Pull List: Comics Coming Out 1/23/12

It’s a somewhat slow week this week, but we’ve got reviews of DC and Valiant books, and a few number ones as well.

• DC wraps up Blue Beetle, which we previewed last week, and also has the last issue of Minutemen. There’s also more Wonder Woman, Fables, Green Lantern, and the next-to-last issue of Hellblazer.
• Marvel rolls out Uncanny X-Force and Young Avengers, and continues Punisher: Nightmare. They’ve also got more FF and a Marvel Masterworks collecting Doctor Strange.
• Image has more Revival, Prophet, Bedlam, Chew, and Witch Doctor.
• Dark Horse wraps up its Spike miniseries, launches The Answer, and has more of The Massive.
• IDW has more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of The Foot Clan, a book more than a few of you are recommending, launches Star Trek: Countdown To Darkness, Mars Attacks Transformers, more Judge Dredd, and apparently their My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic book has yet another printing.
• And Boom! has more Peanuts and Steed and Mrs. Peel, and finishes up its latest Hellraiser mini.

And now for a few reviews!

Rise Of The Third Army
Green Lantern #16
Green Lantern Corps #16

Simon Baz is pretty rapidly earning the ring, and we don’t mean that in a plot sense. In a lot of ways, Green Lantern #16 makes clear what Geoff Johns is building towards with Baz: A character with Hal Jordan’s determination, but far, far less optimism in his ring. If Hal Jordan is all about the joy of being a test pilot and flying among the stars, Simon Baz is about dealing with the realities on the ground.

Similarly, Peter Tomasi is doing a great job of explaining why Guy Gardner wasn’t retconned out of existence. Gardner can be an annoying character in the wrong hands, but here, he’s a lot of fun and Tomasi pairs Gardner and Baz off quite well.

Also, as an admitted funny-animal hater, B’dg is a lot more fun than a smug squirrel that talks like Spock should be. If you’re not following these books, they’re worth picking up.

The New Deadwardians

Dan Abnett’s cleverly done supernatural murder mystery gets a trade paperback. The series is often described as “zombie Downton Abbey“, but in truth it owes a lot more to noir. Abnett’s plot is full of twists and turns, but it’s also a vividly rendered character study of Chief Inspector Suttle, a vampire driven simultaneously by a profound distaste with his own lack of humanity and a sense of duty towards the British Empire. I.N.J. Culbard’s spare art compliments the story well; it offers a degree of gore that’s matter-of-fact without being lurid, realistic without being beholden entirely to historical detail.

In short, it’s a great book from Vertigo, and it deserves a wider audience. If you’ve got room in your budget, pick up a copy.

Harbinger #8

Joshua Dysart’s run on Harbinger has been off-and-on to some degree, fairly similar to other books about misfit teenager superheroes. This issue stands out a bit because Dysart gets to explore the macho fantasy world of a bed-ridden teenager as part of the plot, supported by Lee Garbett’s solid art, and it’s by turn hilarious and a bit painful. You might find a bit of yourself in this issue.

X-O Manowar #9

Robert Venditti writes a comic book where an ancient Roman warrior accesses the private Internet of an alien race and then fights a bunch of aliens in New York. Granted this issue will have more weight if you’ve been following the book closely, but there’s nothing quite like an old-fashioned alien ass-kicking.

And now, the full list:

DC COMICS
Batman The Dark Knight Archives Volume 8 HC, $59.99 
Batwoman #16 (J.H. Williams III Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Batwoman #16 (J.H. Williams III Regular Cover), $2.99 
Before Watchmen Minutemen #6 (Of 6)(Darwyn Cooke Combo Pack Cover), $4.99 
Before Watchmen Minutemen #6 (Of 6)(Darwyn Cooke Regular Cover), $3.99 
Before Watchmen Minutemen #6 (Of 6)(Jordi Bernet Variant Cover), AR
Birds Of Prey #16, $2.99 
Blue Beetle #16 (Final Issue), $2.99 
Books Of Magic The Deluxe Edition HC, $24.99 
Catwoman #16, $2.99 
Culling Rise Of The Ravagers TP, $16.99 
DC Universe Presents #16, $2.99 
Fables #125, $2.99 
Green Arrow Volume 2 Triple Threat TP, $14.99 
Green Lantern #16 (Doug Mahnke Combo Pack Cover), $3.99 
Green Lantern #16 (Doug Mahnke Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Green Lantern #16 (Doug Mahnke Regular Cover), $2.99 
Green Lantern Corps #16 (Cafu Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Green Lantern Corps #16 (Cafu Regular Cover), $2.99 
Green Lantern New Guardians #16 (Aaron Kuder Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Green Lantern New Guardians #16 (Aaron Kuder Regular Cover), $2.99 
Hellblazer #299, $2.99 
JSA The Liberty Files The Whistling Skull #2 (Of 6), $2.99 
Justice League #16 (Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Combo Pack Cover), $4.99 
Justice League #16 (Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Justice League #16 (Ivan Reis & Joe Prado Regular Cover), $3.99 
Justice League #16 (Langdon Foss Variant Cover), AR
Justice League #16 (We Can Be Heroes Blank Variant Cover), AR
Legion Of Super-Heroes #16, $2.99 
Nightwing #16, $2.99 
Red Hood And The Outlaws #16, $2.99 
Saucer Country #11, $2.99 
Superboy Annual #1, $4.99 
Supergirl #16, $2.99 
Sword Of Sorcery #4 (Walter Simonson Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Sword Of Sorcery #4 (Walter Simonson Regular Cover), $3.99 
Wonder Woman #16 (Cliff Chiang Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Wonder Woman #16 (Cliff Chiang Regular Cover), $2.99 
Young Justice #24, $2.99

MARVEL COMICS
A+X #4 (Ed McGuinness Sketch Variant Cover), AR
A+X #4 (Ed McGuinness Variant Cover), AR
A+X #4 (Mark Brooks Artist Variant Cover), AR
A+X #4 (Pasqual Ferry Regular Cover), $3.99 
Astonishing X-Men #58, $3.99 
Avengers #3 (Adi Granov Variant Cover), AR
Avengers #3 (Daniel Acuna Avengers 50th Anniversary Variant Cover), AR
Avengers #3 (Dustin Weaver Regular Cover), $3.99 
Avengers #3 (Mark Brooks Variant Cover), AR
Castle A Calm Before The Storm #2 (Of 5), $3.99 
Deadpool #4 (Geof Darrow Regular Cover), $2.99 
Deadpool #4 (Tradd Moore Variant Cover), AR
Deadpool Killustrated #1 (Of 4), $2.99 
FF #3 (Michael Allred Regular Cover), $2.99 
FF #3 (Michael Allred Variant Cover), AR
Gambit #8 (Clay Mann Regular Cover), $2.99 
Gambit Classic Volume 2 TP, $29.99 
Marvel Masterworks Doctor Strange Volume 2 TP, $24.99 
Marvel Masterworks Doctor Strange Volume 2 TP (Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 49), $24.99 
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #10, $2.99 
Phineas And Ferb Magazine #15 (Disney Publishing Worldwide), $4.99 
Punisher Nightmare #4 (Of 5), $3.99 
Secret Avengers By Rick Remender Volume 1 TP, $19.99 
Ultimate Comics The Ultimates #20, $3.99 
Ultimate Comics The Ultimates By Jonathan Hickman Volume 2 TP, $19.99 
Ultimate Comics X-Men By Nick Spencer Volume 2 TP, $19.99 
Uncanny Avengers #3 (John Cassaday Regular Cover), $3.99 
Uncanny Avengers #3 (Simone Bianchi Variant Cover), AR
Uncanny X-Force #1 (Blank Variant Cover), AR
Uncanny X-Force #1 (Kris Anka Design Variant Cover), AR
Uncanny X-Force #1 (Olivier Coipel Regular Cover), $3.99 
Uncanny X-Force #1 (Ron Garney Variant Cover), AR
Uncanny X-Force #1 (Skottie Young Baby Variant Cover), AR
Winter Soldier #14, $2.99 
Wolverine And The X-Men #24, $3.99 
Wolverine And The X-Men Alpha And Omega TP, $19.99 
Wolverine Sabretooth Reborn HC (Premiere Edition), $24.99 
Young Avengers #1 (Blank Variant Cover), AR
Young Avengers #1 (Bryan Lee O’Malley Variant Cover), AR
Young Avengers #1 (Jamie McKelvie Regular Cover), $2.99 
Young Avengers #1 (Skottie Young Baby Variant Cover), AR

