Wednesday Pull List!

Episode 210!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III"! The 80th anniversary of Batman collides with the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this stunning concluding miniseries to the Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy! Our heroes have battled the evil of the Foot Clan in Gotham City and Bane in New York, but now Krang has gotten his hands on the most dangerous technologies in the DC Universe--and no universe is safe from his wrath! As Krang's true power is revealed, it's up to Batman and the Turtles to stop him, but their only hope may lie with strange, yet familiar, visitor from another world! Collects Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III #1-6. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 209!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II"! The Dark Knight and the heroes in a half shell reunite! The team behind the smash-hit crossover series brings Batman and Robin to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' New York to fight the menace Bane! But will Donatello's attempt to fix things create an even deadlier threat? The team behind the smash-hit crossover series brings Batman and Robin to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' New York to fight the menace of Bane! But will Donatello's attempt to fix things create an even deadlier threat? When Donatello opens a portal to Gotham City in search of the Turtles' recent ally, Batman, he accidentally gets sent to Gotham City and someone else comes through--Bane! The villain who broke Batman finds a new world to conquer, developing a new strain of Venom to inflict on the Big Apple's unsuspecting population. Donnie manages to bring Batman and Robin (Damian Wayne) to his world to join the fight, but when they, Master Splinter, and the rest of the Turtles--Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael--disagree with his plans, the dejected Donatello takes matters into his own hands...with disastrous results! Written by James Tynion IV (Detective Comics) and Ryan Ferrier (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dimension X) and illustrated by Freddie Williams II (Robin), Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II is just as fun as you might imagine! Collects Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1-6. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 208!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1"! Written by top comics author James Tynion IV (Detective Comics) and beautifully illustrated by Freddie Williams II (Robin), this is a cross-over you never saw coming: Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1. Join the Bat and some teenage turtles as they try to save their cities from the baddest of the bad guys!  NEW YORK CITY. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles face the battle of a lifetime, fighting both the fearsome Foot Clan and their leader, the Shredder, and the alien forces of General Krang… which is exactly Krang's plan. Now a single dimensional warp can rid him of both of his greatest rivals at once. GOTHAM CITY. From the Penguin to Killer Croc to Ra's al Ghul and beyond, the caped crime-fighter called Batman already has his hands full protecting his city. Suddenly, a new enemy emerges—the Shredder and his ninja followers, transported to Gotham and unleashed upon an unsuspecting world. Now they're on the hunt for the technology that will help them return home…and conquer Gotham City in the process, with the help of Batman's deadliest rogues. But heroes come in all shapes, and the Dark Knight does not fight alone.  As the Caped Crusader joins forces with Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael and Master Splinter, can the Bat, the Rat and the Turtles take down the most vicious villains from two dimensions?    Collecting issues#1-6! Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 207!? This week we are rewinding to one of our first episodes! Episode 8: Thanksgiving Extravaganza! I cleaned up the audio a bit and trimmed the fat! If you are new to the show then get ready for some of the early episode shenanigans! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our hosts start with an uplifting exchange about the holiday. As the conversation evolves, they dive into the darker side of Thanksgiving week, notably the mayhem of Black Friday. They discuss harrowing statistics and stories of violence and even death that occur as shoppers scramble for deals. They also talk about the commercialism culture perpetuated by companies like Walmart, and the staggering amount of money spent on Black Friday, reaching billions of dollars in a single day. They conclude with a call to avoid Black Friday, be safe, and appreciate the time with family or alone, reminding listeners of the true essence of the holiday season. We would like to take this opportunity to send out my most deep felt gratitude for your show of support of the podcast each and every week. We will continue to try to improve and bring you even better content as the episodes come in! We hope you all have a great holiday weekend and we'll see you next Wednesday! Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 206!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem"! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a 2023 American animated superhero film based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. A reboot of the Turtles film series, it was directed by Jeff Rowe, who co-wrote the screenplay with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit, from a story he co-wrote with Brendan O'Brien, Rogen, and Goldberg. The film stars the voices of Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon as the titular Turtles, alongside an ensemble voice cast that includes Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Rogen, Rose Byrne, Natasia Demetriou, Giancarlo Esposito, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Paul Rudd, Post Malone, and Hannibal Buress. In the film, the Turtles go on a hunt for a mysterious crime syndicate, but trouble arises when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them. The story explores themes of family, acceptance, and conformity. Plans for an animated Turtles film with involvement by Rogen began in 2018. In June 2020, the project was officially announced, with Rogen, Goldberg, and James Weaver producing through their company, Point Grey Pictures, Rowe as director, and O'Brien as screenwriter. Kyler Spears joined soon after as co-director. Seeking to explore the teenage aspect of the Turtles, the filmmakers drew inspiration from teenage coming-of-age films. The majority of the cast was announced in March 2023. The animation was provided by Mikros Animation in Montreal and Paris and Cinesite in Vancouver and Montreal, and was primarily influenced by school notebook sketches. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the score. Mutant Mayhem was screened as a work-in-progress at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2023, and was released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on August 2, 2023. It has grossed $180 million worldwide and received positive reviews for its performances, screenplay, and stylized animation; several critics considered it the best Turtles film. A follow-up television series, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is set to premiere on Paramount+, and a sequel film is in development. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 205!