So, with some of us dropping titles , what is the state of your current pull list? I was just working on mine since DCBS updated with the current Previews and these are the titles on my current pull list:

WALKING DEAD
FALLEN ANGEL
JONAH HEX
SUPERGIRL
TEEN TITANS
WARLORD
SUPERMAN BATMAN
TESTAMENT
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
52
SECRET SIX
ASTONISHING X-MEN
SHE-HULK 2
ALL NEW OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z
MOON KNIGHT
LAURELL K HAMILTON'S ANITA BLAKE
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST

Including two each of 52 (there are five issues in August) and two of SLoSH I'm spending less that $55 before shipping on my books each month. That's down from nearly $200 a month a little over a year ago when I was still buying from a local shop.

1 IDW title, 1 from Image, 1 Vertigo, 8 from DC, a whopping 4 from Marvel, 3 from Archie and 2 indies. Twenty books a month, about a low as I've gone while actively collecting. But that only averages out to about $2.75 a book.

This doesn't include any specials or one of's that I may get sometimes, just my regular pulls. But I'm still far beneath what I was spending in 2004/2005.

Actually, counting the double issues, I'm only spending about $1.82 a title. Far less than the average cover price.

And just to make me spend more money, I added three more titles after going through the Previews for August.

Fevre Dream - An adaption of George RR Martin's vampire novel. Just a preview now, not sure when the series will start.

Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars - A five issue mini of the first novel of ERB's John Carter of Mars series. My most loved series of novels growing up. Gotta have it.

CSI: Dying in the Gutters - I had forgotten about this one until seeing it again in Previews. Any comic that combines CSI, a comic convention and the 'death' of Rich Johnston deserves to be added to my pull list.

And there were two new Showcases from DC for August too. One for Batman and one for Challengers of the Unknown. But both were at a 50% discount making them only $8.49 each. Plus I've gotten every one so far and there wasn't one scheduled for July so I can justify two this month.

52
Aquaman
Birds of Prey
Creeper
Green Arrow
Hawkgirl
Ion
Jonah Hex
Legion of Super-Heroes
Nightwing
Secret Six

X-factor
Cable & Deadpool

Cyberforce
Casefiles- Sam & Twitch (Andreyko’s writing it)
MouseGuard


I’ll be routinely checking on the marquee titles (Bats, X-Men, etc) through their trades. It’s not like they need my money; plus trades are cheaper. That cuts out about half my list, saving me money and leaving me room for a few other titles.

By the by Scott, did you get Marvel’s Poe adaptation?

My pull list is embarrassingly small:

SLOSH
52

To which will eventually be added:

Justice League of America

And possibly:

Wonder Woman
The All-New Atom
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters

I just don't have the disposable income these days.

Funny, I just changed/updated my pull list last week at my comic shop. Here's what it looks like as of now:

52
S&LSH
Teen Titans
Robin
Outsiders (this is on the bubble. I'm giving it 2 more issues to convince me to keep it)
Nightwing (teetering on the brink of extinction! I'm month to month on this one.)
Ion (6 issue trial)
Blue Beetle (6 issue trial)
Bludhaven mini ==> Freedom Fighters
Secret Six (6 issue trial)
Checkmate (6 issue trial)
Shadowpact (6 issue trial)
Invicible
Hunter Killer (if it ever publishes again)
Vice (if it ever publishes again)
Young Avengers
New Mutants / Academy
Ultimate X Men

I'm picking up the first issue, especially since it is a Niles book but haven't officially added it to my pull list yet.

Oh yeah. If it is Poe (Poe and Burroughs, the two Edgars, are always on my search list when I go through Previews) I'm getting it. The first issue just came in with my mid-May shipment but I haven't read it yet. Probably this weekend. I enjoyed Richard Corben's "Fall of the House of Usher" that Creepy(?) put out way too many years ago and was glad to see him doing this adaption too.

I picked up the first issue. It wasn't bad, but I'm not use to seeing Poe done creepy. I always thought he was more psychological than creepshow. With only 3 issues, I'm in til the end.

Off the top of my head:

Fantastic Four
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
Young Avengers

Supergirl
Battle for Bludhaven
52 (for now)
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (might depend on how BFB turns out)
The Blue Beetle (for now)
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Teen Titans

Magician: Apprentice
Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake

Seems like I'm missing some stuff, but I'm not sure what.

<singsongs> And WEEEE know THE col-or-ist...

Go, Ronda. Go, Ronda. <Pov-vage Patch Dance>

My Pull list as of the moment.

All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder
All Star Superman
Superman/Batman
Warlord
Jonah Hex
JSA
Superman
Birds of Prey
Batman
Catwoman
Blue Beetle
Green Lantern
Hawkgirl
Supergirl
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Teen Titans
Secret Six
Aquaman Sword of Atlantis
Robin
JSA Classified
JLA Classified
Green Arrow
Shadowpact
Manhunter (soon to be gone)
Action Comics
Detective Comics
Nightwing
Firestorm The Nuclear Man
Batman Legends of the Dark Knight
Justice
Sgt Rock: the Prophecy

upcoming Dc that will go on the list:

Seven Soliders (Finally #1 comes out soon)
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive
The Atom
Wonder Woman
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Green Lantern Corps

Vertigo
Bite Club: Vampire Crime Unit
Y The Last Man

Marvel
The Amazing Spider-Man
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Sensational Spider-Man
Captain America
Ms. Marvel
Exiles
Moon Knight
Runaways
Ultimate X-Men
Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimates
Ultimate Extinction
Ultimate Wolverine vs The Hulk
Fantastic Four
Four
Astonishing X-Men
Squadron Supreme - on the chopping block
The Incredible Hulk
The New Avengers
Young Avengers
She-Hulk
Spider-Girl (soon to be gone)

Moonstone
The Phantom

Dynamite
Red Sonja
The Lone Ranger (soon to be added)

Ah! Forgot to post mine:

DC
AQUAMAN (yes, Aquaman)
CATWOMAN
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
BIRDS OF PREY
JUSTICE SOCIETY of AMERICA
MANHUNTER (To the bitter end... )
52
SECRET SIX
U.S. & the FREEDOM FIGHTERS
All-STAR SUPERMAN
DESOLATION JONES
EX MACHINA
JONAH HEX
FABLES
LOVELESS

MARVEL
ASTONISHING X-MEN
RUNAWAYS
SHE-HULK
BOOK OF LOST SOULS
CAPTAIN AMERICA
NEXT WAVE
EXILES
X-FACTOR
YOUNG AVENGERS
KABUKI

Indies
MOUSE GUARD
ROCKETO
FALLEN ANGEL
FELL
INVINCIBLE
CSI:DitG

52
Iron Man
Green Lantern
X-Factor
She-Hulk
Powers
Nextwave
Daredevil
Birds of Prey
The New Avengers
Young Avengers
Squadron Supreme
Supergirl & the Legion of Super-Heroes
Astonishing X-Men
Moon Knight
Captain America
Annihilation: Nova
Thunderbolts
Civil War
Ultimates 2
Ultimate Extinction
JSA
BPRD

All-Star Superman should be on my list as well. But since there hasn't been one scheduled in the last couple of Previews it didn't come up on my pull list.

Thanks Drake,

You reminded me of 3 more.

Ultimate Extincion
Ultimates
and Ultimate Wolverine vs The Hulk

DC
52
Action Comics/Superman-- just for the Up, Up and Away crossover
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis
Birds of Prey
Blue Beetle
Checkmate
Firestorm: The Nuclear Man-- I can't seem to drop it... I don't know why
Green Arrow-- on the fence, especially now that Mia and Conner are gone
Green Lantern
Hawkgirl-- leaning toward drop
Ion - Guardian of the Universe
JLA Classified
JSA-- will be replaced by Justice Society of America
JSA Classified
Justice
Justice League of America-- when it comes out
Justice League Unlimited
Manhunter-- 'til the mighty end
Nightwing-- also close to drop
Outsiders
Robin
Secret Six
Shadowpact
Solo-- 'til the mighty end
Supergirl-- on the fence, we'll see
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Superman/Batman-- giving the new team a shot
Teen Titans
Teen Titans Go!
The Battle for Blüdhaven (and maybe Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters when it arrives)-- on the fence
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive-- when it comes out. Seriously, was there a doubt? Ever?
The Spectre
Wonder Woman-- when it comes out

Marvel
Ares
Astonishing X-Men
Black Panther-- Please, don't ask. >< But everyone should read this. Seriously. Seriously.
Cable/Deadpool
Captain America
Civil War
Daredevil
Daughters of the Dragon
Exiles
Fantastic Four
Marvel Adventures - The Avengers-- trying it out
Marvel Team-Up-- on the fence
New Excalibur-- leaning toward drop
New X-Men-- on the fence
Nextwave
Runaways
She-Hulk
Storm
The Thing
Ultimate Extinction
Ultimate Fantastic Four-- bit unimpressed lately but still moderately hopeful
Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk
Ultimate X-Men
Ultimates 2
Uncanny X-Men-- Bru will save it!!
X-Factor
X-Men-- giving Carey a shot
X-Men Unlimited-- whenever the spirit moves me
X-Men - Fairy Tales
Young Avengers

Dag, that's a long list. But, in my defense, a number are limited series and things of that nature. And... and... shh. Don't judge.

For me:
After the recent drop of a few:

DC
52
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
Detective Comics
Batman
Robin
Nightwing
Catwoman
Superman/Batman
Superman
Action Comics
Supergirl
Supergirl & the Legion of Super-Heroes
Wonder Woman
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis
Flash
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Ion
Green Arrow
Birds of Prey
Hawkgirl
Atom
Firestorm: the Nuclear Man
Blue Beetle
Captain Atom: Amraggedeon
Manhunter
Mystery in Space
Tales of the Unexpected
Justice League of America
JLA Classified
JSA --> Justice Society of America
JSA Classified
Teen Titans
Outsiders
Shadowpact
Checkmate
Secret Six
Spectre
Battle for Bludhaven --> Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters
Creeper
Martian Manhunter
All-Star Superman
All-Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder
Justice
SGT Rock: the Prophecy
Jonah Hex
Warlord
Final Issue of (7) Soldiers (got them all)
Final Sergio Aragones issue of SOLO (got them sparringly)

Basically, all of the DC titles except Omac & Trials of SHAZAM. This includes minis, non-super hero titles, etc. It helps to split the entire thing 50/50...

Marvel
Fantastic Four
Captain America
Iron Man
Amazing Spider-Man
Sensational Spider-Man
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Daredevil
She-Hulk
Thing
Hulk
Wolverine
Wolverine: Origins (not safe)
Black Panther
Spider-Woman (when it comes out - but not safe)
New Avengers
Young Avengers
Runaways
Astonishing X-Men
Uncanny X-Men
X-Men
X-Factor
Marvel Team-Up
Ant-Man
Heroes for Hire
Sentry
Ares
Civil War
Annhilation
Nova
Super Skrull (not safe)
Ronin (not safe)
Silver Surfer (not safe)
Ultimate Extinction
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimates 2
*I'll also buy any Thor product produced
*On the fence about picking up Ms. Marvel or Moon Knight

Independents
Fallen Angel
Powers
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (when its published)
*Considering revamped Wildstorm stuff

Vertigo
Fables
Y: the Last Man

Fables
LSH
52
Planetary
Seven Soldiers
Solo

Mouse Guard
Rex Libris
Times of Botchan
Strangehaven (comes out about once a year)
Berlin (ditto)


I may get others when I'm in the store(like Marvel Romance Redux, Detective, Secret Six) and I pre-order specific independents/GNs, so my monthly bill hasn't declined much.

The only one I've cancelled recently is Rex Mundi; the story doesn't seem to be moving along that quickly and I'm not too keen on the new artist.

My pull list:
Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes
Hawkgirl
Manhunter (everyone should read this book!)
G0dland
Fell
Casanova
Doomed (yeah its not technically a monthly but who cares. Anthologies rule by gum.)
Seven Soldiers (which would be finished by now if people had kept to the schedule. =P )

Thats DC 3, Image 3 IDW 1 and Marvel 0. I don't buy Marvel monthly, but I do buy trades.

Series I buy when they are Traded
Batman(Morrison and Dini... DC wants my money)
Superman(Busiek. Big Blue. 'Nuff Said.)
Captain America (as long as the Bru writes I shall read)
She-Hulk
Marvel Team-up(KIRKMAN!)
Walking Dead(Ditto!)
Invincible(see a trend?)
Y the Last Man
Fables
Lucifer(here I discovered the joy of Mike Carey)
Conan
X-men(Carey and Bachalo!)
Uncanny X-men(or at least when the Bru takes over)
Astonishing X-men
X-Factor
Ultimate FF (the year chunk HCs)
Ultimate Spider-Man(same)
Ultimate X-men(Same)

I make for my monthly pamphlet list with the ammount I buy in Trades! Woof.

Nick, who do you purchase your trades from? If you are paying cover price or even 10% less, you should check out Instock Trades (run by DCBS who I buy my books from). They offer up to 35% off and free shipping on all orders over $50.

I counted 90 titles in Cobie's list. To allow for limited series (probably replaced by new series), let's figure $2.50 per title per month. I'll also be conservative by only counting "52" once per month.

That's $225 per month or $2700 per year, minimum, and apart from sales taxes or box fees. And 1,080 issues, or roughly three to read per day, every single day.

How do you manage this? You clearly don't have a mortgage. Do you read a newspaper? Do you ever get out of the house, amigo? It stuns me, to have this much paper flowing into anyone's life. Whether it's all read or not ... and if you don't read some of it, I have to think that becomes a waste.

I'm not trying to simply be critical. It's just so far from my experience -- where I am swamped if I manage to read two titles per month consistently -- that I simply cannot comprehend it. I'm more stunned than anything else.

Working from memory here. If I forget something, I guess I should drop it, eh? This list does include some book that that have not been published yet, but which I have already begun ordering.

DARK HORSE COMICS
The Goon

DC COMICS
52
Action Comics
All-New Atom
Batman
Detective Comics
Flash, the Fastest Man Alive
Hawkgirl
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Shadowpact
The Spirit Archives
Superman
Supergirl
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Sword of Aquaman
Teen Titans
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters
Wonder Woman

IMAGE COMICS
Age of Bronze
Rocketo

MARVEL COMICS
Age of Atlas
Captain America
Daredevil

The list before the summer comic purge/paring rite...

DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm
52
American Way
Cartoon Network Block Party (daughter #3)
Elfquest The Discovery (wife & daughter#2)
Ex Machina
Fables (wife)
Justice
Looney Tunes (daughter #1)
Outsiders (in serious danger...next issue decides)
Supergirl & the Legion of Super Heroes
Teen Titans (in danger...2-3 issues decides)
Teen Titans Go (daughter#2)

Marvel, Icon
Astonishing X-Men
Civil War
Eternals (will check out)
New X-Men (in serious danger...next issue decides)
Powers (in danger...2-3 issues decides)
Runaways
Squadron Supreme
Young Avengers

Image, IDW, Indies, etc.
Clive Barker's Great and Secret Show
Dorothy
Elsinore
Fallen Angel
Girls (in serious danger...next issue decides)
Walking Dead tpbs

Might add?
Emissary (Image. Picked up #1...will look at #2)
Manifest Eternity (DC/Wildstorm. Picked up #1...will look at #2)
Talent (Boom Studios. Picked up #1...will look at #2)

Grey, the only real way it works is that its not just my collection/hobby, I share it with my Dad and brother.

We have a 30% discount on all titles, and split the comics three ways. It basically comes out to about $40 a week, which is then split b/t the three of us.

As for reading them, I actually really do read almost all of them. There was a time when I'd read all the DC and Marvel's in the first day of the week, but I'm too busy now .

I read some sections of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, but not like I did in college. I read the WSJ b/c I get a free subscription at work, and then I'm basically just looking for stock tips to invest my 401(k) (yay Caterpillar Corp.! Good return in last year's third quarter!). When I read the NYT, I really like their International News section, which I feel is better than most anything else you can get in print so easily. Their sports section is great too since I'm a Yankees fan, and they have a great Monday football section during football season.

Now, when I was a grad student, I'd read two full books a week, on top of alternative reading for research papers, on top of all those comics, tons of time on this website, and other odd things. I don't really watch TV, so maybe that helps

And I still go out at least four times a week to party

Versus a year ago I've actually cut back in a major way. With the cost at my local CBS translating to 50-pesos to 1 US$, it's a struggle to choose to buy comics over petrol.

Ongoing
-
1. Supergirl & The Legion of Super-Heroes
2. Young Avengers...season 2 better come soon

Limited Series
-
1. 52...just curious how it all turns out
2. Eternals...that old Gaiman magic just pulled me in wallet-first
3. Justice...great story + art
4. SOLO...up to the very end indeed!
5. All-Star Superman...the hint of an LSH appearance + great stories + excellent art = pull list!

Maybe
-
1. Justice League of America...I intend to get #0 & #1 but I'm being very cautious. As before, I'm purposely avoiding the mainstream/21st century DC universe. I guess I'm just too exhausted from the whole crossover madness that's been running for almost 3 years. I prefer the sanctuary of the 31st century.

TPs & Books
-
1. Absolute Sandman...kick @$$!
2. Any new Fables TPBs...great, great series + art!
3. Any new Y: The Last Man TPBs...great concept + stories allegedly ending at #60

FEVRE DREAM!?!!

I MUST HAVE THAT!!!!

What he said! It's a major drain on the old wallet; and I don't even have the benefit of a salary yet!

My current pull list? Just Supergirl and the Legion. Like Igee, planning to get JLA 0 and 1, then I'll play it by ear.