IMAGE COMICS
Bedlam #3, $3.50 
Chew #31, $2.99 
Frank Cho Women Volume 2 HC, $24.99 
Hell Yeah #6 (resolicited), $3.50 
It Girl And The Atomics #6, $2.99 
Prophet #33, $3.99 
Revival #5 (2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99 
Revival #6, $2.99 
Spawn Origins Volume 17 TP, $14.99 
Think Tank #1 (Bagus Hutomo SDCC Variant Cover signed by Matt Hawkins & Rahsan Ekedal), $20.00 
Witch Doctor Mal Practice #3 (Of 6), $2.99 
Witchblade #163 (Cover A John Tyler Christopher), $2.99 
Witchblade #163 (Cover B Diego Bernard & Fred Benes), $2.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Answer #1 (Of 4), $3.99 
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Spike #5 (Of 5)(Jenny Frison Regular Cover), $2.99 
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Spike #5 (Of 5)(Steve Morris Variant Cover), $2.99 
Buffyverse Sampler (One Shot), $4.99 
Dark Horse Presents #20, $7.99 
Deva Zan HC (Novel), $49.99 
Eerie Archives Volume 12 HC, $49.99 
Massive #8, $3.50 
Mind MGMT #7, $3.99 
Number 13 #2, $3.99 
Star Wars Blood Ties Volume 2 Boba Fett Is Dead TP, $14.99
IDW PUBLISHING
Borderlands Origins #1 (Of 4)(Augustin Padilla 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99 
Borderlands Origins #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Agustin Padilla), $3.99 
Borderlands Origins #3 (Of 4)(Cover RI Jose Holder), AR
Cobra #21 (Cover A Antonio Fuso), $3.99 
Cobra #21 (Cover RI Joe Eisma & Juan Castro), AR
Crow Midnight Legends Volume 3 Wild Justice TP, $17.99 
Godzilla #9 (Cover A Bob Eggleton), $3.99 
Godzilla #9 (Cover RI Matt Frank), AR
Judge Dredd #3 (Cover A Zach Howard), $3.99 
Judge Dredd #3 (Cover B Nelson Daniel), $3.99 
Judge Dredd #3 (Cover RI Nick Percival), AR
MAD Artist’s Edition HC, AR
Mars Attacks Transformers (One Shot)(Cover A Ray Dillon), $3.99 
Mars Attacks Transformers (One Shot)(Cover RI-A Franco Urru), AR
Mars Attacks Transformers (One Shot)(Cover RI-B Terry Moore), AR
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 (Cover A Andy Price 3rd Printing), $3.99 
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 (Cover B Andy Price 3rd Printing), $3.99 
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 (Cover C Andy Price 3rd Printing), $3.99 
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 (Cover D Andy Price 3rd Printing), $3.99 
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 (Cover E Andy Price 3rd Printing), $3.99 
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 (Cover F Andy Price 3rd Printing), $3.99 
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic #1 Complete 3rd Printing Box Set, $24.99 
Star Trek Countdown To Darkness #1 (Cover A David Messina), $3.99 
Star Trek Countdown To Darkness #1 (Cover B Photo), $3.99 
Star Trek Countdown To Darkness #1 (Cover RI CGC-Graded), AR
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret History Of The Foot Clan #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Mateus Santolouco), $3.99 
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret History Of The Foot Clan #2 (Of 4)(Cover RI Charles Paul Wilson III), AR
Transformers Regeneration Volume 1 TP, $19.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser The Road Below #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Tim Bradstreet), $3.99 
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser The Road Below #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Nick Percival), $3.99 
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser The Road Below #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Nick Percival), AR
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser The Road Below #4 (Of 4)(Cover D Tim Bradstreet), AR
Peanuts Volume 2 #5 (Cover A Vicki Scott), $3.99 
Peanuts Volume 2 #5 (Cover B Charles Schultz), AR
Steed And Mrs Peel #4 (Cover A Drew Johnson), $3.99 
Steed And Mrs Peel #4 (Cover B Mike Perkins), $3.99 
Steed And Mrs Peel #4 (Cover C Mike Perkins), AR

