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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #471

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Phil

Avengers #1 — Writer: Jason Aaron;  Pencils: Ed McGuinness;  Inks: Mark Morales;  Colors: David Curiel Weapon Lost #1 (of 4) — Writer: Charles Soule;  Art: Matteo Buffagni;  Colors: Jim Charalampidis You Are Deadpool #1 (of 4) — Writer: Al Ewing;  Art: Salva Espin;  Colors: Guru-eFX Avengers #1 (Marvel also includes an “LGY 691” under the “1” on the cover, meaning this is actually “legacy,” or original numbering, 691; that’s, believe it or not, important to some of us…) starts with a seven-page prologue set in one million BC, with the same ancient Avengers team that Aaron wrote about in that … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #470

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Phil

Hunt for Wolverine #1 (of 1) — Writer: Charles Soule;  Art: David Marquez and Paulo Siquiera;  Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg, Walden Wong and Ruth Redmond Thanos Annual #1 — Creators: Various True Believers: Carol Danvers #1 (of 1) — Writer: Roy Thomas;  Art: Gene Colan Hunt for Wolverine is one of those surprised-that-it’s-good books; it’s the intro to four different mini-series that continue the story through August, followed by a wrap-up, so it could have been just a naked cash-grab, but instead it’s a decent old-school X-Men tale with Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler and Kitty fighting the Reavers over Logan’s adamantium-covered corpse, … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #469

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Phil

Action Comics #1000 — Writer/Pencils: Dan Jurgens;  Inks: Norm Rapmund;  Colors: Hi-Fi;  Other Stories: Various Let’s start with DC this week, especially with Action Comics #1000 being one of the most anticipated comics in months: it’s 80 pages for $8 (well, $7.99…), and in addition to the lead story (14 pages written and drawn by Dan Jurgens, who’s finishing his tenure on the book after very capably helming it since its “Rebirth” relaunch) there are a bunch of shorter tales: “Never-Ending Battle,” a tribute to the various Superman styles over the last 80 years, written by Peter Tomasi and with … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #468

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Phil

Domino #1 — Writer: Gail Simone;  Art: David Baldeon;  Colors: Jesus Aburtov Exiles #1 — Writer: Saladin Ahmed;  Pencils: Javier Rodriguez;  Inks: Alvaro Lopez; Colors: Jordie Bellaire Captain America #700 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Chris Samnee;  Colors: Matthew Wilson This week sees a couple of Marvel mutant debuts notable for their writers: Gail Simone’s combination of tough-guy noir, humor and themes about the weird support networks of friends and family that we build around us fits Domino perfectly; the luck-manipulating mercenary has seldom been this interesting, and David Baldeon’s slightly-demented J. Scott Campbell riffs make it look good too. … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #467

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Phil

True Believers: Thanos the First #1 (of 1) — Plot/Penciler: Jim Starlin;  Script: Mike Friedrich;  Inks: Mike Esposito; True Believers: Avengers vs. Thanos #1 (of 1) — Writer: Steve Englehart;  Art: John Buscema and Dave Cockrum;  Colors: Petra Goldberg Amazing Spider-Man #798 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Pencils: Stuart Immonen;  Inks: Wade von Grawbadger;  Colors: Marte Gracia Venomized #1 (of 5) — Writer: Cullen Bunn;  Art: Iban Coello;  Colors: Matt Yackey Venom #164 — Writer: Mike Costa;  Pencils: Mark Bagley;  Inks: Scott Hanna;  Colors: Dono Sanchez-Almara Spider-Man #239 — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Art: Oscar Bazaldua;  Colors: Brian Reber Marvel’s two … Continue reading →

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