Art – Michele Bandini and Trevor Hairsine
Colours – Alex Sinclair
Letters – Pat Brosseau
Buy digitally on Comixology – Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #2 (Link)
SANTA CLAUS AND THE DARK KNIGHT VS. KRAMPUS! SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN! The ancient and wild Krampus is loose on Earth and releasing monsters to destroy Christmas! Santa Claus, with the help of the Justice League, is all that stands in the way of this impending darkness. The team’s first challenge? A plague of vampires attacking Blüdhaven!
Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #2
IDW Publishing
Script and Art – Patrick Horvath
Letters – Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Buy digitally on Comixology – Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #2 (Link)
Horrified to learn that she’s not the only serial killer in Woodbrook-and insulted, frankly, by the rookie’s flare for the dramatic-Samantha hits the pavement to silence the competition before they ruin her quiet, perfectly curated life. But the insufferable latte-chugging local busybody Cherry Gherkins is poisoning the town with her own theories about the murder, and things are about to get messy. Grab a cup of cocoa and curl up with the second chapter of Patrick Horvath’s twisted tale of a cozy animal community in crisis!
The Alternates #4
Dark Horse Comics
Script – Tim Seeley, Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum
Art – Christopher Mitten and Tess Fowler
Colours – Ian Herring
Letters – Nate Piekos
Buy digitally on Comixology – The Alternates #4 (Link)
The Alternates have gone through hell trying to solve the mystery of who is bringing Prestige, the interdimensional reality-altering drug, into their world. The answers they’ve uncovered have proven even deadlier than the drug itself, leaving our support group of recovering superheroes with more questions than answers. Who will live, who will die, and who will relapse? Also, what’s up with Kid Curious, the child genius hero suffering from post-morality syndrome-is he the key to saving Twilight City… or destroying it? All will be revealed in the epic, mind-bending conclusion to the first Minor Threats spinoff series.
Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2
BOOM! Studios
Script, Art and Letters – Michael Dialynas
Buy digitally on Comixology – Zawa + The Belly of the Beast #2 (Link)
START YOUR ROBO-ENGINES! THE CHASE IS ON!
When Zawa is hangry, she’s a force to behold!
While the kids debate over how things unfolded and how they should handle the upcoming food festival, Zawa makes a mess, one that Bandit won’t be happy about.
Meanwhile, the Mayor is enraged at Zawa’s escape, getting his private guards involved…
Scrapper #6
Image Comics
Script – Cliff Bleszinski and Alex de Campi
Art – Ryan Kelly
Colours – Jordie Bellaire
Letters – Alex de Campi
Buy digitally on Comixology – Scrapper #6 (Link)
MINISERIES FINALE
Scrapper takes the fight all the way to SMITE’s leader, but theres one more terrible surprise for him waiting there. Meanwhile, all that stands between SMITE and city-wide animal mind control is our team of strays and varmints. Can the animals that nobody wants manage to save everybody? The thrilling conclusion to CLIFF BLESZINSKI’s comics debut.
The Man From Maybe #3
Oni Press
Script – Jordan Thomas
Art – Shaky Kane
Buy digitally on Comixology – The Man From Maybe #3 (Link)
SHOWDOWN AT THE SKINLESS CITADEL! The Man From Maybe and his compadres have tracked the world-ending threat-Heart of the Purple Claw-to a cesspool that passes for a city: the Skinless Citadel. Filled with the worst that humanity has to offer, it’s enough to make a Dino-Naut blush! Surrounded on all sides by infected reavers and scavengers, with billionaire madman Harvard Denny bearing down on them in his own twisted version of the Enola Gay, our heroes do their best to stay alive in an increasingly inhospitable environment. It’s carpet bombs galore as the whole insane adventure gets blown SKY HIGH!
The Wrong Earth: We Could Be Heroes #2
Ahoy Comics
Script – Tom Peyer
Art – Jamal Igle and Juan Castro
Colours – Lee Loughridge
Letters – Rob Steen
Buy digitally on Comixology – The Wrong Earth: We Could Be Heroes #3 (Link)
Masked crimefighters from three worlds wage a war to wrest control of campy Earth-Alpha from its cackling, moustache-twirling villains! This AHOY anniversary epic offers thrills and laughs of its own as it resets the WRONG EARTH chessboard for the next series. EXTRA: a new chapter of “Partially Naked Came the Corpse,” AHOY’s 5th anniversary prose serial!
Farewell Ian Gibson
The team at Geeky Brummie is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of legendary British artist Ian Gibson.
With a career spanning half a century, he drew many of 2000 AD’s most distinctive and iconic stories, and is most notable for his work on ‘The Ballad of Halo Jones’ with Alan Moore and ‘Robo-Hunter’ with John Wagner.
As well as 2000AD, Ian worked on some fantastic American comics including Mister Miracle for DC and Steed and Mrs. Peel for Eclipse. Ian’s last published work was Lifeboat. Lifeboat was published by The77 Publication and reached its Kickstarter goal in only 12 minutes. The77 Publication posted on their Kickstarter comments page, following the announcement of Ian’s passing that ‘Ian has left us with his script for Book 2 and 3 and his wishes that we take his pencils and make them a reality.’
Ian’s art was something special and distinctive and always looked incredible. His passing is a massive blow to the comic book community and he will be greatly missed by many. Our most heartfelt condolences go out to all of Ian’s family and friends.
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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