Oz:
Animal Man 5
JLI 5
Stormwatch 5
Swamp Thing 5
Avengers Academy 24
Thunderbolts 168
Uncanny X-Men 4
X-23 20
X-Men 23
Tim:
2000AD 1764
Animal Man 5
Fatale 1
The Goon 37
Irredeemable 33
Mudman 2
Nowhere Man 1
Valen the Outcast 2
Punisher 7
Rachel Rising 4
Scourge 6
Swamp Thing 5
Sweet Tooth 29
Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega 1
X-23 20
This week Oz has his usual stack with a couple of trades:
Batman and Robin 4
Batwoman 4
Demon Knights 4
Frankenstein Agent of Shade 4
Green Lantern 4
Ressurection Man 4
Avengers Academy 23
Fables vol 16
Walking Dead vol. 15
Tim’s list is decidedly lacking anything from Marvel:
Baltimore 5
Buffy 4
Orchid 3
Strain 1
Batwoman 4
Demon Knights 4
Ray 1
Unwritten 32
Locke & Key Clockworks 3
27 second set 4
Memoir 5
Pigs 4
Severed 5
Walking Dead 92
Fables Vol. 16
Garth Ennis’ Complete Battlefields Vol. 1
Walking Dead Vol. 15
Oz is picking up 7 issues and a trade this week:
Animal Man #4
Justice League International #4
Stormwatch #4
Swamp Thing #4
X-Factor #228
X-Men #22
X-23 #18
Fables Vol. 16 TP
Tim has a massive week this week with 15 issues and 2 trades:
Animal Man #4
Chew #22
Hack/Slash 10
Heart #2
Irredeemable #32
Jurassic Park: Dangerous Games #4
Last of the Greats #3
Punisher #6
The Rinse #4
Strange Talent of Luther Strode #3
Swamp Thing #4
Sweet Tooth #28
X-23 #18
X-Factor #228
Valen the Outcast #1
Criminal Vol. 6 TP
Fables Vol. 16 TP
This week Oz picked up 5 books:
The Flash 3
Green Lantern: New Guardians 3
Justice League Dark 3
Annihilators: Earthfall 3
Wolverine and The X-Men 2
Tim sticks to his 12:
27 second set 3 – Because It’s a book about the magic of music.
All Star Western 3 – Because I really want this book to be good.
B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Russia 3 – Because the Mignolaverse is awesome.
Captain America and Bucky 624 – Because it’s Brubaker and Samnee.
Daken 17 – Because THE RUNAWAYS!
Dark Horse Presents 6 – Because it’s got a new beasts of Burden story! And a new Fabio Moon story!
DMZ 71 – Because it’s the penultimate issue
Hellblazer 285 – Because it’s a story about a festy old trench coat that just happens to be magical
Invincible 85 – Because Corey Walker is doing the art
Locke & Key – Guide to known Keys – because I’ve lost track of them all
Unwritten 31.5 – Because Tommy has to beat the bad guys sooner or later. Doesn’t he?
Wolverine and the X-Men 2 – Because Issue one was solid enough for another go.
Oz has a big week, introducing a few more x-titles:
Green Lantern Corps 3
Justice League 3
Red Hood and the Outlaws 3
Legion of Super Heroes 3
Wonder Woman 3
Generation Hope 13
New Mutants 34
X-Factor 227
X-Men 21
Tim’s picks are surprisingly Marvel heavy:
Amazing Spider-Man 674 – Because fallout stories are always better.
Chew 19 – Because it’s a perfect blend of quirky humor and intense violence.
Gen Hope 13 – Because it’s a Regenesis title.
Key of Z 2 – Because the first issue was truly amazing.
Morning Glories 14 – Because we might have a genuine escape from the academy.
New Mutants 34 – Because Blink is on the cover.
Northlanders 46 – Because I’m a Brian Wood fanboy
Punisher 5 – Because Ruka is focusing on those affected by the Punisher.
Walking Dead 91 – Because it’s TWD.
Wonder Woman 3 – Because I smell violence…
X-23 17 – Because it’s a great book that doesn’t deserve to be cancelled.
X-Factor 227 – Because the solicit says a member will die.
Trades
Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island – Because Warren Ellis writes steampunk pirates and Raulo Caceres’ art is breathtaking.
Oz’s pull list continues to be dominated by DC:
Batman and Robin 3
Batwoman 3
Demon Knights 3
Frankenstein Agent of Shade 3
Green Lantern 3
Resurrection Man 3
Suicide Squad 3
Tim has a light week this week:
Baltimore: Curse Bells 4 – Because it’s Mike Mignola.
Batwoman 3 – Because its JH Williams III.
Buffy Season 9 3 – Because the first 2 issues felt more like the show than season 8 ever did.
Demon Knights 3 – Because it’s an action packed page turner.
Jurassic Park: Dangerous Games 3 – Because I’ve got a hard on for dinosaurs.
