Pull-List for 02/27/13

2013 is a great year to be a queer comic book fan so far. Last week's last-page proposal from Batwoman to get her girlfriend was "awww!" inspiring. This week, uber-cute (super)power couple Wiccan and Hulkling are back in the pages of Young Avengers , and Northstar returns to Astonishing X-Men after his honeymoon with hubby Kyle. All this queer-positivity is almost enough to make you forget all the homophobic Superman ugliness as of late (which, I pinky swear, I will editorialize soon!)

Anyway, onto the books:

Angel and Faith #19 $2.99
(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Rebekah Isaacs (CA) Dan Jackson, Steve Morris

Angel, Faith, and the remaining Slayers prep themselves to overtake a group of living zombies-without losing any more lives. The demon Eyghon holds the last remnants of Giles's soul, but a gaggle of innocent zombies are blocking Angel's path to victory. Good thing an old friend was recruited to help with the fight . . . 'Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs are taking a slightly strange odd couple of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe and making it compelling and inviting reading. This is how a media-tie-in comic series should be handled. Good show, Gage and Isaacs. -Comic Book Resources

Astonishing X-Men #59 $3.99
(W) Marjorie Liu (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Phil Noto

Back from their honeymoon, Northstar and Kyle face a threat at home... ... while Northstar faces another threat all on his own! And deep in space, something is coming that might literally tear the team apart!

Avengers Arena #5 $2.99
(W) Dennis Hopeless (A) Kev Walker (CA) Dave Johnson

The Braddock Academy vs... themselves?

Batman Incorporated #8
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Chris Burnham

Everything Grant Morrison has been planning since the start of BATMAN, INCORPORATED leads to this stunning issue! You must not miss this one!

Gambit #9 vol 5 $2.99
(W) James Asmus (A/CA) Clay Mann

Gambit's hot on the heels of the lady thief who first crossed his path in issue #1! But what secret is she hiding that may just spell doom for our hero? And how will he manage to steal her away from the horde of super villains she's surrounded herself with?

Harbinger #1 vol 2
(W) Joshua D. M. Dysart (A) Khari Evans

The return of the Valiant Universe continues as the first superhero legend of the moderna ge is reborn, from New York Times bestselling author Joshua Dysart and Harvey Award-winner Khari Evans. Read Minds, Bend Steel, Break All The Rules Teenager Peter Stenchek si out of work, on the skids, and -- unbeknownest to him -- a psionic-powered 'harbinger' with the potential to reshape the course of human history. Toyo Harada is a wealthy business magnate, a respecte philanthropist, and the most powerful harbinger of all -- or so he thought. As they forge an uneasy alliance, with Harada offer Peter a chance for redemption -- or attempt to induct him into a secret network of conspiracy, subversion, and control? Peter is about to discover that he's not alone in the world and, soon, the generation who has nothing will take on the man who has everything.

Hawkeye #8 vol 4 $2.99
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) David Aja

Cherry's got a gun. And she looks good in it. Hawkeye gets distracted. Just like you are right now.

Teen Titans #17 volume 5 $2.99
(W) Scott Lobdell (A) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira (CA) Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund

Welcome aboard the new art team of EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA! The team is finally reunited in the wake of 'DEATH OF THE FAMILY'-but something is very wrong with Red Robin! What did The Joker do?

Uncanny Avengers #4 $3.99
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) John Cassaday

Red Skull and his S-Men move forward their take over of New York. A member of the Uncanny Avengers joins the S-Men! When the chips are down, the fight all but lost, one Avenger must rise and face the terrible might of The Omega Skull!

Uncanny X-Force #2 vol 2 $3.99
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Ron Garney (CA) Olivier Coipel

BISHOP VS. UNCANNY X-FORCE What secrets does the man with the 'M' on his face bring from the future?

Uncanny X-Men #2 vol 3 $3.99
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Chris Bachalo

There is a mole on Cyclops' team, but who is it? When you hunt the UNCANNY X-MEN you use Sentinels, but when you find out WHO'S DOING THE HUNTING your jaw will drop!

X-Men Legacy #6 vol 2 $2.99
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Jorge Molina (CA) Mike Del Mundo

The groundbreaking first arc of X-MEN: LEGACY ends here! Discovering a plot to assassinate one of the X-Men that he inadvertently put into motion, Legion infiltrates the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning... but after their last run-in, will the X-Men accept his help? Meanwhile, Legion learns that the demon lurking in the depths of his psyche has a familiar face...

Young Avengers #2 vol 2 $2.99
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie

Has Wiccan made a horrible mistake that comes back to bite everyone on their communal posteriors? Spoilers: Yes. Does this guest star the Uncanny Avengers? Spoilers: Also Yes. A figure from Loki's past emerges. Friend? Foe? What will it be? Spoilers: It's Foe. And much more from Marvel's most critically acclaimed book. Yes, we're saying it's critically acclaimed and it's not even out yet. We are very bad.

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