The Geeky Brummie Pull List with Hellblazer: Dead in America
Our Pull List this week, is packed with 14 new comics. Our Comic of the Week title is Hellblazer: Dead in America from DC Black Label. The other 7 comics on the main pull list are published by DC Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics and Marvel Comics. Our On The Radar selection includes 6 new comics from DC Comics, Image Comics and Marvel Comics. And in MEANWHILE… it’s a new Dinosaurs vs Cowboys comic from Shane Chebsey.
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Now on with the comics…
John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America
Issue 1
DC Black Label
Script – Simon Spurrier
Art – Aaron Campbell
Colours – Jordie Bellaire
Letters – Aditya Bidikar
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #1 (Link)
At last, as you demanded: The celebrated creative team of Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell have returned to Hellblazer! John Constantine has cheated death once again—but his heart’s not beating, his body is decaying, and he, his friend Nat, and his son Noah are on the run in America, wanted for murder. Naturally, it’s all John’s fault—it always is. But as it turns out, Dream himself needs John’s help. Something terrible has taken root in America, and it’s using the sand from Dream’s pouch to impose its will. If John can put a stop to it, he might be able to parlay that favor into a chance to save all their lives—but he’s going to need help from someone he hasn’t spoken to in years. Someone he wasn’t always…all that kind to. Someone…or some…Thing? Si Spurrier and Aaron Campbell‘s first run on Hellblazer was the best-reviewed comic of 2020, reintroducing the character to a new generation, and their second act, told in extra-length 28-page issues, is ambitious and unmissable!
DC really dropped the ball when they unceremoniously cancelled Spurrier’s and Campbell’s first run of Hellblazer. It had been the best version of Constantine in decades, and wasn’t shy about addressing current issues face on. Perhaps noticing how brilliant Damn Them All was doing over at BOOM! Studios, DC have resurrected the team to put right past mistakes. As readers of this column will already known, I was a huge fan of that series, and I’m over the moon that we get to continue our adventures with John. Currently slated for a brief 3 issue run, I hope this is a huge success and they team get to keep telling their stories, as it’s obvious Spurrier has more to say via the character and his world.
Star Trek
Issue 16
IDW Publishing
Script – Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly
Art – Marcus To
Colours – Lee Loughridge
Letters – Clayton Cowles
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Star Trek #16 (Link)
The Tzenkethi Festival of Supremacy has come at a heavy cost for Captain Sisko when members of the Theseus crew members lose their lives to gargantuan beasts. But despite seeing through the battle and warding off the ancient reptilian species, Sisko finds himself overshadowed by the Romulans and their efforts to persuade the Tzenkethi into an alliance. All the while, Cardassia joins the bid to win over the reptilian species in hopes of taking advantage of their new war fleet. Can Sisko convince this cunning yet brute force-favoring species of Starfleet ideals… or do the Federation’s foes have a point?
Expanding the Star Trek universe even further, this series maintains it’s high standards and is one all Trek fans should have on their pull list.
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
Issue 4
DC Comics
Script – Brian Buccellato
Art – Christian Duce
Colours – Luis Guerrero
Letters – Jimmy Betancourt and Richard Starkings
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #4 (Link)
THE WAR BETWEEN THE DC UNIVERSE AND LEGENDARY’S MONSTERVERSE ESCALATES! Aquaman and Atlantis confront an otherworldly leviathan, while in the shadows, the Legion of Doom and Lex Luthor plot their next decisive move to eliminate the League…but the emergence of the League of Shadows could spell doom for the world!
This is a blast of a book, and continues to be a great example of how unlikely team-ups can be some of the most fun comics around.
What’s The Furthest Place From Here?
Issue 17
Image Comics
Script – Matthew Rosenberg
Art – Tyler Boss
Letters – Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – What’s The Furthest Place From Here? #17 (Link)
THE BATTLE OF THE KEEPERS BEGINS HERE!
What’s left of the Academy are coming back to save one of their own. They will be outnumbered and outgunned. Good thing they have some vicious friends.
After the revelations of the last issue, I can’t wait to see where this series goes next.
Miracleman: The Silver Age
Issue 7
Marvel Comics
Script – Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham
Art – Mark Buckingham
Colours – Jordie Bellaire
Letters – Todd Klein
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Miracleman: The Silver Age #7 (Link)
MIRACLEMAN VS. YOUNG MIRACLEMAN! The cataclysmic showdown is finally here!