Pigs 3 – Because the series has been good, but I sense some awesomeness coming in the next few issues.
Punisher MAX 19 – Because it is consistently one of the best books from Marvel.
Rachel Rising 3 – Because I predict this to be the pick of the week. It’s Terry freakin’ Moore, after all.
Unwritten 31 – Because Tom Taylor goes to war with the Cabal. Could an ending be in sight?
X-Men Legacy 258 – Because we may just see the space X-Men return to earth.
Trades:
Kill Shakespeare Vol. 2 – I’m pretty sure I’m the only Shakespeare nut who actually enjoyed this series, but I did. I think the Bard would have dug it himself.
Oz continues to pick up all the major X-Men titles:
Animal Man #3
JLI #3
Stormwatch #3
Swamp Thing #3
new mutants #33
uncanny x-men #1
x-men #20
and MAYBE Shame Itself #1
Tim failed to stick to his 15 a week policy again, but only by an extra 2:
Action comics 3 – Because even though it didn’t meet expectations, it’s an interesting book.
Amazing Spider-Man 673 – Because it’s Spider Island aftermath time.
Animal Man 3 – Because it’s not just DC’s best book, it’s one of the best ongoings in comics.
The Goon 36 – Because it’s also one of the best ongoings in comics. Funny, pretty, awesome.
Hack Slash 9 – Because I’m hoping the book will pick up a bit and revert to the quality of the DDP days.
Heart 1 – Because Blair Butler mixes MMA and comics.
Infinite vacation 3 – Because issue 2 was 6 months ago and I really wanna know what happens.
Invincible 84 – Because its great superhero comics.
Mystic 4 – Because Wilson and Lopez create great fantasy, and this is the last issue.
New Mutants 33 – Because it’s Regenesis, which feels like Decimation, which was better than the event itself.
The Rinse 3 – Because its great crime comics.
Stormwatch 3 – Because I’m kinda digging the characters.
The Strange Talent of Luthor Strode 2 – Because this book is AWESOME! Think Kick-Ass but without Millar.
Swamp thing 3 – Because it seems to go hand in hand with Animal Man.
Sweet Tooth 27 – Because Jeff Lemire is my home squeeze.
Uncanny 1 – Because I have 3 issues left on my subscription. Gillen, you’ve got 3 issues to show me this book is worth reading.
X-23 16 – Because it’s X-23.
Tim absolutely blew his 15 issue limit, but with no trades, it’s OK…
2000AD 1754 – Because I finally caught up with my progs and found a shop that can get them to me on time!
27 second set 2 – Because it’s a book about music and magic that’s totally different to Phonogram but equally awesome.
All Star Western 2 – Because I’m hoping beyond hope this issue improves on last.
ASM 672 – Because it’s the end of Spider Island.
Angel and Faith 3 – Because Gage is nailing the characters.
Annihilators: Earthfall 2 – Because it’s Marvel Cosmic.
Captain Swing 4 – Because it took so long to come out, and it’s a beautiful book.
Daken 16 – Because of the Runaways.
DMZ 70 – Because it’s the continuing epilogue to Brian Wood’s epic series.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz 2 – Because it’s Skottie Young.
Flash 2 – Because it was good enough to survive my new 52 cull.
Fly 5 – Because it’s creepy and awesome and the best thing I’ve read from Zenescope.
Game of Thrones 2 – Because the story is awesome and suits comics well.
Green wake 6 – Because the mini series was good enough to make it ongoing.
Red wing 4 – Because Hickman writes a story about a war across time.
Spaceman 1 – Because it’s Azzarelo and Risso.
SI: Cloak and Dagger 3 – Because I love me some Ty and Tandy.
Star Trek 2 – Because it reimagines original series Star Trek episodes in JJ Abrams’ universe.
Walking Dead 90 – Because it’s the Walking Dead.
Wolverine and the X-Men 1 – Because I’m really curious to see where it goes.
This week Oz picked up:
Blue Beetle #2
Green Lantern Corps #2
Justice League #2
Legion of Superheroes #2
Red Hood and the Outlaws #2
Wonder Woman #2
X-Factor #226
Tim was able to cut back to 12 issues and 3 trades this week, after dropping a few marvel and DC books:
All-Nighter 5 – Because David Hahn writes drama very well.
BPRD Hell on Earth: Russia 2 – Because Mike Mignola is my homey.
Bonnie Lass 2 – Because it has pirates in it.
Dark Horse presents 5 - Because it’s an anthology and includes an Eric Powell story.
Fables 110 – Because it’s Fables and Fables is awesome.
Helblazer 284 – Because it’s a story about a trench coat with residual magical powers.
Justice League 2 – Because I’m kind and give second chances.
The Scourge 5 – Because Scott Lobdell is writing the hell out of this series.
Spontaneous 5 – Because Spontaneous has been the best thing Oni has produced since Rucka’s Stumptown, and this is the final issue 2!
Uncanny X-Men 544 – Because my subscription hasn’t run out yet.
