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My Latest Pull List – February 27th, 2013

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Weekly comic books are a big part of my life and below is a list of what I’ll be picking up this Wednesday along with cover artwork and previews courtesy of Comixology’s Pull List app.

A second straight week with eight new books on my list. Three of them have the word “Uncanny” in the title and that feels a bit strange…

  • AQUAMAN #17 – I started out way up on this series, but after falling behind it may be time to call it quits now that the Throne of Atlantis crossover with Justice League has wrapped up. I’ll take a look at this in the store, but I don’t know that it will be joining me on the trip home.
  • ASTONISHING X-MEN #59 – Another title I’ve fallen very far behind on, but the “X” on the cover means I have no choice.
  • DOCTOR WHO: PRISONERS OF TIME #2 – I don’t regularly follow the print adventures of The Doctor, but the first issue of this series was solid. It captured the spirit and aesthetic of the First Doctor’s adventures nicely, and the only thing it lacked was an indication of the bigger storyline that will be bringing his various incarnations together. 
  • GUARDIANS OF THE GALXY #0.1 – I’m a big fan of the current version of the Guardians, and enjoying Danny Abnett and Andy Lanning series that spun out of Marvel’s cosmic Annihilation events.Much like last week’s Nova #1, I’m not sure how this series will handle Star Lord’s return given that he was last seen trapped in another dimension with Thanos. If writer Brian Bendis’ foray into the X-Men’s corner of the Marvel Universe is any indication, this could be the start of something special. 
  • UNCANNY AVENGERS #4 – After a fair number of delays, this book might be getting back on track. I still won’t believe it’s shipping until I see it on the shelf (which I actually had a chance to do last night, so it will be there for me this afternoon), but I’m very excited to read this issue. 
  • UNCANNY X-FORCE #2 – The first issue of Sam Humphries half of the dueling Marvel Now X-Force titles went a long way to set up the conflicts we can expect to see, but the return of Bishop (last seen years ago in Duane Swierczynski’s Cable series) is the most intriguing element for me. The solicit promises we’ll see more of him here.
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #2 – Brian Bendis’ relaunch of the flagship Uncanny X-Men series is off to an interesting start. It’s not quite as captivating after one issue as his All New X-Men series, but it’s very much what I’m looking for from an X-title following Cyclops now that he’s become such a polarizing figure in the Marvel Universe. The revelation of the traitor on his team was apparent pretty early, but it took nothing away from the impact and implications. Chris Bachalo‘s artwork is also a highlight. 
  • X-MEN LEGACY #6 – The first arc of the new series featuring Legion comes to a close and I’m still not entirely sure I’m sold on the series. I’ll have two issues to catch up on once this is in my hands and hopefully they’ll make it clearer if I’ll have #7 on my pull list. There’s a chance I’ll stick with it just to get the Mike Del Mundo covers.

Check back every week to see what’s on My Latest Pull List and please share your thoughts on these titles and everything you’re reading this week in the comments.

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Monday Night Raw Warm Up for February 25th, 2013

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Last Monday, The Rock unveiled the new WWE Championship replacing the “spinner” belt introduced by John Cena in 2005. While the new design is an improvement, it still comes off more toy aisle than title worthy.

Last week’s Raw gave us a mixed bag of angles, but the big story led to a match scheduled for tonight featuring John Cena vs. C.M. Punk.  Cena is putting up his title shot with The Rock in the main event of WrestleMania on the line against the former champion, and the Road to WrestleMania may take sometimes takes unexpected turns.  There are some other superstars who should be returning tonight to help populate the rest of the card including Brock Lesnar and a rumored individual who may have made a return over the weekend at the house shows.

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My Latest Pull List – February 20th, 2013

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Weekly comic books are a big part of my life and below is a list of what I’ll be picking up this Wednesday along with cover artwork and previews courtesy of Comixology’s Pull List app.

Eight new books on my list again this Wednesday, but there’s a strong possibility I’ll only be bringing home seven.

  • AVENGERS #6 – I liked where Jonathan Hickman‘s Avengers series started, but I’m not crazy about the single character focus of the last two issues. They’re not bad stories by any means, but it’s not exactly what I’m looking for and this issue featuring Captain Universe appears to me more on the same.
  • CAPTAIN MARVEL #10 – I’ve fallen very far behind on my reading for this book, but I know I’m going to want to read it once I make the time.
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 – I’m really not sure about this title. The upsides are that Geoff Johns has been slowly developing the foundation for the book in the pages of Justice League, I’m a big fan of David Finch’s artwork, and the solicit claims this is where Trinity War begins. The downside (and it’s a big one) is that I don’t really care about any of the characters on the team.
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE #17 – Throne of Atlantis comes to an end and I really need to catch up if Trinity War is on the horizon.
  • NOVA #1 – I don’t know what to make of this one. I enjoyed the last Nova series, but this one features a different lead character so that’s not much to go by. The new Nova’s appearance in AvX was fleeting, but not anything that would turn me away. The only thing that stands out as a potential problem is that his identity seems to be a bit of a mystery and I just don’t trust we’ll see a satisfying payoff on a mystery from Jeph Loeb. I did enjoy his last outing with Ed McGuinness for Avengers: X-Sanction, even if the timing of Cable’s return before AvX didn’t make a difference in the event.
  • SAGA #10 – Another strong issue in the series. I particularly enjoyed the opening scene.
  • SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #4 – It’s likely I won’t be picking this up today, but I’m still debating it. I gave the series three issues to sell me and I think it may have been two too many. The main reason I’m considering staying with it is the indication from advanced solicits is that the current Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus story will be resolved by issue #9, but that’s no reason to buy a bunch of issues I’m not into.
  • X-FACTOR #252 – The Hell on Earth War continues and a lot of combustable elements from the last year of X-Factor stories are colliding. It’s made for a decent arc so far.

Check back every week to see what’s on My Latest Pull List and please share your thoughts on these titles and everything you’re reading this week in the comments.

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Monday Night Raw Warm Up for February 18th, 2013

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WWE_RAW_20130218_Swagger_CoulterAs the last major stop on the road to WrestleMania, we’d thought last night’s Elmination Chamber PPV would bring WWE’s biggest event of the year into greater focus. In part it has, as the expected rematch between the Rock and John Cena, which was never really in doubt, appears to be set in stone with Rock’s defeat of C.M. Punk. However, many other areas of the card still seem hazy… including the surprising choice of Jack Swagger as the World Championship contender for WrestleMania coming out of the Elimination Chamber match. Needless to say, this week’s Warm Up begins with a “Huh?”

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Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show Visits Reading, PA

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Tiny trains are breakable!

Tiny trains are breakable!

This past weekend Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show took up residence in The Greater Reading Expo Center in Reading, PA. The surprisingly large traveling event features seemingly hundreds of tables selling new, used and classic model trains as well as a variety of accessories used to build and maintain layouts. In addition, the event showcases a series of massive train displays in a variety of scales. There were even a few tables selling things we at MLD are a little more familiar with such as old action figures and computers(?!?!?). Admission to the events costs $7 for a two day pass and kids under 12 are free, which makes it affordable both to families looking for a fun day out and hardcore collectors looking for a new $500 locomotive. Read more of this article »