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Minor Threats Volume 1: A Quick End To A Long Beginning"! A new original comic series from Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum - showrunners of Marvel's M.O.D.O.K on Hulu - and superstar artist Scott Hepburn! In the vein of Sin City, Watchmen, and The Boys, this noir-ish superhero caper, focuses on a lower-class kind of criminal, similar to the Coen Bros' most pulpy films, but set in a high concept world of heroes and villains. It's hard out there for a supervillain. Not the world conquerors, chaos engines, or arch-nemeses, but the little guys, the career criminals. The ones who put on uniforms, knock over jewelry stores, and get tied to telephone poles before the hero swings off to face the actual big bad. Times are tough for costumed crooks…and they're about to get much worse. The psychotic Stickman has done the unthinkable and murdered Kid Dusk, sidekick to Twilight City's premier crime-fighter, The Insomniac. The Insomniac's teammates, The Continuum, are tearing Twilight apart, turning it into a terrifying police state—desperate to capture the Stickman and stop the Insomniac from “crossing that final line” in which he may never come back from. Caught in the middle are the small-time C-list villains, finding it impossible to pull jobs or even walk down the street without being harassed by these heroes. With a bounty on the Stickman's head, former villain Playtime decides to put together a ragtag team of equally disgruntled supervillains to take down the Stickman and kill him themselves, leading her on a dark journey into the criminal underbelly she's tried so hard to escape. This graphic crime drama is about superheroes and villains and the last gasp of the colorful, innocent days of the silver and bronze age...before they're dragged into the grit-soaked modern era. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 204!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Superman / Madman Hullabaloo"! The Man of Steel meets the Man of Madness as two of comics' most unique and revolutionary heroes crossover (and how!). In each of their respective universes, Superman and Madman are involved in scientific experiments, the results of which propel the unsuspecting superbeings into one another's worlds. The only thing is, each takes half of the other with him -- creating two confused heroes and one big Hullabaloo! Co-published with DC Comics. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 203!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Eight Billion Genies" (Part 2)! If you had one wish... what would you wish for? What if everyone else on the planet had one wish too? That's Eight Billion Genies. Eight seconds after magical genies grant every person on earth one wish, the world is transformed forever...and that's just the beginning! From #1 New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule (Light of the Jedi, Undiscovered Country) and superstar artist Ryan Browne (Curse Words, God Hates Astronauts) comes the most thought-provoking, hilarious, terrifying and emotional ride of the year. Collects the eight issue series. Soon to be a major motion picture from Amazon Studios! Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 202!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Eight Billion Genies" (Part 1)! If you had one wish... what would you wish for? What if everyone else on the planet had one wish too? That's Eight Billion Genies. Eight seconds after magical genies grant every person on earth one wish, the world is transformed forever...and that's just the beginning! From #1 New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule (Light of the Jedi, Undiscovered Country) and superstar artist Ryan Browne (Curse Words, God Hates Astronauts) comes the most thought-provoking, hilarious, terrifying and emotional ride of the year. Collects the eight issue series. Soon to be a major motion picture from Amazon Studios! Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 201!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Vanish Volume 1"! Oliver Harrison was a mythical hero who slayed the greatest threat to his realm before even hitting puberty. But that was then. As an adult, Oliver leads an average cookie-cutter suburban life―aside from the fact that he's mentally unstable, massively paranoid, smokes like a chimney, and gets blackout drunk every night to hide from his horrific nightmares. Will the arrival of a superhero team called the Prestige prove the madness isn't all in Oliver's head? And what about all the epic fantasy crap from his childhood? Join us for a brutal as hell tale of magical worlds, gifted youth, evil sorcerers, superheroes, war, blood, guts, and death that punches you right in the face! From DONNY CATES (GOD COUNTRY, Hulk, Thor), RYAN STEGMAN (VENOM, King in Black), JP MAYER (Absolute Carnage, Fantastic Four), SONIA OBACK (Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, Han Solo), and JOHN J. HILL (CROSSOVER, Harley Quinn), the all-star creative team that brought you VENOM, comes an all-new take on the classic hero's quest. Collects VANISH #1-4. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 200!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Catwoman: Lonely City"! In a world without Batman…will Selina Kyle's old wounds tear Gotham City apart? Cliff Chiang writes and illustrates the ultimate Catwoman masterpiece! Ten years ago, the massacre known as Fools' Night claimed the lives of Batman, the Joker, Nightwing, and Commissioner Gordon…and sent Selina Kyle, the Catwoman, to prison. A decade later, Gotham has grown up—it's put away costumed heroism and villainy as childish things. The new Gotham is cleaner, safer…and a lot less free, under the watchful eye of Mayor Harvey Dent and his Batcops. It's into this new city that Selina Kyle returns, a changed woman…with her mind on that one last big score: the secrets hidden inside the Batcave! She doesn't need the money—she just needs to know…who is “Orpheus”?   Visionary creator Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman, Paper Girls) writes, draws, colors, and letters the story of a world without Batman, where one woman's wounds threaten to tear apart an entire city! It's an unmissable artistic statement that will change the way you see Gotham's heroes and villains forever! This volume collects Catwoman: Lonely City #1-4. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 199!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Superman: Secret Identity"! Collecting the critically lauded 4-issue miniseries written by Kurt Busiek (JLA/AVENGERS, ASTRO CITY) with art by Stuart Immonen (SUPERMAN: END OF THE CENTURY, THOR). Set in the real world, SECRET IDENTITY examines the life of a young Kansas man with the unfortunate name of Clark Kent. All Clark wants is to be a writer, but his daily life is filled with the taunts and jibes of his peers, comparing him to that other Clark Kent -- the one with super-powers. Until one day when Clark awakens to discover that he can fly...that he does in fact have super-strength! But where did these powers come from? And what's he going to do about it? Superman: Secret Identity is a four-issue mini-series written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated by Stuart Immonen. It was first published monthly, starting January 2004. The title was not released under the Elseworlds banner, but is regarded as a non-canonical story. The story describes the life of Clark Kent, a man in a world in which superheroes exist only as characters in comics, who suddenly gains the powers of Superman and embarks on a super-heroic career, but keeps his existence secret from the world at large. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 198!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures, Vol. 1"!  Leonardo leads, Donatello does machines, Raphael is cool but rude, Michelangelo is a party dude! The animated Turtles of the original cartoon are back! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first appeared in 1984, but it wasn't until 1987 that a catchy theme song and action-packed cartoon helped make them a global phenomenon! Now, in this miniseries, discover four “lost episodes” that follow in the radical two-toed footsteps of the classic animated series. First, an unexpected power surge leaves the brothers trapped in a virtual training program, facing digital versions of their most fearsome foes, in “VR in Deep Trouble”! Next, a mysterious piece of tech transforms one of Krang's stone soldiers into a power ballad–belting rockstar, but how long will the change last? It's a hair metal adventure “For Those About to Rock”! Then Casey Jones gets superpowers, and he can't wait to up his crime-fighting game. But when Raph and the others learn his powers come at a cost, can they convince “Super Casey” to give them up? And finally, when Baxter Stockman injects Splinter with microscopic mousers, Donny will have to shrink himself down to save his sensei, in “Big Trouble in Master Splinter”! Writer Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero—Saturday Morning Adventures) authentically captures '80s pop culture so that it holds true for longtime fans while immediately appealing to today's younger audience, and artist Tim Lattie nails the cartoon's signature look. Grab a slice and settle in with the world's most fearsome fighting team, the heroes in a half shell! Cowabunga! Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 197!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Lobster Johnson, Vol. 1: Iron Prometheus"!  After years of captivating fans from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson take the limelight in this collection of the Lobster's first solo series. Written and featuring a cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Jason Armstrong (Ferro City, The Sensational Spider-Man), Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is a wild ride full of fearsome monsters, mad scientists, and threats from the world beyond. * Collects Lobster Johnson: Iron Prometheus #1-5 Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 196!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Adventureman, Vol 1: The End and Everything After"!  WHERE HIS STORY ENDED... HER STORY BEGINS! Everyone knows the story of how ADVENTUREMAN, the greatest pulp hero of ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing execution an the eve of the MACABRAPOCALYPSE... now learn the startling truth about how, eighty years after his seeming demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem to spark his RESURRECTION! Can these inheritors of the Adventureman legacy rise up to face down the evil that bested the original? Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 195!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Batman: Beyond the White Knight"!  Batman: Beyond the White Knight is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Black Label imprint. The eight-issue limited series — written and illustrated by Sean Murphy, lettered by AndWorld Design and colored by Dave Stewart — began its monthly publication on March 29, 2022 and ended on February 14, 2023. It is the sequel to both Batman: White Knight (2017–18) and Batman: Curse of the White Knight (2019–20), and is also the fifth installment in Murphy's self-titled Murphyverse line. It is also an adaptation of the animated television series Batman Beyond (1999–2001), with the plot of the comic book being based on the original premise of the TV show. Batman: Beyond the White Knight takes place 12 years after the events which are described in the previous volume Batman: Curse of the White Knight, which ended with Bruce Wayne exposed as Batman to the general public and donating his entire fortune to the people of Gotham City, and then turning himself in to the police. Since that, the city has evolved into a futuristic megalopolis known as "Neo-Gotham". Following the murder of his father Warren, young Terry McGinnis — under the orders of his employer Derek Powers — steals a technologically advanced Batsuit to become the new Batman and avenge his father's death. At the same time, a middle-aged Bruce escapes from prison in an attempt to rid Neo-Gotham of Batman for good, all while a civil war slowly rages through the city and Powers transforms into the supervillain Blight. Batman: Beyond the White Knight received critical acclaim from critics and readers alike, with praise for the comic's plot, dialogue and dynamics between characters, art style, and faithfulness to the source material. A two-issue limited series titled Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood — which serves as a prequel to Batman: Beyond the White Knight — began publication on August 2, 2022 and ended on the 23rd of the same month. A six-issue limited series titled Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker — which serves as a follow-up to Batman: Beyond the White Knight — began publication on May 9, 2023. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 194!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Batman: Beyond the White Knight"!  Batman: Beyond the White Knight is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Black Label imprint. The eight-issue limited series — written and illustrated by Sean Murphy, lettered by AndWorld Design and colored by Dave Stewart — began its monthly publication on March 29, 2022 and ended on February 14, 2023. It is the sequel to both Batman: White Knight (2017–18) and Batman: Curse of the White Knight (2019–20), and is also the fifth installment in Murphy's self-titled Murphyverse line. It is also an adaptation of the animated television series Batman Beyond (1999–2001), with the plot of the comic book being based on the original premise of the TV show. Batman: Beyond the White Knight takes place 12 years after the events which are described in the previous volume Batman: Curse of the White Knight, which ended with Bruce Wayne exposed as Batman to the general public and donating his entire fortune to the people of Gotham City, and then turning himself in to the police. Since that, the city has evolved into a futuristic megalopolis known as "Neo-Gotham". Following the murder of his father Warren, young Terry McGinnis — under the orders of his employer Derek Powers — steals a technologically advanced Batsuit to become the new Batman and avenge his father's death. At the same time, a middle-aged Bruce escapes from prison in an attempt to rid Neo-Gotham of Batman for good, all while a civil war slowly rages through the city and Powers transforms into the supervillain Blight. Batman: Beyond the White Knight received critical acclaim from critics and readers alike, with praise for the comic's plot, dialogue and dynamics between characters, art style, and faithfulness to the source material. A two-issue limited series titled Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood — which serves as a prequel to Batman: Beyond the White Knight — began publication on August 2, 2022 and ended on the 23rd of the same month. A six-issue limited series titled Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker — which serves as a follow-up to Batman: Beyond the White Knight — began publication on May 9, 2023. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 193!? In this episode, we delve into the captivating world of "Batman: Curse of the White Knight," an American comic book published under DC Comics' Black Label imprint. Join us as we explore the intricate plot, characters, and the creative genius behind this thrilling eight-issue limited series. Episode Highlights: Introduction to "Batman: Curse of the White Knight": Discover the sequel to "Batman: White Knight," a self-contained alternate reality within the Murphyverse. Release and Conclusion Dates: The series began on July 24, 2019, and concluded on March 25, 2020, with a total of eight issues. Plot Summary: Continuation of the White Knight Storyline: Following the events of "Batman: White Knight," the story introduces the Joker's alliance with Azrael, a knight of the Order of St. Dumas, to unveil a hidden secret about the Wayne family's legacy in Gotham City. Legacy and Secrets Unveiled: Delve into the mystery surrounding the Wayne family's history and their influence on Gotham City's development since its founding. Final Showdown: Batman faces a brutal showdown against both the Joker and Azrael, battling to protect Gotham and secure its future. Critical Reception: Positive Response: "Batman: Curse of the White Knight" garnered praise for its captivating storyline, character development, and art style from both critics and audiences. Spin-offs and Prequels: The success of the series led to a prequel one-shot titled "Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze" and a spin-off series named "Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn." Production and Development: Sean Murphy's Vision: Explore the creative mind behind the series, Sean Murphy, who sought to focus on Gotham City's history and the Wayne family's impact on the city. Design and Artistry: Discover the visual aspects of the series, including Azrael's unique costumes and the varied Batmobile designs. Conclusion and Future Installments: A Constant '3rd Act': Reflect on Murphy's view of the White Knight series as an ongoing exploration of Batman's legacy and the city of Gotham. Upcoming Installments: Learn about Murphy's plans for future volumes in the White Knight series. Don't miss this in-depth exploration of "Batman: Curse of the White Knight," where we uncover the secrets, battles, and legacy that define this thrilling addition to the Batman universe. Tune in and dive into the world of the Murphyverse's White Knight series! Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 192!? In this episode, Lex and Simon revisit their review of the graphic novel "Batman: White Knight" by Sean Murphy. They discuss the unique premise, the art style, character development, and how it compares to other Batman stories. Premise and Setting "Batman: White Knight" presents an alternate universe where the Joker, now cured of his insanity, seeks to expose Batman's dark side and become a hero to Gotham City. The story delves into issues of police brutality and the consequences of vigilante justice. Art Style and Colors The art style is praised for its sketchy yet detailed approach, creating a perfect dark atmosphere for Gotham City. The use of neutral colors contrasts the traditional bright tones of superhero stories, enhancing the overall mood. Character Development The reimagining of classic Batman characters like the Joker, Harley Quinn, and Nightwing is well-executed and refreshing. The Joker's transformation into Jack Napier showcases his genius intellect and cunning nature, making him a formidable adversary for Batman. Harley Quinn's Role The story cleverly twists the narrative by revealing that the original Harley Quinn abandoned her alter ego, leaving the Joker unaware of the change. Harley's evolution as a character and her decision to become the new Joker add depth to her role in the story. The GTO and Team Batman The GTO (Gotham Terrorist Oppression) is an interesting addition to the story, consisting of former Batman allies who work with the police. The Bat-family's new roles and their unique Batmobiles add excitement to the action sequences. The Sequel Tease The mention of a sequel book leaves readers intrigued about the future of this alternate Batman universe. Some elements, such as the Nazi storyline, feel rushed, but they don't significantly detract from the overall enjoyment. "Batman: White Knight" offers a compelling and self-contained story that challenges the traditional dynamics between Batman and the Joker. The art style and character development are highlights, making it a must-read for Batman fans. The sequel promises to delve deeper into this fascinating universe. Thanks for tuning in to this episode! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the discussion. Stay tuned for more reviews and discussions on our YouTube channel. See you next time! Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 191!? In this week's exciting podcast episode, Lex and Simon begin by recapping the thrilling highlights from the recently concluded San Diego Comic-Con 2023. From exclusive trailer releases to surprise guest appearances, they share their favorite moments from the event. Afterward, they delve into the comic book "Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth" issue number one, a thrilling spinoff from the renowned "Planetary" series. Join them as they discuss their first Wednesday pull list one-shot episode, featuring the extraordinary crossover between the Planetary team and the iconic Batman. The hosts share their enthusiasm for the unique storyline and intriguing character dynamics. Part 1: Comic-Con 2023 Recap A brief overview of San Diego Comic-Con 2023 and its significance in the world of pop culture. Highlights from the event, including exclusive trailers for highly anticipated movies and TV shows. Notable announcements and updates from major comic book publishers and creators. Part 2: "Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth" Review Key Discussion Points: Recap of Planetary Series: Lex and Simon provide a concise summary of the "Planetary" series, highlighting its fascinating plot centered around a clandestine team exploring the secrets of Earth's history and society. They touch upon the book's homage to various archetypes and its multiversal elements. The Distortion Field: The hosts introduce the main antagonist, John Black, who possesses a powerful distortion field capable of reshaping reality. The Planetary team finds themselves embroiled in a quest to stop this formidable foe, leading to encounters with alternate versions of Batman from diverse parallel worlds. Encounters with Alternate Batmen: Lex and Simon discuss the captivating moments when the Planetary team comes face to face with different iterations of Batman, including Adam West's campy portrayal, a futuristic Batman, and more. They delve into the humorous and unique characteristics of each Batman incarnation. Art and Style: Appreciation for John Cassaday's exceptional artistic style and character designs. The hosts praise the distinctive artwork that enhances the comic's immersive experience. Crossovers in Comics: The benefits of incorporating crossovers in comics, allowing readers to explore fresh and engaging storylines with beloved characters from diverse universes. Planetary's Character Dynamics: Discussion of the Planetary team's individual powers and dynamics, focusing on Elijah's ice abilities and agelessness, Jakita's super strength, and the Drummer's electromagnetic sensitivity. Resources Mentioned: "Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth" issue number one "Planetary" comic book series by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Tune in to this captivating one-shot review, where Lex and Simon explore the enthralling crossover "Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth" and delve into the appearances of various Batmen from different dimensions. Before the review, join them as they recap the exciting highlights from San Diego Comic-Con 2023, where they experienced exclusive trailers, surprise guest appearances, and much more. With appreciation for the unique art style and engaging character dynamics, the hosts share their excitement for the "Planetary" series and its fusion with the iconic Batman. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 190!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Planetary"!  Lex is missing this week so Simon brought in some help. The wildly talented photographer, D Amazing stops by the show to hang out and talk comics. The creator of the acclaimed series TRANSMETROPOLITAN, Warren Ellis delivers PLANETARY, hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their heads. This graphic novel features the adventures of Elijah Snow, a hundred-year-old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Tasked with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters. Collecting #1-6 and the PLANETARY PREVIEW Shout out to D Amazing for helping out this week! If you aren't already a huge fan of his work then you need to check it out! https://www.instagram.com/d__amazing/ http://www.d-amazing.net/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 189!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Survival Street "!  Survival Street is a unrepentant action satire tearing through a dystopia packed with economic and humanistic cautionary tales. After an unbridled wave of corporations take over America, the country is left completely deregulated and effectively carved up into feudal states where billionaires and businesses make their own laws. Among the wreckage, mass privatization shuts down public broadcasting forcing all the beloved edu-tainers out on the down and dirty streets. One group of them stick together, determined to keep helping kids across the country and do it by becoming an A-Team-esque band of mercenaries fighting for (and educating!) kids in the crumbling, corporate war zone of New Best America.  Collects Survival Street #1-#4. Sign up for our newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/39f44a9e9866/newsletter Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 188!? This week we are rewinding the show and giving our thoughts on "Superman Smashes the Klan" AGAIN!  The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan? Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) and artist Gurihiru (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Unstoppable Wasp) bring us a personal retelling of two different immigrants finding ways to belong. