Pull List: 1/9/13

It's the very first Pull List I've written  this year! Last week didn't count, because I wrote it on the 30th. So, let's get started!

PULL LIST

ANIMAL MAN #16

by Jeff Lemire and Steve Pugh

The last issue left a lot of questions unanswered. Who is the Green Lantern trapped in Metropolis? Whatever happened to Maxine? Why were Constantine and Black Widow snuggling? And why does a giraffe wearing a beret look so funny? So, I'm picking this up to see if my questions were answered.

STAR WARS #1

by Brian Wood and Carlos D'Ana

For once, Star Wars actually has a flagship comic series. Apparently, this takes place between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. Sounds interesting. 

DETECTIVE COMICS #16

by John Layman, Jason Fabok and Andy Clarke

Detective Comics has been awesome so far, and I'm sure it will continue to be awesome as long as Layman is writing it. Let's hope this issue will be as good as the last few.

THE SECRET SERVICE #5 

by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons

What the heck took so long? It feels like we've been waiting for years for this issue. Now that it's finally here, let's rejoice that we'll finally get to see Gary's stepfather get his comeuppance. 

WISH LIST

SWEET TOOTH #40

by Jeff Lemire

So it's finally here. The end of Sweet Tooth, Vertigo's  second best title that's currently being published. Let's hope Jeff Lemire gives Gus and Jepperd the happy ending they deserve, eh?

ANTI-WISH LIST

THE SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1

by Dan Slott and Ryan Stegman

Dan Slott, why do you hate Spider-Man so much? What makes you think a supervillain could replace the heart and soul of the Marvel Universe? Just the thought of this makes my blood boil. Now, I was able to read ASM #700 at a comic shop nearby, and I just want to say it SUCKED. Not only the idea of the new Spider-Man, but the execution was terrible. A: Spider-Man didn't die heroically. Quick list of people  that died a more heroic death than Spidey: Uncle Ben, Jason Todd, Hawkeye, Rorschach, random black guy from Supergirl #3. B: Just showing Doc Ock what drives him doesn't make him Spider-Man. C: The art didn't suit the story. D: Boring and lifeless backups, whose presence was just to make the book $7.99. So, SUPERIOR retains the same writer as ASM #700. And for some reason, Marvel seems proud of their decision to kill off their most popular character, just to boost sales slightly. So, consider me avoiding this book like the plague.