I actually got JLA#0 and I'm like "Wha-huh?"

I'll try to read it again but I'm not sure where it was headed except possibly to show what the "timeline" is for the JLA post-Infinite Crisis. We'll see if #1 merits buying #2.

Not a whole lot on my list

52
Flash
Ion
JLA
Secret Six
Shadowpact
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-heroes
Wonder Woman

My pull list:

Supergirl and the Legion
52
Action Comics
All-New Atom
All Star Superman
Batman
Birds of Prey
Blue beetle
Catwoman
Checkmate
Creeper
Detective Comics
Flash
Green Arrow
Green Lantern
Martian Manhunter
Omac
Outsiders
Robin
Secret Six
Shadowpact
Supergirl
Superman
Teen Titans
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters
Wonder Woman
All the DC Showcase Presents titles

Agents of Atlas
Annihilation
Astonishing X-Men
Captain America
Civil War
Civil War Frontline
Eternals
Fantastic Four
Iron Man
Moonknight
Ms Marvel
New Avengers
New Excalibur
New X-Men
Nextwave
Supreme Squadren
Ultimates
Uncanny X-men
X-Factor
X-Men
Most of the Essential books.

Fear Agent
Godland
Doctor Who Magazine

Just put in my order for October. My usual bust is $80, after my 15% discount. This month's order comes to $91.60 (retail $107.75) due to the Peanuts book. Need to do some buttering-up to the spousal unit post haste!

DARK HORSE COMICS
Who Wnats to be a Super-Hero?

DC COMICS
52 #22-25
Action Comics #844
All-New Atom #4
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #46
Batman #658
Blue Beetle #8
Detective Comics #824
Jonah Hex #12
Justice #8
Justice League of America #3
Mystery in Space #2
Nightwing #125
Shadowpact #6
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #23
Superman #657
Superman/Batman #31
Tales of the Unexpected #1
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #4

DC/WILDSTORM
Astro City: The Dark Age Book 2 #1

MARVEL COMICS
Captain America #23
Daredevil #90
Union Jack #2

FANTAGRAPHICS
The Complete Peanuts: 1961-1962

Nightwing (for the Wolfman/Jurgens team), Unexpected and Astro City are new adds this month.

To make room, and to not run over budget too much, I cut the Showcase volume, Krypto and Althena Voltaire.

FWIW, I cut Supergirl and Hawkgirl last month. Flash was cut the month before.

My pull list is down to:

Wonder Woman
Squadron Supreme
Legion
Birds of Prey

Pretty short now...

Oooh...let's take a look at this.

DC
52 (PERMANENT pull, for the entire series)
The All-New Atom (on the fence)
Batman (on the fence)
Birds of Prey (PERMANENT pull as long as Gail is writing it)
Catwoman
Checkmate (on the fence)
The Creeper (mini)
Green Lantern
Justice League of America (permanent pull for Meltzer's run; trial basis afterwards)
Justice Society of America (upcoming)
Manhunter (PERMANENT pull...as long as it lasts, anyway)
Mystery In Space (mini)
Outsiders
Secret Six (mini)
Shadowpact
Supergirl (on the fence)
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes (permanent pull)
Tales of the Unexpected (mini; upcoming)
Teen Titans
Trials of Shazam (mini/maxi)
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (mini)
Wonder Woman

Marvel
Amazing Spider-Man
Astonishing X-Men
Cable/Deadpool
Civil War (mini)
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Runaways (PERMANENT pull)
Uncanny X-Men (on the fence)
X-Men (on the fence)

Other
Fallen Angel (PERMANENT pull, will not drop)
Xena (trial basis)

I think thats it. I did Marvel from memory, and I suppose its possible I'm missing something. butyeah. I buy way too much >.<

Wow it looks like some of you are keeping mainstream comics going almost single-handedly. My list is pretty small and some titles are sporadic. Some weeks nothing comes out that I buy and I breath a sigh of relief since I don't have to shell out the dough.

Legion of Super-Heroes (natch)
Astonishing X-Men
All-Star Superman
Justice
Love & Rockets (the best non-superhero comic ever!)
Authority (anything, new series looks promising)
Planetary
Eightball (when it comes out *sigh*)
Acme Novelty Library
Optic Nerve
Eternals (it better have a great ending since it's mostly just been build up)
Seven Soldiers
Squadron Supreme/Supreme Power (getting a bit annoyed with the slow pace and grim, mean-spiritedness but it's fairly well written and I like the art)

I'll try to do this from memory:

DC (incl. Vertigo and Wildstorm):
52
Action Comics
Superman
All-Star Superman
Detective Comics
Batman
Superman/Batman
Nightwing
Outsiders
Green Lantern
Aquaman
All-New Atom
Justice
Justice League of America
Shadowpact
Checkmate
Mystery in Space
Tales of the Unexpected
Secret Six
Supergirl/Legion
Trials of Shazam
Fables
Jack of Fables
Hellblazer
Astro City
Ex-Machina
Planetary
Midnighter
Authority

Marvel:
Agents of Atlas
Official Handbooks
Captain America (in trades)

Other:
Hellboy/BPRD
Jack Staff
Lone Ranger
Mouse Guard
Phonogram
Rocketo
John Woo's Seven Brothers
Castle Waiting

(Edit: Added Ex-Machina and Phonogram)

DC:

- Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes
- Justice Society of America
- Green Lantern Corps

Marvel:

- Ghost Rider

Dynamite Entertainment (yay indy):

- Battlestar Galactica
- Battlestar Galactica: Zarek (mini)
- Witchblade: Shades of Gray (mini)

Thinking of adding more, but I don't know, I will see. I'm just getting back into it all... so time will tell. The Wolverine title looks interesting, also read Supergirl #12 (didn't seem too bad), but I've heard too much bad stuff... eh... who knows maybe the new Brave and the Bold title coming in February...

LSH
All-Star Superman
Hellblazer
Strangers in Paradise
Strangehaven
Stray Bullets
Berlin
and I'm thinking of starting the new JSA.

Plus in trades I try to follow:
Seven Soldiers
Fables
100 Bullets

Added, but then dropped: Wetworks

Added: Criminal, The Spirit, Omega Men, Ant-Man

Dropped: Wolverine

(I still get Wolverine: Origins, which is excellent).

After a few months where I tried to cut back to a it looks like I'm expanding again.

Adding

The Spirit
Shazam: Monster Society of Evil

These are probably the only Superhero books that could make me eat the All-star Superman Hardcover.

plus JSA is back


And because I got the Fables hardcover and loved it, I will be doing the trades (curses foiled again).

Curse management for giving creators i like more assignments.

I'm running into some money problems so I'm going to have to prune my pull list. It was:

Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
The All-New Atom
Blue Beetle
The Spirit
52

and I was intending to add All-Star Superman, The Brave and the Bold, and The Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century, and possibly Justice League Unlimited.

But now it's going to look more like this:

Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century (upcoming)
The All-New Atom (maybe)
Blue Beetle (maybe)
The Spirit (maybe)
Justice Society of America (maybe just until Starman gets sorted out)

Stupid property taxes.

Added or adding:

The Spirit
Shazam:Monster Society of Evil
Brave & The Bold
Dr. Fate one-shots
Immortal Iron Fist
Dino Wars

Ending, ended, or inbetween minis:

Agents of Atlas
Rocketo
Secret Six

So after years an years of being a CBS nomad - In LA you can do that kind of thing, I know I am so spoiled I have finnally decided to settle down and make a pull list for Meltdown on sunset. They are < 1 mile from my work and I have conned some coworkers into walking with me which makes it fun. They limit it to 15 so I had to make some choices.

1. 52 - For a weekly book this has been extremely consistant
2. JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA - this is getting astoundingly good lately
3. RUNAWAYS - on the edge of my seat after last issue
4. ALL STAR SUPERMAN - This has been head and shoulders above everything else in both writing and art
5. SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF THE SUPER-HEROES - This is intricately crafted with incredible character chemistry. I am addicted!
6. X-FACTOR - Solid writing and of course Quicksilver
7. BIRDS OF PREY - Gail Simone is a very talenented writer. Oracle is one of my all time Faves and now Big Barda!
8. ASTONISHING X-MEN - Joss Whedon and John Cassiday! Great character insights and top notch art.
9. CHECKMATE - Super powered espionage! Black Ops! Amanda Waller. This is definitely not a kid's book. It continues to surprise me.
10. MANHUNTER - The grass roots campaign to keep this book alive has been out of control so I am back to reading it. So far I am loving it.
11. SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL - This has been a great study on what makes superman a complex character... trust me Singer has no clue how to deal with this character
12. ACTION COMICS - Wow 4 super titles on this list... How did this happen? The super family used to be so boring. This book is being written by Richard Donner right now and you get a feeling it is his response to how Singer messed up
13. NEWUNIVERSAL - I don't have much experience with the New Universe outside of the Exiles arc but it has been intriguing so far
14. INCREDIBLE HULK - Husband's Addition. Very much The incredible Conan since the Planet Hulk started. Interesting, but very macho
15. New X-Men - Husband's Addition. I haven't been into it lately but it is amusing and there are some interesting subplots.

Runners up
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ETERNALS - only 1 issue left in this miniseries
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY - Not ready to commit yet.
ULTIMATES 2 - only 1 issue left & it isn't out till March
SILENT WAR - This is a mini and it hasn't started yet.
ALL STAR BATGIRL - This wont be out for almost a year
YOUNG AVENGERS - This is on hiatus for another month or so at least

1. 52 - excellent series. I am really enjoying the way in which nearly every part of the DCU is explored.

2. 100 Bullets -great crime series.
3. All Star Superman fantastic art and very inventive and wonderful stories. what's not to like?

4. Checkmate- The best spy comic out, next to Queen & Country.
5. Conan- old school sword and fantasy.
6. Criminal -another crime, noir book. blame my old man. he introduced me to Double Indeminity at an early age.

7.Fables - fantastic series. all the child hood fables brought to life, and it's not always pretty.

8. Invincible- a superhero book with almost as many supporting cast and plot lines as the LSH at full roster.

9. Justice Society of America -two issues in and I am hooked.
10. Legion of Super-Heroes -needs no explanation on this board.
11. Powers- this is the best book that Bendis writes.

12. Red Sonja -bold, wide-screen sword and fantasy adventure. don't let the skimpy outfit and variant covers fool you. This is a classic in the making.

13. Samurai -great art, excellent story. and all the ads are placed in the back after the story!
14. Y The Last Man -an exploration of a world where all the men but one have died. another home run from Vertigo.

Hmmm... here's my growing list.

DC:

- Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes
- Supergirl
- Ion
- 52
- Justice Society of America
- Green Lantern Corps
- Brave and the Bold

Marvel:

- Ghost Rider
- Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears
- Amazing Spiderman
- Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman
- Sensational Spiderman

Dynamite Entertainment (yay indy):

- Battlestar Galactica
- Battlestar Galactica: Zarek (mini)
- Witchblade: Shades of Gray (mini)

Edit: I just can't help myself so I added more...

Mighty Avengers
New Avengers
Green Lantern
Wetworks

Since I did my May order today I though I'd update my list.

Archie Comics
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST
BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #152
JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST
PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST

Dark Horse Comics
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

DC Comics
ALL-STAR SUPERMAN
BRAVE AND THE BOLD
COUNTDOWN
JONAH HEX
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY
SHOWCASE PRESENTS
SUPERGIRL
THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
SUPERMAN BATMAN
TEEN TITANS

Dynamite Entertainment
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
HIGHLANDER
THE BOYS
THE LONE RANGER

IDW
FALLEN ANGEL

Image Comics
THE WALKING DEAD

Marvel Comics
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN
LEGION OF MONSTERS MORBIUS
MOON KNIGHT
OFFICIAL HANDBOOKS
SHE-HULK 2

Marvel Comics/Dabel Bros.
ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER

Platinum Studios Comics
BLOOD NATION (I believe this is just a mini)

Vertigo
TESTAMENT

here is my pre-purchase rundown with reviews if anyone is interested.

http://diversionarium.com/index.php?itemid=6

I should be writing what I thought about them tomorrow.

my speculations ar eup if anyone is interested
http://diversionarium.com/index.php?itemid=12

same list as posted before, with a new edition. Usagi Yojimbo. good stuff.

May as well update:


DC (incl. Vertigo and Wildstorm):
Action Comics
Brave & The Bold
Superman
All-Star Superman
Detective Comics
Batman
Superman/Batman
Nightwing
Outsiders
Green Lantern
Aquaman
All-New Atom
Justice
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Shadowpact
Checkmate
Supergirl/Legion
The Spirit
Trials of Shazam
Shazam:Monster Society of Evil
Fables
Jack of Fables
Hellblazer
Astro City
Ex-Machina
Planetary
Midnighter
Authority
Ninja Scroll
Welcome to Tranquility

Marvel:
Immortal Iron Fist
Official Handbooks

Other:
Hellboy/BPRD
Jack Staff
Lone Ranger
Madman Atomic Comics
Phonogram
Castle Waiting
Star Wars: Dark Times

Added or adding:
Countdown
The Champions

Ending, ended, or inbetween minis:
52
Dino Wars
Dr. Fate one-shots
John Woo's Seven Brothers
Mouse Guard (back soon)
Rocketo
Mystery In Space (last issue next week)
Tales of The Unexpected (last issue soon)

Dropped:
Captain America (in trades)

Wow, you guys spend a lot on comic books - I always try to stay focused on my favorite books AND get the most important stuff to be able to talk about the main events (like Civil War).

My current list:

DC: Legion, Titans (think about leaving), 52->Countdown, JSA and JLA (to get the Legion buzz there), Brave and the Bold, Justice

Marvel: Ultimate Squadron Supreme (or whatever the title is called), Squadron Supreme, Amazing Spiderman, New Avengers, Avengers Initiative, X-Factor

Image: Noble Causes, Dynamo 5

Indies: Everything Giffen does for BOOM -> Hero Squared, Planetary Brigade, Dominion

Lots of Ebay buying recently cause US comics are cheap on German Ebay -> Runaways TPBs, Millers Daredevil, JSA, Authority, Fables...

Marvel: X-FACTOR, Champions (upcoming), Cable & Deadpool, Captain America, Uncanny X-Men, Adjectiveless X-Men (last three in danger of being dropped.)

DC: Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Legion of Super-Heroes.

IDW: Fallen Angel

Dark Horse: Conan (ongoing book only)

Well, as I've said, I split a large comic book collection with my father and brother, so although I have the power to drop titles usually, there are cases where my dad or brother wants to keep collecting so we don’t. But I do stop reading. So here’s the ones I’ve stopped buying, or just reading:

Flash – I hate this comic more than anything else right now.
Nightwing
Robin
Outsiders
Batman Confidential
Hawkgirl – ending
Firestorm – ending
Mystery in Space – ending
Tales of the Unexpected - ending

Ms. Marvel – dropped
Wolverine: Origins – dropped
Ant-Man – dropped
Heroes for Hire – dropped

For me:
After the recent drop of a few:

Here’s basically what my pull list would look like
DC
52 &#61664; Countdown
Detective Comics
Batman
Catwoman
Superman/Batman
Superman
Action Comics
Supergirl
Supergirl & the Legion of Super-Heroes
Wonder Woman
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Green Arrow
Birds of Prey
Atom
Blue Beetle
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
JSA Classified
Teen Titans
Outsiders
Shadowpact
Checkmate
All-Star Superman
All-Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder
Jonah Hex
The Spirit
Dr. Fate – will get
Booster Gold – will get

Marvel
Fantastic Four
Captain America
Iron Man
Amazing Spider-Man
Sensational Spider-Man
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Daredevil
She-Hulk
Hulk
Black Panther
New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Avengers: Initiative
Young Avengers
Runaways
Thunderbolts
Astonishing X-Men
Uncanny X-Men
X-Men
X-Factor
Nova
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimates 2
Thor – will get
Starlord – will get

Independents
Fallen Angel
Powers
Kurt Busiek's Astro City (when its published)

Vertigo
Fables
Y: the Last Man

Meaning to pick up
Walking Dead – now that Scott has given me the first trade to read
Cable/Deadpool – because I feel I owe it to Reboot at this point
Lone Ranger – looks cool

I probably left something out, as just as I was typing this, work went into crisis mode…

Time to revise my list too I guess
Countdown
Flash
JLA
JSA
Shadowpact
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-heroes
Wonder Woman
City of Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century
Omega Flight
Fables
The Walking Dead

My current list:

DC
ALL NEW BOOSTER GOLD
BIRDS OF PREY
CATWOMAN
COUNTDOWN
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY
MANHUNTER
SUPERGIRL
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
EX MACHINA
FABLES

Independents
ATOMIC ROBO
FALLEN ANGEL IDW
FELL
INVINCIBLE
KABUKI
KILLING GIRL
MOUSE GUARD
ROCKETO (Hope Killing Girl doesn't delay the next arc...)
UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE(Rumor has it... I'll love this!)

ASTONISHING X-MEN
CAPTAIN AMERICA
NEXTWAVE(Hopehopehope they do another series-- this RAWKED!)
RUNAWAYS
SHANNA SHE-DEVIL SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST (with GrayPal & Khari Evans, the team from the DoD mini)
SHE-HULK
X-FACTOR
YOUNG AVENGERS

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...that's my automatic pulls. Exiles was just dropped, while Countdown, Supergirl, Shanna, Atomic Robo, Killing Girl and Umbrella Academy were added. Then I go thru the specials and the Previews listing for stuff I don't necessarily order regularly.

