The Pull: A Look at the Comics Dropping the Week of May 29th

By David Harper

May 29, 2019

The $9.99 title cometh! This week features not just one but two $9.99 titles from DC Comics, which is a crazy price point, but hey, comic companies have to make a living, I guess. Let’s kick off The Pull – my column where I look at the week’s releases and share my buys, recommendations and curiosities – with a look at one of those two titles that I find irresistible.

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Although with DC Universe being a real thing for comics now, I will definitely be changing that up in the future.↩

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Prince3PO says:

May 29, 2019

Y’all, my pull was (already bought my comics and read a bunch digitally) Wild today, for another week of Maybthat was absolutely stacked.

Peter Cannon
Action Comics 1007-10011 (caught up for EVENT LEVIATHAN)
Leviathan Giant 80pg $10(?!?!)
Thor 13
War Scrolls 2
Daredevil
Giant-Man 2

Which is a ton for me, but lots of good stuff!
levi says:

May 29, 2019

I unabashedly love DC’s giant comics. I love the Walmart reprints, I love the seasonal anthologies, I love the #1000s.

I don’t love the $10 price point, but I love the format and I love sitting down to read a couple stories instead of just one. I think I would buy a “Batman” or “Superman” Giant comic monthly.

So, for instance, if the monthly issues of Batman and Detective Comics were collected together in that format monthly with say either Nightwing or Batgirl or maybe a reprint at maybe a dollar or two’s discount…I would buy that “Batman Giant-Sized” monthly more likely than I would buy both Batman and Detective separately monthly.

Or how cool would it be if you could get Bendis’ Superman and Action collected together monthly along with 12 pages of Fraction/Lieber Jimmy Olsen and 12 pages of Rucka Lois Lane for $10?

This is probably a super niche thing I want, but I would absolutely eat it up.
actualtotoro says:

May 29, 2019

levi:

I think I would buy a “Batman” or “Superman” Giant comic monthly.

I… actually think I would too. I’m spending $8/month on two issues of Batman. I’d be happy to instead spend $10/month and get one issue of Batman plus one issue of Detective Comics plus whatever the rest would be. Can’t imagine it happening, but I’d dig it.

Today’s pull for me (sadly, my last at my current LCS as I move to Boston this weekend):
*Catwoman Annual #1 *
Doomsday Clock #10
Forgotten Queen #4
Heroes in Crisis #9
Life is Strange #5
Magnificent Ms. Marvel #3
Marvel Rising #3
Wild Storm #23
X-23 #12
chrisburton says:

May 29, 2019

I like this idea, and it would probably be a better way to grow the audience. An 80-page giant has more “heft” and might match up better with the expectations of an audience that is used to buying a graphic novel. The concept of the 20 pages for $3.99 single issue isn’t enough “bang for your buck” for a lot of people, I would think.
Prince3PO says:

May 30, 2019

Hey, have a safe move!!!

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