This is it, the end of the road for Miracleman. After a long and protracted release schedule, which has seen this series take over 2 years to reach its conclusion, I hope we get some closure for the characters.
Guardians of the Galaxy
Issue 10
Marvel Comics
Script – Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly
Art – Kev Walker
Colours – Matt Hollingsworth
Letters – Cory Petit
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Guardians of the Galaxy #10 (Link)
THE BATTLE OF THE BRANCHWORLDS BEGINS! The flowering of Grootspace is almost upon us, but Empress Victoria and the Spartax Armada have arrived to stop it. Can Star-Lord make peace with his people? Or will Groot’s second chance die on the vine?
LEGACY #190
This has been a great series and it all draws to a conclusion with this issue. Whether it warps all the story threads up here or in the soon to be released Annual, I’ve had a great time with book. And of course, I’ll looking to pick up this awesome ROM variant cover.
X-Men
Issue 30
Marvel Comics
Script – Gerry Duggan
Art – Phil Noto
Letters – Clayton Cowles
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – X-Men #30 (Link)
WE ARE NOT ANIMALS! As the chaos of mutantkind’s fight back against their fall at the hands of Orchis rages in FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X, other forgotten foes come from the woodwork to take on the X-Men in their time of peril! Synch and Talon find themselves once more besieged by the High Evolutionary and his creations to reap the consequences of their last encounter!
Although it seems to be out of sync with what’s happening in all the other Fall of the House X books, X-Men remains a throughly entertaining read. And again I’ll be chasing this ROM variant cover.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue 42
Marvel Comics
Script – Zeb Wells
Art – John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna
Colours – Marcio Menyz
Letters – Joe Caramagna
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – The Amazing Spider-Man #42 (Link)
GANG WAR CONTINUES! The Beetle has stepped up in her father’s absence, and she’s become a very different Janice Lincoln. She’s smart, dangerous and ready to take the big chair. With Spider-Man and others distracted by Kingpin, she just might do it.
LEGACY #936
I’m still sticking with Spidey, as Gang War seems to be the kind of story that works well for the character.
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:
Wonder Woman #5
DC Comics
Script – Tom King
Art – Daniel Sampere
Colours – Tomeu Morey
Letters – Clayton Cowles
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Wonder Woman #5 (Link)
THE ACCLAIMED SERIES CONTINUES! If the U.S. government can’t stop her, then who can?! As Sargent Steel retreats to gather deadlier forces, the Wonder Girls call on Diana, begging her to lay down her lasso. Will she see the truth before it’s too late? Plus, Trinity invites the sons of Batman and Superman to Themyscira for a contest they’ll never forget!
Fantastic Four #16
Marvel Comics
Script – Ryan North
Art – Francesco Mortarino
Colours – Brian Reber
Letters – Joe Caramagna
Buy digitally on Comixology – Fantastic Four #16 (Link)
When a teacher shares a list of inventions a scientist from the 1600s hoped future generations would one day make, Valeria and Franklin Richards decide to go for bonus points…by ticking off some of those unfinished items and inventing the impossible. Enlisting the aid of Jo-Venn and N’Kalla Grimm, the four of them engage in a little amateur mad science that quickly spirals out of hand! Do they go to their parents and ask for help? Of course not! A couple of kids can easily fix this, right? According to the couple of kids involved in this series of bad decisions: yes! Absolutely! Nothing will possibly go wrong. Also featured in this issue: several things going wrong!
LEGACY #709
Phantom Road #8
Image Comics
Script – Jeff Lemire
Art – Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Colours – Jordie Bellaire
Letters – Steve Wands
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Phantom Road #8 (Link)
Still in a state of shock after their strange encounter, Dom and Birdie look to the mysterious man known as “Hawaii” to answer their questions. But are they getting information from him that they can trust? Or is Hawaii manipulating the entire lethal situation?
