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Author Archives: Phil
It Came From the Back Room #4

Standard recap: I’m slowly going through AABC’s one-million-plus back-issue room, restocking the boxes on the sales floor and pulling stuff to sell as discount/overstock/special items. I’m going through the alphabet backwards (don’t ask), and at my speed (especially with the school year now in full gear), this amounts to a two-year project. I’ve currently finished … Continue reading
Posted in Comics History, News and Events, Reviews
Tagged Allred, Doug Murray, Madman, Mage, Matt Wagner, Michael Golden, The 'Nam, The Punisher
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Phil’s Reviews — Stuff I Bought #177

Not a very big week for comics, sadly, but let’s see what stood out: Amazing Spider-Man #640 — Writer: Joe Quesada; Art: Paolo Rivera Give Marvel credit here: they didn’t take the easy way out with this story, by using Peter and Mary Jane’s missed wedding day as an excuse to say “and then everything was changed.” … Continue reading
Posted in New Comics, Reviews
Tagged Bendis, Boys, Deodato, Ennis, Ex Machina, Fables, Highland Laddie, New Avengers, Secret Avengers, Spider-man, Vaughan, Willingham, Wolverine, X-men
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It Came From the Back Room #3

Standard recap: I’m slowly going through AABC’s one-million-plus back-issue room, restocking the boxes on the sales floor and pulling stuff to sell as discount/overstock/special items. At my speed (especially with the school year now starting up again), this amounts to a two-year project, and I’m currently on the letter “N.” Here are some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Promotions, Reviews
Tagged Chris Claremont, Deadpool, Jae Lee, John Byrne, Louise Simonson, McLeod, Namor, New Mutants, Rob Liefeld, Sienkiewicz
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Phil’s Reviews — Stuff I Bought #176

Hellboy: The Storm #2 (of 3) — Writer: Mike Mignola; Art: Duncan Fegredo Hellboy continues to punch his way to a big climax, as this mini, and the one to follow, complete an over-three-year story that began with Darkness Calls. Each issue works alone, though; you don’t have to know everything that’s going on to appreciate … Continue reading
Posted in New Comics, Reviews
Tagged Allred, Batman: Odyssey, Caracuzzo, Casanova, Cornell, Ennis, Gabriel Ba, Hellboy, iZombie, Jonah Hex, Magnus, Matt Fraction, Mignola, Neal Adams, Secret Six, Shooter, Simone, Spitfire, The Boys
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It Came From the Back Room #2

Quick Summary: I’m fulfilling my function of going through AABC’s one-million-plus back-issue room, restocking the boxes on the sales floor and pulling stuff to sell as discount/overstock/special items, and I’m currently on the letter “N.” Here are some of the titles I’ve been encountering: Ninja High School is one of those long-lived but under-the-radar books, having … Continue reading
Posted in Promotions, Reviews
Tagged Ben Dunn, Chuck Dixon, Darick Robertson, Devin Grayson, Fabian Nicieza, Mark Bagley, New Warriors, Nightwing, Ninja High School, Nova, Overstreet, Wizard
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