The Geeky Brummie Pull List with TMNT: The Last Ronin – Lost Years
It’s a bumper Pull List for you this week with a massive 12 new comics hitting shelves today. The Comic of the Week title this week goes to TMNT: The Last Ronin – Lost Years from IDW Publishing. The other 5 comics on the main Pull List come from BOOM! Studios Source Point Press, Aftershock Comics and Marvel Comics. Our On The Radar selections features 6 new comics from DC Black Label, Image and Dynamite Comics.
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Now on with the comics…
TMNT: The Last Ronin – Lost Years
Issue 1
IDW Publishing
Writers – Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman
Artists – Ben Bishop and Jeremy Clark
Colourist – Daniel Chavez
Buy on Comixology – TMNT: The Last Ronin – Lost Years #1 (Link)
In the smash-hit miniseries TMNT: The Last Ronin, readers witnessed the final gut-wrenching days of the Heroes in a Half Shell. For Michelangelo in particular, the march to his heartbreaking last battle was long and dangerous, taking him from New York City, to Japan, across Asia and Europe, and then back home again to administer final justice against those guilty of killing his family. But what happened during those fateful years when he had only the need for vengeance and Master Splinter’s journal to guide him? What battles did he fight? What hard lessons did he learn? The time has come to find out as original miniseries writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz join artist Ben Bishop to reveal what adventures the Last Ronin experienced during his vengeful journey. While in the present, a new master, Casey Marie Jones, prepares her young terrapin students to be the next generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
I didn’t pick up the original Last Ronin series until quite late in day, but it proved to be possibly the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic in many years. Some of that comes from the involvement of Turtles c-creator Kevin Eastman. This prequel series fills in what happened on the journey to that final battle and it looks to be just as awesome as the previous series. So don’t do what I did and jump on board from this first issue.
Damn Them All
Issue 4
BOOM! Studios
Writer – Simon Spurrier
Artist – Charlie Adlard
Buy on Comixology – Damn Them All #4 (Link)
In this spotlight on Abshir, Ellie and Dora do everything in their power to help him.
Because this unhoused person, desperate to find asylum and a place in the world, has stumbled across not only a dead body, but the demonic glint of a strange coin…
Whilst I’m missing Once and Future, this series has quickly filled that gap in my pull. Spurrier and Adlard are a match made in heaven and this series is going from strength to strength.
Good Boy: Prodigal Son
Issue 3
Source Point Press
Writers – Christina Blanch and Garrett Gunn
Artist – Kit Wallis
Buy from Forbidden Planet – Good Boy: Prodigal Son #3 (Link)
Annabel Vadicci’s request for aid is rejected by the Court of Thrones. Furiously hungry for revenge, she decides to take things into her own bloody hands.
I know what you’re thinking, why are you reading a funny book about a dog assassin. Well, it’s because it is full of great characters, dialogue and action with dynamic and fluid art from Wallis.
Samurai Doggy
Issue 3
Aftershock Comics
Writer – Chris Tex
Artist – Santtos
Buy on Comixology – Samurai Doggy #3 (Link)
As Samurai Doggy has countless guns pointed at his head, he only has one option: The way of the sword! Will Samurai Doggy overcome the odds stacked against him, or does he stare down his imminent execution?
Yep, I’ve two badass dog books in the pull this week. Samurai Doggy is a fun book with all the weird and wonderful concepts I like in a comic.
The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue 18
Marvel Comics
Writer – Zeb Wells
Artists – Ed McGuinness and Cliff Rathburn
Colourists – Erick Arciniega and Marcio Menyz
Letterer – Joe Caramagna
Buy on Comixology – The Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Link)
As if the normal run-of-the-mill demons of Limbo weren’t enough… Spider-Man finds himself facing a small army of demonized versions of his rogues’ gallery! Can he make it home to stop Chasm and the Goblin Queen?!
LEGACY #912 | DARK WEB TIE-IN
It’s been a blast having McGuinness draw Spidey for this Dark Web crossover and I hope we get some resolution to the story within these pages as I’m not picking up all the related titles.