Wonder Woman 2 – Because we were all taken by surprise by the Awesomeness of issue 1.
X-Factor 226 – Because it’s PAD. Seriously.
15 Love TP – Because it was a surprisingly good teen drama mini series.
Freak Angels Vol. 6 – Because It’s a totally fascinating story that I want to re-read.
Unwritten Vol. 4 – Because it’s about magic and literature, and I’m and English Teacher/wizard.
Oz’s Picks:
Batman and Robin 2
- Batwoman 2
- Demon Knights 2
- Frankenstein Agent of SHADE 2
- Green Lantern 2
- Suicide Squad 2
Resurrection Man 2
Tim’s trying to narrow his weekly picks to 15:
ASM #671 – Because Spider Island continues.
Baltimore: The Search Bells #3 – Because it’s Mike Mignola’s take on Van Helsing.
Batwoman #2 – Because JH Williams III.
Buffy season 9 #2 – Because issue 1 was just the setup.
Demon nights #2 – Because Oz convinced me to get the first issue and it was awesome.
The cape #2 – Because it’ll be the best comic I’ll read this week.
Morning Glories #13 – Because I was starting to lose interest in Morning Glories until the awesomeness of last issue.
Northlanders #45 – Because it’s Northlanders. How is this series being cancelled?!
Pigs #2 – Because it’s about a KGB sleeper cell in Cuba.
PunisherMAX #18 – Just because.
Shield #3 – Because I love me some Da Vinci.
Unexpected #1 – Because I’m a sucker for anthologies.
Unwritten #30 – Because it feels like we’re starting to get some pay-off.
X-Men Legacy #257 – Because of my two great x-men loves - Rogue and Gambit.
X-Men: Regenesis #1 – Because I think it’s an anthology.
Only 4 picks for Oz this week:
Animal Man #2
Justice League International #2
Stormwatch #2
Swamp Thing #2
Tim, as always, has slightly more:
Action Comics #2 – First issue was good, but not great. It’s Grant Morrison, so I’ll give him another chance.
Animal Man #2 – Heck Yes.
Batwing #2 – The surprise package of the new 52.
Casanova: Avaritia #2 – What a mindwarp this series is. Love it.
Chew #21 – New arc of one of the best ongoings on the shelves.
House of Mystery #42 – The new status quo on this series is interesting and feels like the ‘good ol’ days’ of the book.
Invincible #83 – One of the best superhero comics on the shelves.
Mystic #3 – Wait, what? How did I miss issue 2?
The Rinse #2 – A surprise book from BOOM!. Great crime noir that feels like Brubaker and Phillip’s Criminal.
Severed #3 – an interesting story so far – I’m hooked.
Stormwatch #2 – First issue was good enough for a second go around.
Strange Talent of Luthor Strode #1 – The solicit seemed interesting – Young kid buys muscle gain product from the back of a comic book, and works way better than he expected…
Swamp Thing #2 – Love me some Swamp Thing.
Sweet Tooth #26 – If your not reading sweet Tooth, you’re missing out on one of the best series in comics.
Walking Dead #89 – It’s been a while between issues…
X-23 #15 – love this series.
X-Men Schism #5 – The end.
Trades:
Axe Cop: Bad Guy Earth – Genius. Pure 6-year-old genius.
Hark, A Vagrant – Kate Beaton’s amazing satirical web comic is collected for the first time by Drawn and Quarterly.
Oz’s Picks:
Annihilators earthfall #1 (of 4)
All star western #1
Aquaman #1
Flash #1
Green lantern new guardians #1
Justice league dark #1
Superman #1
Teen titans #1
Tim’s Picks:
All Star Western 1 - This will be the best book of the new 52, guaranteed.
ASM 670 - Spider Island is pretty sweet so far.
Angel and Faith 2 - Issue one was fantastic, and I have high hopes for issue 2.
Annihilators Earthfall 1 - marvel Cosmic. That is all.
Cap and Bucky 622 - Brubaker writing Cap is continually a win.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz 1 - Skottie Young makes any book worth it.
Hack Slash 8 - Slasher Horror at it’s finest.
Justice League Dark 1 - Interesting Concept. I’m hopeful.
Kick Ass 2 #4 - I’ll believe it when I see it.
New Avengers 16.1 - because i’m a sad, sad man.
New Mutants 31 - Oh how i wish fear itself was over.
Rachel Rising 2 - Terry Moore is hands down my favourite creator. I love that dude.
Secret avengers 17 - Jamie McKelvie.
Superman 1 - I’m interested to see how this one pans out, with Action comics being a dissapointment.
Teen Titans 1 - Scott Lobdell writes great teenagers.
Trades:
Habibi - Craig Thompson is a cartooning genius.
Holy Terror - Let’s hope the wait is worth it. Love me some Frank Miller.
Srange Tales II - The best book marvel produced last year.
Undying Love - an interesting tale about samurai and vampires.
