Weekly Pull List: 9/17/2014

All the comics available this week can be found on Comixology, and all comics news can be found on Comic Book Resources.

BOOM! Studios
Clockwork Angels #5

DC
Batman Eternal #24

Marvel
All-New X-Men #32
Avengers #35
Daredevil #8
Deadpool Bi-Annual #1
Edge of Spider-Verse #2
Hulk #6
Hulk Annual #1
Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man #5
Nova #21
Original Sin: Thor and Loki #5
Savage Hulk #4
Superior Spider-Man #33
Uncanny X-Men #26
Wolverine and the X-Men #9

Be sure to pick up...

Edge of Spider-Verse #2
This issue features an alternate universe where Gwen Stacy is not only alive, but she's Spider-Man (woman?)! I'm pretty excited for this mini-series to wrap up though, because that means the Spider-Verse is here!

Superior Spider-Man #33
The last issue of this series was also an Edge of Spider-Verse tie-in, and it was pretty epic.  It takes place during the time Spider-Man was gone following that portal opening (that allowed Spider-Man 2099 to join our time).  He was going through time and collecting multiple Spider-Men, so this issue should be pretty fun.

Thanks for reading!  What books are you picking up this week?

Brad Keselowski Wins Chase Opener

Originally written for CLNS Radio.

Brad Keselowski won the MyAFibStory.com 400 from Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday to clinch a spot in the next round of the Chase.

Photo courtesy Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Keselowski led 61 laps throughout the day, but he made a daring 3-wide pass for the lead just 10 laps from the finish to win the race.

“I saw Kyle [Larson] and Kevin [Harvick] racing really hard and aggressively side-drafting,” Keselowski said.  “I just waited and the car stuck and everything just came together.”

Keselowski had to start in the back of the pack, and many people did not think he could win from deep in the field.  Keselowski said he knew his team could get him to the front.

“When you start in the back, a lot of people don’t think you can win.  We had a great car, and the whole No. 2 team did a great job.”

With the win, Keselowski clinched a spot in the second round of the Chase. 

Kyle Busch started on pole after qualifying was rained out on Friday, and he raced early with Jeff Gordon and Jamie McMurray.

McMurray looked strong throughout the first 100 laps, but after losing the lead he made contact with the wall and faded late in the race.

Rookie Kyle Larson took the lead on a late-race restart, and he raced side-by-side with Kevin Harvick for the lead.  While the two were racing hard, Keselowski shot through the middle to make a 3-wide pass for the lead.

Keselowski was running away from the field when the final caution of the day came out with 10 laps to go.  

Keselowski and Larson raced side-by-side for the lead on the following restart, but Larson made contact with the wall and that ended his fight for the lead.

Keselowski was able to run away from the field over the final five laps, and he took his car to victory lane for the fifth time this season.

Unofficial results:

1. Brad Keselowski

2. Jeff Gordon

3. Kyle Larson

4. Joey Logano

5. Kevin Harvick

6. Denny Hamlin

7. Kyle Busch

8. Kurt Busch

9. Jamie McMurray

10. Matt Kenseth

11. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

12. Jimmie Johnson

13. Kasey Kahne

14. Martin Truex Jr.

15. Ryan Newman

16. Austin Dillon

17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

18. Tony Stewart

19. Danica Patrick

20. Carl Edwards

21. Paul Menards

22. AJ Allmendinger

23. Greg Biffle

24. Brian Vickers

25. Marcos Ambrose

26. Casey Mears

27. Justin Allgaier

28. Landon Cassill

29. Reed Sorenson

30. Cole Whitt

31. David Ragan

32. Michael McDowell

33. Josh Wise

34. David Gilliland

35. Alex Bowman

36. Joe Nemechek

37. Joey Gase

38. Travis Kvapil

39. Clint Bowyer

40. Michael Annett

41. Aric Almirola

42. Ryan Truex

43. Mike Bliss

Next week, the Challenger Round of the Chase continues at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.  The Sylvania 300 can be seen on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.

Keselowski puts his name on the official Chase Grid. (Photo courtesy Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Chase Picks: Challenger Round

The Chase starts on Sunday, and below are my picks for the first round of the Chase.  I've decided to go through this round by round, so in three weeks I'll write up part 2.

