Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #507

Invaders #1 — Writer: Chip Zdarsky;  Art: Carlos Magno with Butch Guice;  Colors: Alex Guimaraes Marvel Comics Presents #1 — Creators: Various Black Widow #1 — Writers: Jen and Sylvia Soska;  Art: Flaviano;  Colors: Veronica Gandini Why so much focus on the Submariner lately? He’s becoming a major Avengers villain, with Mad Max-y armor and a meaner, deadlier damn-the-surface-world attitude, while also co-starring in a revival of the original-team Defenders; this week, he’s featured prominently in two new series: the revived Invaders #1, and the anthology Marvel Comics Presents.  Well, Marvel’s celebrating their 80th anniversary this year, and Prince Namor was their first … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #506

Captain Marvel #1 — Writer: Kelly Thompson;  Art: Carmen Carnero;  Colors: Tamra Bonvillain Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 — Writer: Tom Taylor;  Art: Juann Cabal;  Colors: Nolan Woodard Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2 — Writer: Saladin Ahmed;  Art: Javier Garron;  Colors: David Curiel Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #4 — Writer: Seanan McGuire;  Art: Rosi Kampe and Takeshi Miyazawa;  Colors: Ian Herring Man Without Fear #1 (of 5) — Writer: Jed MacKay;  Art: Danilo S. Beyruth;  Colors: Andres Mossa Man Without Fear #2 (of 5) — Writer: Jed MacKay;  Art: Stefano Landini;  Colors: Andres Mossa Web of Venom: Venom Unleashed #1 (of 1) — … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #505

Conan the Barbarian #1 (Legacy #276) — Writer: Jason Aaron;  Art: Mahmud Asrar;  Colors: Matthew Wilson True Believers: Conan the Barbarian #1 (of 1) — Writer: Roy Thomas;  Pencils: Barry Smith;  Inks: Dan Adkins True Believers: Conan the Barbarian: Tower of the Elephant #1 (of 1) — Writer: Roy Thomas;  Pencils: Barry Smith;  Inks: Sal Buscema Champions #1 — Writer: Jim Zub;  Art: Steven Cummings;  Colors: Marcio Menyz with Erick Arciniega Infinity Wars: Infinity #1 (of 1) — Writer: Gerry Duggan;  Pencils: Mark Bagley;  Inks: Andrew Hennessy;  Colors: Guru-eFX Wolverine: The Long Night #1 (of 5) — Writer: Benjamin Percy; … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #504

Fantastic Four #650 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Artists: Aaron Kuder, Michael Allred and Adam Hughes Superior Spider-Man #1 — Writer: Christos Gage;  Pencils: Mike Hawthorne;  Inks: Wade von Grawbadger;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire X-Force #1 — Writer: Ed Brisson;  Art: Dylan Burnett;  Colors: Jesus Aburtov Uncanny X-Men #7 (Legacy #626) — Writers: Matthew Rosenberg, Kelly Thompson and Ed Brisson;  Art: Pere Perez;  Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg This Christmas-to-New-Year period is mostly a skip week, but Marvel’s got a major anniversary special and a couple of first issues, and a few indy books dribbled out too. Fantastic Four #650 (or #5 if you’re … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #503

Season’s Beatings #1 (of 1) — Writer: Jason Latour;  Art/Colors:Various Defenders: The Best Defense #1 — Writer: Al Ewing;  Pencils: Joe Bennett;  Inks: Belardino Brabo;  Colors: Dono Sanchez-Almara True Believers: Fantastic Four — Frightful Four #1 (of 1) — Writer: Stan Lee;  Pencils: Jack Kirby;  Inks: Chic Stone True Believers: Fantastic Four — Klaw #1 (of 1) — Writer: Stan Lee;  Pencils: Jack Kirby; Inks: Joe Sinnott True Believers: Fantastic Four — Blastaar #1 (of 1) — Writer: Stan Lee;  Pencils: Jack Kirby;  Inks: Joe Sinnott True Believers: Fantastic Four — Ronan #1 (of 1) — Writer: Stan Lee;  Pencils: … Continue reading

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