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Hello, Marvelites!
You're watching Marvel's The Pull List.
And I'm Ryan, AKA Agent M.
And I'm Tucker Markus.
And every week we read all the new Marvel comics
that come out.
We pick a couple of them, we pick a topic,
and we tell you why we're so hyped.
Tucker, what are we talking about?
This week we're talking about if I went to the gym
and, like, worked out a ton--
Not going to happen.
That would never happen.
I'm alluding to the concept of a transformation though.
Oh.
OK.
We've picked four issues where some really
cool transformations take place in a lot of different ways.
And the first comes in STAR WARS #108.
This is so much fun because it's a continuation
of the classic Star Wars comic series from 1977.
It started then, it ran through the 1980s.
This issue is written by Mr. Matt Rosenberg
and delightfully so.
The first story of many in here is
all about Valance, who used to be a stormtrooper then
he became a cyborg.
RYAN PENAGOS: Transformation!
TUCKER MARKUS: Then he became a bounty hunter.
RYAN PENAGOS: Transformation!
TUCKER MARKUS: And then he--
well, I don't want to say what happens to him
but he transforms in a different way, I guess.
Transformation.
Yeah, but anyway, it is so much fun.
There are so much great stuff in here.
Also, quick shout out to Jaxxon the rabbit
dude is in this issue.
All so much fun.
Yeah.
Talking about Valance, he's a terrifying character.
Actually made Vader a little bit uneasy.
You know what else would make you uneasy?
IMMORTAL HULK issue # 18 here.
This one is-- you know, when you're talking about Hulk,
you're talking about a character who transforms constantly.
Whether he goes from Banner to the Gray Hulk,
to the Green Hulk, to Joe Fix It, to the Devil Hulk.
But ultimately, here the big transformation
that I love that is just so freaky weird
is with the Abomination.
And it is a nightmare.
It is so good.
This is wonderful, incredible, disturbing,
transformative, comic books.
On the complete other side of the scale,
we're going to X 23 # 12 because the transformation
may be a little more subtle.
This issue focuses in on Gaby.
She's having some struggles with her identity,
with her responsibilities as a superhero.
And she's clashing with Laura a little bit.
But as well, Gaby gets a new Super Hero codename.
It's done with a lot of heart, with a lot
of soul, stuff for very specific reasons, which I won't say why.
But it's just great stuff all around.
RYAN PENAGOS: Tucker, you didn't talk
about the transforming turkeys.
TUCKER MARKUS: Oh, you're right.
Anyway, last book for us to talk about is a WAR
OF THE REALMS tying in as this WAR OF THE REALMS:
WAR SCROLLS # 2.
This is our anthology book during the War of the Realms.
This has three stories in it.
The first is an incredible Daredevil story.
He is Daredevil, the God Without Fear, versus Kingpin.
The second story is about Doctor Strange,
getting really metaphysical and showing Doctor Strange's
power in some really cool ways.
But ultimately, for me, the third story in this book
is the one that got me.
It is the one that features Loki, Wiccan, and Hulkling.
You get to see Loki and Thor as little babies, little children.
Loki turns Thor into a bear cub.
Odin gets all [GROWLS] Odin-y, as he does.
But you get to see the transformation here of Loki
into a different character.
And using that transformation to have
a conversation with Wiccan.
It is a really touching, moving story set across the backdrop
of the War of the Realms.
Also, an X-Men themed drag queen brunch,
which is [KISSES] wonderful.
Has one of the best puns that you're going
to find in comics to date.
But we're going to talk about all these comics
and more on Marvel's The Pull List the podcast version.
Get that wherever you get your audio and then
we'll be back with more next week.
I'm Ryan. - And I'm Tucker.
And this is Marvel.
Your universe.
Show the guns.
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