Transformers 3 – Pull List 6th December

The Geeky Brummie Pull List with Transformers #3

Our Pull List this week features 11 incredible comics. Our Comic of the Week title is Transformers from Skybound and Image Comics. The other 5 comics on the main pull list are published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Our On The Radar selection includes 5 new comics from DC Comics, Image Comics, Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics. And MEANWHILE… skips a week.

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…

Transformers
Issue 3
Skybound/Image Comics

Script and Art – Daniel Warren Johnson
Colours – Mike Spicer
Letters – Rus Wooton

Buy digitally on Comixology – Transformers #3 (Link)

Outnumbered and overpowered, it’s time for the Autobots to stand their ground, as Optimus Prime goes toe to toe with Skywarp!

This bold new version of Transformers continues to get better and better with each issue, Daniel Warren Johnson is an inspired choice of writer and artist. His work is visceral and raw, making this the most visually dynamic version of the Robots in Disguise in a long time. This series is nothing short of breathtaking. Even if you’re not a fan of Transformers, you should be reading this.

Birds of Prey
Issue 4
DC Comics

Script – Kelly Thompson
Art – Leonardo Romero
Colours – Jordie Bellaire
Letters – Clayton Cowles

Buy digitally on Comixology – Birds of Prey #4 (Link)

THE BIRDS VS. THE AMAZON WARRIORS! Chaos reigns as the first mission for the Birds of Prey has (unsurprisingly) gone sideways. Even with the collective battle prowess of her hand-picked team, did Black Canary bring enough firepower to fight their way off Themyscira?!

The Dawn of DC range has really brought be back in to the DC fold, and this book is one of the best titles in the line. Filled with characters I love, written and rendered with passion by Thompson and Romero, this book reminds me why I love the DC Universe.

Shazam!
Issue 6
DC Comics

Script – Mark Waid
Art – Dan Mora
Colours – Alejandro Sánchez
Letters – Troy Peteri

Buy digitally on Comixology – Shazam! #6 (Link)

MEET…SHAZAMITE! “Meet the Captain!” reaches its action-packed finale when Billy is forced to battle the very six gods who give him his magic abilities—a fight he can’t possibly hope to win! Once the dust settles…who will possess the power of Shazam? PLUS: The interdimensional imp Bat-Mite has come to Fawcett City and he’s brought his cousin with him: the Captain’s biggest fan, Shazamite! Then flee in terror before the entire city turns upside down!

Another excellent example of just how great the Dawn of DC line is, Shazam! is just so much fun. Waid and Mora are the Kings of DC right now, and every book they work on is filled with joy and a love of comics.

Alpha Flight
Issue 5
Marvel Comics

Script – Ed Brisson
Art – Scott Godlewski and David Cutler
Colours – Matt Milla
Letters – Travis Lanham

Buy digitally on Comixology – Alpha Flight #5 (Link)

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT! As it all goes south in the Canadian North, can ALPHA FLIGHT at last stand united? Or will DEPARTMENT H shut them down for good? Don’t miss the conclusion of this FALL OF X epic, rife with sacrifice, SURPRISE APPEARANCES…and DEATH?!

This Fall of X tie in ends with this issue, but I hope the book has proved successful enough to encourage Marvel to bring the team back with a regular series. This run has really taped in to what made the original Alpha Flight book such fun. More please.

X-Men
Issue 29
Marvel Comics

Script – Gerry Duggan
Art – Joshua Cassara
Colours – Marte Gracia
Letters – Clayton Cowles

Buy digitally on Comixology – X-Men #29 (Link)

DOOM’S X-MEN! That’s right – Doctor Doom has his very own team of Latverian mutants, loyal to the benevolent leader that keeps their country safe, and they make their spectacular debut in this issue! The X-Men may be in the midst of a fall… but they’re not letting Doom’s personal squad take their title without a fight!

Doctor Doom has his own team of mutants? As if the X-Men didn’t have enough to deal with right now.

The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue 39
Marvel Comics

Script – Zeb Wells
Art -John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna
Colours – Marcio Menyz
Letters – Joe Caramagna

Buy digitally on Comixology – The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (Link)

GANG WAR KICKS OFF HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can’t solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey.

LEGACY #933

Gang War kicks off properly as JRJR and Scott Hanna return to the title.

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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:

Fantastic Four #14
Marvel Comics

Script – Ryan North
Art – Ivan Fiorelli
Colours – Brian Reber
Letters – Joe Caramagna

Buy digitally from Comixology – Fantastic Four #14 (Link)

A year ago, Reed Richards sent a whole city block the Baxter Building stands on—along with his own children and the children of his best friends Ben and Alicia—a year ahead in time. It was a desperate measure, but it saved them. And now, it’s time for them all to come back. But when the Fantastic Four arrive in NYC, they find something is being built in the pit where the block once stood—and worse, nobody seems to know exactly what it is or why they’re building it. With the clock ticking, they investigate this mystery—and discover a mysterious new threat that may have been pulling the strings this entire time…!

LEGACY #707

Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1
DC Comics

Script – Jeff Parker
Art – Michele Bandini
Colours – Alex Sinclair
Letters – Pat Brosseau

Buy digitally on Comixology – Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1 (Link)

THE DARK KNIGHT PARTNERS WITH A NOT-SO-JOLLY ST. NICK AS SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN! The four-part crossover event of a generation begins when a not-so-jolly St. Nick hits Gotham City to investigate a brutal crime in the days leading up to Christmas… What manner of man or beast could have committed such atrocities?! With the help of his former student, Batman, Santa will team up with the heroes of the DC Universe to right this wrong—or the world wakes up to coal in their stockings! A brutal, two-fisted holiday tale of hope, wonder, and monster hunting is the perfect treat to ring in the holidays—it’s Claus in canon!

Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #2
DC Comics

Script – Robert Venditti
Art – Gavin Guidry
Colours – Jordie Bellaire
Letters – Dave Lanphear

Buy digitally on Comixology – Superman ’78: The Metal Curtain #2 (Link)

THE IRON FIST OF METALLO! Superman brings Lois to the Fortress of Solitude for a private interview. Meanwhile, the Russians launch their first assault with their mighty Metallo in hopes of drawing the Man of Steel out into the open. Witness as the power of the people breaks Superman!

Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat #1
Dark Horse Comics

Script and Art – Matt Smith
Colours – Chris O’Halloran

Buy digitally on Comixology – Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat #1 (Link)

Hellboy travels to Reykjavik, where children are disappearing and a giant beast has been spotted. Could it be the infamous Yule Cat of Icelandic lore? Fan-favorite Hellboy artist Matt Smith writes and draws this chilling wintery one-shot!

Petrol Head #2
Image Comics

Script – Rob Williams
Art – Pye Parr

Buy digitally on Comixology – Petrol Head #2 (Link)

START YOUR ROBO-ENGINES! THE CHASE IS ON!

Petrol Head and Lupa gun it for the SmogZone border with half the O-Zones security drones and robo cops on their trail. Can one old racing robot outdrive the best new tech the city can build? And will Lupa’s father survive the experience?Big, beautiful, smart AND fun—dont miss this one.” —RICK REMENDER (DEADLY CLASS, BLACK SCIENCE)

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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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