Questioning the Pull-List Pt. 2: What Goes? What Stays?

Money doesn't grow on trees...nor do comics.  Here is my final subscription list with my local comic shop for October/November 2014.  With Superior Foes of Spider-Man ending with issue #17 in November and Uncanny Avengers, a staple of my pull-list for well over a year, concluding with issue #25 in October, I thought it would be a good time to re-visit the books that I pre-order.  

Pre-ordering is the process by which retailers can guarantee to the publishers pre-sale figures for books.  If you like a favorite writer, artist or creative team, or you simply enjoy reading a particularly series or are curious about another, pre-ordering through a local shop or online helps keep books printed and on shelves.  The more sales of the books you read, the more likely it'll continue to be published; especially the books that aren't Bat-centric or that feature Wolverine.

Comic Books

D. E.

 Solar, Man of the Atom ($3.99)

DC Comics (DCU: The Dark)

 Swamp Thing ($2.99, monthly)

Charles Soule and Jesus Saiz continue to bring the muck, mire and now machines to their run on Swamp Thing.  Soule sold me on Swamp Thing after Snyder's run endied.  I've been sticking with it ever since.

IDW Publishing

 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ($3.99, monthly)

Image Comics

 Five Ghosts ($3.50)

Frank J. Barbiere and Chris T. Mooneyham return from a hiatus to Five Ghosts to tell an all-new story.  Issue #13 is slated for release in October.  It's also been confirmed that vampire hunter Van Helsing will make his appearance in the following month.  So the adventures of Fabian Gray are also back on my pull-list.

 Wayward ($3.50)

I picked up Jim Zub and Steven Cummings Wayward because of the buzz.  I thoroughly enjoyed the first issue.  I really debated whether to add it to my subscriptions because, of course, money doesn't grow on trees.  However, Wayward represents to me something new, something fresh; something that is fun and creator-owned.  I'm looking forward to seeing how the creative team develops the main protagonist over the course of the book.

Marvel Comics (Heroes)

 Daredevil ($3.99, monthly)
 Secret Avengers ($3.99, monthly)

Marvel Comics (Spider-Man)

 Superior Foes of Spider-Man ($2.99, monthly)

Superior Foes of Spider-Man #17 will be the last issue of a fabulous run made fun by Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber.  The homage seen here, by the way, to Marvel Studios end-credits from the Avengers demonstrates how much fun Superior Foes of Spider-Man was for the creators and its fans. Shwarma!

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

 $2.80 (save $1.19) ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #1 (OF 3)

Peter Milligan and Cary Nord bring the steel with this three-part mini-series.  I'm also looking forward to December's The Valiant by Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt and the father and son duo of Joe and Paolo Rivera.