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The Pull List: BATMAN ’66 #1, IRON MAN #12, SATELLITE SAM #1 & More!

Check out what I checked out this week. Whether the comics are inspiring or disappointing, I read them all. Welcome to The Pull List.  And, as always…

Spoilers ahead!

Satellite Sam #1 (Pick of the Week)
Writer: Matt Fraction
Art: Howard Chaykin
Letters: Ken Bruzenak
Publisher: Image Comics
Price: $3.50

Satellite Sam is the story about a popular science fiction show named after the titular character and set during the golden age of television.

Seconds before lights, camera, action, the star of the show is nowhere to be found. The production booth is panicking. The rest of the cast is distraught. The network investors are taking in all of the dramatic goodness.

Howard Chaykin’s black and white artwork gave the book that old school TV show vibe, since color TV didn’t become standard until the late 1960’s.

Matt Fraction did a fantastic job of putting together plot points that became more intriguing as things progressed and became of equal importance to the story.

The cover kind of spoils the ending, but it opens things up to reveal an even bigger mystery. Make no mistake about it; this is one you don’t want to miss as low ratings will not be a problem for this series.

Grade: A

Batman ’66 #1
Writer: Jeff Parker
Art: Jonathan Case
Colors: Jonathan Case
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: 0.99 ¢

Jeff Parker brings the “KABOOM!” and “POW!” nostalgia of the 1966 Batman TV show to a comic medium. This digital delight is chalked full of campy crime fighting goodness.

I was raised on reruns of this pop culture classic and beyond excited for some new adventures. You can almost hear the voices of Adam West and Burt Ward as the dynamic duo tries to wrestle back the Lady of Gotham statue, stolen by the Riddler.

Digital comics have come a long way in a short period of time. This newest release offers something different from the still backlit pages we are accustomed to.

Word balloons appear with swipe of the screen which makes the dialog more interactive.

The sentimentality of Jonathan Case’s depictions bring back all of the elements that made the show great from the dastardly riddles to Robin’s “Holy Tightrope, Batman” annotations.

Make sure you check the bat signal in the sky and keep up this weekly release. Same Bat time, same Bat channel.

Grade: B+

Daredevil: Dark Knights #2
Writer: Lee Weeks
Art: Lee Weeks
Colors: Lee Loughridge
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $2.99

NYC is in the midst of a vicious snow storm and a little girl named Hannah needs a heart transplant. Time is running out and Daredevil is her only hope.

Lee Weeks beautifully pens and illustrates a tale of struggle in the direst of circumstances. Daredevil gained more than he lost when his vision was taken away from him, but he is still just flesh and blood and has the same tolerances to heat and cold as the average Joe.

The cold slows Daredevil down to such an extent that it makes you wonder if he will succeed. It’s not so much the struggle to prevail, but the struggle from within that drives the story.

Sometimes, in difficult situations, choices have to be made for the greater good.

However, when homes are being invaded and people are being mugged and robbed, it’s hard for the Man Without Fear to see the silver lining in the good that he has chosen to accomplish.

Grade: A-

Green Lantern #22
Writer: Robert Venditti
Art: Billy Tan, Rob Hunter & Jon Sibal
Colors: Alex Sinclair & Tony Avina
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $2.99

Robert Venditti was given the unenviable task of taking over Green Lantern after Geoff John’s departure from the series.

We are two issues in and Venditti has done a serviceable job of telling his own story that is simple and entertaining.

Hal Jordan has been the leader of the Green Lantern Corps for all of twenty minutes and he is already fending off an attack from Larfleeze and his Orange Lanterns.

It’s will power vs. the power of avarice and Jordan only has green recruits to back him up.

Larfleeze is a character to enjoy for a variety of reasons. There is no mysterious complexity to his character. He is a greedy individual and just happens to have a power ring that augments his acquisitive nature.

The battle contains several twists and turns that will make things extremely interesting in the months ahead.

Grade: B

Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1
Writer: Ray Fawkes
Art: Zander Cannon & Daniel Sampere
Colors: Hi-Fi
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $2.99

Pandora has been the character to watch in the New 52 for almost two years now.

Sure, she hasn’t had her own book until now, but she is somehow linked and responsible for the universal shift that occurred after Flashpoint.

So, what did Pandora do that was so bad that she has to walk the Earth for all eternity? It’s simple: her curiosity released the seven deadly sins to mold and shape the events that have occurred throughout human history. These moments are seamlessly executed as each sin perfectly coincides with a particular plague or war.

What makes her character really fascinating is that most people in her situation would be jaded and angry by the raw deal Pandora got from the powers that be.

However, she has chosen to dedicate her existence to finding a way to silence these demons once and for all.  Instead of feeling bad for her, Ray Fawkes makes us cheer for Pandora as she trains in various dark arts and disciplines over the centuries in order to prepare for her inevitable date with destiny.

Grade: B+

Iron Man #12
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Art: Dale Eaglesham
Colors: Guru Fx
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $3.99

“The Secret Origin of Tony Stark” has delivered many twists, turns, and changes to everything we thought we knew about Tony’s beginnings.

Gillen has created an arc that makes you wonder how we never knew about any of this while calling into question the very fabric of Tony’s being and choices in life.

Howard Stark knew more that most going into the “modern era”, but know we realize just how much he knew and how connected he really was to the inner workings of S.H.I.E.L.D. and beyond.

We get the answer as to why 451 has finally revealed all of this to Tony and why he is the key in saving the universe.

In the overall scheme of things, 451 hasn’t done anything wrong.

Tony doesn’t trust him and superhero instincts always prevail in the end, even if it seems like he is wrong this time around.

Grade: B

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