Comic Pull List July 03
By: John Baggett |
Saturday June 28, 2008 |
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| DARKHORSE COMICS Buffy the Vampire Slayer #16 Writer: Joss Whedon Cover Artist: Jo Chen Penciller: Karl Moline Inker: Andy Owens Colorist: Michelle Madsen On a hot tip, Buffy and Willow head to Manhattan hoping to unlock the secrets of Buffy's mysterious scythe, but something goes terribly awry when Buffy suddenly finds herself transported to an unknown world, and into the path of future Slayer Fray. Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods #1 Writer: Rob Williams Cover Artist: Tony Harris Penciller: Steve Scott Inker: Nathan Massengill Colorist: Michael Atiyeh Dr. Henry Jones Jr. may be the world's preeminent archaeologist, but that doesn't mean he's spent his life in the library! Ready and able to do whatever it takes to preserve the final remnants of history's most significant happenings, he'll go head-to-head against Hitler's elite who want nothing more than to exploit objects of ancient power in pursuit of world dominance! Hellboy: The Crooked Man #1 Writer: Mike Mignola Artist: Richard Corben Cover Artist: Richard Corben Colorist: Dave Stewart In 1956, somewhere in the mountains of West Virginia, Hellboy encounters Tom, a man who in his youth sold his soul to a backwoods demon known as the Crooked Man. Together they travel back into the dark heart of the Appalachian mountains to confront that demon and see if Tom's soul can't be saved. The three-issue series reunites Mignola and legendary horror artist Richard Corben (The Bodyssey, Banner, Punisher: The End, Hellboy: Makoma) in a tale of witchcraft rooted in Appalachian folklore. DC COMICS Supergirl #31 Written by Kelley Puckett; Art and cover by Drew Johnson and Ray Snyder Following her startling decision last issue, where does Supergirl go from here? Her relationship with Superman is shattered, and for the first time in her young life, Supergirl finds herself truly alone. But with a new day comes a new threat and a new ally — enter: Empress, last seen in YOUNG JUSTICE! The War that Time Forgot #3 Written by Bruce Jones Art by Al Barrionuevo and Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Brian Bolland Akisha, the soldier from the future, reveals some details of her background — but she's still searching for answers to her present! Stranded with Enemy Ace and the others on a hostile island, will any of them live long enough to learn the truth about the war that time forgot? IMAGE COMICS BRIT #7 Story Bruce Brown Art Nate Bellegarde & Andy Kuhn Cover Ryan Ottley & Kelsey Shannon Edited by Robert Kirkman GUEST-STARRING INVINCIBLE! It’s “Invulnerable” versus “Invincible” in a knockdown, drag-out brawl to end them all! Two heroes – one old enough for social security, one not old enough to drink – forced against each other. It's a story of strip clubs, giant robots and the terror from a transdimension! HYPERKINETIC #1 (of 4) Story by Howard M. Shum Art by Matteo Scalera & Oscar Celestini Covers by Matteo Scalera, Mike Wieringo & Howard M. Shum Four intergalactic highly skilled female bounty hunters pursue an elusive prey. They end up going through a wormhole and crashing on a weird alien planet. They now have bigger concerns such as giant killer robots and crazy aliens. MARVEL COMICS Astonishing X-MEN #25 Cover by: Simone Bianchi Writer: Warren Ellis Pencils: Simone Bianchi Inks: Aimone Bianchi Solored by: Simone Peruzzi Lettered by: Chris Eliopoulos It’s the book you’ve been waiting for. The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi are ready to take the X-Men to the “Second Stage”! “Messiah CompleX” pulled the X-Men team together, “Divided We Stand” tore them apart. Now the X-Men are back to business -- with a new look, a new base of operations, and a mystery to solve that will take them into previously uncharted territory and test them to their core! Avengers/Invaders #3 Cover by: Alex Ross Writer: Jim Krueger & Alex Ross Pencils: Steve Sadowski Lettered by: Todd Klein The King of Atlantis vs the Prince of Atlantis with an entire kingdom as the ultimate prize. Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski continue the year’s most surprising cross-time epic with a battle that promises to tear two centuries asunder. Plus, more clues to the mystery of just how the Invaders landed in 2008! VERTIGO COMICS House of Mystery #3 Written by Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi and Sean Murphy Cover by Sam Weber "Room and Boredom," Part 3 of 5. Everyone is a prisoner in one way or another, and Fig Keele is no exception. Trapped in the House of Mystery with a quartet of strange companions and a bar full of drinkers, Fig's willing to do anything to escape. Everyone else just wants bacon. Also featuring a tale illustrated by none other than HOUSE OF MYSTERY's distinguished alumnus Bernie Wrightson! WILD STORM COMICS MIDNIGHTER #20 Written by Keith Giffen; Art by Lee Garbett and Rick Burchett; Cover by Garbett and Trevor Scott Assassin8 has managed to take out almost all of the Authority. The only thing standing between him and complete victory is the Midnighter — and Midnighter wants serious revenge! |
