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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?