The Pull: A Look at the Comics Dropping the Week of August 5th

A giant size week is led off by a giant size comic. Let’s get to that and more in The Pull, my look at my buys, recommendations and curiosities from the week of comics.

Book of the Week: Giant Size X-Men Fantomex #1

Is Fantomex a mutant? No. But he’s a mutant like he’s French: he isn’t, but I don’t even care because I love the character all the same. These Giant Size issues have been fantastic universally, and the idea of Jonathan Hickman and Rod Reis working on a one-shot with that character and some beekeepers from A.I.M. is positively delectable. My guess: this will be one fun as hell comic. And I am all about those.

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