3D TOTAL PUBLISHING
Prime The Definitive Digital Art Collection SC, $59.99

ARCANA STUDIO
Clay County GN (resolicited), $14.95

ARCHIE COMICS
Betty And Veronica Double Digest #209, $3.99 
Life With Archie #26 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99 
Life With Archie #26 (Jamar Igle Variant Cover), $3.99 
Sonic Universe #48, $2.99 
Sonic Universe Volume 4 Journey To The East TP, $11.99

ASPEN COMICS
Homecoming #3 (Cover A Emilio Lasio), $3.99 
Homecoming #3 (Cover B Brett Smith), $3.99 
Homecoming #3 (Cover C Emilio Lasio Yearbook Incentive), AR

AVATAR PRESS
Dan The Unharmable #9 (Rafael Ortiz Regular Cover), $3.99 
Dan The Unharmable #9 (Rafael Ortiz Retro Incentive Cover), AR
Dan The Unharmable #9 (Rafael Ortiz Wraparound Cover), $3.99 
Dan The Unharmable Volume 1 TP, $19.99

BIG DOG INK
Legend Of Oz The Wicked West #3 (Cover A Alisson Borges), $3.50 
Legend Of Oz The Wicked West #3 (Cover B Nei Ruffino), $3.50 
Ursa Minor #4 (Cover A Ian Snyder), $3.50 
Ursa Minor #4 (Cover B Natalie Sanders), $3.50

BONGO COMICS
Bart Simpson Comics #79, $2.99 
Simpsons Comics Supernova TP, $15.99

BOUNDLESS COMICS
Lady Death #25 (Michael Dipascale Art Deco Incentive Cover), AR
Lady Death #25 (Pow Rodrix Regular Cover), $3.99 
Lady Death #25 (Pow Rodrix Wraparound Cover), $3.99 
Lady Death #25 (Renato Camilo Sultry Cover), $3.99 
War Goddess #12 (Jason Eden Regular Cover), $3.99 
War Goddess #12 (Matt Martin Sultry Cover), $3.99 
War Goddess #12 (Michael Dipascale Art Nouveau Incentive Cover), AR
War Goddess #12 (Pow Rodrix Wraparound Cover), $3.99

