Pull List of 2-15-12

Row 1:

1. (DC) Batman #6
2. (DC) Nightwing #6
3. (DC) Red Hood and the Outlaws #6

Row 2:

1. (DC) Catwoman #6
2. (DC) Blue Beetle #6

Row 3:

1. (Marvel) Amazing Spider-Man #679.1
2. (Marvel) Avenging Spider-Man #4

Row 4:

1. (Marvel) Venom #13.2
2. (Marvel) Winter Soldier #2

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day.  If you didn’t, then here are some comics that might cheer you up.

This week’s Batfam comics get closer to the big cross-over event with the Court of Owls.  In Batman, Bruce somehow made it through the insanity of the labyrinth.  The previous issue was mind-blowing, and its effect still lingered in #6.  Dick gets close to figuring out the dark forces that have been plaguing him since he returned to the circus.  A very special person makes a guest appearance in this issue.  Readers learn more about how the team was made in the latest issue of Red Hood and the Outlaws.  What took me by surprise was the history revealed and kept in the rebooted universe.  What also took me by surprise was how gorgeous Jason’s nearly naked body was.  Yes, I just said that.  BTW, the Discowing suit still exists.  Rebooted, but still exists.   Selina will always be the unlucky cat.  She has too much trouble on her plate and she can only fight off as much as she can.  Even with all that, she still is a badass.  I made my decision to stick with Blue Beetle.  Jaime took some rather extreme measures to help Paco which I didn’t like, but I’m willing to stay with this series.

In Marvel, we learn more of what goes on in Horizon Lab in Amazing Spider-Man #679.1.  It goes a bit during the Spider-Island arc, but it takes a looks as some “newer” and old characters that work in the shadows of Parker. Clint is the special guest in Avenging Spider-Man #4.  I never thought that the two could work together, but they did, sorta kinda. It touches on Hawkeye’s reason why he is the way he is and I feel a bit sorry for him, but I still don’t like him.  Hell grows in Venom #13.2 as Sana Takeda draw in the interior.  It’s good to see X-23 once again in her art, but the whole issue is simply heart-breaking.  The Circle of Four event is such a dark and twisted one and I hope the team pulls through.  Finally, Bucky and Natasha work further into their mission as they try to find who bought a super soldier.  I didn’t know that there was a new issue out already, but I guess time really flies.