I don’t “do” April Fools Day (when your a target for evil pranks throughout a good chunk of your school life, you don’t believe in “good” ones), so it’s no joke. The Pull List has gone monthly, and I’m hoping to have a logo by next month. So I’m giving up my “I know what’s getting posted here” defense against writer’s block in favor of another day of articles (to keep up with news postings, analysis, reviews, and some other stuff).
As far as the weekly edition, you’ll find it on my sidebar. As of this posting and theme (“Vigilance” by Destro), it’s in the right hand sidebar, the split one where I keep all my link stuff (RSS feeds and blogroll), so you can keep up. I’ll confirm with Diamond’s listings, which update Mondays at 5pm eastern time, and then change it to reflect the new list. So you can still keep up on what I think is coming. However, with 6 comics still at the store, and 3 coming out of this week, I probably still won’t be caught up by review time. But here are the comics you can (hopefully) see reviewed in the next few Sundays.
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #4 [DC, this week]
I decided to put these two together. So we’re getting the end of the Black Adam arc, and the beginning of the Billy Batson version of Doctor Sivana. That’s considering Kunkle is able to keep up. (As reported here, at Comic-Con it was mentioned that he’s been having trouble getting the time to put the comic out, and he’s not happy about it. Considering how late some comics are with no good explanation at all, KEVIN SMITH, that’s a step up.) I’m interested to see his version of the not-so-good doctor, after his re-imagining of Theo as something other than Black Adam without the Marvel powers, but with black magic instead.
The next two comics come out this week as well.
The Transformers Spotlight: Jazz [IDW]
I have no clue who the creative team is, but Jazz is one of my favorites when it comes to Transformers characters. (I’m trying to decide if I like the G1 or Animated version better, but I’m leading towards Animated.) Despite my issues with Furman, I do know it can be worse, so we’ll see what happens.
Transformers: Maximum Dinbots #4 [IDW]
I’m assuming either by this issue’s end, or the Coda miniseries up next, we’ll find out how Hunter ended up in Sunstreaker’s spot. However, now reading this comic will be like the Star Wars prequel. We know he’s going to betray the Autobots, leave Hunter to suffer, and hope the rest of humanity follows all because of one small group of jackasses. I’m not rooting for him so much now. Also, shouldn’t the Dinobots factor more in their own miniseries?
Shipping April 08
Only one more issue after this. This saddens me so much. I know I’m going to need a 12 step program for this one.
April 15
For some odd reason, two Marvel Free Comic Book Day titles are listed coming out for this week. I’ll ignore them. I also added them in prior to declaring 616 dead to me, so I may end up not getting them. There’s also one from Mirage listed for the following week. Somebody’s gotten something wrong somewhere in the pipeline, because they won’t be available until Free Comic Book Day, which is May 2nd (mark your calendars).
Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes #10 [Marvel]
Please, please, do NOT make some kind of story that leads to MA Hank hitting MA Janet! Let him be pure in at least one universe? Also hoping for more ant singalongs. I just wish there was more continuity in the MA titles.
DC Super Friends #14 [DC]
What with the conversation I’m having with Eric over at the Legacy posting from Monday, the fact that they’re bringing in more characters pretty much retconned out by Brand Ne..sorry, force of habit..I mean Crisis on Infinate Earths is not lost on me. However, I’m very curious to see how this version of Krypto, Streaky, and Ace work in the DCSF comic. I’m not sure we needed Super Monkey, and there are things about Super Horse that, if you know about some of his interactions with Supergirl, are just downright creepy.
April 22
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #4 [DC]
Wait, isn’t Scott Jeralds the guy who directed Krypto the Superdog? He’s also an artist? Interesting. I haven’t read #3 yet, due to stuff I’ve already mentioned, but I’m not hearing a lot of good things about it. Still, it should be interesting, but someone needs to tell DC’s copy person that there’s only one Time Lord, and Rip Hunter is no Doctor!
More April 29
The Incredibles: Family Matters #2 [Boom Studios]
Mark Waid; (A) Marcio Takara
Mark Waid writes The Incredibles! Mr. Incredible faces his most dangerous challenge yet – the loss of his powers! Is it psychological? Is it an alien virus? Is it just old age? Summoning up all courage, Mr. Incredible takes a terrifying trip to Doc Sunbright, an eccentric doctor who treats superheroes! Covers by Sean ‘Cheeks’ Galloway and Marcio Takara, plus a Kirby-inspired incentive cover from Godland artist Tom Scioli!
Do they really have to push Mark Waid’s role in the comic? He’s in the credits list and the blurb! And more variant covers? Why? I haven’t read #1 (we all know why), but I’m still excited about the book. It’s also been selling out, so I’m hoping #2 is in my pull listing at the store.
The Muppet Show #2 [Boom Studios]
Acclaimed creator Roger Landridge continues his madcap romp across The Muppet Show stage! In this hilarious issue, Fozzie’s comedy act is even more terrible than normal! When he asks for Gonzo’s help with his routine, Fozzie might just break more than his funny bone!
Tim Beedle; (A) Armand Villavert Jr.blah blah #1…Also selling out, so that’s promising. Boom Studios is off to a good start with the Disney-owned properties (they obtained the Muppet license some years ago).
Marvel Adventures: The Avengers #35 [Marvel]
I think that says it all!
The Phantom: Generations #2 [Moonstone]
Tom DeFalco; (A) Don HudsonI’m still waiting for #1 to come out, since I’m pretty sure that’s not one of the ones in my folder. I could be wrong.
Transformers Spotlight: Drift [IDW]
Was Drift ever necessary? Aren’t there a whole bunch of G1 toys that NEVER got anything more than a profile?
Transformers: All Hail Megatron #10 [IDW]
Well, the sooner we get rid of the Swarm the sooner we can get the whole story back on track. Megatron’s pet project just slowed the story a bit, and are about as needed as Drift. And there’s a traitor in the Decepticons? Gee, I wonder who?
Transformers: Maximum Dinobots #5 [IDW]
I really am a sheep when it comes to Transformers comics.
Transformers (ROTF Prequel): Defiance #4 [IDW]
I have this odd sensation that this is going to mess with the Movieverse timeline in my box. This should be the last comic until the Movie adaptation.
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Well, it looks like April 29th is going to be a busy week, unless we get some comics pushed up. (The Transformers titles for this week should have been here earlier.) That brings this month’s list to a close. Comments and suggestions about the format and layout are welcome. We’ll see what survives until next month, and what will actually be in during the next few Sundays.
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