Pull List for 10 Sep 2009

1. Domino Lady #2 *
2. Hellboy: The Wild Hunt #6 (of 8)
3. The Incredible Hercules #134
4. Kick-Ass #7 (of 8)
5. The Marvels Project #2 (of 8) *
6. Red Sonja #48
7. Secret Six #13
8. Ultimate Avengers #2
9. The Unwritten #5
10. Vampirella: The Second Coming #1 (of 4) *

* — Denotes those wavering at the edge of the Culling List.
§ — Denotes my last issue of this misbegotten series.

Vampi was $1.99, so I bought it on a lark.  Her comics can be rather hit-or-miss in terms of quality.  Still, a nice Joe Jusko cover, though.

Still not sure about Marvels Project.  While it’s certainly not bad, I’m not sure it’s worth $4/issue.

Ditto for Domino Lady. Now, I love me some pulps, but in this day and age, it’d be nice if they pushed the formula just a little bit instead of simply rehashing everything.

Pull List for 12 Aug 2009

1. Atomika #10 (of 12)
2. Batman #689
3. Captain America Theater of War: To Soldier On #1 (one-shot)
4. Deadpool #13 *
5. GrimJack: The Manx Cat #1 (of 6)
6. Hellboy: The Wild Hunt #5 (of 8)
7. HERO Comics (one-shot)
8. The Incredible Hercules #132
9. The Marvels Project #1 (of 8)
10. Ultimate Comics Avengers #1 *
11. The Unwritten #4
12. Werewolves on the Moon: Versus Vampires #3 (of 3)

* — Denotes those wavering at the edge of the Culling List.
§ — Denotes my last issue of this misbegotten series.

Yes, even though Millar’s back on Ultimates, I’m still putting this on the wait-and-see list.  It’s going to have to be darn good to keep me buying a $4 comic every month.

Deadpool has been wearing a bit thin.  Not sure how much longer I’ll continue to get it.

GRIMJACK!!! On a side note, I’ll direct you to this post again. If anyone in the comics industry deserves your support, it’s John Ostrander. If you can’t help via Comix4Sight, at least buy a copy of this book (or maybe some of the GrimJack collections) to help send some more money his way.

Nice to see Mignola returning to Hellboy.

I don’t remember what Marvels Project was supposed to be about, but I’ve liked the majority of Brubaker’s work, so it’s at least worth a look-see.

Pull List for 28 May 2009

1. The Astounding Wolf-Man #16
2. Dellec #0 *
3. Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive? #1 (one-shot)
4. The Incredible Hercules #129
5. The Last Days of Animal Man #1 (of 6) *
6. Northlanders #17
7. Red Sonja #44
8. The Spirit #28
9. Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #6 (of 6)
10. Wolverine #72
11. Wonder Woman #32
12. X-Force #15 *

* — Denotes those wavering at the edge of the Culling List.
§ — Denotes my last issue of this misbegotten series.

I don’t know how much longer I’m going to be getting X-Force.  Granted, they’re in the middle of a crossover right now, and I’m not buying the Cable issues, so that’s probably hurting it.  However, it’s never been “great”, so in this economy, I’ll be sorely tempted to trim some of the unnecessary titles off my list.

Dellec was $1.99, so I thought I’d try it.  If it’s as good as Executive Assistant Iris #0 was, it’ll be my last issue of that, too.

I’m definitely nervous about a non-Grant Morrison-penned Animal Man.  However, I’ll give it an honest shot.

I thought I probably wouldn’t live to see the day where Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk was actually completed.  I guess I was wrong there.

Quick Reviews for 16 Oct 2008

I’m still getting caught up from vacation and illness delays.

1. Conan the Cimmerian #4 — This series has been solid since it started. Nice to know the quality remains consistent in this issue, too. A
2. The Corps! #0 — A somewhat different take on the military/mercenary theme.  Not sure it’s interesting enough to pick up on a monthly basis, though. C
3. Deadpool #3 — All the pieces are there, but something just seems “off” in the execution.  I’m giving this a few more issues, and seeing if it gets better or worse once we get away from “Secret Invasion” tie-in. C
4. Detective Comics #849 — Like most everyone else, I find Hush stupid, but Dini’s handling of him superb. I’m still having a few issues with the plot, but it’s a well-told story nonetheless. B
5. Epilogue #2 — The plot remains pretty formulaic, but Hotz still draws some really good horror. I’m kind of torn, as the $4 price tag requires some serious consideration. B
6. The Flash #245 — I don’t know about this storyline.  I think the new creative team is still trying to get a feel for the characters. B
7. Final Crisis: Rogues’ Revenge #3 — Outstanding character study of the Rogues and a good plot to boot.  A
8. Ghost Rider #28 — Okay, the story improved again, but WTF is up with the $4 price tag? Am I supposed to believe that including Danny’s Wikipedia page with accompanying illustrations justifies the extra buck? For an extra buck, I expect at least a few extra pages of story, or at least a reprint of a prior issue.  I was going to give this a “B”, but wasting my money takes it down another grade. C
9. Secret Six #2 — Good exchange with Catman and Batman, but the jailbreak plot made me lose interest.  B
10. The Spirit #22 — Typical done-in-one Spirit story. B
11. Ultimate Origins #5 — Um… okay. Yeah, this was pretty much a waste of time.  While some of the origin stories were interesting, it was mostly just a set-up for the upcoming “Ultimatum” storyline. C
12. Wonder Woman #25 — Mostly light-hearted fun, which there’s nothing wrong with.  I could’ve used without some of the sugar-sweet sentimentality towards the end, but otherwise perfectly fine. B

Pull List for 16 Oct 2008

1. Conan the Cimmerian #4
2. The Corps! #0 (of 6)
3. Deadpool #3 *
4. Detective Comics #849
5. Epilogue #2
6. The Flash #245
7. Final Crisis: Rogues’ Revenge #3 (of 3)
8. Ghost Rider #28 *
9. Secret Six #2
10. The Spirit #22
11. Ultimate Origins #5 (of 5)
12. Wonder Woman #25

* — Denotes those wavering at the edge of the Culling List.
§ — Denotes my last issue of this misbegotten series.

I was out of town last week, so this is really two weeks’ worth of books.  Plus, I’m still recovering from some nasty bug I caught where my fever peaked up around 102°F, so I’m not feeling especially wordy right now.

Most anticipated: Detective and Conan.

Least anticipated: Ultimate Origins and Ghost Rider.