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 187!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "WE3"!  Writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely deliver the emotional journey of WE3 - three house pets weaponized for lethal combat by the government - as they search for "home" and ward off the shadowy agency that created them. With nervous systems amplified to match their terrifying mechanical exoskeletons, the members of Animal Weapon 3 (WE3) have the firepower of a battalion between them. But they are just the program's prototypes, and now that their testing is complete, they're slated to be permanently "decommissioned," causing them to seize their one chance to make a desperate run for freedom. Relentlessly pursued by their makers, the WE3 team must navigate a frightening and confusing world where their instincts and heightened abilities make them as much a threat as those hunting them - but a world, nonetheless, in which somewhere there is something called "home." Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 186!? This week we're switching things up and giving your thoughts on The Flash! The Flash is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, and the Disco Factory, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson and stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton. In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother's death, which brings unintended consequences. The development of a film based on The Flash began in the late 1980s, with multiple writers and directors attached to the project through 2014. The film was then redeveloped as a part of the DCEU, with Miller cast as the title character. Multiple directors were attached to the film over the following years, with Seth Grahame-Smith, Rick Famuyiwa, and the duo of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein all departing the project over creative differences. Muschietti and Hodson joined the film in July 2019, and pre-production began in January 2020. The film is influenced by the comic book storyline Flashpoint, featuring multiple DC characters, including Ben Affleck and Keaton reprising their respective versions of Batman. Principal photography took place from April to October 2021 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden and on location around the United Kingdom. The Flash premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on June 12, 2023, and was released in the United States on June 16, following multiple delays caused by director changes, the COVID-19 pandemic, post-production setbacks and controversies surrounding Miller. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its plot, action sequences, humor, and performances (particularly of Miller and Keaton), but criticism for the quality of its visual effects and screenplay. These sort of reviews usually go on our Patreon page so join up! The link is below! Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 185!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Kaya: Book One"!  Kaya, a young girl with a magic arm and a fighting spirit is tasked with delivering her little brother to a far away safe harbor. There he's destined to find the answer to overthrowing the all-powerful empire that destroyed their home. Starting out on their journey, they'll face lizard-riders, monstrous beasts, and secrets that could tear brother and sister apart. From writer-artist WES CRAIG (Deadly Class, Gravediggers Union) comes an astonishing new fantasy-adventure about siblings surviving in a world of monsters and mutants. Fans of Conan, Lord of the Rings, Bone, and Adventure Time, will enjoy this continuing series of books. Collects KAYA #1-5 ( plus a 16 PAGE PROLOGUE) Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 184!? WE ARE BACK and this week we're switching things up and giving your thoughts on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 American computer-animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), it is set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the Spider-Verse. The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, in their feature directorial debuts, from a screenplay written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller (who both also co-produce) and David Callaham. Shameik Moore voices Miles, starring alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, and Oscar Isaac. In the film, Miles goes on an adventure with Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman across the multiverse where he meets a new team of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O' Hara / Spider-Man 2099, but comes into conflict with them over handling a new threat. Sony began developing a sequel to Into the Spider-Verse before its 2018 release, with the writing and directing team attached. It was set to focus on the relationship between Moore's Miles and Steinfeld's Gwen. The sequel was officially announced in November 2019 and animation work began in June 2020, with a different visual style for each of the six universes visited by the characters. With a runtime of 140 minutes, it makes it the longest animated film ever produced by an American studio. These sort of reviews usually go on our Patreon page so join up! The link is below! Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 183!? This week we are switching things up and giving our thoughts on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3! I know we disappeared on you but on this weeks episode we are back! Sort of. Our real episodes will continue on June 7th 2023! Listen to this episode to find out why and take this time to catch up on our backlog of episodes! Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (stylized as Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3) is a 2023 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the final installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy film trilogy, the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), and the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was written and directed by James Gunn, and features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Linda Cardellini, Nathan Fillion, and Sylvester Stallone. In the film, the Guardians embark on a mission to protect Rocket (Cooper) from the High Evolutionary (Iwuji). Gunn said in November 2014 that he had initial ideas for a third film, and announced his return to write and direct in April 2017. Disney fired him from the film in July 2018 following the resurfacing of controversial posts on Twitter, but the studio reversed course by that October and reinstated him. Gunn's return was publicly revealed in March 2019, with production resuming after Gunn completed work on his film The Suicide Squad (2021) and the first season of its spin-off series Peacemaker (2022). Filming began in November 2021 at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, and lasted until May 2022. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 premiered at Disneyland Paris on April 22, 2023, and was released in the United States on May 5, 2023, as part of Phase Five of the MCU. It received positive reviews and has grossed over $536 million worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2023. These sort of reviews usually go on our Patreon page so join up! The link is below! Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 182!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Spider-Punk: Banned in DC"!  Anarchy in the Spider-Verse! Hobie Brown is the head-spiked Spider-Punk — all set to protect Earth-138 with his ax in hand and his chaotic band of punk-rockin' heroes backing him! But even though the Norman Osborn of Hobie's dimension is dead, will the chaos he created be too much for Spider-Punk and the gang to handle? What secrets lie under the community center Spidey and his crew call home base? And why is Taskmaster crashing the party to stomp out Spider-Punk? It all ties back to one thing, and Hobie had better figure it out fast. It's time to take to the road in the Spider-Van, but Hobie and crew will soon end up joining Daredevil in the giant shadow of the Kingpin! Prepare for an arachnid adventure like you've never seen before! Kick it! Collecting SPIDER-PUNK #1-5. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 181!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Batman/Superman: World's Finest Vol. 1: The Devil Nezha", as well as going over some nerd news!  The Dark Knight. The Man of Steel. They are the two finest superheroes that the world has ever known...and they're together again in an epic new series from the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Dan Mora! In the not-too-distant past, Superman's powers are super-charged from a devastating chemical attack by the villain Metallo... and the only ally that the ultra-powerful Man of Tomorrow can turn to in this turbulent hour is Gotham's own dark vengeance: the Batman. A nearly fatal burst of power drives Bruce Wayne to his own extreme measures to help his friend...enlisting none other than the Doom Patrol for aid. It's the world's greatest superheroes from the world's greatest comic book talent in an epic comic book experience that kicks off the next big events in the DCU. Get ready, it's time to soar. Collects Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1-6 Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 180!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Do a Powerbomb", as well as going over some nerd news!  From the creator of MURDER-FALCON and WONDER WOMAN: DEAD EARTH comes the wrestling adventure of the decade! Lona Steelrose wants to be a pro-wrestler, but she's living under the shadow of her mother, the best to ever do it. Everything changes when a wrestling obsessed necromancer asks her to join the grandest pro-wrestling tournament of all time, which is also the most dangerous! It's THE WRESTLER meets DRAGONBALL Z, in a tale where the competitors get more than they ever bargained for! Collects DO A POWERBOMB! #1-7 Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 179!? This week we are switching things up and giving our thoughts on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania! We are also reviewing Kang the Conqueror: Only Myself Left to Conquer Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and the 31st film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Peyton Reed, written by Jeff Loveness, and stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, alongside Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, Katy O'Brian, William Jackson Harper, Bill Murray, Michelle Pfeiffer, Corey Stoll, and Michael Douglas. In the film, Lang and Van Dyne are transported to the Quantum Realm along with their family and face Kang the Conqueror (Majors). Plans for a third Ant-Man film were confirmed in November 2019, with Reed and Rudd returning. Loveness was hired by April 2020, with development on the film beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film's title and new cast members were announced in December 2020. Filming in Turkey began in early February 2021, while additional filming occurred in San Francisco in mid-June, ahead of principal photography starting at the end of July at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire and ending in November. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania premiered in Los Angeles on February 6, 2023, and was released in the United States on February 17, 2023, as the first film in Phase Five of the MCU. It received mixed reviews from critics, with the screenplay and storyline receiving criticism, while the performances (especially those of Rudd, Majors, and Pfeiffer) and visuals were praised. The film has grossed over $284 million worldwide, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2023. Kang the Conqueror: Only Myself Left to Conquer The time traveler known as Kang the Conqueror has led many lives across many eras. He has been a pharaoh, a villain, a warlord of the spaceways — and even, on rare occasions, a hero. Across all timelines, one fact seemed absolute: Time means nothing to Kang. But the truth about the Conqueror is much more complex! Kang is caught in an endless cycle of creation and destruction, dictated by time and previously unseen by any but the Conqueror himself. A cycle that, once revealed, could finally explain the enigma that is Kang. And a cycle that begins and ends with an old and broken Kang sending his younger self down a dark path… COLLECTING: Kang The Conqueror (2021) 1-5 These sort of reviews usually go on our Patreon page so join up! The link is below! Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 178!? This week we are giving our thoughts on Ant-Man: Ant-Iversary! Celebrate the astonishing legacy of the Ant-Man — with every hero who ever donned the helmet! Reacquaint yourself with Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, during his early days as a costumed hero! Join the irredeemable Eric O'Grady on an untold adventure set during the events of SECRET INVASION! And in the present day, reconnect with Scott Lang as he tries to stop the villainous Black Ant from freeing the killer android Ultron from captivity! But in the far future, who is the brand-new hero calling himself Ant-Man? And what can he do against Ultron — who has become a god?! COLLECTING: Ant-Man (2022) 1-4 Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 177!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Grim Vol. 1", as well as going over some nerd news!  A Supernatural Mystery for Fans of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr and Something is Killing the Children! Jessica Harrow is dead… but her journey has only just begun. Discover the world of the afterlife, where Jessica has been recruited as a Reaper, tasked with ferrying countless souls to their final destination. But unlike the rest of the Reapers, Jess has no memory of what killed her and put her into this position. In order to unravel the mystery of her own demise, she'll have to solve an even bigger one – where is the actual Grim Reaper? Acclaimed writer Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn) and fan-favorite artist Flaviano (New Mutants) present a bold new vision of what comes after, and the nature of death itself. Collects Grim #1-5. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 176!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "PUBLIC DOMAIN", as well as going over some nerd news!  Syd Dallas is responsible for pop culture's greatest hero: THE DOMAIN! But his sons Miles and David have a complicated relationship with both the creation and their creator. Can they convince their dad to fight for their family's legacy? This fun and heartfelt series written and illustrated by Eisner winner CHIP ZDARSKY (SEX CRIMINALS, Daredevil) explores a WILD ALTERNATE WORLD where comic book creators aren't properly acknowledged or compensated for their creations!! Crazy, I know!! Collects PUBLIC DOMAIN #1-5 Review starts at 29:45:24 Key Takeaways: The hosts switch it up this week by reviewing a book outside of the superhero genre and instead reading Public Domain by Chip Zdarsky. The hosts admire Chip Zdarsky's work as a comic book writer, and his ability to also do the covers and illustrations for this book. Chip Zdarsky is currently writing two big titles from two major comic book publishers and still found time to write and illustrate this book. About the Book: Title: Public Domain Writer and Illustrator: Chip Zdarsky Cover: Chip Zdarsky The book explores a world where comic book creators are not acknowledged and compensated for their creations, unlike the real world. The story revolves around Sid Dallas, who is responsible for pop culture's greatest hero, the domain, and his two sons, Miles and Davis, who have a complicated relationship with their father and his creation. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 175!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Fantastic Four: Life Story", as well as going over some nerd news!  