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1336, AR

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Army Of Darkness #9 (Daniel Leister Regular Cover), $3.99 
Bionic Woman #7 (Paul Renaud Regular Cover), $3.99 
Garth Ennis’ Battlefields #3 (Of 6)(The Green Fields Beyond Part 3)(Carlos Ezquerra Regular Cover), $3.99 
Jennifer Blood First Blood #3 (Of 6)(Mike Mayhew Regular Cover), $3.99 
Lone Ranger #12 (Francesco Francavilla Regular Cover), $3.99 
Lord Of The Jungle #12 (Lucio Parillo Regular Cover), $3.99 
Masks #3 (Of 8)(Alex Ross Regular Cover), $3.99 
Masks #3 (Of 8)(Alex Ross Virgin Variant Cover), AR
Masks #3 (Of 8)(Ardian Syaf Pencil Art Variant Cover), AR
Masks #3 (Of 8)(Ardian Syaf Regular Cover), $3.99 
Masks #3 (Of 8)(Chris Eliopoulos Variant Cover), AR
Masks #3 (Of 8)(Jae Lee Regular Cover), $3.99 
Masks #3 (Of 8)(Stephen Segovia Regular Cover), $3.99 
Prophecy #6 (Of 7)(Paul Renaud Black & White Variant Cover), AR
Prophecy #6 (Of 7)(Paul Renaud Regular Cover), $3.99 
Spider #8 (Francesco Francavilla Regular Cover), $3.99 
Spider Volume 1 Terror Of The Zombie Queen TP, $19.99 
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #20 (Dynamic Forces Risque Red Cover), $14.99

EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS
DC Batman Automobilia Figurine Collection Magazine #1 (1989 Batman Movie), $20.00

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Complete Crumb Comics Volume 3 Starring Fritz The Cat TP (not verified by Diamond), $19.99 
Prince Valiant Volume 6 1947-1948 HC (not verified by Diamond), $35.00

FILMLAND CLASSICS
Freaky Monsters Magazine #14, $9.95

HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
Heavy Metal The Movie Expanded Edition SC, $24.95

HOMEWORLD PRESS
Horrorhound #39, $6.99

KENZER AND COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #194, $5.99

LOCUS MAGAZINE
Locus #624 (January 2013), $6.95

MARINER BOOKS
Calling Dr Laura A Graphic Memoir GN, $16.95

MCFARLAND
Horror Comics In Black And White A History And Catalog 1964-2004 SC, $55.00

MOONSTONE
Kolchak Papers Grave Secrets Novel SC, $14.00

NON-SPORT UPDATE
Non-Sport Update Volume 24 #1, $5.99

ONI PRESS
Stumptown Volume 2 #5, $3.99

PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who Special #33, $11.99

QUIRK BOOKS
Tales From Lovecraft Middle School Volume 2 The Slither Sisters HC, $13.99

TASCHEN AMERICA
Golden Age Of DC Comics 1935 – 1956 HC, $59.95

TITAN PUBLISHING
Star Trek Magazine #43 (Newsstand Edition), $9.99 
Star Trek Magazine #43 (Previews Exclusive Edition), $9.99 
Walking Dead The Official Magazine #1 (NYCC 2012 Exclusive Cover), $9.99

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
Harbinger #8 (Jeff Lemire Linewide Variant Cover), AR
Harbinger #8 (Khari Evans Variant Cover), AR
Harbinger #8 (Mico Suayan Regular Cover), $3.99 
X-O Manowar #9 (Cary Nord Pullbox Variant Cover), $3.99 
X-O Manowar #9 (Clayton Crain Variant Cover), AR
X-O Manowar #9 (Trevor Hairsine Regular Cover), $3.99

VERTICAL
Flowers Of Evil Volume 4 GN, $10.95

YEN PRESS
Black Butler Volume 12 TP, $11.99 
Black God Volume 18 TP, $12.99 
Book Girl And The Undine Who Bore A Moonflower Novel Volume 6 SC, $11.99 
Bride’s Story Volume 4 HC, $16.99 
Disappearance Of Nagato Yuki-Chan Volume 3 GN, $11.99 
Soul Eater Volume 12 TP, $11.99

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Series (One Shot)(Briana Evigan Photo Variant Cover), AR
Grimm Fairy Tales Animated Series (One Shot)(Jon Schnepp Regular Cover), $3.99 
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Wonderland #7 (Cover A Sean Chen), $2.99 
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Wonderland #7 (Cover B Alfredo Reyes), $2.99