The Geeky Brummie Pull List with Defenders of the Earth
I’ve got some great comic for you on the Pull List this week. Our Comic of the Week is Defenders of the Earth from Mad Cave Studios. The other comics on the main pull list come from Image Comics and Marvel Comics. Our On The Radar selection includes 5 new comics from Marvel Comics, Dynamite, Vault Comics and IDW Publishing. And MEANWHILE... takes a breather.
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Now on with the comics…
Defenders of the Earth
Issue 1
Mad Cave Studios
Script – Dan DiDio
Art – Jim Calafiore
Colours – Juancho!
Letters – Carlos M.Mangual
Buy digitally from Comixology/Kindle – Defenders of the Earth #1 (Link)
Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician and Lothar are united again in this reimagining of the classic animated series, Defenders of the Earth. Picking up with characters and storylines from the original series, Flash confronts Ming in a final battle, only to find that even greater threats await him as his teammates as they each must confront ghosts of their past to protect their families and future. The first action-packed issue in an eight-part series!
Mad Cave Studios follow up their nostalgia filled Gatchaman books with their reimagining of the Defenders of the Earth cartoon series. This issue will reintroduce readers to iconic characters like Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Lothar, while injecting their world with a contemporary edge. The art looks to be a visual treat, capturing the essence of the original animated series while adding some modern flair. If this is as good as the aforementioned Gatchaman books this should be an absolute treat.
Transformers
Issue 11
Image Comics/Skybound
Script – Daniel Warren Johnson
Art – Jorge Corona
Colours – Mike Spicer
Letters – Rus Wooton
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Transformers #11 (Link)
Only Optimus Prime can save Earth and Cybertron.
But will all of the Autobots stand with him?
Daniel Warren Johnson and Jorge Corona continue to deliver a thrilling and visually stunning Transformers saga with each new issue. The art continues to be nothing short of spectacular, with dynamic panels that capture the sheer scale and power of these iconic characters, while the colours by Mike Spicer enhance the intensity of every page.
Ultraman X Avengers
Issue 1
Marvel Comics
Script – Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom
Art – Francesco Manna
Colours – Matt Milla
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Ultraman X Avengers #1 (Link)
THE GREATEST HERO OF JAPAN AND EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES JOIN FORCES FOR AN EPIC ADVENTURE! Spider-Man has disappeared from New York, an intergalactic invader has arrived on Ultraman’s doorstep and the Kaiju of Earth are acting even more mysteriously than usual. This can only mean one thing: It’s time for Ultraman to meet the Avengers! But what cosmic threat is great enough to require a team-up of Marvel’s mightiest champions and Japan’s greatest hero? Find out as Shin meets Sam, Spacium Ray meets Repulsor Ray and “THWIP!” meets “SHUWATCH!” — in the epic crossover event: ULTRAMAN x AVENGERS!
I’ve enjoyed the previous Marvel Ultraman runs, but now Ultraman and the Avengers finally unite to face a cosmic threat of unimaginable power. We’ll get to witness the clash of titanic forces as the Spacium Ray meets the Repulsor Ray. This is a crossover event that promises to be huge.
X-Men
Issue 2
DC Comics
Script – Jed MacKay
Art – Ryan Stegman and J. P. Mayer
Colours – Marte Gracia and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo
Letters – Clayton Cowles
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – X-Men #2 (Link)
INVASION! The X-Men fly to the rescue of a mutant in crisis in San Francisco. The problem? Alien invaders seem to have a similar idea. Six X-Men vs. an invading alien fleet? Sounds about right. PLUS: THE CONCLUSION OF DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE: WEAPON X-TRACTION!
LEGACY #302
The X-Men’s return set up some interesting story threads which look to be left dangling as the team tackle a new alien threat.
The Sensational She-Hulk
Issue 10
Marvel Comics
Script – Rainbow Rowell
Art – Andrés Genolet
Colours – Dee Cunniffe
Letters – Joe Caramanga
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – The Sensational She-Hulk #10 (Link)
What is the fate of SHE-HULK and JACK OF HEARTS?! Their love has blossomed over the last two years of this She-Hulk story, but this issue will define it for the future!
LEGACY #188
Well, this is just heartbreaking. This issue brings Rainbow Rowell and Andrés Genolet’s sensational series to a close. This run has perfectly balanced humour, heart, and action, delivering the series that Jennifer Walters deserved. The relationship between Jen and Jack of Hearts has been the beating heart of the series and it’s disappointing to see this comic come to an end. This is a book that will be cherished by She-Hulk fans for years to come.