Capwolf & The Howling Commandos #4
Marvel Comics
Script – Stephanie Phillips
Art – Carlos Magno
Colours – Espen Grundetjern
Letters – Travis Lanham
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – Capwolf & The Howling Commandos #4 (Link)
It’s a fight of a lifetime as Cap and the Howling Commandos race to prevent the Nazis from unleashing werewolves on the world. But when the best laid plans go sideways, it will take a miracle—and faith in each other—to ensure the whole team makes it out alive…
The Colonized: Zombies vs. Aliens #1
Image Comics
Script – Chris Ryall
Art – Drew Moss
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – The Colonized: Zombies vs. Aliens #1 (Link)
Where there’s aliens, there’s zombies! These otherworldy threats converge in the secluded Carbon Falls Collective. A 2nd-gen off-the-grid’er, Huxley Robertson is dealing with both loss and the elders’ pushback against his plans for a fully sustainable town. Amidst those volatile, circumstances, a vainglorious alien explorer inadvertently re-animates the town’s dead! Add a rogue ATF agent into the mix and let’s just say this is a bad time for the sleepy town to be cut off from the outside world.
The Deviant #3
Image Comics
Script – James Tynion IV
Art – Josh Hixson
Letters – Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Buy digitally on Comixology/Kindle – The Deviant #3 (Link)
The only police officer to get close to the Deviant Killer in ’72 took an ax to his face…and lived. But when that same officer starts tracking down possible leads, will the primary suspect survive the encounter? The winter nights stretch on as James Tynion IV (Dracula) and Joshua Hixson (The Plot) continue their snow-swept horror story.
It’s Dinosaurs vs. Cowboys
Launching this week is the new comic from Shane Chebsey and Scratch Comics, Dinosaurs vs. Cowboys. Dedicated to his late father, this comic captures the visceral thrills of bygone pulp movies like Valley of the Gwangi. This looks to be another great addition to an already great selection of comics from Shane and his team.
Here is the low down of the book straight from the Indiegogo campaign –
Inspired by the classic dinosaur movies and pulp action movies of the mid to late 20th century, with a twist of something very new from our top creative team, including comics superstar John McCrea (Hitman, Deadpool) and 2000ad’s very own Eoin Coveney (The Alienist, Judge Dredd)
This fun, yet sometimes horrific, comic includes two action packed tales of dinosaurs encountering gunslingers of the american wild west of the 1800’s and the carnage that ensues following this prehistoric clash of genres.
“But why?” I hear you ask.
Well it all goes back to the first time I ever saw a movie at the tender age of 3.
I was sitting with my Dad on a 1970’s Saturday afternoon and the classic dinosaur movie The Valley of Gwangi came onto the TV.
This was to start a life long fascination, not just with western movies, but also with dinosaur movies. Every Saturday, for what seemed forever back then in those heady pre-school days, my Dad and I would watch re runs of old westerns and dinosaur movies on our old black and white TV.
To escape into these mythical worlds of gunslingers and monsters was a training ground for later fascinations in films like Planet of the Apes and Star Wars, which had their own roots in westerns and monster movies of course.
Films like The Land That Time Forgot, Mysterious Island and Journey to The Centre of The Earth were firmly engraved into my childhood psyche, making it inevitable that once I started to read, just a short time later at the age of four, I would be pulled to towards dinosaur books, old western comics and of course those sci-fi super powered adventurers the Fantastic Four, who seemed to be facing giant monsters on a regular basis.
As I grew older the relationship with my Dad, as for so many teenage boys, became strained and full of conflict.
We seemed to have very little in common most of the time. However once I left home things improved and I would love to go and visit and spend time again watching those old movies with him, much to the sufferance of my mum, who had been subjected to them many times over.
So when Dad passed away suddenly in January 2023 it was hard to imagine that we would never spend the time sharing that one thing we both loved again… old westerns and monster movies.
I was talking about this with my good friend and fellow creator Chris McAuley not long after Dad’s funeral and I expressed my desire to one day create a Dinosaurs Vs Cowboys comic, inspired by those heady memories of lost worlds and gunfights, and much to my surprise and delight Chris just said in his distinctive Northern Irish Accent… “F*#k it..let’s do it!”
And so we did. The title wrote itself and my first three choices for artists on the book all said “yes” when I asked them, which was a dream come true.
So now we are very proud to present Dinosaurs Vs Cowboys, written by Chris in his unmistakably visceral style and dedicated, with love, to my Dad.
Gone, but definitely not forgotten.
With a top tier creative team, this book is one not to be missed. Find out more and pledge for your copy of this incredible comic via the Dinosaurs vs. Cowboys IndieGoGo page (Link).
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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