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Pull List 54 | Hector’s Musings

SHOW NOTES

Diamond Comics is finally launching the long-promised app for store owners, have some of the X-Men comic series gone the way of Jason Todd, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Crypto the Super Dog? All this and a from the heart musing from Hector on the season finale of The Pull List.

News from the show:

“Pullbox, the online comic pull list service, to launch June 7 from Diamond”, Newsarama
“No Excalibur, New Mutants or SWORD in August From Marvel Comics”, Bleedingcool
“Dwayne Johnson to Voice Krypto the Superdog in DC League of Super-Pets”, CBR
“AT&T’s Warnermedia and Discovery Officially Announce Merger”, Comicbook

Pulls from the show:

We Only Find Then When They Are Dead #6Boom! Studios
Seven Secrets #8, Boom! Studios
Daredevil (2019) #30, Marvel Comics
Radiant Black #4, Image Comics
Joker #3, DC Comics
Nightwing #80, DC Comics
Nocterra #3, Image Comics
Truth & Justice #4, DC Comics (Digital First)

#1’s Worth Your Time:

Wonder Girl #1, DC Comics
Eden, Aftershock Comics





Episode Hosts

Chris Poirier
Co-host of The Pull List Podcast
Chris is the co-host of The Pull List Podcast for Love Thy Nerd. Chris Poirier also is the Community Pastor of 2 Cities Church (Columbus, GA), Founder/Game Master of Columbus Got Game, and founding partner of Bytes and Brews (Columbus' first Arcade Restaurant/bar) When not reading comics or playing video games he and his wife Rebekah seek out all that can be found on the nerd scene by hunting for vintage toys, finding the most epic comic shops, and getting their tabletop on. In the hours that remain, Chris serves as a missionary for Love Thy Nerd at conventions across the US. Previously, Chris managed the largest comic retail shop in North Carolina, as well as, served as the North Carolina Comicon Media/Communications Director.
Hector Miray
Hector is the co-host of the Pull List Podcast for Love Thy Nerd. He is a semi overzealous geek about most things, but to the core is a big fan of a good story. He is the primary writer behind the book series "Faith & Fandom" and travels to dozens of comicons throughout the year with the books. He is married to a medical nerd named Danyelle and has helped co-create 3 small humans with her that resemble him in appearance and passions. Hector is also the location pastor for Vertical Church's Lumberton, NC Location.

Episode Producer

Jonathan Clauson
Starting with Clear Channel Radio in the '90s, Jonathan has worked in audio and marketing for 20 years. Credits include stints at EA Tiburon, Christianity Today, Christ and Pop Culture, and freelancing as voice talent for audiobooks and podcast production services.

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