My Pull-List for 10/17/12

Marvel Now launched last week with the end of Avengers vs. X-Men and the start of Uncanny Avengers. I covered some of the surprises and updates this past weekend at New York Comic Con. Now as the dust settles, here are the books I'm excited to read this week:

Hawkeye #3
written by Matt Fraction, art by David Aja
The Avengers' sharpshooter Clint Barton continues his sleeper hit solo series, written by Matt Fraction with beautiful mod art by David Aja. In this issue, Barton and his Hawkeye protege Kate Bishop (of the Young Avengers) revisit Barton's carny past as they decipher Vagabond Code left around Manhattan.

Marvel Now: Point One
various writers and artists
An issue teasing several series starting in January, including a revamped Young Avengers featuring my favorite comic couple Wiccan and Hulkling!!

New Avengers #31
written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Mike Deodato
The final explosive arc for long-time Avengers writer Brian Michael Bendis. Now that the New Avengers have sacrificed all they had to fight the Phoenix, many are asking hard questions: Is it time for New Avengers to call it quits? Meanwhile, one of the New Avengers deadliest foes hatches his elaborate plot for revenge!

X-Factor #245
written by Peter David, art by Leonard Kirk
'BREAKING POINTS' Conclusion! In the last of five issues that will change the face of X-FACTOR forever, two characters find their lives irrevocably altered. When the smoke clears, the team's roster will be nearly halved. Will same-sex couple Rictor and Shatterstar make the cut? Read it and find out!

So between all day auditions for my show at Bailiwick Chicago last Wednesday, along with being away at Comic-Con, I was not able to shout out a book I was especially excited about! My LGBT readers should definitely check it out:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9 #14
written by Jane Espenson, art by Karl Moline and Andy Owens
As promised to GoPride readers last month, the first male (and gay!) Vampire Slayer! Buffy television scribes Jane Espenson and Drew Z. Greenberg take readers on a special two-part adventure where a new kind of Slayer emerges in a world without magic! As the zompire epidemic threatens a small California town, Slayer and Watcher join forces to eradicate an overwhelming new evil.

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That concludes this week's pull list! I'll be getting my books today at my local shop Chicago Comics! If you need help locating a shop in your neighborhood, shoot me a tweet with hashtag #GeekOn and I'll get right back at ya!