The Weekly Pull: X-Men Red, Wonder Woman Historia, Aggretsuko, and More
Aggretsuko: Out of Office #4
- Written, Illustrated, and Colored by Brenda Hickey
- Letters by Crank!
- Published by Oni Press
If I tried to explain to you what Aggretsuko Out of Office was about, I'd do a massive disservice but trust me when I tell you this book is an absolute delight and if you aren't picking up issue #4 (and honestly, aren't going back and reading the previous issues) what are you even doing for joy? Instead of taking time to relax on a work holiday, Aggretsuko ends up going to work at a friend's family's resort and that goes pretty awry pretty quickly because now there's an oni spirit haunting things and it's madness. You've got an overworked, overtaxed Aggretsuko, nosy friends, superstitious folks, and an actual oni haunting. It's bonkers. It's delightful And you need it. Let it be a balm for your own overworked soul. It's easily one of my favorite books right now and it will be yours, too. -- Nicole Drum
Earth-Prime: Batwoman #1
- Written by Natalie Abrams, Kelly Larson, and Camrus Johnson
- Art by Clayton Henry and Michael Calero
- Colors by Marcelo Maiolo and Matt Herms
- Letters by Tom Napolitano
- Published by DC Comics
The CW's Arrowverse of shows have had a unique track record in the comics, with spinoff stories largely consisting of tales surrounding early seasons of Arrow and The Flash, and a brief tie-in to the network's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. This week begins the franchise's most distinct foray into comic storytelling yet, with a series of Earth-Prime one-shots that cover the various shows, before culminating in a crossover. First out of the gate is Batwoman, which tells two stories in the middle of Season 3 – one concerning Ryan Wilder's fight against another new rogue, and one surrounding how Luke Fox spends a night off. What follows is jam-packed with fan service and genuinely interesting narrative threads, which will hopefully make even the most casual of comic fan curious to see what's next. -- Jenna Anderson
Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land
- Written by Zac Thompson
- Art by Germán García and Álvaro López
- Colors by Matheus Lopes
- Letters by Joe Caramagna
- Published by Marvel Comics
One of the most wonderful things about the Marvel Comics story is that seemingly any character is just one issue away from greatness. Ka-Zar, on his face, is a character best left in a prior century, but the 5-issue miniseries Ka-Zar: Lord of the Savage Land found a new take that makes him one of the most interesting characters at Marvel today. Writer Zac Thompson confronted the colonialist strains embedded in Ka-Zar's origin and explored a fascinating story about confronting one's past and doing better for the future. That's not to mention making Ka-Zar one of the few superheroes to ever seriously address the ethical treatment of animals. His setting was brought into resplendent life with colorful landscapes and stunning creatures by Germán García and the artistic team. Lord of the Savage Land brought both big ideas and epic visuals to this idiosyncratic corner of the Marvel universe and made Ka-Zar seem like he'd always been one of the greats. If you missed this story in single issues, don't hesitate to pick up the entire saga tomorrow. -- Chase Magnett
Marauders #1
- Written by Steve Orlando
- Art by Eleonora Carlini
- Colors by Matt Milla
- Letters by Cory Petit
- Published by Marvel Comics
The Marauders set sail again in a new series from writer Steve Orlando and artist Eleonora Carlini. Readers already got a taste of what's to come from this new Marauders run via the Marauders Annual, which saw the old Marauders crew passing the torch to the new Marauders crew with Kate Pryde still in the lead. Based on that first voyage, we're eager to see where this creative team takes this motley mutant crew next. -- Jamie Lovett
She-Hulk #3
- Written by Rainbow Rowell
- Art by Roge Antonio and Luca Maresca
- Colors by Rico Renzi
- Lettering by Joe Caramagna
- Published by Marvel Comics
The solicitation for this week's She-Hulk bills itself as "the funniest, sexiest book on the stands", and that banner could not be more accurate. This issue dives further into Jack of Heart's surprise return, and how it could tie to a decades-long mystery that surrounds She-Hulk. Rainbow Rowell's narrative has been a true delight to behold, especially when coupled with Roge Antonio and Luca Maresca's endlessly excellent art. If you haven't already, you'll absolutely be charmed by this run of She-Hulk. -- Jenna Anderson
Suicide Squad: Bad Blood
- Written by Tom Taylor
- Art by Bruno Redondo, Daniel Sampere, and Juan Albarran
- Colors by Adriano Lucas
- Letters by Wes Abbott
- Published by DC Comics
Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo are collecting well-deserved rave reviews for their current run on Nightwing, but they made themselves known as a dynamic superhero-storytelling duo in the pages of Suicide Squad in a dynamite 11-issue run available tomorrow for an absolute steal. If you missed Bad Blood when it was first released, the story introduces a bundle of new characters to Amanda Waller's high-turnover team and invests heavily in the new cast. While they're accompanied by some familiar faces like Deadshot and Harley Quinn, the series made sure to emphasize these young freedom fighters and invested readers heavily in their lives and goals, whether or not they survived to the final page. It's an example of what a Suicide Squad series is built to do at its best – make minor characters matter. Filled with explosive action and a tremendous amount of heart, Suicide Squad: Bad Blood remains one of the few must-read modern Squad stories so be sure to check it out. -- Chase Magnett
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #2
- Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick
- Art by Gene Ha
- Colors by Wesley Wong
- Letters by Clayton Cowles
- Published by DC Comics
As a huge Wonder Woman fan, I adored Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #1 so it is no surprise that the book I'm most excited for this week is Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #2. Following the story of Hippolyta before she is queen and seeing her sort of come into her own is both engaging and absolutely fascinating and while I could simply say that if you're a Wonder Woman fan of any sort, this needs to be on your list this week, I think it's essential literature, period. -- Nicole Drum
X-Men Red #1
- Written by Al Ewing
- Art by Stefano Caselli
- Colors by Federico Blee
- Letters by Ariana Maher
- Published by Marvel Comics
Mars belongs to the mutants now. Ever since a handful of omega-level mutants terraformed the red planet in minutes, remaking Mars into Planet Arakko, capital of the Sol System., Storm has been tasked with leading the Arakki mutants and playing diplomat to the stars. X-Men Red promises to put the regent through her paces and further explore Arakki culture. Oh, and also, Agent Brand, the head of SWORD, is working with Orchis in secret. Which is to say, a lot is going on, and anyone keeping up with Krakoa should pay attention. -- Jamie Lovett
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