Once and Future Finale – The Pull List 12th October

The Geeky Brummie Pull List with Once and Future Finale

Welcome back to the Pull List. This week our Comic Of The Week is the final issue of Once and Future from BOOM! Studios. Also on the Pull List we have the latest issues of Jurassic League, Immortal X-Men, Legion of X and The Amazing Spider-Man. In our On The Radar selection, we have 6 new comics, Fantastic Four from Marvel Comics, Masquerade from Dark Horse Comics, Do A Powerbomb, Love Everlasting and Starhenge from Image Comics and Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors – All Hail the King from IDW Publishing. And MEANWHILE… it’s time to support the second issue of Hedrek: Night Of The Mummers from Scratch Comics on Kickstarter.

If you want to send any comics or comic related events we should feature, feel free to reach out to me at keith@geekybrummie.com.

Now on with the comics…

Once and Future Finale
Issue 30
BOOM! Studios

Writer – Kieron Gillen
Artist – Dan Mora
Colourist – Tamra Bonvillain

Buy from Comixology – Once and Future #30 (Link)

The war of crowns is at an end and Bridgette and Duncan must face the future of England together. Will their family’s legacy finally come to a happy end? Or is the final page of this story still yet to be seen? Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora‘s epic tale of ancient secrets and legendary battles finally concludes in an immortal story sure to leave readers shaken!

Wow! What a run this has been. Originally I thought this was going to be a short run but here were are at 30 issues, and to paraphrase a famous Doctor, I don’t want it to go. Each issue of this wonderful series has redefined British folklore for the modern age. It’s cast of characters have worked their way in to my heart and I really hope, Bridgette, Duncan and Rose get the happy ending they deserve.

Jurassic League
Issue 6
DC Comics

Writers and Artists – Juan Gedeon and Daniel Warren Johnson
Colourist – Mike Spicer

Buy on Comixology – Jurassic League #6 (Link)

The League is fully assembled. Darkseid and his League of Doomasauria are on the precipice of world domination. Can our heroic herbivores and courageous carnivores defeat these ancient antagonists? Find out in this epic final issue!

Immortal X-Men
Issue 7
Marvel Comics

Writer – Kieron Gillen
Artist – Lucas Werneck
Colourist – David Curiel
Letterer – Clayton Cowles

Buy on Comixology – Immortal X-Men #7 (Link)

A SERIOUS BAMF! Even if you’re the heart of the X-Men, there’re days you want to tear out people’s heart. Judgment day is one of them. What extreme steps will Nightcrawler take in the name of the Spark?
A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY TIE-IN

Legion of X
Issue 5
Marvel Comics

Writer – Simon Spurrier
Artist – Rafael T. Pimentel
Colourist – Federico Blee
Letterer – Clayton Cowles

Buy on Comixology – Legion of X #5 (Link)

DIVINE JUDGMENT OF THE ATTACK ON MARS! Judgment Day has arrived…and our very own Legion is on the chopping block! The Eternal Uranos launches a savage attack on Arakko, but it’s not only the planet Mars that’s at stake. Is David Haller a hero, will he succumb to his madness just as everyone—perhaps even the Celestials themselves—predicts?
A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY TIE-IN

The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue 11
Marvel Comics

Writer – Zeb Wells
Artists – John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna
Colourist – Marcio Menyz
Letterer – Joe Caramagna

Buy on Comixology – The Amazing Spider-Man #11 (Link)

THE RETURN OF THE HOBGOBLIN! The timing of this goblin’s return with Peter working at Oscorp MUST be a coincidence, right? But who is donning the yellow cowl? Roderick Kingsley? Ned Leeds? Flash Thompson? If you know anything about Hobgoblin, you know that you know nothing about Hobgoblin.
LEGACY #905

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

Maskerade #2

Dark Horse Comics

Writers – Kevin Smith and Andy McElfresh
Artist – John Sprengelmeyer
Colourist – Giulia Brusco

Buy on Comixology – Maskerade #2 (Link)

Dwayne was never a Felicia Dance fan-and now he’s going to work on her hit show “Bye Felicia!” But while he may look down his nose at her on-camera antics in pursuit of pedos, Dwayne would be horrified by Felicia’s secret life as the vigilante Maskerade, whose body count continues to rise as Felicia keeps crossing mysterious names off her hit list of the Six!