The new list, one year to the day:

DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY
COUNTDOWN
EX MACHINA
FABLES
JACK OF FABLES (might be dropping)
JSA (might drop at the end of the Lightning Saga)
JLA (dropping at the end of the Lightning Saga)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY
LOONEY TUNES
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
TEEN TITANS (kept it last year, in danger again)
TEEN TITANS GO (may be getting canceled)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY


Marvel, Icon
ULTIMATE POWER

Other
DOROTHY
FALLEN ANGEL
WALKING DEAD tpbs

If they ever come out again...
SQUADRON SUPREME
YOUNG AVENGERS (early 2008?)

Might add?
THE ORDER (will check out the first couple of issues)

I had a lot of mini-series ended during the year. That helped my budget.

ONGOING

1. Supergirl & the Legion of Super-Heroes
2. The Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century
3. The Authority - heck, when it comes out that is...

LIMITED RUNS OF ONGOINGS

1. The Brave and the Bold - 2 issues to go (for me)!


LIMITED SERIES

1. Countdown - tho' i'm looking at cutting this out already & trade-wait
2. All-Star Superman - the only Supes comic I can stand right now
3. Amazons Attack - completist that I am I'll get it til #6, but the story's so-so

HCs/TPBs
1. Jack of Fables vol 2
2. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier - when it finally comes out :-/
3. Absolute Sandman vol 2 - coming this October!!!!
4. Any new "Y-The Last Man" TPs
5. Any new "Fables" TPs

I've cut back a lot from 1 year ago. Guess I've already gotten mainstream DCU fatigue with the crossovers and the event minis.

Up till about a month ago I only read Marvel, but I have gotten severly tired of it (I use to read DC but went back to Marvel after Morrison's run ended on New X-Men)

So I have gotten rid of alot of the titles I usually get and now I am only getting...

X-Men
New X-Men
Astonishing X-Men (when it comes out)
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes (I just started 2 days ago so I have to #11 and getting the rest of the series tomorrow)

I want to start collecting more DC titles so I am thinking I might get

Teen Titans and the Justice League, are there any really good series that I should get?

Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps are both excellent. And be sure to also pick up the Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps special, a good jumping-on point for a newcomer.

thanks I will make sure to check them out

ok, i'm done lurking around for now, so here is my current list:

Marvel:
1. The Mighty Avengers
2. The New Avengers
3. Avengers: The Initiative
4. New Warriors
5. Thor
6. The Amazing Spider-Girl
7. Ghost Rider

DC:
8. The Justice League of America
9. The Justice Society of America
10. Green Lantern
11. Green Lantern Corps
12. The Legion of Super-Heroes
13. Countdown
14. Countdown to Adventure
15. The Flash
16. Booster Gold
17. Action Comics #858 – onwards (i.e. the Legion thing)
18. Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps Secret Files (One-shot)
19. Tales of the Sinestro Corps (All four One-shots)

DC/Wildstorm:
20. Wetworks

Red 5:
21. Abyss
22. Atomic Robo
23. Afterburn

Dynamite:
24. Painkiller Jane
25. Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero
26. Witchblade: Shades of Gray
27. Jungle Girl

Dark Horse:
28. The End League

Image:
29. The Circle
30. Mice Templar

Whats everyone currently getting?

For me, its easier to ask me which DC titles I don't collect. I think that may be like 4. I need some titles to be canceled really quick before I start with a bunch of new ones.

Right now my reading list is sparse. I got back into comics six months ago and within three months from that ended up dropping 2/3rds of the books. I just couldn't get behind a lot of the new directions (and it's a shame so many series DID have new directions after only two years gone).

I'm reading LSH, LSH in the 31st Century, and Action Comics or whichever Legion related guest spot is out. My only other books are Booster Gold, Tiny Titans (though I'm not sure how long I'll stick with it), and Transformers Spotlight. I'm enjoying IDW's spotlight books better than the actual Transformers series they're supposed to compliment.

This is the first time ever I'm collecting comics that I don't have a Marvel title (or specifically, an X-title) I'm picking up. Though I hear X-Force is good and I'm sure X-Factor still is, Messiah Complex and the negative statuo quo that it left behind killed my X-Men drive for right now.

Currently following (excluding just-ended miniseries, in rough order of goodness from best to least):
Incredible Hercules
Nova
Captain America
X-Men: First Class
Marvel Adventures Avengers
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius (quarterly)
X-Factor
She-Hulk
Thor

On the bubble or going:
Thunderbolts - will drop when Ellis leaves & Gage takes over
Transformers - I'll probably continue to follow Furman's Spotlights, etc, but I've jumped off the main series since All Hail Megatron looks crap
New Warriors - it's been technically bad, but fun for a while. The fun's dissipating

Likely adds:
Captain Britain & MI:13
Guardians of the Galaxy

I just dropped a bunch of Marvel and DC's. Here's where I'm at (please keep in mind I share this with my father, so I only pay half the cost at an already 25% off, and he may want some that I don't and vice versa).

Captain America
Daredevil
Fantastic Four
Amazing Spider-Man
Thor
Iron Man
Incredible Hercules
Nova
Guardians & the Galaxy
Runaways
Thunderbolts (not safe post-Ellis)
New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Avengers: Classic
Avengers: the Initiative (not safe)
Uncanny X-Men
X-Men: Legacy
Astonishing X-Men
X-Factor
Ultimate Spider-Man
Hulk* (* = father wants, I don't read)

Superman
Action Comics
Batman
Detective Comics
Superman/Batman*
Nightwing
Robin
Supergirl*
Wonder Woman
Flash
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Green Arrow/Black Canary
The All-New Atom
Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Brave & Bold
Justice League of America
Justice League (when it comes out)
Justice Society of America
Teen Titans
Batman & the Outsiders
Legion of Super-Heroes
Shadowpact
Uncle Sam & the Freedom Fighters (latest mini may have lost me forever)
Checkmate
All-Star Superman
All-Star Batman & Robin (I get this because its so awful I can't help it)
Jonah Hex
The Spirit

Trinity - will give it a chance
Final Crisis
Legion of 3 Worlds

Powers
Fallen Angel
Fables
Mice Templar
Umbrella Academy
Dan Dare (just picked up, will review and decide)
various others I've just picked up that I'll review and decide

Because I just dropped a bunch of titles, I've put a hold on getting anything new from DC or Marvel unless it looks spectacular or someone personally reccomends it to me. They've just let me down too often. And mini-series especially won't be added unless I hear rumors its the greatest thing since 1930's the Shadow #1.

I may have left one or two out, this is by memory...

As far as monthly series...

Nothing.

Hm. I may have to start reccomending you single issue stories each month to keep you aware of all good comics, Eryk!

Actually I'm thinking about focusing on TPBs and catching up on my Showcase reading!

My comics buying habit is always a great reflection of my financial stability. If I'm buying lots of comics - times are good. If I'm not - they're not.

Now's one of the bad times so I'm trying to keep it down to around 10 books a month or so (give or take a few what with minis and cancellations and so on).

Here's how things are looking for me at the mo...

Buying -

Action Comics (dropped if Supergirl becomes an integral book)
All Star Superman (will probably leave when Morrison does though)
Batman
Brave and Bold
Green Lantern
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America (on the bubble)
Superman (dropped if Supergirl becomes an integral book)

Final Crisis (when it starts)
Final Crisis : Legion of 3 Worlds (when it starts)
Final Crisis : Rogues Revenge (when it starts)
Justice League (when it starts - maybe, don't like what I've heard so far)
Madame Xanadu (when it starts)

House of Mystery (in TPB - maybe, will wait and see how the reviews go)
Scalped (in TPB - great book, people should check it out)
Walking Dead (in TPB - great book, people should check it out)

Dropped for Financial reasons -

Astro City
Batman & the Outsiders
Blue Beetle
Booster Gold
Checkmate
Fables (though I was also tiring of this book anyway)
Green Lantern Corps
Jack of Fables
Jonah Hex
Wonder Woman

(though I would start picking up any or all of the above again if my money problems improved or they got killer new storylines)

Dropped for Hatred reasons -

Green Arrow & Black Canary
Teen Titans

(change the creative teams on those books and on Titans and I might start buying them again though)

Of the books I'm currently reading I'd say Walking Dead, Scalped, All Star Superman, Brave & Bold and Action Comics are probably the best and I urge everyone who hasn't to check them out.

My CBS requires ten titles to have a pull list.

Monthlies:
LSH
LSH 31
Justice League of America
JLU
Justice Society of America
Narcopolis
DC/Wildstorm Dreamwar

iffy monthly list
Brave and Bold
Green Lantern
Nightwing
Tangent Universe: Superman's Reign
Project Superpowers

TPBs:
The last TPB of Y: the last man
Ex Machina
Invincible

Recent deletions:
The Order (end of series)
Midnighter (end of series)
The Flash ("can't stand it any longer")

The new list, one year and 5 days later...

DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm
ALL STAR SUPERMAN (dropping with #12)
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY
DC/WILDSTORM DREAMWAR (6 issue mini)
FABLES
FINAL CRISIS (7 issue mini)
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS (5 issue mini)
JSA (might drop. not liking the Gog storyline too much)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY
LOONEY TUNES
TEEN TITANS GO

Marvel
SECRET INVASION (7 issue mini)
SECRET INVASION: YOUNG AVENGER/RUNAWAYS (3 issue mini)
YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS (6 issue mini)

Trade Paperbacks
MANHUNTER
WALKING DEAD

If they ever come out again...
DOROTHY
SQUADRON SUPREME (will check out Chaykin's run)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY
YOUNG AVENGERS
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Down to 14 books and 2 trades. By December, if I don't pick up anything else, I'll be down to 6 or 7 books and 2 trades. Of those, only 3 books and 1 trade are for me. The rest are for the wife and kids. Wow, times change!

I recenty spend a whopping $40 for two months books, and wondered why. It's time to weed down my list. JSA and LSH v5 are on the short-list to get the heave-ho.

Doldrums... I don't think I've been collecting this few titles since my first year in college.

Right now my list is just LSH, JSA, All-Star Superman, and Final Crisis... plus Legion of Three Worlds when it starts next month. I've also been getting the intermittent Power Pack minis from Marvel. I was previously collecting All-New Atom (which got cancelled) and Blue Beetle (which I decided to drop, although not because I stopped liking the title). I'll probably drop JSA after the Gog storyline, too.

I'm really looking forward to the Agents of Atlas ongoing, though!

As of right now I am picking up.

Legion of Super-Heroes
Wonder Woman
Justice League of America
Justice Soceity of America
Action Comics
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern
Booster Gold
Birds of Prey
Uncanny X-Men
Astonishing X-Men
Mighty Avengers
Green Arrow & Black Canary

I dropped Titans, Teen Titans, Young X-Men, and X-Factor, not to long ago. But I might be interested in getting Teen Titans once again.

Legion of Super-Heroes
Wonder Woman
Batman
All Star Superman
Action
Simon Dark
Walking Dead
Narcopolis
Guy Richie's Gamekeeper

The Walking Dead
Justice Society
Legion of Super Heroes
FC: Legion of Three Worlds
Flash
Booster Gold

Wanted to get Rogues Revenge, but I missed the first issue.

DC
Action Comics
ALL STAR SUPERMAN
DC/WILDSTORM DREAMWAR (6 issue mini)
FINAL CRISIS (7 issue mini)
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS (5 issue mini)
JSA
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY

Looking forward to
Archie Heroes in Brave and the Bold
James Robinson on Superman and his Justice League title.

Marvel
The Twelve.

I keep trying to cut back, but my list keeps growing

Legion of Super-Heroes
LSH31C
Legion of Three Worlds
Superman Beyond
Final Crisis
All Star Superman
Action (until the end of the Brainiac arc)
Batman
Justice Society of America
Sub-Mariner: The Depths
Madame Xanadu
Reign in Hell
Ambush Bug: Year None
Secret Six

Hey, Pov, CJ Taylor and Reboot, what you reading lately? That goes for everyone else too. I'm really interested in non-DC titles (CJ & Pov for independents, Reboot for the good Marvels).

My latest regulars list:

DC
Batman & The Outsiders
<strike>Birds of Prey</strike>
Green Arrow/Black Canary (Winnick is leaving it, STU)
Green Lantern Corps (My only Kyle fix)
House of Mystery
Jonah Hex
<strike>LSH</strike>
Madame Xanadu
<strike>Manhunter</strike>
<strike>Nightwing</strike> (not grooving Tomasi’s lynchpin of the DCU theme)
Secret Six
<strike>Simon Dark</strike>
Trinity
Wonder Woman

The Authority
Stormwatch
WildCATS


Marvel
Avengers: The Initiative [dropped]
Guardians of the Galaxy
X-Factor


Indies
Image
Astounding Wolfman
Mice Templar
The Walking Dead

Dark Horse
B.P.R.D
The End League
Solomon Kane
Umbrella Academy

Misc
Atomic Robo
Fallen Angel
Helen Killer
Mouse Guard
RASL

Then there's various minis I read but don't have on here. And then books like JLA, JSA, Batman, Fables that I read only in trades.

This is the shipment I got Wednesday!

And with my schedule I'm three months behind on my reading...

ACTION COMICS
ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL
ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN
NEW KRYPTON
AVENGERS INITIATIVE
AVENGERS INITIATIVE SPECIAL
AVENGERS INVADERS
BATGIRL
BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS
BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE
BIRDS OF PREY
BLUE BEETLE
BOOSTER GOLD
BRAVE AND THE BOLD
CABLE
CAPTAIN AMERICA
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13
CHECKMATE
DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS
DC UNIVERSE HALLOWEEN
DEADPOOL
DETECTIVE COMICS
DYNAMO 5
FABLES 7
FINAL CRISIS
FINAL CRISIS RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS
FINAL CRISIS RESIST
FINAL CRISIS SUBMIT
GEN 13
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY
GREEN LANTERN CORPS
HULK
I HATE GALLANT GIRL
INCREDIBLE HERCULES
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD
IRON MAN END
JACK OF FABLES
JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL MAGOG
JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL SUPERMAN
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY
MANHUNTER
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS
MS MARVEL
NEW AVENGERS
NEW EXILES
NIGHTWING 1
NOBLE CAUSES
NOVA
RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR
REIGN IN HELL
ROBIN
SECRET INVASION
SECRET INVASION THOR
SECRET INVASION X-MEN
SECRET SIX
SHE-HULK
SPIRIT
SUPERGIRL
SUPERMAN
SUPERMAN BATMAN
SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM
TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN
TEEN TITANS
TERRA
TERROR TITANS
THOR
THUNDERBOLTS
TITANS
TRINITY
UNCANNY X-MEN
VIXEN RETURN OF THE LION
WEAPON X FIRST CLASS
WILDCATS
WOLVERINE
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS
WOLVERINE ORIGINS
WOLVERINE POWER PACK
X-FACTOR
X-FORCE
X-MEN LEGACY
X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT
X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY
X-MEN SPIDER-MAN
YOUNG X-MEN

Right now, I'm following (not counting ended series):

Captain America
Captain Britain & MI13
Franklin Richards (quarterly)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Incredible Hercules
Marvel Adventures Avengers
Nova
Skaar: Son of Hulk
She-Hulk (cancelled)
The Age of the Sentry (you know the comic all those Silver Age DC covers promised then never delivered? This.)
Thunderbolts

[X-Factor, having missed the three Stromantic issues, I'm on the fence about]

And non-Marvel:

The Authority (I've now fallen into the habit of following every DnA comic, it seems...)
Fables

And, finally, upcoming:

Agents of Atlas v2
Mini-Marvels: Secret Invasion (digest)
X-Men: First Class - Finals

I'm also reading Age of the Sentry and loving it. Its actually pretty damn funny. I tried to get several others to try it when I posted to the Supreme (Alan Moore) thread.

How is Skaar: Son of Hulk? I never picked this up and probably should have, because Planet Hulk was the best Hulk story since PAD in the mid 90's. I likely *could* find back-issues, which I don't mind doing since I'm already hunting for back issues for the Walking Dead. This is why I rely on you 'Boot . I'd keep forgetting to buy Agents of Atlas and similar titles if you and others didn't remind me.

In other Marvel related news, I'm considering putting an end to Runaways. Thus far, all non-Vaughn Runaways stories have been pretty weak. The relaunch is especially 'meh' but with the added annoyance of Humberto Ramos' art which I've resigned myself to the fact that its just not for me. Whedon's arc was horrible too--just another piece of evidence to show me that Whedon's comic book stories are not very good at all with some exceptions (rather than the other way around).

It's been a slow build, but it's getting better. #5 came out this week (which, thanks to Marvel's prelidiction for putting out random one-shots right now even when the regular writer does them, is actually the sixth issue) and it's probably the best yet. I don't think the decision to slice off a big chunk of each issue for a [related] backup story (possibly because of Ron Garney's slowwwnessss) has helped it.

I can't wait to read Agents of Atlas. I just today during lunch went and bought the entire first 6 issue mini-series via back issues at my local CBR (feh to trades!), after somehow missing it the first time around.

'Boot, I also picked up Skaar #3-5 to try and jump in and see how what I think, but haven't had a chance to read them yet. I have this weird logic about how first issues usually suck but by the third issue a good comic can become a really good comic.

I tried out #3-5; it was 'not bad' but I'm not sure I'm going to stick around for more. Overall, its more Conan meets sci-fi than anything thus far and I'm not sure its my cup of tea.

However, the main good thing going for it is Garney's art. VERY impressive...that alone could make me come back for more. I also like the set-up with each issue having a back-up feature filling in the plot. I'm on the fence on this one so it'll come down to impulse.

