The New Champion of Shazam! – The Pull List 2nd November

The Geeky Brummie Pull List with The New Champion of Shazam

A smaller but fun packed Pull List for you this week with a returning Comic Of The Week, The New Champion of Shazam! from DC Comics. Also on the Pull List this week are the latest issues of She-Hulk, X-Men: Red and Predator from Marvel Comics and Bill and Ted Presents: Death from Opus Comics. In our On The Radar selection, we have 2 new comics, Night of the Ghoul and The Ones, both from Dark Horse Comics. And in MEANWHILE… the Ringo 2022 Awards winners.

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…

The New Champion of Shazam!
Issue 3
DC Comics

Writer – Josie Campbell
Artist – Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner
Letterer – Becca Carey

Buy from Comixology – The New Champion of Shazam! #3 (Link)

CHAPTER THREE: DON’T READ THE COMMENTS!
After a disastrous outing as Shazam, Mary is the laughingstock of the internet. Will she ever be taken seriously? Now it’s up to her to ignore the haters and help those who really need her. The missing-persons problem in Philly has only gotten worse, and our hero is running out of time to find the culprit behind it!

It’s really great to see Mary taking the spotlight in this series, and if you’re not already a Hoppy fan, what’s wrong with you. This book manages to be serious but not at the expense of some fun. Campbell, Shaner and Carey are crafting a book that should be on everyones Pull List.

She-Hulk
Issue 7
Marvel Comics

Writer – Rainbow Rowell
Artist – Luca Maresca
Colourist – Rico Renzi
Letterer – Joe Caramagna

Buy on Comixology – She-Hulk #7 (Link)

After the earthquake that was SHE-HULK #6, She-Hulk knows she has some work to do and a humdinger of a mystery to solve. You will not be able to predict what she finds.
LEGACY #170

I’d like to think this book is gaining more attention following the recent Disney+ series because it really deserves it. I’m loving the developing relationship between Jen and Jack, it’s really great to have Jack of Hearts back, and it’s such a delight to see Jen handled so well. Marvel really are putting out some great books right now and you should all be picking this up for Jen Bartel’s incredible covers if nothing else.

X-Men: Red
Issue 8
Marvel Comics

Writer – Al Ewing
Artist – Madibek Musabekov
Colourist – Federico Blee
Letterer – Ariana Maher

Buy on Comixology – X-Men: Red #8 (Link)

WELCOME TO THE WORLD FARM! CABLE springs his trap for ABIGAIL BRAND—but are her plans too big for even the Askani’son to handle alone? To foil a scheme stretching from the Sol System to the Shi’ar Empire and beyond, the Soldier of Tomorrow’s going to need all the help he can get…from his very own X-MEN RED!

Nat and Abigail go head to head this issue. That’s should be all you need to know to pick up this issue. The fact it’s being written by Al Ewing should mean we get a story that won’t go where we expect.

Predator
Issue 4
Marvel Comics

Writer – Ed Brisson
Artist – Kev Walker
Colourist – Frank D’Armata
Letterer – Clayton Cowles

Buy on Comixology – Predator #4 (Link)

DAY OF THE HUNTER, PART 4
Theta’s in danger as two Predators have her cornered! It’s life or death as Theta goes head-to-head in an all-out dogfight!

I’m having blast with this Predator series. Kev Walker is doing a bang up job on art. It’s a shame that unlike licensed properties in the past we aren’t getting something that crosses over into the main Marvel Universe. Maybe soon, as I’d love to see a Predator take on the Brood with the X-Men thrown in for good measure.

Bill and Ted Presents: Death
Issue 1
Opus Comics

Writers – Erik Burnham and John Barber
Artists – Federica Manfredi and Wayne Nichols

Buy from Forbidden Planet – Bill and Ted Presents: Death #1 (Link)

The Duke of Spook, the Doc of Shock, The Man with No Tan, please say hello to Death himself, the Grim Reaper, in this special one-shot featuring Bill & Ted’s co-star in Bogus Journey. So, Death, Beethoven, Death, and a hell beast go to a rock concert… Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. Plus, Death comes for Rufus!

I really enjoyed the recent Bill and Ted Roll the Dice series, so it’s great to see Opus continuing to bring us tales from the Stallyn-Verse. Death is such a great character and I’m totally on board for comics that try to do something a little different.

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

Night of the Ghoul #2

Dark Horse Comics

Writer – Scott Snyder
Artist – Francesco Francavilla

Buy from Forbidden Planet – Night of the Ghoul #2 (Link)

In the film Night of the Ghoul, it’s 1918 and our nation is rejoicing as soldiers return from the battlegrounds of the Great War. But what if something has come back with them? In the real world, a father and son discover the blurred line between fiction and reality.
The writer and artist behind Batman: The Black Mirror reunite to shed light on a celluloid artifact once thought forever missing, perhaps with good reason…

The Ones #1

Dark Horse Comics

Writer – Brian Michael Bendis
Artist – Jacob Edgar
Colourist – Kike J Diaz

Buy on Comixology – The Ones #1 (Link)

From Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis, comes the next, best awesome super team to end all super teams…THE ONES!
Every single person in every mythology that was told they were THE ONE are brought together for the first time to defeat…THE ONE. The actual one. The real actual one.
This amazing new vision is brought to life by wunderkind artist and cocreator Jacob Edgar (Batman, Army of Darkness). Watch as he brings explosive comics splendor to this big new world! Think Good Omens meets Ghostbusters meets The Adam Project meets The Goonies meets Everything Everywhere All at Once meets, um, anything else you’ve ever liked!

Bingo Ringo!

Last weekend, the Ringo Awards 2022 winners were announced. This years Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards were presented as part of The Baltimore Comic-Con. You can find a full list of all the nominees in each category on the Ringo website.

During the ceremony, Steve Geppi was presented with the 2022 Ringo Award for “Lifetime Achievement”. Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters from Oni Press was the 2022 “Spirit Award Winner”. Scott Dunbier was presented with the 2022 Dick Giordano Hero Humanitarian Award.

And the winners are:

Cartoonist (Writer and Artist) – Jeff Lemire

Artist or Penciller – Filipe Andrade

Writer – James Tynion IV

Inker – Sal Buscema

Colorist – Dave McCaig

Letterer – Taylor Esposito

Cover Artist – Simone Di Meo

Single Issue or Story – Something is Killing the Children #20, BOOM! Studios

Series – Something is Killing the Children, BOOM! Studios

Anthology – DC Pride 2021, DC

Webcomic – Lore Olympus, WEBTOON

Non-fiction Comic Work – Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Albatross Funnybooks

Presentation in Design – Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Albatross Funnybooks

Original Graphic Novel – Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, Albatross Funnybooks

Humor Comic – Not All Robots, AWA Studios

Humor Webcomic – Sarah’s Scribbles, Tapas

Kids Comic or Graphic Novel – Avatar: The Last Airbender–Suki, Alone. Dark Horse Comics

Fan Favorite winners:

Sylas from Syphon – Fan Favorite Hero
Captain Martell from Blowback – Fan Favorite Villain
Clinic of Horrors (Webtoon) – Fan Favorite New Series
Vincent Kings – Fan Favorite New Talent
Image Comics – Fan Favorite Publisher

Congratulations to all the nominees and the winners.

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