The Pull: A Look at the Comics Dropping the Week of February 19th

By David Harper

February 19, 2020

In a gigantic week featuring a new Wolverine series, there’s something that doesn’t star Logan as my book of the week. Let’s look at my buys, recommendations, and curiosities from the week of comics in The Pull, as led by the best there is at what he does, and what he does is really actually quite impressive, I’m sure you would agree.

Book of the Week: Plunge #1

Stuart Immonen is back in print comics! And he’s telling a spooky tale with writer Joe Hill! That’s all I need to get fully onboard, to be honest. Anything else is gravy. Stuart’s one of my favorite comic creators ever, and I’m positively thrilled that this comic is arriving this week. That’s it! Stuart’s the best, and I am excited for Plunge!

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spiritfusion says:

February 19, 2020

Zatanna and the House of Secrets is my only must buy now.

I love that you mentioned Doctor Tomorrow. If I didnt have Superhero fatigue… I’d be in the buy, but I’m still tired. Jim Towe is an amazing artist and there is a big leap in the pages from the Youngblood book.

I’m putting a dirty rotten wait on Jeff Lemire and Joe Hill stuff.

The Shadowman announcement of
Writer Cullen Bunn, artist Jon Davis-Hunt , colorist Jordie Bellaire, and letterer Clayton Cowles has my full attention right now as this could slide into my The Wild Storm void. I really miss Davis-Hunt panel to panel reading.
mark1 says:

February 19, 2020

Zach Howard’s art in Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb #1 is excellent. It’s a shame it’s his last comic.
SKTCHD says:

February 21, 2020

mark1:

It’s a shame it’s his last comic.

Why is that? (not why is it a shame but why is it his last comic)
mark1 says:

February 22, 2020

He discusses it in this interview: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/hellboy-and-the-bprd-the-return-of-effie-kolb-preview-interview

Mignola is the most profound sequential artist of my lifetime and my most direct influence. However, I straight-up shit the bed with poor skills the first time I drew Hellboy for Mike, and I needed another crack at it to right the ship and complete my career.

Well, I have a love affair with sequential storytelling and have no plans of stopping that, per se. However, I’m pretty certain that I don’t fit into the US comic book industry in any way that brings me sustained happiness.

I’m tired of working countless hours for those that just see me as a Golden Goose, and of being thrown away if I don’t perfectly fit their brand of hubris. I respect the medium too much to be generally compatible — but it’s important to note that this is my fault and not the industry’s. It is what it is, but I know that I just bring chaos to the poor people that have to work with me. It’s not really fair to anyone.

I am leaving the industry as an interior artist. I’m not bleeding for anyone but myself from here on out. I don’t care if I have to sell my books out of the trunk of my car, but it’s just me and my muse now. Everyone else can play King of the Shitheads and give each other trophies. I’ll be in my lab.

How did this factor into Hellboy ? I started my career with Hellboy and now I get to hang my damn hat on it. This is a special opportunity and I’m bringing 100% of my ability to every single line of every single page until either I reach my goal or my fingers fall off. Where that lands me, I suppose the Fates will decide. But I’m going down swinging like it’s my fucking Rocky moment. Cue “Going the Distance” by Bill Conti.
Rolacka says:

February 23, 2020

Is Superman Smashes the Klan on your radar @SKTCHD?

I’ve not read it, but Ifanboy were raving about it on this week’s podcast so I’m definitely going to check out the trade.