The Pull List: Comic Books you should read this week (June 19, 2019)

There are a lot of comic books that come out every week, and it can be hard to try and navigate the waters to find something new, or for a first-time reader, to find a good starting point.

This week’s comic books are DC heavy, as they take up the majority of the books on this week’s list. Marvel isn’t left out as one one of their mini-series comes to an end.

Thanks to Vertigo/DC comics and cover artist Ben Oliver

American Carnage No. 8

Writer: Bryan Hill

Artist: Leandro Fernandez

Two enemies have to team up together in American Carnage No. 8, as Richard has to team up with one of his early antagonists to try and infiltrate a white nationalist group. Writer Bryan Hill and artist Leandro Fernandez have an instant classic on their hands as American Carnage has become the latest acclaimed book to come out of the Vertigo line that will be remembered as a groundbreaking crime title. Make sure to keep up and not only read issue No. 8, but read the entire series and read one of the best books out there.

Thanks to DC comics and cover artist Mikel Janin

Batman No. 73

Writer: Tom King

Artist: Mikel Janin

Under the control of his father, Flashpoint Batman, Bruce is now in the fight of his life as Bane has broken his back and has taken control of Gotham City. “The Fall and the Fallen” Part Four will explore the fall and rise of the Dark Knight as he tries to make his way back to Gotham to defend it, a la Dark Knight Rises. With his dad in control of his fate, Batman will try to not only convince his dad, but himself as well that Batman is needed.

Credit to Marvel comics and cover artist Shane Davis

Age of X-Man: Amazing Nightcrawler No. 5

Writer: Seanan McGuire

Artist: Juan Frigeri

Dark Phoenix wasn’t great. However, one of the highlights of that movie was Kurt Wagner and if you were left wanting more of the Nightcrawler in your life, then make sure to pick up Age of X-Man: Amazing Nightcrawler No. 5. After finding out that Meggan betrayed the X-Men, Nightcrawler is left with the unenviable of trying to fight off the mutants who are under the mind control of Meggan. This is the last issue of a 5-issue mini-series, and will probably be the last solo Nightcrawler book until after they reboot the X-Men comic books, so make sure to get your fill with this issue.

Credit to DC comics and cover artist Michael Gaydos

Pearl No. 10

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis

Artist: Michael Gaydos

After a few months off, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos return with the visually striking Pearl. After finding out that her place in her Yakuza clan has higher than originally thought, Pearl Tanaka is now in her mom’s home country of Japan as she tries to find not only more about her clan, but tries to learn more about her cloudy past. Pearl is such a unique and interesting take on a crime story with Bendis’ amazing writing which is then complemented by the beautiful art by Gaydos. Jump in with issue No. 10.

Superman: Year One No. 1

Writer: Frank Miller

Artist: Danny Miki, John Romita Jr

Iconic comic book writer and artist Frank Miller returns to DC comics in what is set to become another classic book as he will tell the first year of Clark Kent being Superman in Superman: Year One. Miller wrote one of the best and well regarded “Year One” stories of all time in Batman: Year One and if this new series is anything like that, we are in for a modern classic. This 3-issue mini-series will be a part of the DC BLACK LABEL, which means this will be part of DC’s mature readers line, so make sure to get your parents permission before reading this book.