Comic Pull List June 11
By: John Baggett |
Monday June 09, 2008 |
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Hulk: Raging Thunder #1 pencilled by Greg Land |
| DC Comics: METAMORPHO: YEAR ONE Collecting the 6-issue miniseries that shed light on the origin of the Outsiders' resident shape-shifter! Adventurer Rex Mason's latest quest leads him to Egypt to recover the mysterious Orb of Ra, not realizing his life will be forever changed. What other surprises are in store? JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: THE INJUSTICE LEAGUE The new adventures of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes continue in this volume collecting JLA Wedding Special #1 and Justice League of America #13-16! As the wedding of Green Arrow and Black Canary looms, the new Injustice League forms! The World's Greatest Super-Villains — including Lex Luthor, The Joker, Gorilla Grodd, Cheetah, Poison Ivy, Dr. Light and more — stage an unprecedented attack on the JLA, taking Wonder Woman and other heroes prisoner. Marvel Comics: HULK: RAGING THUNDER #1 She will be the mightiest champion of her time. He was the mightiest monster of his. What happens when these legends clash will change the course of history for the warrior known as THUNDRA! PLUS, a classic Thundra tale! SKY DOLL #2 The internationally acclaimed best seller continues! Finally free from her life of servitude, Noa, our sexy Sky Doll, finds that the missionaries who helped free her may not have her best interests in mind. When the group arrives on an underwater world for a "pit stop", Noa discovers she may have been left out to dry. But she's not just some "wet behind the ears" android as she proves she knows her way around weapons and isn't afraid to use them to insure she's not soon drowning in a watery grave! Dark Horse: CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #0 Conan the Cimmerian #0 marks a transitional period in young Conan's life, as he spurns the magicians, turncoats, and legal trappings of the cities he's seen in order to return to the beloved northern frontiers of Cimmeria, where he was born and raised. It also marks a turning point in the artistic muscle that will fuel Conan's adventures throughout 2008 and beyond. Writer Timothy Truman and Argentine artist Tomás Giorello are joined by renowned colorist José Villarrubia in this special issue, as they deliver their adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "Cimmeria" poem. And what's up with Conan? He fights for his life when he crosses paths with a pack of Vanir raiders on the Cimmerian border! B.P.R.D.: THE ECTOPLASMIC MAN This one-shot comic tells the origin of Johann Kraus--corresponding with Johann's appearance in the 2008 feature film Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The Ectoplasmic Man is the ideal introduction to one of the most peculiar members of the remarkable Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. Vertigo Comics: 100 BULLETS #92 The countdown to the series finale continues. As the heat rises on the cold streets of Chicago, we check back in with the remaining Minutemen who have plans of their own. Is this all a part of Graves' plan – or has the old man finally lost control? YOUNG LIARS #4 The Young Liars take to the high seas for a scrap booking adventure! In this latest tale of things not working out as planned, Danny gets his heart's desire again and again and again and again, Annie screams, Big C drinks, Donnie pastes, Truman hits (but not like a girl), and Sadie sings, skis and hijacks. But there's only one thing that keeps her from being the worst thing of all: B-O-R-E-D. Find out what it is in "Bedsheets and Bloodstains"! Image Comics: A RED MASS FOR MARS #1 “ETERNITY” From the mind of comic book innovator JONATHAN HICKMAN and pen of super-talent and Image debutant RYAN BODENHEIM comes A RED MASS FOR MARS. In a world that has survived every catastrophe imaginable, a new threat from beyond stars looks to be the end of all humanity. A RED MASS FOR MARS is a story about the death of utopia, the last days of Earth and the one man who could save us all - but won't. SCREAMLAND #4 In the finest tradition of Rock Hudson, America's favorite vampire lady-killer is anything but. After decades of dodging certain questions, the Count comes face-to-face with crack entertainment reporter Bob Berger. In a career-spanning interview on the set of HOLLYWOOD NOW! No closet will be left unopened! Will decades of meticulously crafted public image go up in flames? This is our gay issue and we're very proud of it. |