X-Terminators
Issue 5
Marvel Comics
Writer – Leah Williams
Artist – Carlos Gómez
Colourist – Bryan Valenza
Buy on Comixology – X-Terminators #5 (Link)
THE FINAL BEAT DOWN! These X-Ladies have been through one HELL of a night…and it’s not over yet. They might have managed to escape the trouble that found them…but that trouble hasn’t escaped them! It’s time to make these suckers regret they ever crossed their paths!
I loved this book. It has been a fun and vital title that reminds you X-books can be joyful. It has really played to the strengths of its central characters and the interaction between these ladies has been a delight to read. With a second Laura now knocking around Krakoa, I hope that this team of Alison, Tabitha, Jubilation and Laura get to have more adventures together. I hope that Williams and Gómez return as the creative team too.
On the radar some other comics not on the Pull List but well worth checking out:
Saga #61
Image Comics
Writer – Brian K. Vaughan
Artist – Fiona Staples
Buy from Comixology – Saga #61 (Link)
NEW STORY ARC
SAGA is back, and it’s time for another epic season of emotional adventures and shocking surprises for Hazel and her star-crossed family!
About the SAGA series:
SAGA has sold seven million copies to date across single issue, trade paperback, compendium, hardcover, and digital editions and has been translated into 20 languages. The series also boasts multiple Eisner Awards, Harvey Awards, a Hugo Award, British Fantasy Award, Goodreads Choice Award, Shuster Award, Inkwell Award, Ringo Award, and more. It has been featured in such mainstream media outlets as TIME, Entertainment Weekly, The Atlantic, NPR, and more. The series has become a pop culture phenomenon and has been immortalized with references and easter eggs appearing in such popular TV shows as Supernatural, The Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons, and even a recent Taco Bell commercial featuring the characters dressed in cosplay.
The Human Target #11
DC Black Label
Writer – Tom King
Artist – Greg Smallwood
Letterer – Clayton Cowles
Buy on Comixology – The Human Target #11 (Link)
CHAPTER ELEVEN: KILL KILL KILL KILL
It’s been 11 days since he was poisoned on a mission that went sideways and Christopher Chance has finally solved his own murder. But is it too late to save himself?! The penultimate chapter to the Eisner-nominated series will leave readers stunned!
Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #5
DC Horror Presents
Writer – Bruce Campbell
Artist – Eduardo Risso
Colourist – Kristian Rossi
Letterer – Rob Leigh
Buy on Comixology – DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. The Army of the Dead #5 (Link)
WANTED: HITLER, DEAD OR ALIVE
They’ve blasted their way through impossible scenarios and burned their way through throngs of undead soldiers. But now Sgt. Rock and Easy Company find themselves hot on the trail of an enemy even they may not be able to handle: an über-upgraded, rejuvenation serum-addicted Adolf Hitler.
Gargoyles #2
Dynamite Comics
Writer – Greg Weisman
Artist – George Kambadais
Buy from Forbidden Planet – Gargoyles #2 (Link)
Dynamite’s all-new ongoing series, in continuity with the epic Gargoyles television series continues!
The Gargoyles have awakened from their stone sleep – but will it be in time to save Maggie the Cat and her unborn mutate child from Thailog and Sevarius? Plus, don’t miss the return of Dominic Dracon!
The Sandman Universe: The Dead Boy Detectives #2
DC Black Label
Writer – Pornsak Pichetshote
Artists – Jeff Stokely and Craig Taillefer
Colourist – Miquel Muerto
Letterer – Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Buy on Comixology – The Sandman Universe: The Dead Boy Detectives #2 (Link)
Edwin and Charles learn that finding the dame doesn’t always mean closing the case when it turns out their new Thai ghost friends seem to be caught in the crosshairs of some dangerous enemies. Thankfully, the best thing about being a dead boy detective is that it’s not like you can die again…right?
Plush #3
Image Comics
Writer – Doug Wagner
Artist – Daniel Hillyard
Colourist – Rico Renzi
Letterer – Ed Dukeshire
Buy on Comixology – Plush #3 (Link)
ROAD TRIP! The cannibalistic furries have abducted Devin away on a fiery SWAT van road trip to visit the group’s creepy mansion of horrors. Keebler drives and Scratch rides shotgun as Kasha and Devin argue whether he’s suitable enough to eat or not.
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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