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About Phil

With 40 years of experience in comic reading, collecting and reviewing, English Professor Phil Mateer has an encyclopedic mind for comics. Feel free to ask Phil about storylines, characters, artists or for that matter, any comic book trivia. He will post your questions and answers on the AABC blog. His knowledge is unparalleled! He is also our warehouse manager, so if you are looking for that hard to find comic book, ask Phil!

Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #479

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Phil

Sentry #1 — Writer: Jeff Lemire;  Art: Kim Jacinto;  Colors: Rain Beredo Multiple Man #1 (of 5) — Writer: Matt Rosenberg;  Art: Andy MacDonald;  Colors: Tamra Bonvillain True Believers — Ant Man Presents Iron Man — The Ghost and the Machine #1 (of 1) — Writer: David Michelinie;  Art: Bob Layton True Believers: Ant-Man and Hawkeye — Avengers Assemble! #1 (of 1) — Writer: David Michelinie;  Pencils: Greg LaRoque;  Inks: Brett Breeding and Crew;  Colors: Christie Scheele Amazing Spider-Man: Wakanda Forever #1 — Writer: Nnedi Okorafor;  Art: Alberto Albuquerque;  Colors: Erick Arciniega Sentry is a new Marvel ongoing series by … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #478

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Phil

Tony Stark: Iron Man #1 (#601) — Writer: Dan Slott;  Art: Valerio Schiti;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Amazing Spider-Man #801 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Art: Marcos Martin;  Colors: Muntsa Vicente Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1 — Writer: Chip Zdarsky;  Art: Michael Allred;  Colors: Laura Allred Longtime Marvel writer Dan Slott starts his new gig on Iron Man this week, and also publishes his last Amazing Spider-Man story after nearly a decade (and a total of 180 issues) on that title. The Iron Man is a classic first issue: follow a newbie hired by Tony as he’s given a brisk … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #477

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Phil

The Weeknd Presents Starboy #1 — Writers: Abel Tesfaye, La Mar Taylor and Christos Gage;  Art: Eric Nguyen;  Colors: Guru-eFX Thor #1 (#707) — Writer: Jason Aaron;  Art/Colors: Mike del Mundo with Marco D’Alfonso Marvel Rising: Alpha #1 (of 1) — Writer: Devin Grayson;  Art: Georges Duarte;  Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #33 — Writer: Ryan North;  Art: Derek Charm;  Colors: Rico Renzi Deadpool: Assassin #1 (of 6) — Writer: Cullen Bunn;  Pencils: Mark Bagley;  Inks: John Dell;  Colors: Edgar Delgado The Weeknd Presents Starboy looks good, and has style; as a comic inspired by the title of that … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #476

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Phil

Doctor Strange #1 (#391) — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art/Colors: Jesus Saiz Captain America #703 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Leonardo Romero with Alan Davis and Mark Farmer;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire with Irma Kniivila Ant-Man and the Wasp #1 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Javier Garron;  Colors: Israel Silva Ant-Man and the Wasp: Living Legends #1 (of 1) — Writer: Ralph Macchio;  Art: Andrea di Vito;  Colors: Laura Villari True Believers: Ant-Man and the Wasp — The Birth of Giant-Man #1 (of 1) — Writer: Stan Lee;  Art: Jack Kirby with Don Heck Longtime comics scripter Mark Waid gets a hat … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #475

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Phil

Amazing Spider-Man #800 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Art: Various You Are Deadpool #5 (of 5) — Writer: Al Ewing;  Art: Salva Espin;  Colors: Guru-eFX Infinity Countdown: Captain Marvel #1 (of 1) — Writer: Jim McCann;  Art: Diego Olortegui;  Colors: Erick Arciniega X-Men Red Annual #1 — Writer: Tom Taylor;  Art: Pascal Alixe;  Colors: Chris Sotomayor Amazing Spider-Man #800 is a whopping $9.99, but considering it’s a 92-page book with one 80-page story (four times as much as the standard #3.99 Marvel comic), one that concludes a flashy multiple-issue tale that’s the climax to writer Dan Slott’s seven-years-plus tenure, and then … Continue reading →

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