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Author Archives: Phil
It Came From the Back Room #14
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 (even with school on holiday break right now), this amounts to a two-year project. This week, I’m on the letter “K,” and that means new old stuff from Marvel, DC and indy publishers out on the discount racks: Kull: This is the Marvel series from the ’70s, featuring Robert E. Howard’s other memorable barbarian character, and, like Conan, it benefited from memorable artists: on … Continue reading
Posted in Comics History, News & Promos, Reviews
Tagged Adam Kubert, Belasco, Brent Anderson, Bruce Jones, D&D, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, John Buscema, John Severin, Ka-Zar, Kamandi, Knights of the Dinner Table, Kull, Marie Severin, Mark Waid, Mike Ploog, Russ Heath, Savage Land, Shanna, Thanos, Zabu
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Phil’s Reviews — Stuff I Bought #187
Jonah Hex #63 — Writers: Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti; Art: Jordi Bernet In a week without a lot of must-buy items, let’s start with an old reliable: as I’ve said here before, Jonah Hex stands or falls on its artists, and Bernet is the best among them; like a lot of European artists, his pleasure at getting to draw the Old West and its quirky, craggy characters and scenery is infectious, and the more terrible their actions (and the retribution that Hex rains down upon them), the more inspired his art becomes. Palmiotti and Gray give him a lot … Continue reading
Posted in New Comics, Reviews
Tagged Aaron Lopresti, Alan Davis, Avengers, Billy the Kid, Brian Michael Bendis, Captain America, Eric Powell, Iron Man, iZombie, Jason Aaron, Jerry Ordway, John Byrne, Jonah Hex, Jordi Bernet, Kevin Maguire, Kyle Hotz, Lobo, Michael Allred, Next Men, Ron Garney, Thor, Weird Worlds
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It Came From the Back Room #13
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 (even with school on holiday break right now), this amounts to a two-year project. This week, I’m on the letter “L.” As it turns out, there are no Marvel “L” regular series, so it’s all indy and DC titles for the time being. Here’s what’s new out on the discount racks: Legion of Super-Heroes: Yes, it’s actually only one title, but since it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Comics History, DC, Reviews
Tagged Andy Lanning, Barry Kitson, Cary Bates, Dan Abnett, Dave Cockrum, Francis Manapul, Gerry Conway, Great Darkness Saga, Greg LaRoque, Howard Chaykin, James Sherman, Jim Shooter, Jim Starlin, Joe Staton, Jose Munoz, keith Giffen, Legion of Super-Heroes, LSH, Mark Waid, Mike Grell, Mike Nasser, Olivier Coipel, Paul Levitz, Steve Ditko, Steve Lightle, Superboy, Walt Simonson
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Phil’s Reviews — Stuff I Bought #186
Batman, Inc. #2 — Writer: Grant Morrison; Pencils: Yanick Paquette; Inks: Michel Lacombe So far, this version of Morrison’s Batman is a lot of fun — no overarching cosmic significance, or Invisibles-like time-spanning conspiracies: just brainy, fun superhero action in Japan, with relaxed, grown-up repartee between a confident Bruce and Catwoman (because, really, giant octupi and murderous reincarnated skeleton guys have no chance against the two of them when they’re at the top of their games), and a nice little bow at the end, to wrap up this first installment in the franchising of the Dark Knight in fine style. … Continue reading
It Came From the Back Room #12
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 (even with school on holiday break right now), this amounts to a two-year project. This week, I’ve managed to finish “M” and get started on “L.” As it turns out, there are no Marvel “L” regular series (well, Logan’s Run, which lasted seven issues, but that’s under “Marvel Movie and TV Tie-ins”), so it’s all indy and DC titles for the time being. … Continue reading
