The Geeky Brummie Pull List with Good Boy and Bill & Ted
To wrap up 2022, we’re bringing you the last two weeks of comics in one bumper edition of the Pull List. As a result there will be no MEANWHILE… this time. The Comic of the Week titles go to the excellent duo of Good Boy and Bill & Ted from Source Point Press and Opus Comics. The rest of the 11 comics on the Pull List come from BOOM! Studios, Marvel Comics and Image Comics. Our On The Radar selections to round off the year come from BOOM! Studios, DC Horror Presents, DC Black Label and Image Comics. We hope you’ve found some great comics to read in 2022, and 2023 is already looking like a great year for comics. See you on the other side, so until then Happy Holidays.
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…
Comics Available 21st December 2022
Good Boy: Prodigal Son
Issue 2
Source Point Press
Writers – Christina Blanch and Garrett Gunn
Artist – Kit Wallis
Buy from Forbidden Planet – Good Boy: Prodigal Son #2 (Link)
Annabel Vadicci holds court with the Guild, demanding they hold Flint Sparks accountable for the murder of her brother, her nephew, and countless others.
This issue: Flashbacks!
They’re important, we promise.
This book has developed well from its original ‘What if John Wick was the dog’ premise. This third story arc got off to a great start and I’m looking forward to seeing where we go next.
What’s The Furthest Place From Here?
Issue 9
Image Comics
Writer – Matthew Rosenberg
Writers – Tyler Boss and Sweeney Boo
Buy on Comixology – What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #9 (Link)
“HOW DID WE GET HERE?” And you may find yourself living in a record store. And you may find yourself in another part of the world. And you may find yourself behind the walls of an unknown city. And you may find yourself in a beautiful field, with a beautiful dog. And you may ask yourself, “Well, how did we get here?”
Despite an irregular release schedule, I’m still loving this great series and having Sweeney Boo guest on art this issue is a real bonus.
X-Men Annual
Issue 1
Marvel Comics
Writer – Steve Foxe
Artist – Andrea Di Vito
Colourist – Sebastian Cheng
Letterer – Clayton Cowles
Buy on Comixology – X-Men Annual #1 (Link)
THE NEWEST X-MAN BURNS UP THE SPOTLIGHT! In a surprising turn of events, Firestar, who had not yet fully embraced Krakoa, was elected to the X-Men at the Hellfire Gala. Her history with her mutant nature is a tumultuous one for many reasons…but her record as a hero is exemplary. Can she wrestle with her past in time to rise to the occasion thrust upon her?
Firestar is finally getting the attention she deserves and this annual should be a doozy.
Comics Available 28th December 2022
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Holiday Special
Issue 1
Opus Comics
Writer – John Barber
Artists – Butch Mapa and Juan Samu
Buy from Forbidden Planet – Bill and Ted’s Excellent Holiday Special #1 (Link)
Roll over Beethoven, the Wyld Stallyns have their own ode to joy to share with the world! John Barber (Back to the Future) and Butch Mapa (Marvel Action: Avengers) bring you this most triumphant message of peace, love, and misunderstanding. Plus, another bonus story featuring Rufus!
Plus, another bonus story featuring Rufus!
It’s Bill and Ted at Christmas. What’s not to love.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue 16
Marvel Comics
Writer – Zeb Wells
Artist – Ed McGuinness
Colourist – Marcio Menyz
Letterer – Joe Caramagna
Buy from Comixology – The Amazing Spider-Man #16 (Link)
SPIDER-MAN VS. CHASM! After the battle with Venom last issue, it’s time for the main event… That’s right, it’s Peter Parker vs. Ben Reilly, no-holds-barred in the craziest battle you’ve ever seen! Chasm secures his place in Spidey’s rogues’ gallery…as the one who finally vanquishes Peter Parker?!
LEGACY #910 | DARK WEB TIE-IN
Another tie-in with the larger Dark Web event. It’s nice to see McGuinness doing Spidey again.
Damn Them All
Issue 3
BOOM! Studios
Writer – Simon Spurrier
Artist – Charlie Adlard
Colourist – Sofie Dodgson
Buy from Comixology – Damn Them All #3 (Link)
Ellie, Dora, and Carlin are shocked to find what Theo, a wealthy member of the 500 Club, is planning to do with his collection of demons and their coinciding sigil coins.