Fantastic Four #48

Marvel Comics

Writer – David Pepose
Artist – Juann Cabal
Colourist – Jesus Aburtov
Letterer – Joe Caramagna

Buy on Comixology – Fantastic Four #48 (Link)

THE TAKING OF BAXTER 1-2-3-4, PART TWO: INVISIBLE WOMEN
Trapped alone inside the Baxter Building with no backup in sight, the Invisible Woman battles her way up 35 flights of death traps to stop the mad science of OUBLIETTE MIDAS! But with the clock running out on the Celestial’s judgment, can Sue save her husband, Reed, from becoming the latest cog in the Exterminatrix’s interdimensional war machine? Can the Thing and the Human Torch free themselves from Oubliette’s twisted schemes, or will the hijacked Baxter Building prove to be the FF’s ultimate undoing? It’s Judgment Times Four, as the Fantastic Four don’t plan to go down without a fight!
LEGACY #693 | A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY TIE-IN | FINAL ISSUE

Do A Powerbomb #5

Image Comics

Writer and Artist – Daniel Warren Johnson
Colourist – Mike Spicer

Buy on Comixology – Do A Powerbomb #5 (Link)

FYSO have made it clear: They think they’re better than every other wrestler in the Deathlyfe. But are they ready for an anything-goes DEATHMATCH? Sun and Steel bring the barbed wire to a final like no other!

Love Everlasting #3

Image Comics

Writer – Tom King
Artist – Elsa Charretier

Buy on Comixology – Love Everlasting #3 (Link)

After the bloody end of issue two, Joan finds herself free in the pristine suburbs of the 1950s. But again love pulls at her, demanding her attention, her life. She fights it, fights to escape, but still it pulls, and Joan must find a new way to fight this terror.

Starhenge, Book One: The Dragon & The Boar #4

Image Comics

Writer and Artist – Liam Sharp

Buy on Comixology – Starhenge, Book One: The Dragon & The Boar #4 (Link)

AMBER and DARYL battle the MOR-DREADNAUGHT, revealing unexpected things about both of them! MERLIN conspires to arrange the birth of ARTHUR, the once and future king.

Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors – All Hail the King #1

Image Comics

Writer – Erik Burnham
Artist – Dan Schoening

Buy on Comixology – Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors – All Hail the King #1 (Link)

It’s been a year and, to Cedric’s dismay, there have been no more Godzilla sightings. Sure, that means no destruction, but it was also his vlog’s most popular series of videos. He needs new content! His views are dropping, and he’s running out of ideas. He’s being called out for lying by cyberbullies Dragon, who is trying to see if Cedric really has the Godzilla chops, and Karen Higa, who has her own agenda. There’s more going on beneath the surface, but will Cedric find out what before something deadlier than Godzilla rears its head?

DCI Hedrek Stern Returns

Scratch Comics supremo Shane Chebsey has recently launched the Kickstarter for the second issue of Hedrek: Night Of The Mummers. There are some great perks for backing the campaign, including the opportunity to catch up with issue one. You’ll find the link to the Kickstarter page at the bottom of this piece, so be sure to go and pledge. I’ll turn you over to Shane now, to give you the low down on what to expect from the return of DCI Hedrek.

The original tagline for Hedrek from writer Laurence Alison was “Columbo Meets the Wickerman”… with this issue you can add a touch of Line Of Duty as our lead characters start to realise that the the group of Mummers that have been causing havoc is much bigger than they thought and secretly extends into the highest levels of society.

This issue the brown stuff really hits the fan and the action and intrigue is wound up to level 10.

We find out more about our characters, especially our man Hedrek.

Writer Laurence Alison and artist David Hitchcock return and are in great form.

And don’t worry if you missed issue #1.

This campaign gives you the option to pick up both #1 and #2 to give you the full 56 page story.

And as with issue #1 this second issue includes a whole set of extra material in the back matter. This time around we are delighted to be including a full set of Tarot cards that are not only offered as an add on, but are fully illustrated by Gabrielle Noble and fully written by Laurence, giving each card a full profile.

Go Back It

Find out more about the creators and all the wonderful perks available, including Jimmy Broxton’s “Not Safe For Work” Variant Cover and original art, by heading over to the official Kickstarter campaign page – Hedrek: Night Of The Mummers #2 “The Axe Forgets”

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