Pull-List for 12/12/12

Avengers Arena #1, $2.99
(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Kev Walker (CA) Dave Johnson

Trapped on an isolated island, 16 superhuman young adults (including cult faves like members of the Runaways, The Avengers Academy and Darkhawk) are given a chilling ultimatum by their demented captor: Fight or die... only one will walk out alive! Thus begins a primal battle that will test the skills, stamina and morals of each combatant. Welcome to Murder World, where the secrets are plenty, alliances are fleeting, and the key to victory might be rewriting the rules of the game. Who will survive? The rising star team of Dennis Hopeless (X-MEN: SEASON ONE) and Kev Walker (THUNDERBOLTS) dare you to tune in to your new favorite comic NOW!

Batman and Robin #15 vol 2 , $2.99
(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A) Patrick Gleason, Mick Gray (CA) Mick Gray, Patrick Gleason

A 'DEATH OF THE FAMILY' tie-in! Damian vs. The Joker! Has The Joker finally met a Robin as dangerous as he is? Or will The Clown Prince of Crime claim another of Batman's allies as his victim?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 Freefall #16 $2.99
(W) Andrew Chambliss (A) Dexter Vines (CA) Michelle Madsen, Phil Noto

Buffy takes on the zompire epidemic in San Francisco with new allies-the SFPD and Billy the Vampire Slayer! Just as Buffy finds contentment in her life, she's torn from routine battle and forced to confront an ancient demon from her former lover's past!

Cable and X-Force #1, $3.99
(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Salvador Larroca

Cable is back! NOW! with a new X-Force at his side, he must tackle the threats that nobody else can know about. But just who are Cable's new recruits, and why is his team public enemy number one? Caught red-handed at the scene of a terrorist attack on a major American corporation whose CEO has expressed anti-mutant views, the X-Force is the run, with none other than the Uncanny Avengers in hot pursuit.

Walking Dead #105, $2.99
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn (CA) Charlie Adlard

"Sing Me A Song" Carl gets more than he bargained for when he's left alone with Negan in The Saviors' base.

While there are great ways to go digital, nothing beats the experience of going to your shop and talking with the counter guys and gals! My shop Chicago Comics serves Lakeview, Wrigleyville, and Lincoln Park. Check out the local shops in your neighborhood:
The Loop - Graham Crackers; Hyde Park - First Aid; Bucktown - Challengers; Edgewater - Third Coast; Rogers Park - Evil Squirrel; Lincoln Square - Dark Tower

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