What is a pull list? A pull list is a comics term that refers to the monthly titles that a store will hold aside for one of their customers. In other words, the titles that a reader wants to read each month. So what follows are the 2012 titles that I am looking forward to reading without restriction to genre with a brief note as to whether I have a copy of it.
I’ve always kept a list like this and decided to keep it publicly this year. I’ll be updating this list as time goes on and I hear about new titles.
This list isn’t comprehensive and represents what I am aware of.
How about you. What 2012 releases are you looking forward to?
January
These Dreams of You by Steve Erikson
City of the Lost by Stephen Blackmoore – have
Hit and Run by Doug Johnstone
The Dispatcher by Ryan David Jahn – have
What it Was by George Pelecanos
Start Shooting by Charlie Newton – have
February
Butch Fatale; Dyke Dick in Double-D Double Cross by Christa Faust
Dead Harvest by Chis F Holm – have
Mirage by Matt Ruff – have
Wild Thing by Josh Bazell – have
Stay Awake by Dan Chaon
Bloodland by Alan Glynn – have
March
Hide Me Among the Graves by Tim Powers
Driven by James Sallis – have
Abide With Me by Ian Ayris
Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
Tumblin Dice by John McFetridge
Dust to Dust: A Memoir Benjamin Busch
April
Immobility by Brian Evenson
May
The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka
Don’t Ever Get Old by Daniel Friedman
The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel – have
The Wowzer by Frank Wheeler jr.
June
Old and Cold by Jim Nisbet
A Bad Day for Mercy by Sophie Littlefield
The Rinse by Gary Phillips
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
The Croning by Laird Barron
The Last Kind Words by Tom Piccirilli
Growing Up Dead in Texas by Stephen Graham Jones
July
Lake Country by Sean Doolitle
Trinity Game by Sean Chercover
August
Crackpot Palace by Jeffrey Ford
The Kings of Cool (A Prequel to Savages) by Don Winslow
The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle
September
October
November
December
Pup date pending/unknown
Donnybrook by Frank Bill (I seem to recall this being listed at some point last year soI’m assuming it will be coming out in ’12)
False Hope by Scott Wolven (I’ve heard about these Wolven books for years and hope to see them in ’12)
King Zero by Scott Wolven
Doug Johnstone’s Hit and Run has been delayed to March. Frank Bill’s Donnybrook as far as I remember will be out in fall.
A new Chercover is long overdue for me, same with the new Doolittle.
Was bummed there was no new McFetridge last year so Tumblin’ Dice is highly anticipated. Excited to finally get a peek at Donnybrook too.
Very much appreciate this list; at least now I will know where my money went.
a couple additions:
The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus in January
Threats by Amelia Gray in March
I’m looking forward to the Chaon collection in Feb in particular. Need to read Gylnn too. His name keeps cropping up.
No love for Robert Crais’ TAKEN out in a couple weeks?
Lots of good books to read this year.
Forgot to mention one more:
Nate Flexer’s new one Corrosion is due out sometime next fall. I just finished reading the ARC, and it is a powerful piece of writing, and it may turn out to be Flexer’s breakout book. It will definitely be one worth checking out.
Lynn-
Looking forward to the new Flexer. Very big fan of Disassembled Man.
Peter Farris’ Last Call For The Living coming out in May looks good to me too.