HOLY COW!
I want to test $ubmarine$!

Oh, yeah. Current pull list:

Legion of Super Heroes
Green Lantern
Justice League
Justice Society and related one-shots
Final Crisis
Final Crisis: LO3W
Flash
(Occasionally) Batman
Action (that will stop REAL soon)

My list, possibly my smallest ever (especially once LSH, L3W and Johns' JSA run end):

LSH
L3W
JSA (until 25)
The Boys
Hellblazer

Discounting mini-series like Reign in Hell and Ambush Bug, my list is as follows:

LSH (Until tomorrow anyway!)
Superman
Action Comics
Supergirl
Supergirl Cosmic Adventure in the Eighth Grade
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam
Trinity
Madame Xanadu
Runaways

^^^ Great to see another Madame Xanadu fan stuorstew!

My ever-decreasing pull-list looks like this...

Current Books -

Legion of Three Worlds (mini)
JSA (until #26)
Green Lantern
Madame Xanadu

Upcoming Books -

Adventure Comics
Batman: Battle for the Cowl (mini)
Flash: Rebirth (mini)
Superman: Secret Origin (maxi)

In Trade -

Scalped
Walking Dead

Books That I Will Probably Break Down And Buy Even Though I Can't Afford Them -

Brave and Bold (depending on what JMS does with it)
Green Lantern Corps
Justice League of America
Wonder Woman

I can see why you're the DC cheerleader sometimes, Blacula--you buy all the good DC titles!

Whereas I stupidly was also buying all the bad ones too, which led to my outrage these past few months. Just about all the ones you listed are pretty great right now.

My current pull list as of now:

DC COMICS

ONGOING
Action Comics
Batman
Booster Gold
Brave & the Bold
Detective Comics
Green Lantern
JLA
JSA
Robin
Teen Titans
Titans

LIMITED
Legion of Three Worlds
Batman: Cacophony
Terror Titans

UPCOMING
Adventure Comics
Batman: Battle for the Cowl
The Flash
The Flash Rebirth
R.E.B.E.L.S.

MARVEL COMICS

ONGOING
Ultimate Spider-man

LIMITED
Sub-Mariner: The Depths
Ultimatum

UPCOMING
Doctor Doom & the Masters of Evil

This is mine as of late:

DC Comics

ONGOING
Action Comics
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Supergirl
Superman

LIMITED
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds
Superman: World of New Krypton
The Flash: Rebirth

UPCOMING
Adventure Comics
Superman: Secret Origin
The Blackest Night (and its ancillary tie-ins)

Marvel Comics

ONGOING
Captain Britain and MI: 13
Guardians of the Galaxy
Nova

LIMITED
War of Kings (miniseries only)

Ardden Entertainment

ONGOING
Flash Gordon

BOOM! Studios

ONGOING
The Incredibles

currently
DC

Supergirl
Superman
World of New Krypton
R.E.B.E.L.S
Tiny titans
Legion of 3 worlds

soon: Batgirl,gotham city sirens, red robin, Justice League:Cry for Justice

trades: Booster Gold

Marvel
X Men Legacy
I may add Uncanny depending on how this Jean thing works out.

My annual June 16 pull list update...

DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm
ADVENTURE (will be picking up)
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY
FABLES
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS (one issue left)
JACK OF FABLES (3 issues of the FABLES crossover)
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
LITERALS (3 issue mini for the FABLES crossover)
LOONEY TUNES

Marvel
DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS (5 issue mini)

Trade Paperbacks
HOUSE OF MYSTERY
WALKING DEAD

If they ever come out again...
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (sad, but true)
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY
YOUNG AVENGERS
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Now down to 9 books and 2 trades. After DR:Young Avengers ends in September, I'll be down to 5 books and 2 trades.

I realized we don't have an opposite thread of the 'Any Recommendations?' thread, probably because it would be one big complain-fest, so I figured I'd mention here some comics on the pull list that I just haven't been enjoying and am considering dropping. Since often some people will say "why do you keep buying it?", I'll repeat what I've told other posters I know: my father has been buying comics since 1960 and so now I buy them with him; we split the collection and we split the monthly bill. That means that sometimes he has titles he wants and I have titles I want. For instance, I pick up all the Vertigos while he makes sure we buy all the 8-9 traditional Silver Age Marvel franchises and most of the traditional DC ones (so say, we'll always be buying Iron Man, Cap and Thor whether they're bad or not). So sometimes I have in front of me the comics I'm not particularly liking because my Dad wanted to buy them. For instance:

Superman / Batman - Does anyone even buy or read this anymore? I basically breeze through it on occassion but hardly do that anymore. Its a shame since this could the perfet title for big talents to do a quick 4-6 run on. The book basically sells itself with the two stars.

Wonder Woman - I love Gail but am just not liking this long running storyline. Its probably the weakest thing she's done in awhile, and I wonder how much is editorial influence trying to stretch this out into an event where WW must exit the DCU (and thus the JLA) for a time. I liked her previous stories relating to fantasy / mythology elements better.

Green Arrow / Black Canary - I'm also not really enjoying this title at all anymore since the relaunch. Splitting the two stars won't help. I think marrying them was a big mistake; now all they ever do is bicker and make-up and instead of adding tension it just adds a layer of 'nagging' on both their sides. Besides, we all know this story will happen in several years (and don't even pretend you think it won't): some writer will have Green Arrow cheat on Black Canary, who is now his wife, and he'll look like an even bigger jerk than ever, and she'll look like a victim. Then a few years later another writer who likes them together will have her take him back (again), but now it'll be as the wife who was cheated on, and she'll look even worse. I already hate that storyline. But mark my words: it'll happen.

Yeah, I gave up on Green Arrow/Black Canary awhile back, too. I'm still buying Wonder Woman, but I haven't read an issue in months.

I'm seeing a new comic shop now and they don't bring much in unless you order it, so for the first time I have a pull list.

DC

Wonder Woman (But, as I said, I'm way behind reading it.)
Crisis Aftermath: Escape (Have to catch up on Wonder Woman before I read it.)
Adventure Comics (Hope springs eternal.)

Marvel

Pride and Prejudice (I love the covers, but #1 never showed up, so I'm waiting. Although it's not like I don't know the story.)
New Mutants (Like I'm going to miss out on a Dani comic.)
Dark Wolverine (Have I mentioned how much I like this?)
Dark Avengers ('cause Daken's in it, but it's not as good.)
Uncanny X-Men (Just started, I'm tired of not knowing what's going on. (And Daken's in it.))
X-Factor (Behind on reading this one, too, even though Shatterstar's in it. )
X-Force (Surprisingly good, though violent.)

Plus, various Utopia and Necrosha one shots.

I think that's everything.

I love the way you phrased this as if you were dating the shop

I think this book's the epitome of mediocrity in writing. Combined with Tracer Land's complete inability to convey a story, a very bad buy. Earth-Z Fraction Should Give The Job Back To Our Matt Fraction.

Well, I kind of feel like I'm cheating on the old one. They had really good service, but the new one's a lot closer.
Yeah, I heard it's not great, but almost any X-character could show up in it, and I don't want to miss my favourites anymore. I guess I'm not as over my completionist tendencies as I thought.

Here's the latest version of my list:

MARVEL ONGOING

Guardians of the Galaxy

Daredevil

INDEPENDENT ONGOING

Fallen Angel: Reborn

Conan

DC ONGOING

Justice League of America

Power Girl

DC/VERTIGO ONGOING

Madame Xanadu

MINI-SERIES

Justice League: Cry For Justice

The Marvels Project

ONE-SHOTS

War of Kings: Who Will Rule

Dark Reign: The List - Uncanny X-Men (Alan Davis)

Dark Reign: The List - Daredevil (Andy Diggle)

I dropped Blackest Night (or as MAD magazine might say, Blecch-est Night), Green Lantern, Green Lantern Corps, Thunderbolts (next issue is a fill-in, and I'll buy Diggle's last two issues off the rack), Mighty Avengers, and R.E.B.E.L.S.

Really?

I was never a BoP fan, especially not The Fake Huntress, so that bit of dialogue didn't bother me.

I picked up Dead @ 17 #1 a few weeks ago and finally read it today. I guess its the first issue of the latest miniseries and there have been others before it. I really didn't know anything about the series previously. My impressions were...it was "okay". I kind of got the jist of what was going on but didn't understand all of it and overall, the story was a little slow, and there wasn't that much bang for your book for a whole issue.

On the other hand, the lead characters seemed interesting and there certainly is a moody, dark feel to the series. It involves the force of hell trying to take over Earth and I've read a lot of those types of stories in my day, so I'll need something to make it different. They seem to do that with the two lead chararacters.

The art is also quite excellent, which is why I picked it up. Its cartoony but very dark & sexy, which makes it work on a cooler level. But there is actually more 'pin-up' type shots than I thought would be in there. Not over the top, but a little gratuitous.

Will I pick up another issue? Hm. Hard to say. I might not, but I'll browse in the store and if it seems to pick up a little maybe I will purchase afterall.

Anyone else ever hear of this comic or buy/read it?

I dropped Guardians of the Galaxy, too. It had become one of those "Why Do You Keep Buying It?" books that Cobie described earlier in this thread. Honestly, I think the only issue that fully lived up to the book's potential was # 7, and that was a long time ago. Sure, I'll miss some of the characters (especially Cosmo), but there's not enough of them that I really care that much about. It doesn't seem like Paul Pelletier is coming back anytime soon, which is a big minus, as is DnA's inconsistent tone (to give one example, I hated the way they wrote Maelstrom's dialogue.) Guess I'll just have to stick to re-reading my Dreadstar collection (I do seem to be re-reading a lot of old stuff lately.)

These days:


DC (incl. Vertigo and Wildstorm):
Wednesday Comics
Action Comics (will probably drop this soon)
Adventure Comics (trial basis)
Brave & The Bold
Superman
Supes:World of New Krypton
Detective Comics
Batman
Batman & Robin
Booster Gold
Doom Patrol
Secret Six
Flash:Rebirth
Green Lantern
Blackest Night
Justice League of America
JLA:Cry for Justice
Justice Society of America
JSA vs. Kobra
Power Girl (still undecided about keeping this)
Strange Adventures
R.E.B.E.L.S
The Authority (though I may leave with DnA)
The Spirit
Fables
Hellblazer
The Unwritten
Madame Xanadu
House of Mystery
Astro City
Ex-Machina

(Jack of Fables got dropped after the crossover. The Red Circle one shots have convinced me not to pick up the monthlies.)

Marvel:
Agents of Atlas
Official Handbooks

(I'll likely get the 70th anniversary stuff in trades. Still undecided about Marvels Project and Torch, though they look interesting. Otherwise, I find Marvel as annoying as usual.)

Other:
Hellboy/BPRD/Witchfinder
Atomic Robo
Jack Staff
Lone Ranger (when it arrives)
Buck Rogers (trial basis)
Madman Atomic Comics (one more issue)
Phonogram (bloody brilliant)
Castle Waiting
Irredeemable
Comic Book Comics
Mouse Guard
RASL
Tales Designed to Thrizzle
Zorro
Project:Superpowers

Hey! Welcome back, OM!

After taking off so many books, I added one: The Black Widow mini-series that starts in November. Natasha's been generally well-portrayed in recent years, and Paul Cornell and Tom Raney are a strong creative team.

DC
Adventure Comics
Batman and Robin
Blackest Night
Detective Comics
Doom Patrol
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
JSA vs. Kobra: Engines of Faith
Justice League: Cry for Justice
Justice Society of America
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Secret Six
Superman
Wednesday Comics

Marvel
Agents of Atlas
Dark Avengers
Captain America
Fantastic Four
New Avengers
Uncanny X-Men

DC
Adventure Comics

PS No, I did not push the reply button before finishing this message. This is now the only book I buy.

Adventure Comics

Flash: Rebirth

The Walking Dead

I read Green Lantern in trades thanks to the Library. Or else I'd probably try to shoehorn that in as well.

My pull list is down to:

Buffy
Adventure (which I read just for the Legion storyette)

Buffy - Season 8 is supposed to go for about another year. I'll have to see if Legion alone is enough to get me to go to the CBS after that.

DC:

Adventure Comics
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Booster Gold
The Brave and the Bold
Superman: Secret Origin
First Wave (upcoming)

Not DC:

Captain Blood (limited series)
The Incredibles
Groo (whenever there's anything)
Anne Steelyard
Wild Cards: The Hard Fall (if it ever comes out again!)

Waiting for Trade:

Secret Six
Guardians of the Galaxy

Picked up a nice batch of TPBs yesterday and I'll review once I read:

Air Vol 1 & 2
Scalped Vol 2-4
Invincible 3-4
Cooke's The Hunter

And I followed Sarcasm Kid's advice and got the rest of the Walking Dead's I need online.

Should be a great January for reading comics...

(And I'll repost my pull list soon--its basically everything these days )

Well, I recently did a revised pull list for my Dad and I to go over so I figured I’d post it here. For those who don’t know, my father and I collect these titles together and split the cost. Sometimes my brother will join us in this venture, but usually not. I *think* I’ve got them all, but its hard to keep track of.

DC
Action Comics
Adventure Comics
Batman
Batman & Robin
Blackest Night
Booster Gold
Brave & Bold
Detective Comics
Doom Patrol
Flash
Green Arrow & Black Canary Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Jonah Hex
JSA: All-Stars
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Outsiders
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Secret Six
Supergirl
Superman
Superman/Batman
Superman: Origins
Teen Titans
The Shield – in danger of cancellation by me
The Web – in danger of cancellation by me
Warlord
Wonder Woman
World of New Krypton

Vertigo
Air – TPB
Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love
Daytripper – trying out
Fables
House of Mystery
Madame Xanadu
Scalped – TPB
Unknown Soldier
Unwritten

Wildstorm
Astro City

Marvel
Agents of Atlas
Amazing Spider-Man
Captain America
Daredevil
Dark Tower
Doctor Voodoo about to be cancelled by Marvel
Fantastic Four
Guardians of the Galaxy
Hulk
Imperial Guard
Incredible Hercules
Incredible Hulk
Inhumans
Invincible Iron Man
Mighty Avengers – my father only
New Avengers
New Mutants
Nova
Siege
Spider-Woman
Thor
Thunderbolts
Ultimate Spider-Man
Uncanny X-Men
Web of Spider-Man
X-Factor
X-Men: Legacy

Icon (Marvel)
Criminal
Powers

Red 5
Atomic Robo

Image
Chew
Four Eyes
Image United
Invincible – TPB
Mice Templar
The Haunt
The Walking Dead

Boom! Studios
Unknown

Dark Horse
Umbrella Academy

Dynamite
Battlefields
Green Hornet – will be beginning shortly

IDW
Fallen Angel
John Sable, Freelance
Darwyn Cooke’s “The Hunter” – basically any adaptation Cooke does I’ll collect

Misc.
Comic Book Buyer’s Guide (Magazine)

Will Add or Currently Considering
I try out a lot of different titles on my own and sometimes they make it to the main list.
Incorruptible (Boom!)
Dark Avengers (Marvel)
Kid Flash (DC)
Buck Rogers (Dynamite)
Sherlock Holmes (Dynamite)
Joe the Barbarian (Vertigo)
Nemesis (Icon)
Stumptown (Oni) – If I can ever find a store that has a copy
Locke & Key (IDW)
Hellboy / B.P.R.D. (Dark Horse) – really on the fence about starting
Madman (Image) - should it resume, I’d consider but I’m also no the fence here
Murderer (Top Cow) – if this wins the contest
First Wave – only if there are huge rave reviews from people whose opinions I respect
Sparta USA (Wildstorm)
Birds of Prey
New Avengers: Luke Cage
Legion of Super-Heroes

Cobie I have to make a couple of suggestions:

The Web is getting a new writer soon- Matt Sturgis. I recommend giving him a few issues, he's always brings a little excitement to a title. And you know you loved him on House of Mystery and the tail end of Blue Beetle.

B.P.R.D. is a great horror comic without being all gothy or gory. Mignola and Arcudi are telling long form stories like Bendis and Johns, with individual arcs having a complete feel to them. You're welcome to trade trades sometime and let me know what ya think.

The recent run of reviews has me looking at my own pull list. There's been a few titles- Chew, Warlord, Scalped- I've been considering since seeing all the buzz here on LegionWorld. It may be time to pad the list a bit.

DC
Adventure Comics
Batman
Batman & Robin
Batgirl (on the fence)
Detective
Gotham Sirens
The Great Ten
Green Arrow/Black Canary
Green Lantern Corps
JSA All Stars
Jonah Hex
<strike>Outisiders</strike>
Power Girl
R.E.B.E.L.S
Secret Six
Streets of Gotham
The Web
Wonder Woman

Vertigo
Daytripper
House of Mystery
Madame Xanadu
Fables (in trade)

Marvel
<strike>Captain America</strike>
Guardians of the Galaxy
X-Factor

Image
Mice Templar
The Walking Dead (in trade)

Dark Horse
Age of Reptiles
Beasts of Burden
B.P.R.D.
Grendel (whenever it comes out)
Umbrella Academy

Misc
Fallen Angel
Mouse Guard

Ceej, can't wait to see your reviews of everything you haven't gotten to yet, particularly the Dark Horse titles.

For the Web, I'm sticking around until Sturges comes on and seeing what he does with the title. I like his quirky writing style. I might just not pick up #3 and #4 until he gets there.

