The Pull List For 7.19.23

Batman / Superman: World’s Finest

#17A

Dan Mora Regular

Release: Jul 18, 2023

World War A.I. hits its climax, guest-starring dozens of DC heroes in a war against Newmazo and his machines that will determine the fate of humanity–and lay threads for a menace that will soon pop up in the pages of Shazam!

Creators

Writer	Mark Waid
Artist	Dan Mora
Cover Artist	Dan Mora

Jon Says:

Yeah, I continue to miss the hype train on this – at least in terms of the writing, if not the art – but I still keep chasing after it.

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Hawkgirl, Vol. 2

#1A

Amancay Nahuelpan Regular

Release: Jul 18, 2023

SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS AND BATTLING NEW FOES! Kendra Saunders, the winged warrior better known as Hawkgirl, has been one of the DCU’s greatest heroes for a long time, serving as a member of both the Justice League and the Justice Society. But with the Justice League disbanded, Kendra decides she needs a fresh start and heads to Metropolis to begin a new life. That life is quickly interrupted by a mysterious villain with a powerful connection to the Nth metal that makes up Hawkgirl’s wings and weapons. A brand-new adventure with sky-high action, adventure, and intrigue begins here by Jadzia Axelrod (Galaxy: The Prettiest Star) and Amancay Nahuelpan (Wonder Woman, Detective Comics, The Flash).

Creators

Writer	Jadzia Axelrod
Artist	Amancay Nahuelpan
Cover Artist	Amancay Nahuelpan

Jon Says:

I probably would have gotten kicked out of Comics Twitter if I hadn’t picked this one up. Fortunately, I do like Kendra, so I probably would have taken a look anyway. That said, I’ll probably tradewait on the rest of it.

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It’s more Knight Terrors. So that’s all that “Jon Says.”

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Knight Terrors: Catwoman

#1F

CATWOMAN’S NIGHTMARISH ROAD TO REDEMPTION! Forgive me, sister, for I have sinned. I murdered Valmont, the man I love, in order to save the man I loved…Batman…who will never forgive me for breaking his one rule. But please forgive me, Sister Zero, for this Nightmare Realm you’ve put me in as penance–from which I can’t seem to wake up–is my Catholic guilt come to life in the form of your rotting disciples taking my soul. Sister Maggie, if you’re still somewhere in there, forgive me, and let me save us in the Nightmare Realm in order to save us in real life! That is…unless we should die before we wake.

Creators

Writer	Tini Howard
Artist	Leila Leiz
Cover Artist	Dustin Nguyen

Knight Terrors: Nightwing

#1A

Daniele di Nicuolo Regular

DICK GRAYSON…MURDERER?! Pigs, pigs, pygs…and clowns! Dick Grayson wakes up in jail to realize a nightmare has come to life: he murdered someone he loves! And the only thing making it worse is his past coming to haunt him in the form of humanoid pigs playing the characters of his childhood at Haly’s Circus, scene by scene, leading up to the night of his parents’ death. The Batgirls try to help Nightwing figure out who framed him (or why he killed someone!), but it’s his cellmate and other unlikely villains in jail who will help him solve the mystery…but are they actually helping him?

Creators

Writer	Michael Conrad | Becky Cloonan
Artist	Daniele Di Nicuolo
Cover Artist	Daniele Di Nicuolo

Knight Terrors: Punchline

#1A

Gieb Meinikov Regular

PUNCHLINE CONFRONTS HER DARKEST FEARS! Alexis Kaye, a.k.a. Punchline, fears nothing…or so she’d have you believe! Her fears will be pried out of her in the nightmare world where she’s being hunted, and she’ll be forced to face her deepest, darkest nightmare in true horror-movie fashion!

Creators

Writer	Danny Lore
Artist	Lucas Meyer
Cover Artist	Gleb Melnikov

Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman

#1A

Jae Lee Regular

Release: Jul 18, 2023

THE JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK AGAINST NIGHTMARES COME TO LIFE! After investigating an alarming intrusion at the now-defunct Hall of Justice, Wonder Woman and her unexpected new ally, Detective Chimp, suddenly find themselves in a world where their worst nightmares come to life. Who could possibly defeat these things that go bump in the night? The Justice League Dark! The Amazon Princess reunites with her old team to save the world from a sweet dream turned into a beautiful nightmare! Plus, Queen Nubia finds herself trapped in the Well of Souls!

Creators

Writer	Josie Campbell | Stephanie Williams
Artist	Meghan Hetrick | Juan Ferreyra
Cover Artist	Jae Lee

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Red Sonja, Vol. 7 (Dynamite Entertainment)

#1A

Shannon Maer Regular

Release: Jul 19, 2023

Following directly from the pages of Red Sonja #0, the She-Devil finds herself on the run, framed for murder, and with an unseen force tugging at the back of her mind. Join Sonja as she races to unravel the mystery of “His Master’s Voice!” Written By Torunn Grønbekk and featuring art by Red Sonja superstar Walter Geovani (with colors by Omi Remalante, Jr.), this brand-new series dives deep into Sonja’s world, exploring the darkness of Hyboria like never before. And all this is wrapped up in an amazing series of covers: Shannon Maer, Jimmy Cheung, Alan Quah, Bryan Hitch, Joanie Brosas (Cosplay), Jenny Frison, and MANY more – including the Dynamite Debut of Bjorn Barends!

