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After some technical difficulties (thanks to the friendly IT gentlemen at my office) I am back with the second in the Casual Readers Pull List Series. Truly a tragedy that I could not get up the post last week as there were many many great titles released Wednesday. Crossed #7, The List: Secret Warriors, Absolution #2, are just a few of the quality books that last week brought. If you are a money conscience reader, or a perhaps a new fan, this list is for you and everyone in between looking for something more than a list of every comic that is coming out (we all know how overwhelming that can be)! Keep in mind, there are always plenty more books out there to read each week as well as an innumerable amount of old books! Take your time and look around your local comic book shop, ask questions, most comic book fans won’t bite and are eager to find someone new taking an interest! As always you can contact me through email or on twitter (@Aaronthestrong) if there is a specific title you want to know about…chances are if I haven’t read it I know someone who has!

The Originial Idea:
It has come to my attention that several of you are not as obsessed with comic books as I am!….So it is with that in mind that I have decided to start a new series, for the casual reader, if you will. There are plenty of websites out there that will give you list after list of all the titles coming out on the nearest Wednesday, but anyone can pull that together, right? Instead I will give you a, hopefully, more personalized idea of some books that are coming out. Obviously it is difficult to just jump into many of the ongoing series that are out there so I will try to focus on books with jumping on points, or to at least give you an idea of what has been going on and whether or not it is worth your time (and money) to catch up! I hope you find this new series informative and helpful as you make your way to the comic book shop on Wednesday…maybe it might even convince some of you that you should be making that trip in the first place! Look for new ups on Monday nights!

“THE CASUAL READERS PULL LIST”

Cowboy Ninja Viking
IMAGE COMICS
Writer: AJ LIEBERMAN
Artist (and cover): RILEY ROSSMO

My Thoughts:
I have read this already….it is EXCELLENT.
This will be the book everyone is talking about come Wednesday. Incredible Art and a hilarious and enthralling story. If you only buy one book this week…buy this one.

The Official Blurb:

It started with Dr. Sebastian Ghislain: rogue psychotherapist/covert op/DJ. Tasked with creating a counter-intelligence unit, he turned to those long thought useless to society…patients with Multiple Personality Disorder. These agents became known simply as Triplets. Misguided? Yeah. Impractical? Sure. But did it work? Absolutely not. Now someone has located each Triplet and created a band of ridiculously disturbed, but highly effective assassins. Our only hope? A Triplet known as Cowboy Ninja Viking!

PRICE: 3.50

Liberty Comics: A CBLDF Benefit Book #2
IMAGE COMICS
Writers and Artists:
Story NEIL GAIMAN, GAIL SIMONE, JASON AARON, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, KATHRYN IMMONEN, BRIAN WOOD, JAMIE S. RICH, RAY FAWKES, BEN McCOOL, PAUL GRIST & CHYNNA CLUGSTON; Art JIM LEE, DAVE GIBBONS, PAUL POPE, MIKE ALLRED, STUART IMMONEN, BEN TEMPLESMITH, CAMERON STEWART, JOELLE JONES, JIM RUGG, MORITAT, BRIAN WOOD, PAUL GRIST & CHYNNA CLUGSTON
Cover JOHN ROMITA, JR.; Variant Cover TIM SALE (50/50 SPLIT)

My Thoughts: Liberty Comics is a great way to see what is going on in a huge variety of different places in Comic-Book-Land. In addition to getting some great sneak peeks, including “Choker”, you will also be helping out a great cause!
The assorted team-ups (writer x artist and otherwise) are always interesting. A yearly release this isn’t a series that will break the bank!

The Official Blurb:

CBLDF Defenders of Liberty NEIL GAIMAN & JIM LEE lead off an all-star ensemble of industry greats in an all-new second volume of LIBERTY COMICS! Dynamite, impassioned comic book storytelling, all in service to an important cause, the incredible contributions list includes a Painkiller Jane story by JIMMY PALMIOTTI and JIM RUGG; a new Mr. Gum adventure from MIKE ALLRED and JAMIE S. RICH; The Apocalipstix by RAY FAWKES and CAMERON STEWART; a return to Channel Zero by BRIAN WOOD; a preview of Choker by BEN McCOOL and BEN TEMPLESMITH; and a special Martha Washington piece by Dave Gibbons, alongside exclusive material by PAUL POPE; GAIL SIMONE and JOELLE JONES; KATHRYN & STUART IMMONEN; CHYNNA CLUGSTON; Paul Grist; and JASON AARON & MORITAT. Alternate covers feature a new Kick-Ass illustration by JOHN ROMITA, JR. and a special noir image from Tim Sale. All proceeds from LIBERTY COMICS will benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!

PRICE: 4.99

Blackbeard: The Legend of the Pyrate King
Dynamite Entertainment
Covers: JOHN CASSADAY (50%), LUCIO PARRILLO (50%)
Writer: GREGG HALE, EDUARDO SANCHEZ, JAMIE NASH, ROBERT NAPTON
Penciller/Inker: MARIO GUEVARA
Genre: HISTORICAL ADVENTURE

My Thoughts:
Pirates…I like pirates. Also Dynamite Entertainment has become the leader in alternative historical stories. Issue 1 means if you get on board now you won’t have to dig for back issues later when (if) it turns out to be a great book!

The Official Blurb:

Dynamite presents their most ambitious undertaking yet – BLACKBEARD: THE LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #1! Under the stunning John Cassaday, producers Eduardo (writer of The Blair Witch Project) Sanchez and Gregg (Producer of The Blair Witch Project) Hale are joined by Robert Napton and Jamie Nash to present the ultimate adventure tale of a bygone age, when pyrates ruled the waters!
Beginning with his childhood and carry through to his bitter end, Blackbeard’s legacy has never been explored as deeply and illustrated as beautifully (by Mario Guevara) than now!

Price:3.50

The Marvels Project #3
MARVEL
COVER BY: Steve McNiven
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
PENCILS: Steve Epting
INKS: Steve Epting
COLORED BY: Dave Stewart
LETTERED BY: VC – Chris Eliopoulos

My Thoughts: In the Spirit of- Dynamites Project Superpowers…this story takes a few steps back in time to show what would have happened if some things would have gone differently. A quality story and only on issue #3, I think that the first two issues are certainly worth your money to catch up!

The Official Blurb:

The centerpiece of Marvel’s 70th anniversary celebration turns a deadly corner, as Nazi spies infiltrate the secret US government’s Super-Soldier Experiment… and while the Torch learns what it means to be both human and a hero, Prince Namor arrives in New York looking for nothing more than vengeance! Things really heat up this issue as award-winning creators Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting bring you the definitive in-continuity origin of Marvel!

Price: 3.99

This Weeks Total= $15.98 + tax