B.P.R.D. is something I might hit up in trades (Hellboy too). We had talked about this a year ago--there's a thread for it on LW if you search under "Hellboy", so I'll be awaiting any reviews you might give on it. Hellboy / B.P.R.D. is one of those rare instances where the movie was so damn awesome I felt like I needed to check out the comic.

Batgirl's been sitting there for me also since I started picking it up, Ceej, but last month's issue may have saved it for me by showing me how good it can potentially be. Please post your latest thoughts about that series on its thread when you have time! (It's currently on page 2 of this forum)

Adventure Comics

Flash: Rebirth

The Walking Dead

The Brave and the Bold

Chew

Blackest Night (as well as the BN: Flash mini

So the May solicits are out and that means it's time for me to think about what I'm going to feed my addiction with that month.

A combination of starting a new Law degree (and all the time and money that entails) and a general dis-satisfaction with where comics are going (price-wise and content-wise) has me buying fewer books than ever though.

For the first time since I got back into comics in my early 20s I truly wonder whether I'll still be reading them this time next year.

Anyhoo, here are my picks -

CURRENT BOOKS

1. The Brave and the Bold ... without a doubt my favourite book. All those people who complain about the "modern, post-Identity Crisis" DCU should read this book!
2. Green Lantern ... Geoff Johns has created a movement with this book.
3. Adventure Comics ... have enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would but its glory days are just around the corner (I hope).
4. Batman and Robin ... Morrison's Dick-as-Batman tales have not been anywhere near as good as his Bruce-as-Batman ones (IMO) but there is still a creativity and energy in this title that most other books lack.
5. Madame Xanadu ... still loving this blend of Vertigo and the DCU.

6. The Walking Dead (in TPB) ... the most addictive thing I've ever read! Even though I *despise* certain characters and story choices I MUST. KEEP. COMING. BACK. FOR. MORE.

UPCOMING BOOKS

1. Brightest Day ... I LOVE the Aqua-verse! This book is a lock!
2. Legion of Super-Heroes ... as is this one.
3. Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne ... Grant Morrison's foray into the Bat-verse has started to show some wear but I've come with him this far, I may as well go all the way.

MAYBES

1. Green Lantern Corps ... for a long-story reason I haven't read this book in a while - even though I've been buying it. Wondering if I should just stop buying until I catch up on my reading?
2. Birds of Prey ... the internet excitement about Simone's return has rubbed off on me - even though I didn't particularly love her last sojourn with this team.
3. Zatanna ... a long-time fave character but Paul Dini's last Vertigo one-shot with her was nothing special and I *cannot stand* her stripper boots! The artist is fantastic though.
4. DC Universe: Legacies ... I am a sucker for this type of project but when I'm tightening my belt I wonder if I really need it? Especially at that price!

5. Air (in TPB) ... I want the time and money to read this!
6. Scalped (in TPB) ... as above.
7. The Unwritten (in TPB) ... ditto.

RECENTLY DROPPED

1. Detective Comics ... I've come to the decision that I just do not like Greg Rucka's style of writing - and the Question back-up was the biggest snooze that ever snoozed!
2. Doom Patrol ... there were some Ups but far too many Downs in this very uneven and disappointing book.
3. Superman: Secret Origin ... started off with a bang but then very quickly fell away. Between this and the awful Flash: Rebirth has Geoff Johns begun to lose his lustre?

This will be my list (as the titles start...)

Legion of Super Heroes
Adventure Comics
Flash
The Walking Dead
The Brave and the Bold
Chew
Green Lantern
Secret Six

Time for an update.

Since I posted last (it's on page 7, if you care), a number of minis have run their course and some other got dropped, so now we're at:

DC (incl. Vertigo and Wildstorm):
Adventure Comics (decided to keep it. I'll miss Krypto)
Brave & The Bold (One of the best books you aren't buying)
Brightest Day
Superman
War of the Supermen
Detective Comics
Batman
Batman & Robin (I've really enjoyed this)
Batman:Streets of Gotham
Doom Patrol
Secret Six
Flash
Green Lantern
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
JSA All-Stars (because it's the JSA, and things may get better with Magog gone)
Power Girl (not sure if I'll keep this; I have no interest in Generation Lost)
R.E.B.E.L.S
First Wave
Doc Savage
The Spirit
Fables
Hellblazer
The Unwritten
Authority:The Lost Year
Joe the Barbarian
Madame Xanadu
House of Mystery
Astro City (will be interesting to see if it can maintain quality as a monthly)
Ex-Machina (winding up soon)

Upcoming: Zatanna, LSH, DCU:Legacies, Return of Bruce Wayne

Action Comics was dropped last August, but Paul Cornell is enough to convince me to check it out again. Authority and Booster Gold were both dropped recently.

Marvel:
Official Handbooks

(Marvel is trade only these days, and on rare occasions at that.)

Other:
Hellboy/BPRD
Atomic Robo
Weird World of Jack Staff
Lone Ranger
Castle Waiting (when it appears)
Irredeemable
Incorruptible
Comic Book Comics (if it's still being published)
Green Hornet
Green Hornet:Year One (they launched too much too quickly. I'm not sure I'll stick around after these minis and I'm not getting the others)
Mouse Guard
RASL
Tales Designed to Thrizzle
Zorro
Okko: Cycle of Air
Black Terror
Project:Superpowers[/QB][/QUOTE]

Buck Rogers was recently dropped.

Looks like you omitted Walking Dead, OM.

OM, What do you think of RASL?

Actually, that's one that I'm slowly catching up on in trades. I did happen to glance at the most recent issue, though.

I like it, and I think it's a good change of pace for Smith after BONE. In fact I'd say it's a brave thing for Smith to try, since it's different enough that he risks losing his audience.

I'm very impressed with how well he does ugly and gritty art-wise, especially since even the Rat Creatures in BONE looked cute.

The early issues of RASL weren't altogether exciting, and the combination of a slow pace and a slow release schedule really hurt the book early on. But I think it's on track now.

I only have the last two issues, and thought they were pretty good. Interesting concept, I love that parts of it take place in Tucson, my current hometown.

I dropped the book after the 4th issue. It was a bit slow, and I lost track of when it came out. But I did like the story and plan to buy it in trade.

OM, your list makes me wish you were posting more in January, our "Comic Book Review Month", as I'd love to hear your opinions on various comics you're collecting.

- I've been loving Zorro. I really feel like I missed the boat on Lone Ranger and am trying to hunt down the earliest issues. I hope these series are continuing but I can never tell with Dynamite's solicits.

- How is the Weird World of Jack Staff? Is this a quarterly comic? I really should pick it up but never pull the trigger.

- Also curious about Black Terror and Project Superpowers, as I'm a longtime student of comic book history. I love those old Lev Gleason covers particularly!

Keep us updated on what you're collecting! I have a very high opinion on *your* opinions!

I've been losing interest in Doom Patrol, and will likely drop it after the current story ends. This means that the only ongoing titles on my pull list going forward will be Adventure, plus the forthcoming Legion and Atlas titles.

There will still be a few limited series and individual issues that I'll be picking up, but for the near future, I'm going to cut down my comics list to save money for some of my other hobbies and for travel.

I believe all these books are supposed to be continuing, though Lone Ranger and Jack Staff have always had problems coming out regularly.

Jack Staff is writer/artist Paul Grist's shot at creating a superhero universe mixing English comic archetypes and his own creations. It's a lot of fun. Somehow he manages to give his characters enough story beats that everything works despite the large cast.

I've decided something.

I dropped JLA, as well as the rest of the Arsenal mini and any more issues of Green Arrow. I'm extending my personal ban on anymore books with "Justice League" in their title, as well as anymore Titans books.

Miner, you convinced me to give Lone Ranger a try and I liked it well enough that I went back and picked up several back issues. I'm going to try to get all 20 or so and start from the beginning.

I also will give Jack Staff a try as well, I think. The more diverse my pull list the better these days.

Meanwhile, I had a briefly sad feeling tonight as I read through a stack of about 12 comics, in a way that affects my pull list. Dan Jurgen's Booster Gold run is ending (and I'm really cautious about how I'll feel about Giffen and Dematies coming on, as I much prefer the new status quo for Booster), and GotG and Nova are going on hiatus--hopefully not forever, but who knows? That means 3 really solid sci-fi superhero comics are kind of coming to an end; and lately that's been my favorite sub-genre of superheroes. I usually would read the DnA Marvels with FF and actually rope in Booster every month because the energy and sci-fi felt like it fit in there.

Here's hoping GotG and Nova start back up after this Thanos thing.

Legion of Super Heroes
Adventure Comics
Flash
The Walking Dead
The Brave and the Bold As long as JMS lasts)
Chew
Green Lantern
Secret Six
Jonah Hex (Damn you Cobie!)

Tell me about it. Everytime I turn around, Lardy recommends a comic to me I never heard of and its the most brilliant thing I've ever read in my life!

Glad you liked Lone Ranger. I'm still enjoying as well, though decompressed does not begin to describe the storytelling at the moment.

Hope you like Jack Staff.

I dropped Booster Gold because of the upcoming Generation Lost connection. Nothing against Giffen, I'm just not interested.

I'm not surprised about GotG and Nova. Despite their quality, I think it's been the crossovers and events that have kept them going. Sci-Fi is such a hard-sell in comics these days. I hope they do survive in some form.

I'm definitely keeping Booster Gold on the pull list for the immediate future. Like Cobie, I'm a little trepidatious that evrything Johns and Jurgens did will be totally dumped in favor of slapstick. But given the pedigree of the creators and their love for the character, I've gotta give it a chance. If nothing else, I'm betting it will be absolutely hilarious--and there are worse things to get out of a comic than a few belly laughs every issue.

A-hem. MY pull list.

Action Comics
Adventure Comics
Batgirl
Batman
Batman and Robin
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
Batman: Streets of Gotham
Black Terror
Booster Gold
Brave and the Bold
Detective Comics
Doc Savage
Fables
First Wave
Gen13
Gotham City Sirens
Grimm Fairy Tales
I... Zombie
Jack of Fables
JSA All-Stars
Justice Society of America
Marvelous Land of Oz
New Mutants
Power Girl
Project Superpowers
REBELS
Secret Six
Spirit
Supergirl
Superman
Superman: War of the Supermen
Tiny Titans

SK, love to hear your thoughts on Black Terror and Project Superpowers! What do you like? Dislike?

I personally love the history of these characters (I'm a Golden Age history buff) but I just never pulled the trigger on buying these...Alex Ross's writing leaves me cold sometimes (whereas I love his art).

For one thing, they actually RESPECT their characters.

Forgot to add I Zombie and Gen13 to the list.

Except for maybe the ones they've killed off or had go evil.

How many compared to DC?

And in all honesty, most of the ones they kill come back two issues later.

That's completely irrelevant, especially since DC's been publishing a lot longer.

The point is that the Project:Superpowers guys (and I like the series too) aren't afraid to kill or maim or twist characters when it suits them to do so.

Hmm, you do have a point.

Hm, I don't think Lardy or rogue have ever posted their pull lists. I'm curious! Do it!

And you too Reboot--I'm worried that you're gettign competely burnt out on comics in general and hardly collect anything anymore. I need your strong opinions on LW to balance out everyone's comments.

PS - as an update, I picked up Jack Staff too but haven't read it yet. I'll definately post my thoughts when I do.

PPS - I *may* pick up a Project Superpowers or Black Terror issue sometime soon. Unsure yet. I'm leaning more towards Black Terror as there is more than enough ensemble comic books out there these days but not enough solo comics based on characters with awesome death/pirate motifs.

And yet, when Marvel or DC do it, fans cry foul! I'm going ot have to check out these Dynamite books eventually aren't I?

My reason is that it would take too damn much work! Honestly, after recent Gym'll's activity, I can't think of any surprises left for you amongst the stuff I pick up.

Aw, what the hell--I might just do it soon, anyway...

Makes sense.

The other P:S characters do show up on a fairly regular basis in Black Terror, though he is clearly the star of the book. Just an FYI.

It gets "worse".

Just recently, they not only killed off a character but his costume and ID were taken up by....a black man. The "horror".

Yes.

The latest issue of iZombie had a preview of Revolver, an original graphic novel, and I suspect it will appear in most of Vertigo's comics this month. I thought it was really freaky and interesting! I might pick this up some point in the future.

It's only a few pages but it reminded me of the film Memento, which I liked quite a bit.

My list is now comprised of this.

Birds of Prey
Black Terror
Fables
First Wave
Gen13
Grimm Fairy Tales
Grimm Fairy Tales: Inferno
Grimm Fairy Tales: Neverland
Grimm Fairy Tales: Tales from Wonderland
I... Zombie
Jack of Fables
Marvelous Land of Oz
New Mutants
Project Superpowers
Tiny Titans

Let's see...my pull list for July is.

DC DC
Brightest Day #5
Brightest Day: The Atom Special
Adventure Comics #516
Brave and the Bold #35
Superman #701
Brightest Day #6
Green Lantern Corps #50
Green Lantern #56
Flash #4
Wonder Woman #601
Legion of Super-Heroes #3

Marvel
Young Avengers: Childrens Crusade #1 (So excited!)
Hawkeye & Mockingbird #2
X-Force #28
Avengers Academy #2
X-Men Hellbound #3
Black Widow #4
X-Men Legacy #238
Captain America #608
Secret Avengers #3

Chances are I won't pick all of this up since that's a lot of books. My eyes are bigger than my wallet, unfortunately.

My annual June 16 pull list update, one year and 11 days later...

DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm
ADVENTURE COMICS
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY
FABLES
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
LOONEY TUNES
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE (6 issue mini)

Marvel
YOUNG AVENGERS: CHILDREN'S CRUSADE (8 issue mini)

Other
MORNING GLORIES (will check out the first couple of issues)

Trade Paperbacks
HOUSE OF MYSTERY
WALKING DEAD

The Legion of Super Heroes
Adventure Comics
Green Lantern
Emerald Warriors
Booster Gold
The Flash
JL:Generation Lost
Chew
The Walking Dead
Thunderbolts
Zatanna
Secret Six
Brave and the Bold
American Vampire
Hawkeye and Mockingbird
Darkwing Duck
I...Zombie


On the edge:
Doom Patrol

Now...

American Vampire
Avengers: The Children's Crusade
Birds of Prey
Black Terror
Brave and the Bold
Fables
First Wave
Gen13
Grimm Fairy Tales
Grimm Fairy Tales: Inferno
Grimm Fairy Tales: Neverland
I... Zombie
Joe the Barbarian
Legion of Super-Heroes
Mighty Crusaders
New Mutants
New Mutants Forever (Starting next week)
The Stand
Tiny Titans
Ultimate X
Zatanna

Getting First Wave as well...but it's so spread out, and a mini.

I dropped Jack of Fables because I haven't been reading the issues I was buying. Same reason I dropped Air.

The latest issue of Atomic Robo had a preview for 'Box 13', which I guess is a TPB coming out soon? Is anyone getting this? And was there or will there be single issues?

I've got to say--the preview was pretty groovy! It had the sort of out-there weirdness I'm finding very appealing these days.

If memory serves, it was an iPhone comic that eventually got a print version, but that's all I know.

Ah, that explains the tight paneling. How anyone could read a comic on their iphone is a mystery I'll never understand (I have an iphone and trust, reading a comic on it would not be enjoyable).

If it was in print already I might be able to track it down, since I have a stack of TPB's to get through that will take me at least to Thanksgiving and so don't feel like buying another.

Current Revised Pull List:

Adventure Comics
Batman and Robin
Batman Inc.
DC Universe Legacies
Greek Street (Ending soon)
Hellblazer
Izombie
Joe the Barbarian (Ending Soon)
Knight & Squire
Legion of Super-Heroes
Madame Xanadu (Ending Soon)
Secret Six
Superman: Secret Origin (One issue left)

I usually try to keep about ten monthlies on the go, so once a some of these series go away, I might be on the hunt for another book to try.

Edit:

I also pick up the following for my kids (though I enjoy them too):

Tiny Titans
Super Friends (cancelled)
Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam (Ending soon)
Scooby-Doo (dropping)
Ratchet & Clank

Hmmm...

I am pulling most of the Marvel X-Titles...
Madame Xanadu
Wonder Woman
Teen Titans

Wow...is that it? Feels like more.

Well, seeing as there is a bunch of X-Titles...

I've decided to officially drop JLI: Generation Lost and Brightest Day. I kept hemming and hawing doing so for weeks and that's never a good sign. This frees up four comics each month I can collect instead.

Other comics I've dropped recently: New Mutants, Black Terror, JSA: All-Stars.

I'm still getting both, but I can't blame ya for dropping Brightest Day. It's really so choppy with the randomness of how the stories rotate. I kinda like the Firestorm and Aquaman arms, but from issue to issue, I don't know if I'll see anything on them. The stuff with J'Onn and the Hawks particularly just seems to drag.

I haven't been able to bring myself to drop it thus far because: a) my 12 year-old son looks forward to it a lot as Blackest Night kinda made him a junkie for that storyline & b) if I drop it, I'm afraid I'll miss a big payoff that admittedly won't come until the end (if at all). Anyhow, we're at the halfway point, so I may as well keep going.

As for JL: Gen Lost, I'm simply enjoying that one too much to drop it! It's a fun, breezy read, and the characters are being written pitch-perfectly and engagingly. Yeah, the story seems a little thin for its length, but the execution has been really good despite that fault. Though it isn't revolutionary by any means, it's the best thing to have the name "Justice League" on it in too, too many years. And it's still clicking on all cylinders even with Giffen no longer involved. Occasionally, Winick surprises!

Maybe you can say a little more about what went into your decision to drop those books (especially Gen Lost)?

