I have always wanted to start a comics pull list. I started reading comics in college; however, I wasn’t particularly fond of the comic book store in my college town. This meant starting a pull list back in Minneapolis wasn’t feasible since I wasn’t driving home consistently. Once I moved to the cities, I struggled to find a weekly comic series. I found reading trades easier than comic issues. Now, I have at least a couple of series I’m trying to read weekly, so it made sense to finally start a pull list. I’m excited to continue supporting a local comic book store weekly and get new comics! Wednesdays will have meaning for me again.

I started my pull list at Hot Comics and Collectibles. Hot Comics recently moved to a new store location in Minneapolis. It’s a quaint little shop, and it gives off a cozy vibe whenever I stop by. Hot Comics has three retail locations, with two of these locations being within reasonable driving distance from my apartment. When I knew I wanted to start a pull list, I wanted a comic book store close to me. This would be a place I would drive to weekly to pick up my comics, and nothing is worse than dreading a long car ride. Winter in Minnesota makes driving unpredictable, and I’d hate to miss picking up my comics because of poor driving conditions.

So what’s on my pull list? At the moment, I have three titles on there so far. If you have kept up with my posts, this shouldn’t come as a surprise as to what’s on my pull list. First, I have Finger Guns. Finger Guns is such a fun comic series. I’m all caught up on the story, so now I’m waiting for issue #6 to release. Besides Finger Guns, I have the latest Doctor Aphra series on my pull list. The new Doctor Aphra series made me a fan of the character and her adventuring team. Finally, I have King in Black on my pull list. King in Black is a Marvel crossover where the heroes are fighting Knull, the god of the Venom symbiote. I haven’t been reading Donny Cates’ Venom series, which supposedly leads up to King in Black. I never felt lost reading King in Black because the story is clear and easy to understand.

Despite having a pull list, I will continue to read trade paperbacks. There are certain series I started way too late, where I don’t think I will ever catch up to the current comic issue. It took me a long time to feel comfortable reading comics and to have the confidence to start a pull list. Let me know if you have a pull list and where your pull list is in the comments below.