Brown Paper Baggin' It: Pull List in Review

A year ago, over on my old blog I wrote a post outlining all the series I was currently reading, stopped reading and was thinking of dropping. I thought it may be fun (well for me at least hah!) to look back and see what has changed or not one year later.

Of the 8 series I was subscribed to then, I am only subscribed to Avenging Spider-Man and Deadpool. Amazing Spider-Man and BPRD Hell on Earth: The Long Death have since ended and I dropped Batwoman, Journey into Mystery (after Kieron Gillan's Kid Loki story was over), Wolverine & the X-Men & Wonder Woman. I also stopped buying both Animal Man and Swamp Thing on my phone.

Last February I was considering subscribing to 9 other titles and of those right now I am only subscribed to Adventure Time.

Here's what my current pull lists consist of:

Subscribed titles:

1. Adventure Time (BOOM! Studios)
2. Avengers Assemble (Marvel Comics)
3. Avenging Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
4. Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics)
5. Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
6. The Fearless Defenders (Marvel Comics)
7. Hellboy in Hell (Dark Horse)
8. Young Avengers (Marvel Comics)
9. Deadpool Killustrated (mini-series) (Marvel Comics)
10. Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (mini-series) (BOOM! Studios)

I also read the comic Saga (Image Comics) digitally on my iPad mini. Not only am I completely LOVING the series, I am loving using my iPad to read it. I can see switching many of my titles over to the digital format. The "guided view" way the comic apps take you panel by panel through the story is perfect for me, who has many times lost out on the surprise moments when my eyes skipped ahead across the page before they were supposed to.

Hearts of the Month: January 2013

VIDEO: Ghost in the Stalls

I laugh like the first time I watched this, every time I watch this.

VIDEO: Iron Man Arc Reactor Proposal

Awesome, awesome, awesome.

ART: Portraits of People Who Look Alike But Aren’t Related At All

This project is so intriguing to me! Some people are offput by the awkward poses of two people who don't know each other but I think that makes me love it even more.

 VIDEO: Team Long Brothers

I CRY. This is one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen. What an amazing brother/human being. These parents are clearly doing something right.

COMPANY: Royal Caribbean International

I think it says something that the day I came home from my very first cruise I was googling job opportunities with the ship. 

Brown Paper Baggin' It - October 31 2012

Marvel
Captain Marvel #6
A plus X #1
AvX: Consequences #4
Avenging Spider-Man Annual #1
Journey Into Mystery New Mutants: Exiled (Trade Paperback)

BOOM!
Adventure Time #9
Adventure Time: Marceline and The Scream Queens #4

Brown Paper Baggin' It - October 3 2012

Marvel

Avengers vs X-Men #12
AVX: VS #6

Really small week this week but they are both "series finales"

Brown Paper Baggin' It - September 19 2012

Marvel
Spider-Man: Spider-island Trade Paperback
Journey Into Mystery Vol. 2: Fear Itself Fallout Trade Paperback
Thanos Final Threat #1
The Mighty Thor #20
Spider-Men #5

DC
Sword of Sorcery #0
Batwoman (2011-) #0
Wonder Woman (2011-) #0

IDW
Womanthology: Space #1

Brown Paper Baggin' It - June 20 2012

Marvel
Avengers vs. X-Men #6
Avenging Spider-Man #8
Journey into Mystery #640
Astonishing X-Men #51

DC
Batwoman #10
Wonder Woman #10

Dark Horse
B.P.R.D.: Hell On Earth- The Devil's Engine #2

Brown Paper Baggin' It - May 16 2012

Marvel
Avengers vs. X-Men #4
AVX: VS. #2
New Mutants #42

DC
Batwoman #9
Wonder Woman #9

Dark Horse
B.P.R.D.: Hell On Earth- The Devil's Engine #1

BOOM!
Adventure Time #4

I have feelings about The Avengers

I planned on doing a "Quick & Dirty review" of the Avengers. I had also planned on there being at least SOMETHING I could nitpick. This turned out to be not the case. I've seen it twice now (and I'll be going again tonight) and I cannot find a single thing I disliked about it. In fact, the film has instantly jumped into my favourite films of all time, behind only Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.

So instead of doing a "review" that's simply me gushing over how amazing it is, I bring you the top 5 things- no matter how unlikely- I want to see in the sequel (I'll try to keep this spoiler free, but it may be safer to not read on until you've seen the film).

1. Joss Whedon to return as writer/director. This man knows how to do an ensemble story. No character seemed like they were pushed into the background. They all had their moments to shine and the battle choreography & cinematography was some of the best (if not the best) I have ever seen.
2. Spider-Man. How I wish Marvel Studios had the rights to the character! (On another note, HOW EXCITED AM I ABOUT THE NEW SPIDER-MAN MOVIE?! Hint: very)
3. Spider-Woman & Ms. Marvel. Two of my favourite Marvel heroes, and the cast is in dire need of more bad ass women.
4. Redemption for Loki. I have some speculations about his character that I am saving for a future, mega spoilery blog post.
5. THE VISION. I will go more in depth into this in the above mentioned post!

Brown Paper Baggin' It - May 9 2012

Saturday, May 5th, was FREE COMIC BOOK DAY aka Geek Christmas, and I picked up quite a few awesome titles! I'll note these books on my regular list by putting *FCBD* beside them.

Marvel
Avenging Spider-Man #7
Deadpool Vol. 3 #54
Journey Into Mystery #637
Avengers: Age Of Ultron Point One *FCBD*
Spider-Man Season One *FCBD*

DC
Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE #9

BOOM!
Peanuts/Adventure Time Flipbook *FCBD*

Oni Press
Yo Gabba Gabba Free Comic Book Time *FCBD*

Archaia
Mouse Guard / Labyrinth & More (hardcover!) *FCBD*

Drawn & Quarterly
Moomin Color Special *FCBD*

Avenging Spider-Man #7
Deadpool Vol. 3 #54

Brown Paper Baggin' It - May 2 2012

No, not that brown paper bag! It's my bag of comics I have waiting at my LCS (that's local comic shop to you) every Wednesday!

Here, take a peek in my sack and see what I'm picking up this week:

Marvel
Amazing Spider-Man #685
Avengers vs X-Men #3
Exiled #1

DC
Animal Man Volume 1: The Hunt (trade paperback)
Dial H #1
Earth Two #1
Worlds Finest #1