I'll say neither decision came easy--it took me weeks for both to finally decide. The fact is, I love all the characters in both bi-weekly series, and I partially was just collecting because I love the characters.

For Brightest Day, it was the inconsistency that killed it for me. I want to collect all comics with these guys, but just about the entire thing read like utter crap to me other than the Aquaman and Firestorm stuff, and even that wasn't anything special. I liked the artwork but it just wasn't enough for 2 issues per month.

JLI was much harder for me, and there is a chance I may start collecting again on a whim. But the story felt a little flat to me and just felt like it wasn't going anywhere.

The real decision-maker was the fact that these were 4 comics a month at $2.99 which feels ridiculous to me, when I know I can get (4) other comics. I remember when 52 was coming out, a big point was made that it was $2.50. I just feel like for that much of a commitment from the buyer, the series better be damn excellent. And neither was quite on that level.

But like I said, there is always the chance I'll back track and jump back in. Back issues for these two are easy to find, they aren't exactly obscure.

I loved 52 and think it was a masterpiece. I also loved Wednesday Comics. But Countdown really turned me off to the idea of getting suckered into collecting a more-than-once-a-month comic book. I didn't even bother with Trinity and Spider-Man is IMO much better than either Brightest Day or JLI even though that has bouts of inconsistency as well.

For Brightest Day, it would take quite a bit to pull me back in. For Gen Lost, I think if some posters on LW (and I'll continue to read spoilers and reviews) made some commentary on how good the overall plot has developed, that could convince me to come back in.

Guys, quick question. Well, not so quick. I have to figure out what I can drop to save money for Christmas shopping.

All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold (Starts this month)
American Vampire
Avengers: The Children's Crusade (Miniseries)
Batman: Orphans (Two-part mini starts December)
Batwoman (Starts this month)
Birds of Prey (I know I said I was buying this only to support a friend, but Black Canary pisses me off so, so much)
Black Terror (Don't know when it's starting again)
Brave and the Bold
Darkwing Duck
DCU Holiday Special 2010 (one-shot)
Doom Patrol
Fables
First Wave (don't know when next issue comes out)
Freedom Fighters
Gen13 (Bi-monthly)
Generation Hope (Starts this week)
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special (one-shot
Grimm Fairy Tales
Grimm Fairy Tales: Inferno (Miniseries)
Grimm Fairy Tales: Neverland (Miniseries should be over soon)
I... Zombie
Joe the Barbarian (Up to last issue)
Knight & Squire (Miniseries)
Legion of Super-Heroes
Mighty Crusaders (Ends December)
New Mutants
New Mutants Forever (Miniseries)
The Stand (Last issue of the current mini this month)
Superboy (Possibly/starts this week)
THUNDER Agents (Starts this month)
Time Masters: Vanishing Point (Miniseries almost over/Fifth out of six issues released in December)
Tiny Titans
Tiny Titans/Little Archie (miniseries that ends in December)
Tom Strong And The Robots of Doom (Ends Wednesday)
Ultimate X (Don't know when the next issue comes out)
Welcome To Tranquility: One Foot In The Grave (Miniseries)
Zatanna

Drop the ones you aren't enjoying. For instance, if the portrayal of Black Canary is really getting you that far down, then Birds of Prey should go.

Also, books that haven't shipped yet are easier to dump, as you're not partway into anything yet.

IMO, you may as well finish up minis that only have an issue or two left, unless you aren't enjoying them.

Just taking a walk backwards through the thread, you had 15 titles in June, up to 21 in July and now you are at 38! Granted there are one-shots and whatnot, but your list seems to be expanding quite rapidly. I won't presume to tell you what you should or shouldn't like, but I will say it looks like you are adding more books than you probably would enjoy.

As a rule of thumb I always try and keep a limit on my title count. If a new book comes out that puts me above that, I drop something I haven't been enjoying. It seems harsh, but I've found I don't really miss the titles I abandon as much as I thought. Just go down the list, and put them in an order of preference and cut the bottom half or so.

I put a $$ cap for every month. It's really a $$ cap for every week but I give it a little leeway so if week (1) is up $7.00, then I try to subtract $7.00 from the previous weeks.

The cap has risen a bit from 10 years ago because of price per comic, but I feel that if I have a real number, which I can calculate in the store, I feel a lot less stress about it.

Okay, here's what I'm dropping:

Avengers: The Children's Crusade (It's nine parts and two have come out, I can miss a couple)
Batwoman (My brother's actually splitting for this one)
Birds of Prey (I know I said I was buying this only to support a friend, but Black Canary pisses me off so, so much)
Black Terror (Don't know when it's starting again)
Gen13 (Even though I hate dropping another Wildstorm title, I'll get the new issue after Christmas)
Grimm Fairy Tales Halloween 2010
Grimm Fairy Tales: Neverland (Miniseries should be over soon/missed an issue)
Mighty Crusaders (Only have issue one)
New Mutants Forever (Hasn't made THAT much effect but I'm still curious as to how it'll end, but I can wait)
The Stand (It's the last issue and I should have some time before the last one starts)
Time Masters (Missed the first issue)
Tom Strong And The Robots of Doom (Missed last issue)
Ultimate X (Missed first issue)
Wonderland Annual 2010

...

All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold (Starts this month)
American Vampire
Batman, Inc. (Starts today)
Batman: Orphans (Two-part mini starts December)
Brave and the Bold
Darkwing Duck
DCU Holiday Special 2010 (one-shot)
Doom Patrol
Fables
First Wave (don't know when next issue comes out)
Freedom Fighters
Generation Hope
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special (one-shot
Grimm Fairy Tales
Grimm Fairy Tales: Inferno (Miniseries)
I... Zombie
Joe the Barbarian (Up to last issue)
Knight & Squire (Miniseries)
Legion of Super-Heroes
New Mutants
Superboy
THUNDER Agents
Tiny Titans
Tiny Titans/Little Archie (miniseries that ends in December)
Welcome To Tranquility: One Foot In The Grave (Miniseries)
Zatanna

The new ones I'll try out and see if I like.

I just did some surgery on my list. I found I was buying some titles that I just wasn't enjoying, so...

Dropped:
Brightest Day
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors

Remaining:
Adventure Comics
JSA All-Stars
Justice League of America
Justice Society of America
Legion of Super-Heroes
Power Girl
REBELS

Essentially, it's all the JSA and Legion-related titles, plus JLA (which could be considered JSA-related, especially now that Jade and Jesse Quick are on the roster).

I've come and gone with the GL titles before. BD just isn't doing it for me. Comics aren't as much fun as they used to be, but I'll always love the JSA and the Legion.

Dynamite:

Warlord of Mars.
I was getting Buck Rogers, but they stopped for a time.

DC
Currently:
Legion
Adventure
JLA
JSA
JSAllstars
Teen Titans
GL
GLC
GL: Warriors
GA
Flash
Wonder Woman
Booster Gold
Freedom Fighters
Doom Patrol
Birds of Prey
Secret Six
Zatanna
Red Robin

Marvel:
Hawkeye

Current Revised Pull List:

Adventure Comics
Batman and Robin
Batman Inc.
DC Universe Legacies
Hellblazer
Izombie
Joe the Barbarian
Knight & Squire
Legion of Super-Heroes
Secret Six

Not much change form last time, except three more titles are ending soon (Joe, DCU Legacies and Knight & Squire), which opens up some slots for new books. I'm looking at trying Xombi with Fraser Irving, as well as Peter Milligan's new Red Lantern book.


I also pick up the following for my kids (though I enjoy them too):

Tiny Titans
Ratchet & Clank

Following the close of Comic Book Review Month, here is my pull list, or rather, what I think it will be around March-April 2011. I’m more committed than ever to letting the excellence of independent comics, particularly offering from Image, decide what I’ll be collecting, rather than succumbing to event nonsense. I’ve gladly decided not to collect Flashpoint Fear Itself, Brightest Day, Age of X, etc.

There are several comics that are on hiatus I haven’t included but would certainly continue (Unknown, Mystery Society, Umbrella Academy, etc.)

DC Comics
Batman
Detective Comics
Batman & Robin
Batman, Inc.
Dark Knight
Batwoman
Superman/Batman
Superman
Action Comics
Supergirl
Superboy
Legion of Super-Heroes Adventure Comics
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Emerald Warriors
Flash
Wonder Woman
Birds of Prey
Zatanna
Booster Gold
Doom Patrol
Justice Society of America
Freedom Fighters
R.E.B.E.L.S.
Secret Six
Jonah Hex
Doc Savage – temporary reprieve in preparation of JG Jones arc
The Spirit
Thunder Agents
Astro City
Brave & Bold – should it return
Teen Titans – my father collecting
Justice League of America – my father collecting
Green Arrow – my father collecting

Vertigo
American Vampire
Fables
Cinderella
I, Zombie
House of Mystery
Unwritten
Scalped – TPB only
Air – TPB only, have to get final 2 trades

Marvel Comics
Invincible Iron Man
Fantastic Four
Daredevil
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Thunderbolts
Thor
Journey into Mystery
Herc – when it’s relaunched
Captain America
Amazing Spider-Man
Venom
Hulk
Incredible Hulk
Avengers Secret Avengers
New Avengers
Avengers Academy
Avengers: Children's Crusade
X-Factor
Uncanny X-Force
Ultimate Spider-Man
Dark Tower
Ruse
Sigil
Uncanny X-Men – my father collecting
X-Men – my father collecting

Icon
Criminal / Incognito
Powers
Scarlett – may be canceling this, still on the fence
Kick-Ass
Superior
Nemesis

Image Comics
The Walking Dead
Haunt
Super Dinosaur
Invincible – TPB only, though I’m on the fence about continuing
Mice Templar
Chew
Morning Glories
Turf
Who is Jake Ellis – if I can ever find a CBS who has it

Dark Horse
Magnus, Robot Fighter
Doctor Solar
Turok, Son of Stone
Mighty Samson
Hellboy – TPBs & one-shots
Umbrella Academy

Red 5 Comics
Atomic Robo

IDW
Fallen Angel

Dynamite Entertainment
Warlord of Mars
Green Hornet: Year One – at least until Wagner’s run is over
Green Hornet – on the fence about continuing
Lone Ranger –should it restart
Battlefields

Potential Additions
Xombi - Fraser Irving art
Red Lantern(s?)
Iron Man 2.0 – based on the genius of Nick Spencer, I’ll take a look.
Annihilators – the $4.99 price point likely will push me away
Heroes for Hire – still on the fence
Hack / Slash – I really enjoyed the recent miniseries but I’m still not ready to commit 100%; a buy in store decision.
The Infinite Vacation – again, Nick Spencer makes it worth a look
Proof: Endangered – I’m considering getting into this series, either through trades or looking through back issues.
Echoes – The premise of this Top Cow book (and the high recommendations) have me interested.
Axe Cop – looks really awesome
Dark Horse Presents – though the price point may push me away

Adventure Comics (Now that Jimenez is coming on and Borges is leaving)
All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold
American Vampire
Avengers: The Children's Crusade
Batman Beyond
Batman Incorporated
Black Terror
Brave and the Bold
Cinderella
Darkwing Duck
Doom Patrol
Fables
First Wave (don't know when next issue comes out)
Freedom Fighters
Gen13
Generation Hope
Green Lantern Corps
Grimm Fairy Tales
Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths and Legends
I... Zombie
Joe the Barbarian (Up to last issue)
Knight & Squire (Miniseries)
Legion of Super-Heroes
New Mutants
The Stand
Superboy
Supergirl
THUNDER Agents
Thunderstrike
Tiny Titans
Zatanna

I'm gonna start buying the Age of X tie-ins.

My interest in Flashpoint depends on the solicit.

The Legion of Super Heroes
Adventure Comics
Green Lantern
Emerald Warriors
Booster Gold
The Flash
JL:Generation Lost
Chew
The Walking Dead
Zatanna
American Vampire
Darkwing Duck
I...Zombie
Detective Comics

I'll be getting the Flashpoint thing, and maybe a few of the mini's...depending on if they interest me or not.

Actually curious about the new Venom series...maybe grab the first issue.

Went back through this thread and it's nearly exactly a year since I last updated my pull-list.

Here's what I'm buying now -

ONGOINGS:

* Adventure Comics - Phil Jiminez and the Legion Academy saved this book from getting dropped.
* Legion of Super-Heroes - Still enjoying this book and team a lot... but there's room for improvement.
* Green Lantern - Starting to tire of the very cluttered GL-verse. Johns needs to go back to telling more focused, smaller-scale stories here IMO.
* Batman Inc. - Morrison's Batman-opus continues to be amazingly good. The delay between issues is starting to hurt though.
* Detective Comics - Snyder and Jock's tales here remind me a bit of Peter Milligan's run in the early 90s. That's high praise.
* Batwoman - Really liked Williams' #0 issue and hoping he makes me like Kate Kane more than Rucka did.
* Brave and Bold - If it ever comes back. I miss you B&B.

MINIS:

* DCU Legacies - Lost some of its quality since it's start but it's only got one issue left now so I'm gonna finish it.
* Brightest Day - The action is heating up now. I can honestly say I have no idea how this series is going to end too so that's kinda exciting.

TRADES:

*Walking Dead - still addicted.

So, not very many comics obviously. And there aren't many on the horizon which interest me much either. I've decided to sit out the whole Flashpoint event since I'm not reading Flash or care much about alternate universes - which would make this the first DC event since (I think) Genesis that I've skipped.

That's gonna be weird, but DC just don't have many creative teams telling stories that interest me at the moment. I want new blood at that company SO bad - starting at the top with their editors.

Also on the radar as a possible...the new Moon Knight series by Bendis and Maleev. Here's a confession...I read the trades (thank you library) of their Daredevil run and really enjoyed them for the most part. I've always like Moon Knight, and I think Bendis does his best stuff at the street level characters.

Maleev is beyond awesome! I wasn't gonna buy Scarlet just for him, though. sampled the first issue and was more annoyed than impressed with Bendis's choices. But yeah, the two were awesome on DD. I've never been into Moon Knight but might give this a look.

Maleev is awesome. I personally put him along with Bill Senkannotspellhisnamewich as a totally different level of artist.

Sienkiewicz.

I know...it's just nmore fun to post crap like that...kinda like calling Shamalan M Night Shamalamadingdong.

What? You mean it's NOT "Shamalamadingdong"?!?!?

Shamalaoprahwinfrey.

Given his more current movies...it is.

Chalk me up as another big Maleev fan! I loved what he did on Daredevil, as well as Spider Woman.

You'll note in my pull list I'm buying Scarlet now but it's on the fence. I initially liked what Bendis was doing narrative-wise, but the overall story (a revolution) just isn't working for me. I've kind of just been buying it for Maleev's gorgeous work.

I'll definitely be getting Moon Knight. These two work great together and Maleev's art should be fantastic with Moon Knight's awesome look. Bendis usually does a good job writing--he's exactly like Geoff Johns, but Marvel's version. Great writer who does a lot of things right but also has some really annoying habits. Also has perhaps too much control of his universe (like Geoff) and is also the darling of fandom (like Geoff).

Dev, would love to hear your opinions on the DD trades you read over in that thread!

I'll have to get them again and reread...not a bad chore at all there. Hopefully in the next week or so I can start going through them again. I will say this...I'll be gushing about the art the whole way through.

I have to drop a few things until I get another job, considering I was being paid to look after my grandmother and aunt.


Action Comics (Need to play catch up)
All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold
Avengers: The Children’s Crusade
Brave and the Bold (Well, when exactly is the next issue happening)
Knight and Squire (It IS down to the last issue)
Magnus
New Mutants (I can miss Age of X)
The Stand
Thunderstrike

As of right now, before seeing Solicits for Sept, this is where I stand:

Chew
The Walking Dead
Darkwing Duck
Green Hornet: Year One (Being added)
American Vampire
I...Zombie
Moon Knight
Alpha Flight

Maybe I might:

Legion Lost
JLI
The Flash

Current List:

Adventure Comics
Batman and Robin
Batman Inc.
Brightest Day Aftermath: Search for Swamp Thing
Flashpoint: Secret Seven
Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown
Hellblazer
Izombie
Legion of Super-Heroes
Power Girl
Secret Six
Xombi

After much debate and fighting with myself...this is my pull list as of September:

AMERICAN VAMPIRE
iZOMBIE
CHEW
THE WALKING DEAD
GREEN HORNET: YEAR ONE
MOON KNIGHT
ALPHA FLIGHT

My annual June 16 pull list update, one year and 4 days later...

DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm
ADVENTURE COMICS (up until Legion content stops)
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY
FABLES
LEGION LOST
LEGION MINI (penciled by Chris Batista)
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
LOONEY TUNES
XOMBI (hoping it survives after August)

Marvel
YOUNG AVENGERS: CHILDREN'S CRUSADE (8 issue mini)

Other
MORNING GLORIES

Trade Paperbacks
HOUSE OF MYSTERY
WALKING DEAD

Lots of cool creator-owned projects being announced at CCI!

"Saga" by BKV and Fiona Staples is one I'll certainly check out! I miss having a monthly Vaughn title like Y or Runaways.

"Thief of Thieves" has a great premise and approach creatively with a rotating writer team. Especially since my faves Nick Spencer and Robert Kirkman are involved. I'm looking for 'different approaches' to comics structurally so this could be fun.

Also, is anyone picking up Witchdoctor? The preview story in WD was good but it might not be my cup of tea.

Matt Wagner and Simon Bisley, working together for the first time on The Tower Chronicles!! I am SOOOOOOO there!!!

AMERICAN VAMPIRE
iZOMBIE
CHEW
THE WALKING DEAD
GREEN HORNET: YEAR ONE
MOON KNIGHT
ALPHA FLIGHT
CAPTAIN AMERICA
DAREDEVIL
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
LEGION LOST
LEGION:SECRET ORIGIN
STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPER HEROES
THE SHADE

Possibles at this point:

BIONIC MAN
PLANET OF THE APES

Dev, I know you love AmVamp, so you should really be checking out Snyder's other books! His run on Detective (soon to transfer over to DCnU Batman) has been EFFIN' AWESOME! He's also got a book with Image beginning next week called Severed which looks to have a horror bent to it like AmVamp. I'm also planning to pick up Swamp Thing just because he's writing it.

Also...I assume it's non-listing is an oversight, but you ARE getting the AmVamp: Survival of the Fittest mini, right?

If Snyder keeps this quality up, he may earn fave writer status with this poster!

Have not actually bought that (AV:SotF), but yeah, it's in the pull box.

I will probably get his Severed. Enjoying Detective, but with one issue to go, I left it off. Who knows on the others...I may break down and grab them when I see them...but I am planning on skipping most of the DCnU.

Severed actually seems very cool, more psychological horror than gore.

I accidentally bought the AmVamp spin off mini #2 twice--so if someone wants a copy let me know! I did the same with Cinderella #3. I need to move closer to my CBS so I can go more often.

I get what you mean on not bothering to wrap up some DC series before the #1's. I did the same with Zatanna and JSA.

I know the DCnU is turning you off, Dev, but I can't see how it would stop you from picking up Snyder's Batman, at least, since you're enjoying 'Tec. (If Swamp Thing ain't yer bag, I can see that one.)

So...are you two really elevating Marvel above DC lately? REALLY?!? True, just as with DC, there are quality Marvel books to be found, but don't forget you're paying that extra buck for many of the ones that are worth getting. I'm trade-waiting the new Cap run for that very reason, plus I'm skeptical that with McNiven on art that the book will ship in a timely manner or without subpar guest artists.

IMO, I'd put Marvel and DC about on the same level of quality but give DC the edge because of the price point and the comparative number of books I find *excellent* rather than *very good.* (Yes, I include the Vertigo books, there.)

Of course, Image and Dynamite kick both Marvel's and DC's asses on a regular basis....

I've done the same with a few--the post-Gail Simone BoP and the remaining Xombis leap to mind--but I wouldn't dare miss the last few issues of Batgirl and Secret Six among others.

Also, I know another advantage in Marvel's favor at the moment is the backlash to the DCnU thing. I'd say to this two things:

1) Don't pre-judge and overreact too much before even reading any of it.

&

2) Don't ever assume Marvel won't ever try the same stunt! Marvel said they wouldn't do OGNs, but they saw the success of Superman: Earth One and are doing they're own similar concept now. They're already constantly relaunching their big books as new number ones. If DCnU's model succeeds, I betcha Marvel follows suit.

Fair points...although I am reacting to facts about certain characters that have turned me off. I
m also sure that they think they have certain things figured out, but the 5 year timeline they are using makes no sense in some of the histories that they are keeping. I have to make a point somehow, and the only way I can make it is to not spend the money that I was going to.

As far as Marvel goes. I am trying out two new books right now. Daredevil and Cap. That's it. Daredevil was a fun read, and Cap was good as well...plus I want to get my wife reading something and she loved the Cap movie, so this is the perfect book. I think Marvel is going to look at all aspects of what DC is doing, and weigh the pros/cons and gauge fan reaction. They do do the renumbering thing all the time (which I have brought up before) so that does not surprise me. I would be surprised if they tried to pull the exact same thing, as they already rebooted their entire line with the Ultimate universe before...with mixed success over time.

IMO I'd say Marvel has the slight edge right now but it's kind of splitting hairs since both companies make the same annoying editorial and corporate mistakes. My reasoning is kind of the same: I think Marvel right now just has more excellent comics out than DC.

Both do have a lot of crap though. Likewise, each has their own selection of really good stuff. FYI, I do not consider Vertigo to be DC because Didio, Lee and Johns have (thankfully) nothing to do with it; likewise, I don't consider Icon to be Marvel. Both have superb creator-owned comics.

Like you, what really brings me enjoyment these days is the plethora of excellet creator-owned comics by Image and elsewhere. There are so many fantastic comics out there that I can't get enough. Additionally (as you also mention), Dynamite really knows how to produce some mind-blowing good licensed comics (and IDW sometimes too).

Back to Marvel and DC--I think Marvel has the edge in pure # of comics I can't miss each month (Shield, FF, Moon Knight, X-Force, DD, I-Hulks, Cap, Venom, etc) while DC only has a handful right now ('Tec, Bat Inc, Thunder Agents). That all might change (I do intend to try several in Sept that I'm really going out on a limb on for my own tastes).

You're right on about OGN. Talk about being hypocrites. It doesn't affect me too much since I generally don't buy superhero OGN's--just my type of buying style (we discussed this in a thread before).

Marvel and DC are massive companies whose decisions are influenced by tons of people we've never heard of. My loyalty to them is same as my loyalty to Bank of America and Geico. Non-existent. Sure, I've got nostalgia for both and characters at each that I love dearly and hope to follow for decades to come, but when discussing the actual publishing entity, I find them more annoying and harmful to comics than anything.

I think how Marvel is sinning especially (compared to DC) is with their current death-stunt frenzy. They joked at one point that they were going to do "one death a quarter". But it appears that's exactly what they're doing! Rumor is, Cyclops may be the next to go in their Schism event. And of course, all (with the possible exception of Ultimate Spidey) probably have a planned follow-up event to bring them back. Pretty disgusting, I'd say! The worst part is that it's selling books.

Honestly, with Marvel, I don't think I've enjoyed anything recently as much as Slott's Amazing Spider-man, but I'm in fear of "Spider Island" jumping the shark! (We'll see.) FF is becoming increasingly unsatisfying on an individual issue basis, and Shield is difficult to follow with its publishing schedule and complex nature. Haven't gotten to my DD # 1, but I do anticipate enjoying based on all the positive reviews. Herc is decent, but I miss the iHerc vibe. Alpha Flight's just started and is a mini currently. Enjoying what I've read so far, but I know Alpha revivals never seem to succeed. Recently dropped Heroes for Hire. Honestly, I could probably drop the whole Marvel line with no problem.

I'll try a number of books in DCnU, and I'll keep buying a selection of Marvel books. But I do anticipate that my patronage of both will start to dwindle more and more in favor of companies like Image. Recent launches like Green Wake and Drums at Image continue to impress!

Man, I missed out on Green Wake. Didn't reserve and it's sold out every issue of my CBS! That's def a trade purchase for me (unless I find the issues).

Also, for the record, I'm LOVING Slott'e Spidey. It really feels like a true Spider-Man run but with it's own unique 'feel'.

Agree on the deaths. Super-annoying. And you're right, it sells which makes it more insulting. The Bucky Cap one was a new low.

It must feel really weird for you to type that.

I didn't reserve it, either, but my comics guy has been really good about ordering new Image books to put on the shelves. I read the reviews and thumbed through it at the shop and HAD to try it! Three issues in, I'm really enjoying this moody, eccentric series that's really hard to describe in a line or two! The art is lush and impressionistic but still tells the story--I detect a bit of a Sienckewitz influence. Definite contender for 2011's best new series for my vote!

It sure does! Excellent example of the reader shouldnt go into a series with any preconceptions (in this case about the author or status quo) because you can really be surprised by it's quality.

Btw, I expect reviews of Green Wake and any other independent stuff you might buy Lardy! (And that goes for everyone!)

I just ordered the AmVamp TPB... took them forever to release the softcover and I missed the HC solicit! hopefully the next volumes will be forthcoming apace... Green Wake sounds interesting and looks stunning. I may check online with Midtown rather than tradesit...

Still at the top of my list is P.S.238 by Aaron Williams, though it has been appearing less and less frequently over the past year. www.ps238.com

I'm also still getting Age Of Bronze by Eric Shanower, published intermittently by Image. www.age-of-bronze.com

Apparently, a new volume of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was just released; I'm working on tracking down a copy. This issue seems to have been solicited with very little fanfare, and I completely overlooked it.

Just one more issue to go for John Byrne's Next Men, though reportedly a spin-off of sorts is in the pipeline.

Which brings us to DC:

Justice League
Justice League International

I've been following the JLA for forty years; I don't buy every tie-in miniseries, but I do always buy the main title. I can't get excited about "Justice League Dark" based on what I've heard about it so far, though.

Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion Lost

Sticking with the LSH, and I will give the new spinoff a chance, though I for one would be a lot happier if Tellus and Gates were staying with the main team. The Legion needs *more* non-humanoid characters, and instead they're losing two of the few they had!

Action Comics
Superman

I've been following the Super-titles for a while. I'm interested in seeing what the new creative teams will do ... though that cover for Superman # 1 looks disturbingly a lot more like S-Prime than good ol' Supes.

Captain Atom
Mister Terrific

After reading a number of online interviews with writers of new ongoing DC titles, I have decided to give two of them a chance sight unseen. I was tempted by a few others, but I thought I'd better leave some room in my budget for miniseries. And sure enough, October brought:

LSH: Secret Origins (apologies if this is not exactly the correct title)
The Shade
Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes

So today, I figured out my new pull list as of September. I made quite a few cuts but anticipate I'll be sampling a lot of new books and possibly not having *hard* cuts on books I'm not gonna commit to anymore (like GL family and FF). So here, for the first time ever in this thread, is a complete Lardy Pull List for Sept/Oct.....

DC
Legion of Super Heroes
Legion Lost
Legion: Secret Origin
Batgirl
Batwoman
Batman
Swamp Thing
Firestorm
Justice League
Justice League International
Flash
Aquaman
Superman

DC/Vertigo
Scalped
Fables
American Vampire
American Vampire : Survival of Fittest
DMZ (trades)

Marvel
Amazing Spider-Man
Alpha Flight
Herc
Daredevil
Criminal
PunisherMax
Ka-Zar
SHIELD

Image
Walking Dead
Invincible
Morning Glories
Chew
Green Wake
Drums
Severed
Undying Love
Who Is Jake Ellis? (trade)

Dynamite
The Boys
Boys: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker
Jennifer Blood
Lone Ranger Vol. 4 (trade)

IDW
Cold War (new John Byrne project)
Legion/Star Trek

I will be evaluating all my titles closely and anticipate updating my pull month-to-month.

Jillikers! I can't wait for Comic Book Review Month: September Edition for you to review all of those! Green Wake, Drums, Undying Love--all comics I haven't tried! Jennifer Blood, which I'm also reading. And Ka-Zar which totally flew under my radar!

Cool to have you post this Lardy!

Like you, so many DC Comics are in that "bubble" where I'll be testing the waters here and there. I might say I'm not going to get it, but chances are I'll buy at least #1 and #2.

Yeah, if you look back thru this thread, this really IS the first time I've posted a full list! There are a few others I'm gonna try like JL Dark and maybe the GL titles if the reviews show they're going in the direction I want them to, but these are what I want held in my bag. I'm tempted to pare things down even more, so I can continue to try new awesome-looking Image titles!

I just read Drums #2 last night: this Image mini is FRICKIN' AWESOME!!! I hope it gets an ongoing upgrade like Green Wake did. Undying Love looks to be a series of miniseries. Reviews of all three will be upcoming--PROMISE!

Issue 1 of the Ka-Zar mini was pretty terrific as well--I posted a mini-review here !

Accidentally unlisted on the Image section was Jonathan Hickman's The Red Wing. I read issue one yesterday, as well, and so far, it looks to be better than either his FF or SHIELD!

I also loved Hickman's Red Wing and was all set up to review before I got pulled away to do something else. We should both make sure to review #2!

I know nothing about Drums or Undying Love and am now curious!

Is anyone getting Blue Estate by Image? I've been hemming and hawwing for awhile and now wish I'd added it right away. I'll have to trackdown the back issues and those are hard to find (I'll ask my CBS guy anyway if he can help).

It looks really good.

Instead I probably got something terrible like the latest issues of Action Comics or Uncanny X-Men. Dumb, Cobie, dumb!

I'm picking up Blue Estate, Des. Overall, I'm enjoying it. It doesn't feel "must read" at this point, so I didn't put it on my official pull. However, I do plan to continue to pick it up over at least the next 2 or 3 issues minimum. I'll try to post a more specific review soon.

Here's the list I'm gonna be giving to my CBS tomorrow...

Justice League
Action Comics
Batgirl
Detective Comics
Stormwatch
Batman & Robin
Batwoman
Legion Lost
Suicide Squad
Superboy
Batman
Birds of Prey
Legion of Super-Heroes
Nightwing
Red Hood & Outlaws
Supergirl
Wonder Woman
Flash
Fury of Firestorm
Justice League Dark
Superman
Teen Titans

Current List:

iZombie
Hellblazer
Justice League Dark
Red Lanterns
Action Comics
Demon Knights
Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE
Swamp Thing
Batman
Huntress
Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion Lost
Legion of Super-Heroes: Secret Origin
Legion of Super-Heroes/Star Trek

Dave, I'm hoping you do a review of Hellblazer for CBRM! I don't collect it and am always curious on how it is these days.

I keep meaning to throw them in the Vertigo thread, but always forget. Needless to say its been an excellent run with Milligan exploring John's Mid-Life Crisis.

Egads! Two months ago, pre-DCnU, I only had 3 titles on my pull list, and just one of them was from DC (Legion). Now I have 24 books on my list, and all but 6 are from DC!

I'm also collecting more DCnU than I intended!

I've actually made some small cuts on comics I wasn't truly enjoying to make more room for them:

Super Dinosaur
Ultimate Spider-Man (in fact I passed on all the Ultimate relaunches)
The Dark Tower (just doesn't thrill me like the novels did).
House of Mystery (cancelled but I was gonna axe it anyway).

There's a few more that might be cut but in a lot of cases the publishers are making my list smaller anyway.

Nonetheless, I'm still collecting way more comics in Oct than I was in Aug!

I'm about to drop my pull list to the Legion books, Flash, Animal Man, Swamp Thing and The walking dead.

Will have to catch up on everything else at a later date.

No Chew or AmVamp?

I love those...but I am loosing my job in less than 2 weeks, and have to cut. I'll catch back up eventually. Beside my one shop keeps missing issues here and there (the only one of the AMVAMP mini I got in my box was #2) and the fact that oddball stuff keeps ending up in there...I just cannot continue this way anymore. Have to cut back and catch up where and when I can.

Hope things stabilize for you soon, Dev! As you say--you can always catch up later.

With the new job, this appears to be the list as of now...

Dynamite
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The Lone Ranger
Flash Gordon
Zorro
The Shadow

maybe Lord of the Jungle

DC Comics
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Legion of Super Heroes
Legion Lost
Legion: Secret Origins
The Flash
Animal Man
Swamp Thing
The Shade
Worlds Finest
Earth 2
American Vampire

Image
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The Walking Dead
Chew


IDW
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Ghostbusters
Star Trek / Legion of Super Heroes

One of the things Marvel is trying to sneakily do is while they shrink their line and cancel titles, is make a lot of comics ship bi-monthly so readers are spending double every other month or so. As expected, there is no announcement as they try to pull a fast one rather than be up front about it. It's not a bad policy if the series is fantastic--I'll take 2 a month if I love the series. Unfortunately, many comics I only casually like are the ones coming out way too much. So I've begun cancelling a few, since I'm constantly trying to trim my DC's these days to make room for all the excellent comics from Image, Dynamite and other publishers.

Out (prob more to come)
Hulk - the Red Hulk one
X-Factor
Avengers Academy

I also dropped I, Zombie. I love the art but the story just hasn't been doing it for me. For a number of month I could hardly do more than breeze through and look at the art and that's just not enough to keep me buying.

hi colbalt kid, space buddy.

lol. just checking in... in space.

As I am getting back into reading comics, I am also making cuts so pull list is far from finalized.

Recently cut Animal Man and Batwoman.

Also cut New Mutants (mainly due to far too many EVENT and X-crossovers), which means for the first time ever my pull-list has NO monthly Marvel titles on it. I *will* still read any YOUNG AVENGERS and MARVEL ZOMBIES titles that come out though.

hi lash i heard avengers childens crusade was good. it got a write up in the local paper.

Hey Pete! Yep, Children's Crusade is really really good... The Young Avengers stuff has been excellent. I wish this creative team could produce monthly, it really is the level of Claremont/Cockrum/Byrne X-Men or Levitz/Giffen LSH for me.

wow. it got a big write up in the nj star ledger,thats the local paper; they have a comic book article every sunday. i'm gonna read it cause i liked the old young avengers series.
they said the new series was really good. thanks.

daredevil is good. i like that. do you read it?

No, Young Avengers is the only Marvel comic I'm reading currently.

Hey Pete! Great to see you back here! What'cha reading these days?

I second Lash's recommendation for Young Avengers--it's damn near perfect, except for the fact that its so unreliable schedule-wise.

Daredevil is my absolute favorite comic book by DC or Marvel these days. It has my highest recommendation! It totally kills everything else the big two publish.

Lash, the one comic that I'm just shocked you're not reading it Atomic Robo! It's so right up your alley! The tone, the humor, the crazy usage of super-science...it's as if the creative team of Matter-Eater Lad: the Series started up a comic book company and needed a series to publish first and then recognized that there was only one contender: Atomic Robo.

hi colbat my buddy, i'm reading a bio about nc wyeth. comic i only keep up with walking dead. daredevil,thor and iron man. some batman. here and there. doing kinda ok. much better than when last i was on and was posting. tough road. but hey, that life. you a good man. not following too much legion. but i got some oldies. you know no covers from moms house. drawing again w/ grell and cockrum. swiping the panels, u still security @legionworld?. lol.

p.s. just finished "a high wind from jamaica".

