Pull List Roundtable 1/16/2019 – Invaders #1, Marvel Comics Presents #1, Deadly Class Returns, Superman #7, Detective Comics #996 & More

Invaders #1 – I’ve been a fan of WWII heroes since I was a kid, and have a full run of Marvel’s original Invaders series. That said, I wouldn’t feel the need to return to these characters now, were it not for the fact that Chip Zdarsky is writing the series. He and artist Carlos Magno did a fine job on the recent Namor one-shot, and I’m hoping they can turn that character around after this recent nonsense that has him returning to his villainous, tyrannical roots.

I’m also excited to see Deadly Class return this week, and Days of Hate end.

Other titles I’m looking forward to are Lodger, Gideon Falls, The Wicked + The Divine, Black Panther, Uncanny X-Men, Black Badge, and The Warning.

8 books this week.

Invaders #1 – I really liked James Robinson’s run on Invaders. It just seems like a book that readers have no interest in, but I am constantly hoping Marvel finally hits on a formula that will bring an audience in for Invaders.

Marvel Comics Presents #1 – I love anthology books! I get introduced to a lot of bizarre characters and unknown creators in books like Marvel Comics Presents. The first issue is Wolverine, Captain America and Namor. But the second issue does feature a Gorilla Man story, so hopefully we will get a nice blend of well-known and more obscure characters.

Conan the Barbarian #2 – Hadn’t read a Conan comic in like 20 years, but Marvel did a great job with the return of Conan last month. Jason Aaron is a great fit for this book, and I loved the story taking place in two different periods in Conan’s life. Aaron used that technique well in Thor, and it seems like it will be just as good a fit here.

Mae #10 – I actually had no idea Mae had gotten a second series until about a month ago. Dark Horse had produced the first 6 issues, and then it just kind of ended. I had lost track of the series, assuming it was just a dead IP. Then I saw a company named Road had released issue 9, so I went back and scooped up the earlier Roar issues. Mae is the story of a girl who finds out her missing sister has become a hero on fantasy world. It’s a real fun character driven story.