In the proud tradition of SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY — and in celebration of the Fantastic Four's 60th Anniversary — comes this incredible exploration of the lives of the fabulous foursome if they aged in real time across the decades! Amid the backdrop of the Space Race, a terrible accident gives the Fantastic Four great powers, a shocking secret, and entangles them in the history of their planet. But as the years pass by, the four heroes struggle to find their role in a rapidly changing world. As Sue continues to fight for social causes, Reed becomes increasingly obsessed with preparing for the impending arrival of Galactus! But will his plans be derailed by the Cold War? Meanwhile, a maverick genius offers hope to humanity with his new computer company…but is hope all he's offering? COLLECTING: Fantastic Four: Life Story (2021) 1-6 Key Takeaways: The first issue is set in the 1960s, during the time of the John F. Kennedy presidency and the space race The origin story is different from the traditional one, with the team meeting each other in different ways and getting their powers from a cosmic event The series is unique and feels like an original story Sue Storm is portrayed as an activist for women's rights and civil rights The series does move a little too fast but overall it was enjoyed by the reviewers The reviewers suggest the series could be a frame for frame movie adaptation with the team landing in present day and having to explain their disappearance A major event in the series is the coming of Galactus, a cosmic entity who is known to be a major villain in the Fantastic Four comics. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Fantastic Four, comic book reviews, Mark Russell, Spider-Man Life story, Cold War, space race, superpowers, history, activism, women's rights, civil rights, Galactus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 174!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Exiles Vol. 1: Down the Rabbit Hole", as well as going over some nerd news!  In this episode, we review a trade paper back and take another stab at the "Thicc Cut," which is a show we do exclusively for our Patreon supporters where we go more in depth on the issues. We discuss our previous attempts at breaking down reviews panel by panel, and how we found it difficult to read the Batman: Nightfall series due to it being very "of its time." Lex recommends a book called Exiles by Marvel, which they loved when they first read it years ago. The book is a self-contained run and is more linear compared to Nightfall, which had a ton of tie-ins and required readers to jump around multiple books to get the full story. Simon is excited to read Exiles as he likes alternate worlds and "what if" scenarios, and Lex believes he will enjoy it based on his knowledge of comic book characters. "Down the Rabbit Hole!" Collects Exiles (2001-2008 Marvel) #1-4. Written by JUDD WINICK. Meet the Exiles, a time-travelling mutant conglomerate dedicated to righting the wrongs of the Marvel Universe. Led by the teleporter Blink, from the Age of Apocalypse, this rag-tag group from alternate realities is guided by The Tallus, an instrument leading them from place to place in order to fulfill their missions of cosmic repair. Their early adventures lead them into confrontations with the Incredible Hulk, Wolverine and the X-Men. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Keywords: comic books, comic book reviews, trade paperbacks, Batman: Nightfall, Exiles, Marvel, alternate worlds, "what if" scenarios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 173!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth", as well as going over some nerd news!  Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records 6 months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how. IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH is an intimate and metanarrative look into the life of a selfish artist who must create for her own survival. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 172!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Venom: Lethal Protector - Heart Of The Hunted", as well as going over some nerd news!  Venom co-creator David Michelinie returns to tell an untold tale of the Lethal Protector! Before Carnage and space gods, clones and toxins and the revelation he was a father, Eddie Brock was a down-on-his-luck reporter who had tried to take his own life and been saved by an extraterrestrial alien. This new story set during Venom's earliest days welcomes Michelinie back into the symbiote hive with open arms as he and rising star Ivan Fiorelli unite to tell a horrifying story that not only revisits the wicked web-slinger's past, but also hints at what's to come in his future! Featuring Venom vs. Hydro-Man! The love of Eddie's life in the arms of another man! And a bounty on the Lethal Protector's head that attracts a gauntlet of deadly foes - including the Taskmaster! Collects Venom: Lethal Protector (2022) #1-5 Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 171!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance Vol: 1", as well as going over some nerd news!  The Professional meets Road to Perdition in this story of a family's unlikely guardian being hunted by rich and powerful men who are used to getting away with everything.  Join New York Times bestselling writer RICK REMENDER (DEADLY CLASS, BLACK SCIENCE) and ANDRÉ ARAÚJO (GENERATION GONE, Man Plus) for a uniquely atmospheric murder mystery with sudden bouts of brutal violence. Collects A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance 1-5 Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 170!? This week we are switching things up and giving our thoughts on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Black Panther. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Black Panther (2018) and the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, the film stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Angela Bassett. In the film, the leaders of Wakanda fight to protect their nation in the wake of King T'Challa's death. These sort of reviews usually go on our Patreon page so join up! The link is below! Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 169!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Twig Vol. 1", as well as going over some nerd news!  Eisner Award-winning I HATE FAIRYLAND and MIDDLEWEST writer SKOTTIE YOUNG and artist KYLE STRAHM (SPREAD UNEARTH) come together for an epic fantasy adventure miniseries! It's the first day of Twig's new job as a journeyer on a JEFF SMITH's Bone-esque quest to save a The Dark Crystal/Labyrinth-style world. Join our hesitant hero for an inspiring and imaginative tale of hope heartache and determination to overcome insurmountable odds! Collects TWIG #1-5 Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 168!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Dark Knights of Steel Vol. 1", as well as going over some nerd news!  Swords! Sorcery! Superheroes! A brand-new DC Universe is born from writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, Neverlanders, Nightwing) and artist Yasmine Putri. An entire medieval world will be forever changed when a spaceship crash-lands from a doomed planet. Years later the El Kingdom reins and Jefferson Pierce, the head of the Kingdom of Storms sees their family as a threat and gathers allies to challenge them. Monarchs will die, kingdoms will rise, and what seemed like the end of the world for many...was only the beginning! An epic high-fantasy story set in a DC Universe where nothing is what it seems... Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 167!