Below are the drivers I think will move on to the Contender Round (in no particular order).

Kasey Kahne
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
Matt Kenseth
Greg Biffle
Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Brad Keselowski
Kevin Harvick
Carl Edwards
Jimmie Johnson
Joey Logano

Also, in case you are interested in who I picked for my NASCAR.com "Perfect Bracket," below is my full bracket.

My perfect bracket.  We'll see how "perfect" it is after three more weeks.

Thanks for reading!  Be sure to check back in three weeks to see who I'm picking to head to the Eliminator Round!

Weekly Pull List: 9/10/14

All the comics available this week can be found on Comixology, and any comics news is on Comic Book Resources.

Image
Invincible 114
The Walking Dead 131

Titan
Doctor Who: The 11th Doctor #2

DC
Batman Eternal #23

Marvel
All-New Ultimates #8
Amazing Spider-Man #6
Captain Marvel #7
Deadpool #34
Death of Wolverine #2
Edge of Spider-Verse #1
Fantastic Four #10
George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Two #1
Hawkeye #20
Inhuman #5
Magneto #9
Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine #1
New Warriors #9
Nightcrawler #6

Be sure to pick up...

Doctor Who: The 11th Doctor #2
The first issue of this series was fantastic, and just like the first issue of the Tenth Doctor, it perfectly captured the magic of Matt Smith's era as the Doctor.  It should be extremely fun, and I'm pretty excited to read this issue.

Edge of Spider-Verse #1
The start of the Spider-Verse begins here!  It all began with the issue of Superior Spider-Man that came out a few weeks ago, and it continues with this issue.  This should be a fun mini-series starring my favorite character!

Thanks for reading!  Leave a comment below with the books you're picking up this week!

Brad Keselowski Dominates in Richmond

Originally written for CLNS Radio.

Brad Keselowski won the Federated Auto Parts 400 from Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night to clinch the top seed in the Chase.

Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images

Keselowski was dominant in the race, starting from the pole and leading 383 of 400 laps.  He never fell lower than second throughout the entire race.  Keselowski said his car was so perfect he thought he was dreaming.

“It was just flying,” Keselowski said.  “We want to run for another cup.”

Keselowski won the 2012 Sprint Cup Championship, but failed to make the Chase last year.  He said his team seems poised to win the title this year following last year’s disappointment.

“I think last year was a kick in the butt…enough to push us all and push us to another level.  We didn’t progress enough last year and this year we really upped our game.”

Keselowski started the race on the pole, and he only gave up the lead to Kevin Harvick twice in the first half of the race.  But following a caution for debris on lap 125, Keselowski took the lead and led the final 275 laps on his way to the victory.

The race was slowed with 70 laps to go for a very unusual reason – a fan had climbed on top of the catchfence in Turn 4.  NASCAR had to throw a caution so that security could get the fan off the fence for his safety.

Unofficial results:

1. Brad Keselowski

2. Jeff Gordon

3. Clint Bowyer

4. Jamie McMurray

5. Kevin Harvick

6. Joey Logano

7. Kurt Busch

8. Jimmie Johnson

9. Ryan Newman

10. Aric Almirola

11. Kyle Larson

12. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

13. Brian Vickers

14. Kyle Busch

15. Tony Stewart

16. Danica Patrick

17. Kasey Kahne

18. Paul Menard

19. Greg Biffle

20. Austin Dillon

21. Denny Hamlin

22. Carl Edwards

23. AJ Allmendinger

24. Reed Sorenson

25. Martin Truex Jr.

26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

27. Marcos Ambrose

28. Justin Allgaier

29. David Gilliland

30. Cole Whitt

31. Casey Mears

32. Josh Wise

33. David Ragan

34. Landon Cassill

35. Mike Bliss

36. David Stremme

37. Michael Annett

38. Alex Bowman

39. Travis Kvapil

40. Joe Nemechek

41. Matt Kenseth

42. Ryan Truex

43. J.J. Yeley

Next weekend, the Sprint Cup Series heads to Chicagoland Speedway for the first race of the Chase.  The MyFibStory.com 400 is next Sunday at 1:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.

Photo courtesy Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images