Creators

Writer	Torunn Grønbekk
Artist	Walter Geovani
Colorist	Omi Remalante Jr.
Cover Artist	Shannon Maer

Jon Says:

I’ve honestly been suffering from Sonja fatigue for a while, but I have liked Grønbekk’s work elsewhere, and I do like Geovani as a Sonja artist.

That said, Dynamite has gone WAY overboard with the variants on this, even by Dynamite’s standards, with, by my count, 92 variant covers. I get that it’s her 50th anniversary but come on.

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Spirit World, Vol. 2

#3A

Haining Regular

Release: Jul 11, 2023

ON THE HUNT FOR BATGIRL WITH JOHN CONSTANTINE! Xanthe and Constantine find a one-way ticket to the Spirit World and must interrogate spirits to find Batgirl…but how do you do that without alerting the spirits that there’s a human walking among them? Then, Cass and Popo go to a friend of Bowen’s in hopes of finding a way back into the living–a fox spirit who has a secret of his own…

Creators

Writer	Alyssa Wong
Artist	Haining
Cover Artist	Haining
Editor in Chief	Marie Javins

Jon Says:

Forgot to grab this last week. Officially added it to my Pull List at the shop for the remaining three issues.

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Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow

#4A

Jahnoy Lindsay Regular

Release: Jul 18, 2023

Superboy goes toe-to-toe with the hulking clone known as Infinity. Wielding abilities from species across the cosmos, Conner and his new friends, the Cosmoteers, will need to use every trick up their sleeves to defeat this monstrous threat. But when the dust finally settles, Conner’s alliance with the Cosmoteers might be no more!

Creators

Writer	Kenny Porter
Artist	Jahnoy Lindsay
Cover Artist	Jahnoy Lindsay
Editor in Chief	Marie Javins

Jon Says:

So far, it’s been pretty good. Nice take on giving a 2020s’ makeover to a quintessentially 1990s’ character. In general, it’s a good time to be a fan of the Superfamily.

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Tales of the Titans

#1A

Nicola Scott Regular

#1E

Artgerm Foil Variant

Release: Jul 18, 2023

The Titans have stepped up to become the DCU’s premier superhero team, and all eyes are on them! Who are Starfire, Raven, Donna Troy, and Beast Boy? Where do they come from, and what do they stand for? All will be revealed in Tales of the Titans, an all-new series of spotlight issues in the spirit of the beloved 1980s classic Tales of the New Teen Titans! First up is alien princess and warrior Starfire, whose huge heart, huger hair, and fiery fists have made her a fan-favorite member of the team! When a spaceship bearing Tamaranean markings crash-lands on Earth, Starfire goes on a solo mission to uncover its origins. But what awaits her on that journey will bring her back to the earliest days of her youth, to memories of two sisters eternally at war…and perhaps the chance to keep history from repeating itself.

Creators

Writer	Shannon Hale | Dean Hale
Artist	Javier Rodriguez
Cover Artist	Nicola Scott

Jon Says:

In the early to mid-eighties, The New Teen Titans was my favorite comic, and one of the NTT stories I loved most was the mini-series Tales of the New Teen Titans, which dedicated an issue to the origins of four of the new – or newish – members of the team.

This mini is an obvious homage to that – right down to the main cover for this issue, which is an homage to the Pérez cover for the Starfire issue.

I will note that in the original mini, Starfire had the last issue, and it led into a major storyline in the main series. Doesn’t seem that will be the case this time around.

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The Vigil (DC Comics)

#3B

Nimit Malavia Variant

Release: Jul 18, 2023

/…/ /Who Are the Vigil?/ /Saya file loading… Saya file unavailable. Saya identity unknown. Based on available sightings of the Vigil, it is likely that Saya is a shape-shifter, and based on the technology it’s theorized that they use…their identity may even be unknown to Saya themselves. If this may be true, then Saya’s history may be a threat to the Vigil metahuman group without any of them knowing, including Saya. Stay tuned for more/ /…/ /you are being watched./

Creators

Writer	Ram V.
Artist	Lalit Kumar Sharma
Cover Artist	Nimit Malavia

Jon Says:

It’s been interesting, and it feels like something designed to fill the Ostrander’s Suicide Squad void – at least the portion of that book that focused on the seedy world of espionage in the DCU, but not enough has really happened in it for me to form any strong feelings about it. Still, as with Spirit World, I had the remaining three issues added to my Pull List at the shop.

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