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Dark Ages", as well as reviewing Black Adam! (Review starts at 00:48:34) This is what the Watcher has been watching for. A danger older than the Earth threatens everything. And for once, the heroes who have saved the planet time and again find themselves almost completely powerless in the face of it. X-Men and Avengers will assemble. Spider-people and the Fantastic Four will come together. Heroes for Hire will fight alongside Champions. But none of it will be enough. The lights are about to go out. The world outside our window…is about to end. Nothing can prepare you for an all-new saga of the Marvel Universe as you've never seen it before — from acclaimed talents Tom Taylor and Iban Coello! COLLECTING: Dark Ages (2021) 1-6 Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 166!? This week we are giving our thoughts on the last two episodes of the She-Hulk show! "She-Hulk," a new comedy series coming to Disney+, stars Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. "She-Hulk" will welcome a host of Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo, and the Abomination, played by Tim Roth. Episode 8: "Ribbit and Rip It" Walters takes on a new case, representing Eugene Patilio / Leap-Frog, who wishes to sue Jacobson for giving him a faulty supersuit. Jacobson is represented by Matt Murdock in court, and wins the case due to Patilio inadvertently revealing that he disobeyed Jacobson's instructions for using the suit. Afterwards, Patilio contacts Walters asking for help against an unknown assailant. Walters arrives and battles the assailant, who she discovers to be Murdock as his superhero persona Daredevil. Murdock reveals to Walters that Patilio kidnapped Jacobson, and the two work together to rescue the latter before sleeping together. The next day, Walters attends the Southern California Law Awards gala, where she accepts a Female Lawyer of the Year award, but the gala is interrupted by an Intelligencia broadcast which smears Walters' reputation by displaying footage of her in bed with Miller. Briefly losing control, Walters goes on a rampage, destroying the gala stage and attempting to capture a nearby Intelligencia member, only to be apprehended by the Department of Damage Control (DODC). Episode 9: "Whose Show Is This?" Walters is released from DODC custody, but is forced to wear an inhibitor to prevent her from transforming, and loses her job at GLK&H. Nikki and Pug infiltrate an Intelligencia event, where they learn that Phelps is HulkKing and Blonsky as the Abomination is serving as a motivational speaker. Walters arrives at the event and confronts Phelps, who injects himself with her blood and transforms into a Hulk. After Titania and Banner unexpectedly appear in the ensuing fight, a confused Walters destroys her inhibitor and breaks the fourth wall to confront the show's writers in Marvel Studios: Assembled. She meets with K.E.V.I.N., an artificial intelligence that claims to be in charge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's storyline decisions, and persuades it to rewrite the finale, to which it reluctantly agrees. Returning to her show, she finds Phelps and Blonsky have been arrested. While celebrating with her family and Murdock, Banner returns from Sakaar with his son Skaar. After regaining her job and being cleared of all charges, Walters vows to continue her work as a lawyer and a superhero. In a mid-credits scene, Wong breaks Blonsky out of prison and takes him to Kamar-Taj. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 165!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Ben Reilly: Spider-Man (2022)", as well as going over some nerd news!  Journey back in time to another sensational era of Spidey storytelling! In the proud tradition of SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN comes brand-new tale starring Peter Parker's clone Ben Reilly, set during his first stint as Spider-Man! When a mysterious figure from the past crawls his way back into Ben's life, does the foreboding Ravencroft Institute hold the key to their identity? And after five years lived on the road, followed by the madness of the Clone Saga, can Ben truly handle what it means to be Spider-Man? He'll have to learn quickly when he faces a gauntlet of his most fearsome foes! Legendary scribe J.M. DeMatteis and kinetic artist David Baldeón return readers to a tumultuous time in comic books - when Ben Reilly, not Peter Parker, was the one true Spider-Man! Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 164!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Batman Vs. Bigby! A Wolf In Gotham", as well as going over some nerd news!  Fables's infamous sleuth Bigby Wolf goes head-to-head with the world's greatest detective, Batman! After a series of murders that leave Batman stumped, the streets of Gotham are buzzing with the rumors of a werewolf. Batman finds himself left with no choice but to face off against the famed Fables wolf in Batman Vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham, collecting Batman Vs. Bigby! A Wolf In Gotham #1-6! https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 163!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "The Thing: The Next Big Thing", as well as reviewing episode 5 of She-Hulk! (Review starts at 01:17:19) Renowned storyteller Walter Mosley brings his signature style to a sweeping saga of Yancy Street's favorite son, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing — one that will range from the urban sprawl of Manhattan's back alleys to the farthest reaches of the cosmos! A lonely evening and a chance encounter (or is it?) sends Ben Grimm embarking on an unexpected sojourn — where he must battle foes both old and new! But as the Thing fights and fights to rescue his newfound love, Amaryllis, from the seemingly unstoppable Brusque, there's more going on than meets the eye! Featuring characters drawn from all throughout the Marvel Universe, “The Next Big Thing” is here to remind audiences why the Thing is one of the most popular and beloved characters in the history of comics! https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 162!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Everyday Hero Machine Boy", as well as reviewing episode 4 of She-Hulk! (Review starts at 00:46:22) "Creators Kniivila (Year of the Dog) and Vuong (The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn) present a funny, uncommonly charming mash-up of martial arts, superhero, and sci-fi comics. The rare all-ages title that will entertain, and perhaps even enthrall, adolescents and adults alike." --- Library Journal (Starred Review) When a machine boy falls to earth, his heart is awoken for the first time. As he learns to be human, he struggles to override his own programming and become a hero, from rising stars Tri Vuong and Irma Kniivila. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Machine Boy! When Machine Boy falls from the sky into the domed city of Mega 416, he leaves a wake of destruction in his path... until Karate Grandpa is able to turn on his heart. Now, Machine Boy wants nothing more than to become a hero! Whether he is fighting giant bugs in the school's basement, rescuing cats from trees, or making the perfect spaghetti sauce, Machine Boy is always looking for the best way to help others. But when his heart begins to interact dangerously with other debris from space, Machine Boy wonders if he can be a power for good after all. Rising stars Tri Vuong and Irma Kniivila create a funny and engaging all-ages adventure that asks-can you override your own programming? https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 161!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Batman '89", as well as reviewing episode 3 of She-Hulk! (Review starts at 00:46:22) Continuing the adventures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton's classic movie Batman, Batman '89 pulls on a number of threads left dangling by that film while continuing in the tradition of DC's very successful Batman '66 series. In 1989 moviegoers were amazed at the new vision of the Dark Knight brought to the screen by filmmaker Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as The Joker. Now, in the tradition of DC's very successful Batman '66 series, Batman '89 is set in a truly gothic Gotham City and features colorful villains including The Joker, Two-Face, and many more. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 160!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "ROGUE SUN VOL. 1", as well as reviewing episode 2 of She-Hulk! (Review starts at 00:54:52) Yesterday: New Orleans' greatest hero, ROGUE SUN, was murdered. Today: rebellious teenager DYLAN SIEGEL discovers that Rogue Sun was his estranged father, Marcus—and that he's inherited his father's mantle. Tasked with protecting our world from the forces of the supernatural—and solving his father's murder—Dylan will be forced to come to terms with the man he's spent the majority of his life hating. From acclaimed writer RYAN PARROTT (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dead Day) and rising-star artist ABEL (Harley Quinn, Crimes of Passion) comes A SUPERNATURAL MURDER MYSTERY that explores the complicated bond between father and son and cements itself squarely in a corner of the MASSIVE-VERSE! Collects ROGUE SUN #1-6 Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices