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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #406

Champions #5 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Avengers #4 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Mike del Mundo;  Colors: Mike del Mundo with Marco D’Alfonso The Unstoppable Wasp #2 — Writer: Jeremy Whitley; Art: Elsa Charretier;  Colors: Megan Wilson Hawkeye #3 — Writer: Kelly Thompson;  Art: Leonardo Romero;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Karnak #6 (of 6) — Writer: Warren Ellis;  Art/Colors: Roland Boschi Monsters Unleashed #2 (of 5) — Writer: Cullen Bunn;  Pencils: Greg Land;  Inks: Jay Leisten;  Colors: David Curiel Mark Waid’s writing both the regular Avengers book and the Champions younger-heroes spinoff … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #405

Let’s be different and start with the non-Marvel and DC books this week; they’ve often got the most energetic and individual storytelling, and somehow always float to the top of my reading stack anyway… Saga #42 — Writer: Brian K. Vaughan;  Art/Colors: Fiona Staples Hillbilly #5 — Creator: Eric Powell Hellboy Winter Special #1 (of 1) — Writers: Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson and Scott Allie;  Art: Christopher Mitten, Paul Grist and Sebastian Fiumara;  Colors: Dave Stewart and Bill Crabtree She-Wolf #5 — Creator: Rich Tommaso Rick and Morty #22 — Writer: Kyle Starks;  Art: CJ Cannon;  Colors: Katy Farina Lumberjanes #34 … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #404

Monsters Unleashed #1 (of 5) — Writer: Cullen Bunn; Pencils: Steve McNiven; Inks: Jay Leisten; Colors: David Curiel The Mighty Captain Marvel #1 — Writer: Margaret Stohl; Art: Ramon Rosanas; Colors: Michael Garland Let’s start with the two Marvel debuts: Monsters Unleashed is a tribute to all those pre-superhero monster stories that the company was pumping out in the late ’50s and early ‘60s, before Fantastic Four #1 ushered in the Marvel Age. Most had standard-issue cheesy plots by Stan Lee, involving alien invasions or mankind messing with things better left alone, but the art, by the likes of Jack … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #403

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #16 — Writers: Ryan North and Will Murray;  Art: Erica Henderson;  Colors: Rico Renzi The Mighty Thor #15 — Writer: Jason Aaron;  Art: Russell Dauterman;  Colors: Matthew Wilson Ms. Marvel #14 — Writer: G. Willow Wilson;  Art: Takeshi Miyazawa;  Colors: Ian Herring Jessica Jones #4 — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Art: Michael Gaydos;  Colors: Matt Hollingsworth As so often lately, we’re starting with the Marvel women heroes, because they’re currently starring in some of the most innovative and fun comics. Squirrel Girl is celebrating its 25th anniversary. How is that possible for a book that just … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #402

The Unstoppable Wasp #1 — Writer: Jeremy Whitley;  Art: Elsa Charretier;  Colors: Megan Wilson Hawkeye #2 — Writer: Kelly Thompson;  Art: Leonardo Romero;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Avengers #3 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Mike del Mundo;  Colors: del Mundo with Marco D’Alfonso Champions #4 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Nova #2 — Writers: Jeff Loveness and Ramon Perez;  Art: Ramon Perez;  Colors: Ian Herring The Unstoppable Wasp really wants to be The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and shares a lot of its DNA: it’s built to attract elementary, middle-school and even high-school girls, … Continue reading

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