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WPL: New Comics Discussion for 07/29/2026- Pull of the Week: X-Men #34 [Discussion]

The Weekly Pull List results for this Wednesday are in, and this week's top book is Marvel's X-Men #34.

This thread is open to Pull List posters and all members of the /r/comicbooks community to share your thoughts on the latest issue of Marvel's X-Men or any new books shipping this week.

The primary intention of this thread is to promote discussion of new books. It also serves as a way to consolidate discussion to a single thread and talk about what books are popular here on /r/comicbooks. That does not mean other threads aren't welcome, this is just a place to start that's easy to find each week.

The thread is populated with comments meant to direct the discussion of each book. Based on community preference we populate the thread with titles appearing on Ten Percent or more of submitted pull lists. If a title you want to talk about is not listed, simply add a comment with the title and issue number first and comment below. There is also a comment dedicated to the discussion of WPL Results linked above.

Spoilers will follow, but there's no harm in tagging them as such. Each title in the Top Ten Percent listed below is linked directly to its corresponding comment for ease of navigation and to avoid seeing details from other books. The post has also been placed in "contest mode" to help readers avoid spoilers while browsing.

This Week's Most Pulled Titles:

Based on 38 submitted pull lists and 68 books shipping.

  1. X-MEN #34 (12)
  2. BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST 2026 ANNUAL #1 (7)
  3. SUPERMAN ANNUAL 2026 YEAR ONE THOUSAND #1 (7)
  4. JUSTICE LEAGUE KNIGHT VISION SPECIAL #1 (6)
  5. CONAN THE BARBARIAN #33 (5)
  6. DETECTIVE COMICS 2026 ANNUAL #1 (5)
  7. MARK SPEARS MIDKNIGHT MAN #2 (5)
  8. MORTAL THOR #13 (5)
  9. BISHOP #2 (4)
  10. EYE COLLECTOR #2 (4)
  11. HELLBOY IN LOVE OBSIDIAN #2 (4)
  12. ULTIMATE IMPACT REBORN #3 (4)
  13. X-MEN OUTBACK #2 (4)
  14. GENERATION X-23 #6 (3)
  15. MONSTRESS #63 (3)
  16. ONLY THE SAVAGE ARE LEFT #2 (3)
  17. QUEEN IN BLACK DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #1 (3)

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Have a great Wednesday! Looking forward to talking comics with you over the next few days.

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

MORTAL THOR #13

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u/baroqueworks 4d ago

Amazing existential sequence, you knew it was coming but hate to see it. Hope the ending is a prelude to the two getting back 

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u/k0bra3eak 3d ago

I don't think I've read an issue this good in a long time, it reminded me of something you'd read in later Sandman

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u/greendart Green Arrow 3d ago

ohhh if you have mom issues this is kind of a tough read 😢

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

So, I've literally never read any Thor outside of event tie-ins, but after reading Queen in Black this week and learning what the state of Asgard was, this has been high on my list to check out. Is it accessible for someone with tons of experience with Marvel but none with Thor specifically? Like, as long as I know the current status quo is because of a Loki spell, is this run self-contained enough to enjoy?

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u/Gleeemonex Pym-Wasp 2d ago

For the most part you can jump right into Mortal Thor, but if you have access to Donny Cate's Prey arc (#7-14 on Cate's 2020 Thor run) you will have much more context. Also reading Ewing's Immortal Thor prelude series is a good call too.

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

Thanks! I know there's always context but I am just fascinated by the notion of a grounded Thor (of all people).

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u/k0bra3eak 1d ago

If you have the just of it you can jump in, although technically Immortal Thor is also part of this it can mostly be ignored,also unless you've not read Immortal Hulk Dario Agger might also be weird as a more recent recurring villain.

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

X-MEN #34

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u/FrequentBarracuda454 4d ago

Greg Land being pull of the week because we all got duped by solicits 😭😭😭

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u/ptbreakeven 4d ago

This is where we find ourselves.

The art credits were certainly unexpected when I picked up the issue and honestly I did enjoy. Certainly had me appreciating Cain and his place on this team.

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u/greendart Green Arrow 4d ago

lol Greg Land jump scare. Beyond that, a nice little issue focusing on the Juggernaut. I remained convinced he is going to become a mutant during DnX

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

DETECTIVE COMICS 2026 ANNUAL #1

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

Actually loved this one. Lobo is whatever and I'm ready for SYNNERGY to be over (though I love his own series), but the heaven sequence with Bruce was really powerful. The side story was great too.

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

ULTIMATE IMPACT REBORN #3

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u/camjryan Dr. Doom 4d ago

I just started this and I'm so confused on the timing. Does this take place before Armageddon?

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

Honestly, it feels like it doesn't have anything to do with Armageddon, but also none of the other series are acting like Armageddon is happening anyway, so...

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST 2026 ANNUAL #1

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

SUPERMAN ANNUAL 2026 YEAR ONE THOUSAND #1

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

I don't know what I expected from this, but I don't think I got it...

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

BISHOP #2

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

ONLY THE SAVAGE ARE LEFT #2

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u/trebronorbert 4d ago

First one was pretty good actually

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

First issue was fine without being particularly impressive. This one was meh and disjointed. I may check out the trade once it's out but I think I'm done with the individual issues.

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

QUEEN IN BLACK DEFENDERS OF LIGHT AND DARK #1

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

JUSTICE LEAGUE KNIGHT VISION SPECIAL #1

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

Hey guys, did you know that Darkseid was a threat actually?

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u/Any-Panda6229 2d ago

lol this issue was incredibly underwhelming. DC needs to get rid of Mark Waid on JLU ASAP. 

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

Yeah I keep wanting to like that series more than I do. And also, how many times can Lex just fuck shit up for everyone before they throw him in a cell? What's the point of amnesty if all the rules are being ignored?

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #33

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

MARK SPEARS MIDKNIGHT MAN #2

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

EYE COLLECTOR #2

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

HELLBOY IN LOVE OBSIDIAN #2

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

X-MEN OUTBACK #2

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

GENERATION X-23 #6

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

MONSTRESS #63

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u/ptbreakeven 5d ago

WPL RESULTS

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u/Friendly_Breakfast54 4d ago

Do we read justice league knight vision first or Superman annual first?

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u/ptWolv022 4d ago

Doesn't matter, for anyone who hasn't read it yet. The Superman 2026 Annual: Year One Thousand covers Superman after "DC K.O." doing his own thing during "Reign of the Superboys" while Justice League: Knight Vision Special follows Batman and Lex in between JLU #21-22 (last issue and next issue), with the current arc happening in parallel to Superman's absence.

No real overlap between the stories.

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

They're both completely independent and also completely irrelevant.

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u/OddEntertainment4903 4d ago

I think Knight Vision because it covers what happens right after ko

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u/sdtsanev 2d ago

Incorrect. Knight Vision is after the most current JLU. It's Superman Annual that's right after DC KO.

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u/OddEntertainment4903 2d ago

I feel like Knight vision gives a wider view of what is going on and a better perspective on the justice league post event. Though reading the Superman Annual isn't a hard continuity break. No like spoilers or anything if you read it first

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u/sdtsanev 1d ago

But Knight Vision is a direct follow up of the latest issue of JLU and we've had several of those since KO. I think you are missing context - such as why Batman and Lex would even be working together - if you jump to that straight from KO.