The Immortal Thor
Issue 14
Marvel Comics
Script – Al Ewing
Art – Jan Bazaldua
Colours – Matt Hollingsworth
Letters – Joe Sabino
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – The Immortal Thor #14 (Link)
ALL-FATHER VERSUS SKYFATHER IN A 775th ISSUE CLASH OF TITANS! Thor and Hercules were trapped in a realm of endless night… where Nyx and her children were at their full power. But there was a greater danger caged in this dark realm — Zeus, King of the Greek Gods! And when twin thunders met, could either survive? This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR… and the second test of three.
LEGACY #775
Having faced Hercules last issue, Thor must now face his father Zeus, in what promises to be a colossal showdown. Al and his team are blast running the gamut of Marvel’s mythology and it’s great fun being along for the ride.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue 55
DC Comics
Script – Zeb Wells
Art – Emilio Laiso
Colours – Bryan Valenza
Letters – Joe Caramagna
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – The Amazing Spider-Man #55 (Link)
The last arc nearly killed Spider-Man (others weren’t so lucky). Peter hopes to take a breath but gets a new challenge to face in this, the 949th legacy issue of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! This is the last domino to fall as we head into our next big centennial!
LEGACY #949
So the last issue wasn’t quite The End, as we reach a transitional issue that serves as a bridge between the previous arc and the next big story that ties up Spidey’s issues with Tombstone..
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:
Fantastic Four #23
Marvel Comics
Script – Ryan North
Art – Carlos Gómez
Colours – Jesus Aburtov
Letters – Joe Caramagna
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Fantastic Four #23 (Link)
The world is recovering from BLOOD HUNT, and Johnny and Sue take Jo and Nicki to NYC for a bit of a break… but when a cosmic incident from outer space threatens forty percent of the planet, the whole team is forced to meet in New York and get to the bottom of what’s really going on! The Fantastic Four will need teamwork, cleverness and an old vehicle dug out of storage to save the world… plus some super-science! And that’s before the aliens show up! Johnny Storm gets in over his head in this Johnny-narrated issue!
LEGACY #716
Werewolf by Night #1
Marvel Comics
Script – Jason Loo
Art – Sergio Fernández Dávila
Colours – Alex Sinclair
Buy physically from Forbidden Planet – Werewolf by Night #1 (Link)
FULL MOON RISE — WEREWOLF KILL! Jack Russell has been trying to live a simple life — but in the deadly and dramatic wake of the BLOOD HUNT, his life is about to be turned upside down in ways he never imagined! With new enemies hoping to extract a (literal) pound of flesh and Jack unsure if he can be trusted around old allies and a lost love, the original WEREWOLF BY NIGHT is in for the fight of his life… and he’s in it alone! POLYBAGGED FOR YOUR PROTECTION!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1
IDW Publishing
Script – Juni Ba
Art – Fero Peniche
Colours – Luis Antonio Delgado
Letters – Nathan Widick
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1 (Link)
After making a dark debut in the Free Comic Book Day special, fans have one burning question: Who is the Nightwatcher? Violence and discrimination against mutants is running wild, and a new vigilante will rise up to combat it… but who is this fearsome armored fighter standing bravely against the criminals who wish to harm mutants?
From the brilliant mind of writer Juni Ba and astonishing artist Fero Pe comes an action-packed ongoing series that spins out of the pages of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES to delve into the grim reality of New York City after the Mutagen Bomb and unveil the secrets behind the mask.
Barbaric: Born in Blood #3
Vault Comics
Script – Michael Moreci
Art – Nathan Gooden
Colours – Fabi Marques
Letters – Jim Campbell
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Barbaric: Born in Blood #3 (Link)
Barbaric’s most brutal arc concludes! Battle lines are drawn, the real enemy is exposed, and Owen discovers a new path that may lead to the secrets of his curse.
Jonny Quest #1
Dynamite
Script – Joe Casey
Art – Sebastián Piriz
Colours – Lorenzo Scaramella
Letters – Taylor Esposito
Buy physically from Forbidden Planet – Jonny Quest #1 (Link)
YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN… OR CAN YOU?
Get ready to climb aboard the Sea Quest and embark for adventure once more! Legendary boy explorer JONNY QUEST is back, along with his intrepid scientist dad Dr. Benton Quest, bodyguard “Race” Bannon, adopted brother Hadji, and all the rest of the beloved cast from the classic animated series!
Launching out of its issue #0 prelude story in Dynamite’s 2024 Free Comic Book Day release, this action-packed new title begins where the show left off in 1964, but things quickly take a turn for the uncanny as they team returns from an experiment at sea to their home base in Palm Key, only to discover that the once-familiar landscape is now strangely, disquietingly different!
Superstar writer JOE CASEY (Superman, Ben 10) and powerhouse artist SEBASTIÁN PIRIZ (We Ride Titans, Deadweights) join together to bring you the brand-new tales of Jonny and the Quest team that the world has been waiting for – all enhanced by fully frameable covers from CHAD HARDIN, TOM RANEY, RICHARD PACE, and BOB LAYTON!
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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