The clues soon lead them to shocking implications for all of demonkind and their masters.
While Ellie suspects Theo of having connections to Alfie and potentially his death, chaos unexpectedly ensues, building to a truly demonic confrontation!
I’m loving this new book from Spurrier and Adlard. This feels like a Vertigo book and I’m here for the hard-occult shenanigans.
Image! 30th Anniversary Anthology
Issue 9
Image Comics
Writers – Ed Brubaker, Chuck Brown, Gerry Duggan, Geoff Johns, Kieron Gillen, Brenden Fletcher, Patrick Kindlon, Tim Seeley, Dean Haspiel and Skottie Young
Artists – Steven Statz, John McCrea, Andrea Mutti, Steve Lieber, Erica Henderson, Maurizio Rosenzweig, Stefano Caselli, Dean Haspiel and Skottie Young
Buy from Comixology – Image! #9 (Link)
Our all-star celebration of Image’s 30th anniversary rolls on, including all-new shorts by ED BRUBAKER & SEAN PHILLIPS, CHUCK BROWN & STEVEN STATZ, SIMON ROY, and JOHN ARCUDI & DOUG MAHNKE.
Plus: more of “The Blizzard” by GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI, “Closer” by KIERON GILLEN & STEVE LIEBER, “Red Stitches” by BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERICA HENDERSON, “Gehenna” by PATRICK KINDLON & MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG, “Hack/Slash vs. Image” by TIM SEELEY & STEFANO CASELLI, “Billy Dogma” by DEAN HASPIEL and “Stupid Fresh Mess” by SKOTTIE YOUNG!
If you need a reason to pick this one up then it’s a new Dead Eyes story from Gerry Duggan and John McCrea.
Miracleman: The Silver Age
Issue 3
Marvel Comics
Writer – Neil Gaiman
Artist – Mark Buckingham
Colourist – Jordie Bellaire
Letterer – Todd Klein
Buy from Comixology – Miracleman: The Silver Age #3 (Link)
Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham present the first ALL-NEW chapter in “The Silver Age!” High atop the Himalayas, Dicky Dauntless searches to find his place in the Age of Miracles. He’ll make new friends and encounter a frightening, familiar face—Johnny Bates! It’s Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman—face-to-face!
After catching up with the previously released material, now we come to the first new Miracleman story in nearly 30 years.
New Mutants
Issue 33
Marvel Comics
Writer – Charlie Jane Anders
Artist – Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque
Colourist – Carlos Lopez
Letterer – Travis Lanham
Buy from Comixology – New Mutants #33 (Link)
FIGHT OR FLIGHT? The U-Men have the New Mutants surrounded! Will the mutant youngsters gather the strength and courage to fight the good fight and power their way through a seemingly unstoppable force? Or give into their fears and insecurities? And Sublime has his sights set on Escapade, determined to procure her powers by any means possible. With the clock close to running out before Morgan’s foretold doom, the pressure is on Shela to save her best friend while avoiding Sublime’s clutches. Find out the fate of these young heroes in Charlie Jane Anders and Alberto Alburquerque’s explosive conclusion to this three-issue arc!
So this is where it all ends. It’s been a great run for this iteration of the New Mutants, so I hope this is goes out with a bang. With the Fall of X on the horizon, who knows if the team will return.
She-Hulk
Issue 9
Marvel Comics
Writer – Rainbow Rowell
Artist – Takeshi Miyazawa
Colourist – Rico Renzi
Letterer – Joe Caramagna
Buy from Comixology – She-Hulk #9 (Link)
It’s time for the final showdown with our new villains. Can Jen and Jack make it through alive?
LEGACY #172
She-Hulk is really knocking it out of the park. I do hope Jack, somehow regains his powers, without the side effects, and plays a major role in the Marvel Universe again.
Timeless
Issue 1
Marvel Comics
Writer – Jed MacKay
Artists – Greg Land, Patrick Zircher and Salvador Larroca
Buy from Comixology – Timeless #1 (Link)
A SHOCKING LOOK AT THE MARVEL UNIVERSE TO COME IN 2023! The last battle of Kang the Conqueror! Tyrant of the timeline, master of endless legions, warrior and conqueror without compare, Kang is in search of the one thing he cannot have. But he is not the only one after the Missing Moment, and Kang soon finds himself in a new position—on the run across the events of the Marvel Universe’s future!
