Hello and welcome to The Pull! Each week, we (Ghost, Reed & Samantha) put together a definitive list of comics we’re most looking forward to reading. Then we send it off to you, to pick and choose from our pull list as you please.
This week, we have 10 titles for your perusal. Did we miss something really great? Let us know in the comments or hit us up on Twitter @ItsThePull!
Age Of X-Man: Prisoner X #5
Writer: Vita Ayala
Artist: Germán Peralta
Colorist: Mike Spicer
Letterer: VC’s Joe Sabino
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Ghost: The Danger Room is in full riot mode and due to the events of the last issue of X-Tremists, the prisoners all have their memories back. Vita Ayala and Germán Peralta have been kicking ass and taking names on Prisoner X since the first issue. A slow burn mystery that so satisfyingly exploded into the breakneck finale of one of the best Age of X-Man titles. I’ve been enjoying Vita’s take on Bishop so much and I only wish that sometime in the future they can find their way back to the character.
Samantha: Prisoner X has claimed the prize for my favorite book in the Age of X-Man event and this finale is going to be explosive — in more ways than one. Although this isn’t the last issue of the event overall, it does end this mini-series, which is a phenomenal ride from start to finish with some truly incredible writing and art.
Reed: This has been my favorite Age of X-Man mini-series. It’s the one I’m the most reluctant to let go. Vita Ayala’s storytelling has been sharp and poignant; their take on Bishop has brought me around to a character I’ve often struggled reading. Prisoner X’s greatest strength has been its isolation from the other Age of X-Man minis, so I’m excited to see how Ayala will bring their story into the fold.
Black AF: Devil’s Dye #4
Writer: Vita Ayala
Artist: Liana Kangas
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Cover Artist: Maika Sozo
Publisher: Black Mask Studios
Samantha: This is the last issue in the Black AF: Devil’s Dye mini-series and I’m positive, based on the first three issues, that this one will conclude the arc on a stellar note. If you haven’t been keeping up with this series and can’t get back issues, I highly recommend you pre-order the trade from your local comic shop!
Charlie’s Angels vs. The Bionic Woman #1
Writer: Cameron DeOrdio
Artist: Soo Lee
Cover Artist: Cat Staggs
Publisher: Dynamite Comics
Samantha: I’m all up in my Charlie’s Angels feelings thanks to the reboot trailer, and when I saw that this new Dynamite crossover is hitting shelves this week, I immediately wanted to pick it up. The preview pages are great and frankly, these crossovers are really fun! We should have fun when we read comics, at least sometimes.
Crowded #7
Writer: Christopher Sebela
Artists: Ro Stein & Ted Brandt
Colorist: Tríona Farrell
Letterer: Cardinal Rae
Publisher: Image Comics
Samantha: Guess who’s back with a brand new arc? Charlie and Vita are heading to Las Vegas and after catching up on the first six issues of this wild, defiant, hilarious series, I’m so ready for more.
Female Furies #6
Writer: Cecil Castellucci
Artist: Adriana Melo
Colorist: Hi-Fi
Cover Artist: Joëlle Jones
Publisher: DC Comics
Samantha: Every issue of Female Furies is like a punch to the gut. Cecil Castelluci doesn’t mince words and Adriana Melo’s art is intense without being too explicit. In the current social climate, this book is the kind of catharsis I didn’t know I needed. I’m sad it’s ending, but so glad it exists.
Ms. Marvel Annual #1
Writer: Magdalene Visaggio
Artist: Jon Lam
Colorist: Msassyk
Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramagna
Cover Artists: Stefano Caselli & Andres Mossa
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Samantha: I don’t always read annual issues, but Acts of Evil intrigues me solely because heroes are facing off against unexpected villains. In this annual, it’s Ms. Marvel vs. the Skrulls, by an entirely different creative team from the ongoing — which, knowing these creators, is going to be a real doozy of a tale. Annuals are great because they’re low-stakes in the sense that you don’t necessarily need to know a ton of continuity to jump in — so why not?
Over The Garden Wall: Hollow Town TP
Writer: Celia Lowenthal
Artist: Jorge Monlongo
Colorist: Kike J. Díaz
Letterer: Mike Fiorentino
Cover Artist: Miguel Mercado
Publisher: KaBOOM!
Samantha: I absolutely love Over the Garden Wall and I still miss the animated series, but the comics are also fantastic. Each new mini-series presents a brand new adventure for Greg, Wirt and Beatrice, including this one — wherein they stumble into a town occupied by wooden doll people, which is creepy as hell. OTGW is a spooky good time; don’t miss this!
She Said Destroy #2
Writer: Joe Corallo
Artist: Liana Kangas
Colorist: Rebecca Nalty
Letterer: Melanie Ujimori
Publisher: Vault Comics
Samantha: She Said Destroy absolutely kicks ass. It flips the concepts of good and evil on their heads and examines what it means to be colonized and indoctrinated into a specific set of beliefs, as well as what it means to resist that violence and band together with your community, even when there’s no one left to back you up. If you want a story that tackles godliness, found family and self-reliance, this is for you.
Reed: They said: Read this fucking comic.
Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #10
Writer: Seanan McGuire
Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa & Rosi Kampë
Colorist: Ian Herring
Letterer: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Samantha: Goodbye, Spider-Gwen! Next month, Gwen takes on her new moniker: Ghost-Spider. The last two issues of Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider were intensely stressful, so I’m hoping this issue—which transitions us to the new run—will provide some answers and help Gwen find her feet a little. Everything is going so wrong and she just… deserves not to suffer, honestly. I maintain that Seanan McGuire is doing some of the best character work in comics with Gwen in this run and I am so looking forward to more.
Uncanny X-Men #21
Writer: Matthew Rosenberg
Artist: Salvador Larroca
Colorist: Guru-eFX
Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramagna
Cover Artists: Whilce Portacio & Erick Arciniega
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Ghost: If I’m being honest, sometimes I struggle with books that seemingly have no light at the end of an extremely dark tunnel. In some spaces, that has been Matthew Rosenberg’s run on Uncanny X-Men. It’s been bleak and difficult, and at times—at least for me—it’s shined too much light on the trash fire of a world that both we and the remaining X-Men apparently live in. That said, I am more than a little intrigued with how Matt is going to wrap this one up. God speed, X-Men.