Reviews
Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #496
Batman Secret Files #1 (of 1) — Creators: Various Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #2 (of 5) — Writer/Artist: Sam Kieth; Colors: Ronda Pattison From its title, I thought Batman Secret Files #1 would be like those ’90s/’00s SF versions with a story or two, and then a bunch of Who’s Who-type entries, city maps and other world-fillers. Not so; it’s a straight five-story anthology: a three-page opener by Tom King and Mikel Janin; an eight-pager about a GCPD officer’s encounter with the Scarecrow, in which writer Ram V and artist Jorge Fornes use (and then don’t use) the nine-panel grid … Continue reading
Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #495
Spider-Geddon #2 (of 5) — Writer: Christos Gage with Dan Slott; Pencils: Jorge Molina; Inks: Jay Leisten, Craig Yeung and Roberto Poggi; Colors: David Curiel Spider-Girls #1 (of 3) — Writer: Jody Houser; Art: Andres Genolet; Colors: Triona Farrell Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #1 (of 3) — Writer: Seanan McGuire; Art: Rosi Kampe; Colors: Ian Herring Amazing Spider-Man #8 (Legacy #809) — Writer: Nick Spencer; Pencils: Humberto Ramos; Inks: Victor Olazaba; Colors: Edgar Delgado Most of the Spider-books this week relate to Spider-Geddon, the sequel to the Spider-Verse series from a few years ago that inspired the upcoming animated film. The … Continue reading
Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #494
Shuri #1 (of 6?) — Writer: Nnedi Okorafor; Art: Leonardo Romero; Colors: Jordie Bellaire The Unstoppable Wasp #1 — Writer: Jeremy Whitley; Art/Colors: Gurihiru X-Men Black — Mystique #1 (of 1) — Writer: Seanan McGuire; Art: Marco Failla; Colors: Jesus Aburtov Shuri is a solo mini-series about the Black Panther’s techno-genius younger sister; Okorafor, the writer, an American-born daughter to two Nigerian immigrants, has a better background to write realistic, strong African women than most, and Leonardo Romero’s art, in the school of Chris Samnee and David Aja, is attractive and open and meticulous, with every line in place. Add … Continue reading
Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #493
Spider-Geddon #1 (of 5) — Writer: Christos Gage; Art: Jorge Molina; Colors: David Curiel Amazing Spider-Man #7 (Legacy #808) — Writer: Nick Spencer; Pencils: Humberto Ramos; Inks: Victor Olazaba; Colors: Edgar Delgado What If? The Punisher #1 (of 1) — Writer: Carl Potts; Art: Juanan Ramirez; Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg True Believers: What If Dr. Doom Had Become A Hero? #1 (of 1) — Writer: Don Glut; Pencils: Fred Kida; Inks: Dave Simons; Colors: Carl Gafford True Believers: What If Spider-Man Had Rescued Gwen Stacy? #1 (of 1) — Writer: Tony Isabella; Art: Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia; Colors: Carl Gafford … Continue reading
Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #492
X-Men: Black — Magneto #1 (of 1) — Writer: Chris Claremont; Pencils: Dalibor Talajic; Inks: Roberto Poggi and Belarino Brabo; Colors: Dono Sanchez-Almara Superior Octopus #1 (of 1) — Writer: Christos Gage; Pencils: Mike Hawthorne; Inks: Wade von Grawbadger; Colors: Jordie Bellaire Typhoid Fever: Spider-Man #1 (of 1) — Writer: Clay McLeod Chapman; Art: Stefano Landini; Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg Sleepwalker #1 (of 4) — Writers: Chad Bowers and Chris Sims; Art: Todd Nauck; Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg Shatterstar #1 (of 5) — Writer: Tim Seeley; Pencils: Carlos Villa and Gerardo Sandoval; Inks: Juan Vlasco; Colors: Carlos Lopez X-Men: Black is a … Continue reading