I enjoyed last years version of this book, even if all it promised didn’t come to pass. With Kang about to be unleashed in a major way in the MCU, I fully expect Marvel to follow up on this years issue.
We Only Find Them When They’re Dead
Issue 15
BOOM! Studios
Writer – Al Ewing
Artist – Simone Di Meo
Buy from Comixology – We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #15 (Link)
Time. Time is something different to the gods, something that both exists to them and doesn’t. In the thrilling sci-fi finale, new revelations arise about the harvesting of god-crystal, and its connection to the fabric of the temporal universe. Discover the final mysteries of this mind-bending series, and the ultimate cosmic choices that will question the very nature of free will itself!
This is the last issue of the series. I’m glad I stuck with it, but to be honest, I’m not expecting Al to give us any answers.
X-Terminators
Issue 4
Marvel Comics
Writer – Leah Williams
Artist – Carlos Gomez
Colourist – Bryan Valenza
Letterer – Travis Lanham
Buy from Comixology – X-Terminators #4 (Link)
SEXY COSPLAY OF DEATH! It’s not the clothes that make the badass, it’s the asses they kick! Dazzler, Boom-Boom, Jubilee and Wolverine might not be dressed for a beatdown, but that’s not gonna stop them from handing them out! Make a joke about them—they dare you!
This book is just a bundle of joy from beginning to end. Outrageous and fun, it’s the kind of book that reminds you that comics can be silly and beautiful.
On the radar some other comics not on the Pull List but well worth checking out:
Comics Available 21st December 2022
BRZRKR #11
BOOM! Studios
Writers – Matt Kindt and Keanu Reeves
Artist – Ron Garney
Colourist – Bill Crabtree
Buy from Comixology – BRZRKR #11 (Link)
A vicious battle returns us to where it all began!
It’s cult forces vs. Black Ops as B. travels to the metaphysical Blue Plane with Diana’s help.
And as the series approaches an explosive close, is B. finally near the end of his fatal goal, or will his violent efforts be in vain?
The mindblowing ending of this epic, blockbuster series is nearly here!
Comics Available 28th December 2022
Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #4
DC Horror Presents
Writer – Bruce Campbell
Artist – Eduardo Risso
Colourist – Kristian Rossi
Letterer – Rob Leigh
Buy on Comixology – Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #4 (Link)
SGT. FRANK ROCK–NAZI SOLDIER? Worry not, the ol’ sarge hasn’t allied with the Axis, but he’s hoping to trick the Nazis into thinking he has. Easy Company’s found themselves behind enemy lines, disguised as German infantry, and they’re blasting their way through a horde of zombies to get at the big man himself: Hitler!
The Sandman Universe Presents: The Dead Boy Detectives #1
DC Black Label
Writer – Pornsak Pichetshote
Artist – Jeff Stokely
Colourist – Miquel Muerto
Buy on Comixology – The Sandman Universe Presents: The Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Link)
The Sandman Universe grows as two of its most beloved characters return to the spotlight! Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine have been detectives for decades—and dead best friends even longer. But their investigation into a Thai American girl’s disappearance from her Los Angeles home puts them on a collision course with new and terrifying ghosts that could give even a dead boy nightmares—including a bloodthirsty krasue. Even scarier than the ghosts? Though neither wants to admit it, the boys might be growing apart. And perilously close by to the boys’ adventure, Thessaly the witch finds herself held hostage by dangerous magics—both a threat to her life and an insult to her ego that simply will not go unanswered…
Eisner Award-winning writer Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel) is joined by celebrated artist Jeff Stokely to take the Dead Boys to the scariest place of all: the heart of Hollywood!
Plush #2
Image Comics
Writer – Doug Wagner
Artist – Daniel Hillyard
Colourist – Rico Renzi
Letterer – Ed Dukeshire
Buy from Comixology – Plush #2 (Link)
Still in his overly ripe fursuit, Devin can only watch from his jail cell as two very disparate groups fight over him-the jealous deputy and his friends, intent on staging his death, and a group of psychotic, cannibalistic furries that wish to invite him over for dinner.
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
PAGE 45 (NOTTINGHAM)
Check their website for more information –
http://www.page45.com/ and https://twitter.com/PageFortyFive
TRAVELLING MAN (VARIOUS)
Check their website and social media for more information –
https://travellingman.com/ and https://twitter.com/TravellingManUK
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