Action Comics
American Vampire
Animal Man
Aquaman
Batgirl
Batman Beyond Unlimited
Batwoman
Fables
Green Lantern: New Guardians
I Zombie
Justice League Dark
Legion Lost
Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion: Secret Origin
Ray
Resurrection Man
Supergirl
Swamp Thing
Tiny Titans

Avengers Academy
Generation Hope
New Mutants
Villains for Hire (NOT THAT ONE)

Dark Shadows
Glory
Grimm Fairy Tales
Grimm Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland
Grimm Fairy Tales: The Library
Grimm Fairy Tales: Myths and Legends

Upcoming

All-Star Western (Waiting for Nighthawk and Cinnamon)
Batman Incorporated
Dial H
Worlds Finest (For how long I don't know)

That, Avengers Academy and X-Factor are now my only three Marvel titles.

With Young Avengers: Children's Crusade, the writer is dancing around a level of pandering that borders on fanfic. Wanda is back, and not to blame for what happened. Ant-Man is back. Rictor has his powers again. There are scenes that seem to written entirely to pander to fans of the Wiccan/Hulkling romance. It *reads* like a fanfic.

And yet, I don't mind.

It's not the egregious sort of pandering that I saw in Mighty Avengers, where pretty much everyone in the universe (including Eternity, the sentient embodiment of the universe itself!) had to show up and regale us with how awesome Pym was. It's just sort of a 'feel-good' comic, for me, and while so many other titles are bumbling around deconstructing characters and tearing stuff apart, Children's Crusade seems to be working at *building* stuff and fixing stuff that's broken.

It's kind of refreshing, really, like a glimmer of light at the end of a dark, dark tunnel we've been stuck in for two decades now.

Assuming the ending maintains these changes that correct past mistreatments, the LSH equivalent of CHILDREN'S CRUSADE might be ADVENTURE 350-351, which is probably my all-time favorite LSH tale.

hi. i read children's crusade. i liked it. great art.

Today I dropped 6 of the DCnU titles from my pull list.

Action Comics
Batman
Green Lantern: New Guardians
Justice League
Superman
Wonder Woman

I've read all of these since issue #1. It's not that there's anything wrong with them. I just decided there are better ways to spend my time and money.

Okay so I finally might have my pull down to reasonable post-DCnU levels.

I am still getting:

SUPERMAN
BATGIRL
JUSTICE LEAGUE
JL DARK
JL INTERNATIONAL
CATWOMAN
LSH
LLOST
TEEN TITANS
SUICIDE SQUAD
STORMWATCH
AQUAMAN
THE WALKING DEAD
MORNING GLORIES
IZOMBIE

..that I recall off the top of my head. There may be a couple I am forgetting.

I also added SUPREME for the nonce.

^DCCP for the CHALLS arc; future issues to be determined by who is in them.

*gulp*

Don't forget to read the copy of Saga #1 Rhino sent you and then add it to your pull! The second issue comes out in May and will probably sell out quicker than a Justin Bieber concert!

Will do! ALSO to do: Check out the X-book you recommend!

My annual June 16 pull list update, one year, one month, and 2 days later...

DC, Vertigo, Wildstorm
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY
FAIREST
FABLES
LEGION LOST
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
LOONEY TUNES
SAUCER COUNTRY

Marvel
No Marvel since Young Avengers stopped

Image & Others
HYPERNATURALS
MANHATTAN PROJECTS
MIND THE GAP
MORNING GLORIES
SAGA

Trade Paperbacks
HOUSE OF MYSTERY
LOCKE & KEY
WALKING DEAD

Lance, love to hear your thought on Mind the Gap, Manhattan Projects, Saga and Morning Glories, which are 4 titles I love.

Also, just read Hypernaturals #1 TODAY and was really impressed. At last: DnA unfiltered!

Trimming a bit. Lone Ranger will be trades at this point. I'll wait patiently for them.

DC Comics
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Legion of Super Heroes
Legion Lost
The Flash
Animal Man
Swamp Thing
Worlds Finest
Earth 2

Finishing Shade as well.

Image
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The Walking Dead
Chew


IDW
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Ghostbusters

Cut a bunch of the New (now old) 52 books. I'm sick of The Joker, so Batman got cut in anticipation and I was on a roll so got rid of Batwoman, Catwoman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman. I'll keep Green Arrow for a few more issues just because Nocenti's stories have been sort of interesting, although I find the lead character totally uninteresting at this point.

There just didn't seem to be much going on in each issue compared to how these books started out.

That leaves:

Legion of Super Heroes
Legion Lost (don't love it, but sticking with it)
Stormwatch
Demon Knights
The Hypernaturals
The Massive (only 1 more issue)
Fables (getting iffy)
Fairest (also getting iffy)
20th Century Boys (manga)

in trades:
Chew
ordered Saucer Country and Saga

So that frees up some $ for something new and individual graphic novels.

I'm sort of disappointed with the New 52. There was a lot of variety at the start, but the stories seem to be falling into the standard superhero over-extended battles.

Up to six titles, idly considering adding one or two if something interesting catches my eye. (I'm thinking about taking another look at Red Hood & the Outlaws, to see if it's gotten better, for instance, and depending on how this new Cyberforce relaunch works, checking it out.)

Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion Lost (which I'm buying out of sheer stubborness, since it feels like it's been circling the drain since day one, and just refuses to fall away)
X-Factor
Avengers Academy
Teen Titans (which, at this point, I'm buying mainly for the art, 'cause I'm shallow)
Hypernaturals

I forgot, I'm also keeping Red Hood & the Outlaws. I love its classic comicy outlandish action and the feel-good devotion of the three to one another.

Fat Cramer pushed me over the edge and I picked up the last two issues of Red Hood & the Outlaws. It's pretty cool, and I think I'll keep grabbing it for awhile! Thanks FC!

Due to some circumstances, I no longer have an official pull list. I have a lot of comics to catch up on in my current box, and I will continue with a handful of series. But overall, I am pretty much done with comics. Focusing what little money I have for fun on movies and stuff for the kids.

^ Another one bites the dust.

As a die hard Legion fan, my pull list only has two titles on it:

Legion of Super Heroes
Legion Lost

Although I must admit I pull out my old Atari Force collection from the mid 1980's for a great sci-Fi read.

Despite my growing dissatisfaction, my list hasn't shrunk much, although I did find my self hoping Legion Lost and Frankenstein get canned in the next round, which is probably a sign I should do it myself. Swamp Thing and Animal are also dangerously close to the chopping block too. Stormwatch bought itself a reprieve with a few good issues but Milligan really needs to get a handle on what he wants to do with Red Lanterns (though the zero issue was decent). Most of the others I'm still enjoying, although Demon Knights is still hit or miss.

Action Comics
Happy
Batman Inc.
Hellblazer
Stormwatch
Red Lanterns
Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion Lost
World's Finest
Dial H
Demon Knights
Frankenstein Agent of SHADE
Animal Man
Swamp Thing

And the kids get:

Superman Family Adventures
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Universe

Okay...got a new list.

The Walking Dead
Saga
Ghostbusters
Threshold
The Shadow: Year One
FF (maybe F4)
LSH

I may also check into Journey into Mystery for the Sif story to see if it's appropriate for Hannah. She liked her in the movie Thor.

Chew gone again?

Way behind on it right now. I may fill in and then go the trade route. Depends. I will catch up with it sooner or later.

Here's what I gave to my comic book guy this week:

Avatar Press
&#61600; Fashion Beast

Dark Horse
• Angel & Faith
• Billy the Kids Oddities
• Buffy
• Colder
• Conan the Barbarian
• Creep
• Massive
• Star Wars (new Brian Wood series)

Dynamite Entertainment
&#61600; Lone Ranger
&#61600; The Lone Ranger: Snake of Iron

IDW
&#61600; High Ways (John Byrne)

Image
&#61600; America's Got Powers
&#61600; Bedlam
&#61600; Black Kiss II
&#61600; Change
&#61600; Chew
&#61600; Clone
&#61600; Comeback
&#61600; Fatale
&#61600; Great Pacific
&#61600; Happy
&#61600; Invincible
&#61600; Mara
&#61600; Mind the Gap
&#61600; Morning Glories
&#61600; Peter Panzerfaust
&#61600; Revival
&#61600; Saga
&#61600; Storm Dogs
&#61600; Thief of Thieves
&#61600; Walking Dead
&#61600; Where is Jake Ellis

Oni Press
&#61600; Stumptown V2

DC Comics
&#61600; American Vampire
&#61600; Batman
&#61600; Before Watchmen: Minute Men
&#61600; Detective Comics
&#61600; Fables
&#61600; Legion of Superheroes
&#61600; Punk Rock Jesus

Marvel
&#61600; Amazing Spider-Man
&#61600; Daredevil
&#61600; Hawkeye


***Should cover from now thru February. Lots of speculating on the new Image relaunches. A couple of the solicits, like Nowhere Men, didn't interest me enough to reserve.

Impressive list, sir! As usual, you've got your finger on the pulse of the very best of what's going on in comics.

A few random thoughts:

Also grabbing Change myself from Image. Ales Kot impressed me with Wild Children and I think he's going to be a real fresh voice in comics.

I actually *am* getting Nowhere Men (Image). The visual design that I've seen so far was very good, and I just really like Eric Stephenson 'the person'. We'll see if I like him as a writer.

Like you, I'm full time collecting Punk Rock Jesus (Vertigo) which has been too awesome for words.

How's the Creep from Dark Horse been? This was one I hemmed and hawwed about in the CBS but ultimately passed on. I do like Arcudi.

Byrne's art for High Ways (IDW) looks mesmerizing.

Glad you're grabbing Where is Jake Ellis! I'm also definitely grabbing Mara, Great Pacific, Storm Dogs and Bedlam. I was leaving Clone as a 'decide on the spot buy'.

I considered Multiple Warheads from Image but didn't reserve it. I haven't been to the CBS in over a month. So now I probably missed the small window to get it (if my CBS even ordered it) and ultimately will just pass.

How's Fashion Beast?

No Free Cyberforce issues? I'm grabbing them because their free and will give them the chance to draw me in. I would never think of getting it if it wasn't free though.

I eventually picked up the free Cyberforce issue because the price couldn't be beat (right? )and because you said some kind words about it. Haven't read yet but will eventually.

I may still pick up Nowhere Men if the reviews are good but having Stephenson writing it was the main reason to not have it in the pull. He's a great comics exec, but I'm skeptical about him as a writer. Seems he scripted some of those early Liefeld abominations for Image, too, so that's a minus if I'm right.

Many of those other upcoming Image books seem worth a look for one reason or another, even if some of their creative teams are unfamiliar. I don't want to miss the next big thing from Image!

Haven't read the first Fashion Beast issue yet, but it IS Alan frickin' Moore, and the reviews have been VERY good! It's based on an unproduced movie script he wrote. So while he didn't script it for this adaptation, it's apparently very faithful. the art looks great, too.

(Fuck! I just realized I left Saucer Country off the list! Still grabbing that one and still enjoying. The first of a two-parter I just read in which Cornell details some stuff about America's UFO/alien abduction thru one of the characters is eye-opening!)

I read Creep #0 the other day. So far...so good! Kind of a noirish book that really drew me in. When I read another issue, I'll give a deeper analysis.

With the pending cancellations and title changes, my list will look something like this:

EDIT given this week's announcements:

Sauncer Country
Batman Inc.
Stormwatch
Red Lanterns
Legion of Super-Heroes
World's Finest
Dial H
Demon Knights (I'll give the new guy a chance)
Animal Man
Swamp Thing

And the kids still get:

Superman Family Adventures
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Universe

I've dropped all titles.

I may still get my sequential fix through trades but right now the money is better spent elsewhere

You know, at the end of last year I was lamenting having too many titles on my pull list. How kind of DC to take care of that for me.

Given recent cancellations and/or creative changes:

Sauncer Country
Batman Inc.
Stormwatch
Red Lanterns
Legion of Super-Heroes
World's Finest
Dial H
Demon Knights
Animal Man
Swamp Thing

And the kids still get:

Superman Family Adventures
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Universe
Mega Man (for the Sonic crossover)
My Little Pony


Come September my kids will be buying more books than me.

Looking at your kids list, I wanted to mention I bought Sesame Street #1 yesterday for my son, and he loved it. There's a two page Cookie Monster story inside that is really brilliant. He's too young to collect anything regularly, so I just buy him random comics every now and again (which I know will soon be in "poor" condition :)).

I admit to buying the My Little Pony comics. They're freakin' adorable. I take solace in knowing that there are hundreds of grown ass men doing the same thing every month.

My July pre-order includes the following:

DC Comics
Aquaman 22
Astro City 2
Batman 22
Batman Annual 2
Batman/Superman 2
Earth-2 14
Flash 22
Green Arrow 22
Green Team: Teen Trillionaires 3
Justice League 22
Justice League Dark 22 (I admit, I came on board with the crossover)
Justice League of America 6
Justice League of America's Vibe 6
Larfleeze 2
Legion of Super-Heroes 22
The Movement 3 (Didn't care for #1, so will drop it here)
Smallville Season 11 15 (Dropped here, was only on board for the Legion)
Superman Unchained 2
Talon 10
Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril 1
The Wake 3
World's Finest 14

Marvel Comics
Age of Ultron 10UC (last ish?)
All-New X-Men 14
Fantastic Four 10
Fearless Defenders 6-7
Superior Spider-Man 13-14
Thor: God of Thunder 10

Image Comics
Fatale 16
Jupiter's Legacy 4

IDW Publishing
The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction! 1
Doomsday.1 3

Jeepers! Why was I not informed of this Rocketeer/Spirit thing?

Must buy!

It looks really great!

Pulp Friction? Wasn't that a porno?

The down side is that most of those grown ass men find them...ahem...."attractive"


Anyways, I'm, ah, aquiring some older titles and story arcs I haven't read before, like Sgt. Rock, the Emerald Dawn and Twilight Arcs, Swamp Thing, stuff like that.
If I like them I'll but them

Thanks for reminding me... DCBS has a special for the Friendship is Magic TP digest that I wanted for my niece.

"Bronies", UGHHH... I've read articles about elaborate "marriages" between these guys and their favorite pony. But I won't judge them if they don't judge me and my blow-up Batgirl...

waitWHUT???

It’s been awhile, so I figured I’d share the updated Pull List. As mentioned before, I co-buy these with my father which means there are some on here I’ve disowned / no longer read, and some on here he probably doesn’t even realize exist.

Marvel

• Superior Spider-Man
• Avenging Spider-Man (soon to become Superior Spider-Man Team-Up)
• Superior Foes of Spider-Man
• Daredevil
• Daredevil: Dark Days
  
• Hawkeye
• Thor: God of Thunder
• Journey into Mystery
• Iron Man
• Captain America
• Winter Soldier
• Indestructible Hulk
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• Avengers
• New Avengers
• Young Avengers
• Uncanny Avengers
• All-New X-Men
• Uncanny X-Men
• X-Men
• Wolverine & The X-Men
• Fantastic Four
• FF
• Deadpool

DC

• Batman
• Detective Comics
• Batman Team-Up (or whatever its called)
• Dark Knight
• Nightwing
• Batman / Superman
• Action Comics – my father only
• Superman – my father only
• Supergirl – my father only
• Superboy – my father only
  
• Wonder Woman
• Flash – my father only
  
• Aquaman
• Green Lantern
• Green Arrow – my father only
• Birds of Prey – my father only
  
• Earth-2
  
• World’s Finest
• Teen Titans – my father only
  
• Justice League
• Justice League of America
• Justice League Dark
• Swamp Thing – I’m giving Charles Soule a 3 issue shot…it’s not looking good
• All-Star Western

*Recently dropped Animal Man and Green Lantern Corps like hot potatoes. Animal Man, quite honestly, fucking sucks.

Vertigo

• Fables
• Fairest
• Unwritten
• Astro City
• The Wake
• Trillium

Image

• Walking Dead
• Mice Templar
• Chew
• Morning Glories
• Fatale
• Saga
• Peter Panzerfaust
• The Manhattan Projects
• Thief of Thieves
• Mind the Gap
• Jupiter’s Legacy
• Prophet
• Danger Club
• Hell Yeah
• Planetoid (just ended I believe)
• Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Grey
• Blackacre
• Skullkickers
• Cyberforce
• Where is Jake Ellis?
• The Legend of Luthor Strode
• Mara
• Bedlam
• East of West
• Dream Merchant
• Satellite Sam
• Lazarus
• Sheltered

Dark Horse

• The Massive
• Mind MGMT
• Conan the Barbarian
• Black Beetle
• True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys

Dynamite

• The Shadow: Year One
• The Shadow
• Green Hornet (Mark Waid series)
• The Lone Ranger
• Red Team

Valiant

• X-O Manowar
• Harbinger
  
• Shadowman – may be on chopping block

Boom

• Hypernaturals
• Supurbia
  
• Polarity

IDW

• Rocketeer

Red 5

• Atomic Robo

possibly:

• Mister X (Dark Horse)
• Occupy Comics (Black Mask)
• Ballistic (Black Mask)

Hm. Under Vertigo, don't forget Astro City, debuting next month!

Ah! I actually did forget! I'm really looking forward to a monthly series again!

Really? That's good news! Now I'll have a reason to go to the CBS after LSH disappears.