Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! This week Jonah Hex takes top billing, a couple more Blackest Night mini-series debuts and a slew of over-sized annuals and one-shots invade your pull list. As always, WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

PULL OF THE WEEK:

Jonah Hex #50
DC Comics – $3.99 US
Writers: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Artist: Darwyn Cooke
Score: 9.5

The landmark 50th issue of Jonah Hex hits the stands, featuring a done-in-one tale of the scarred bounty hunter’s latest task: to locate and dispose of 50 various bad guys. The cost of victory, however, may prove to be too much to bear…

Jonah Hex is no stranger to violence. We’ve been exposed to his brand of “justice” for decades now, so it’s very easy to forget that, under all of that hatred, this killing machine does have a heart. Thankfully, writing team Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti weave a story that is sure to please the loyal Hex fans with plenty of merciless vengeance, while injecting a tragedy that goes to great lengths to humanize the central character.

Darwyn Cooke handles the art chores on this commemorative issue, further cementing how incredible a read this was. Gorgeous pencils accompany the artist’s usual cinematic flair, with numerous examples of how to kill a man mixed in with a few touching moments, and a final page that speaks volumes without the aid of dialogue. With the holidays around the corner, I’d gladly accept this final page in all of its original glory as a nifty Christmas gift.

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Normally, this info comes to us on Monday and we get it out to you then. Unfortunately, we got it a bit late and had a full plate at the site yesterday, so we’re it to you today instead. You’ve still got plenty of time to figure out what comics you want to buy, so don’t worry.

Also, remember that Wednesday is a holiday so new comics will be most likely be coming out on Thursday this week. If so, be sure not to show up at your local comic store demanding new comics on Wednesday and then wondering why you’re not getting what you want. Plus, being demanding makes you seem like a douche, so probably best to avoid that anyway.

Anyway, here’s a list of all the new Marvel titles hitting stores this week. Of course, we’ve also got some cool preview art for some of these titles as well, so check those out after the break.

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Marvel is at it again and bringing back some characters to spin the X-Men in a new direction.This time, its Cable and Hope dropping by for a short run and you know that wherever they go, trouble follows. Need more info? We can oblige by bringing you this official Marvel press release.

Yes, we get a lot of those. And yes, we like to share. Of course, be sure to check out some preview pages from this new comic after, you guessed it, the jump. Check it out!

Marvel is proud to unveil your first look at X-Men: A Girl Named Hope, from Duane Swierczynski and Steve Dillon, beginning the return of Cable and Hope to the X-Men! Running as interconnected short stories (appearing as bonus content) through Psylocke #1, Dark X-Men #1, X-Men Legacy #230 and X-Force #22, X-Men: A Girl Named Hope begins the most shocking change to the X-Men you can imagine!

Will Hope save or damn mutantkind? What is Cable’s agenda? The answers begin in X-Men: A Girl Named Hope!

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As we do each week, we’ve got a list of all the new Marvel comics coming out from the publisher this Wednesday. Among the new ones gracing store shelves this week that we’re excited about are a new issue of X-Force, the latest installment of Secret Warriors and the Deadpool: Suicide Kings trade in hard cover.

Plus, as we always do, we’ve got cool art from some of these upcoming books to share with you as well. So, be sure to click through and check those out and take a look at all the comics on the list from the official marvel press release.

Comics On-Sale:

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606 CAMPBELL VARIANT

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #607

DARK REIGN: LETHAL LEGION #3

DARK REIGN: THE HOOD #5

DARK REIGN: THE SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #4

DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD #5

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Its Monday so that must mean we’ve got info on this week’s Marvel Comics hitting the shelves of your favorite comic book store on Wednesday. Of the new titles coming out, we’re partiocularly excited about the newest issue of Secret Warriors, a new issue of X-Force and the new Deadpool.

Here’s all the info — including some cool cover art after the jump — from the official Marvel press release.

Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on August 26th, 2009. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2009-08-26 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook.

Comics On-Sale:

ANITA BLAKE, THE LAUGHING CORPSE – NECROMANCER #4

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #27

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #27 70TH FRAME VARIANT

BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #3

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Its going to be a busy week with Comic-Con in San Diego starting on Thursday, but that hasn’t stopped Marvel from announcing a whole slew of new comics that are dropping this week. Sure, they will probably have some special editions available only at the Con, but this list is pretty extensive so even if you don’t happen to be in San Diego this week, I’m sure you’ll be able to find something you want to read at your local comic shop.

Following is all the new comics from the official Marvel Press release, complete with some great cover art for this week. Check it out:

Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on July 22nd, 2009. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2009-07-22 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook.

Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #596 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (DR)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #597 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (DR)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 600 ROSS COVER

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 600 WRAPAROUND COVER

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In addition to the fantastic X-Force, one of my other personal favorite comics of late is Peter David’s excellent X-Factor. His take on some of the more peripheral X-Men characters is always interesting and he manages to put his own spin on them and take them in new and different direction. Plus, David is just a great writer, which help immensely.

Marvel hasn’t pushed the series as much as they maybe could have but now it appears they are going to give it some love as the series hits issue #45 today.

Here’s all the scoop directly from Marvel via an official press release:

One of Marvel’s most critically acclaimed series continues in X-Factor #45, on-sale today, and if you haven’t tried this series, now’s the time! Superstar Eisner Award winning writer Peter David, along with the fan favorite artistic team of Valentine De Landro and Marco Santucci, present the perfect jumping on point for new readers.

Doctor Doom and Madrox meet in the future! Shatterstar battles X-Factor! And just what is the Cortex? Now’s your chance to find out why X-Factor is so red hot with fans and critics alike!

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This is the second part of John’s pull list comic reviews for the week. The first part was posted yesterday.

Kick-Ass #6 – Icon – $2.99
Score: 8.0

Kick-Ass itself is a contradiction of sorts. First, it is always one of–if not the most anticipated book of the month–even though it is usually never the best book of that month.  At the same time, it claims to be a super hero story about people in the real world, even though the actions taking place would never exist in what we consider the “real world” (or at least this writer hopes won’t actually take place).  Despite that, Kick-Ass does what all comics aspire to and sadly few consistently achieve in every issue; to please the reader and leave them wanting more.

On the surface, Kick-Ass has violence and vulgarity out the @$$ (that phrase being tamer than anything said in the entire book).  Digging down further, it is still pretty violent, but unlike a Hollywood gore film, there is substance hidden somewhere the buckets of blood and bodies, drawn with consistent art and beautifully illustrated splash pages by John Romita Jr. In the coming pages, the reader is taken through Hit Girl’s childhood and training that explain why she had no qualms about slicing and dicing criminals or loading them into car crushers in previous issues.

It’s hard not to crack an uncomfortable smile as this little girl tells her father they need to form a team, “‘Coz you’re the funnest dad in the world.” Like the rest of the series has been, this issue brings us intense imagery, including the blood-soaked cover, also from Romita, and ends on a great cliff hanger, keeping it atop everyone’s pull list for May.

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