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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #339

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Phil

Marvel continues their new-issue rollout with seven first issues this week, plus three Secret Wars conclusions, some DC books, six indy debuts and the usual suspects. Let’s look: The New Avengers #1 — Writer: Al Ewing;  Art: Gerardo Sandoval;  Colors: Dono Sanchez Almara The Uncanny Avengers #1 — Writer: Gerry Duggan;  Art: Ryan Stegman;  Colors: Richard Isanove A couple of Avengers beginnings: New Avengers has a team run and financed by Robert DeCosta/Sunspot; he’s the new head of A.I.M. (long story), but now it stands for “Avengers Idea Mechanics,” and they have their own island off the coast of California … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #338

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Phil

So: A bunch of new Marvel #1s, a couple of Secret Wars mini conclusions, an actual Secret Wars main-story issue, ten indy debuts, and some other stuff too. Let’s look: All-New All-Different Marvel Point One #1 — Creators: Various A-N A-D Marvel Point One is one of those introduce-all-the-new-comics promos (although, even at 64 pages, isn’t $5.99 kind of pushing it for a book you really really  want readers to buy…?), with a wrap-around story involving the older-meaner-Hulk character The Maestro and The Collector teaming up to evaluate potential combatants for the new Contest of Champions book; it’s by Al … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #337

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Phil

There were only six Secret Wars tie-ins this week (and, even more encouragingly, five were conclusions), but instead of starting with them let’s look at another genre: a batch of quirky, smart kids’ comics: Archie #3 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Fiona Staples;  Colors: Andre Szymanowicz Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual 2015 #1 — Writer: Kelly Thompson;  Art: Various The Amazing World of Gumball 2015 Grab Bag Special #1 — Creators: Various Rick and Morty #6 — Writer: Zac Gorman;  Art: Andrew Maclean;  Colors: Nick Filardi Bee and Puppycat #9 — Writer: Patrick Seery;  Art/Colors: Ji in Kim Archie’s … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #336

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Phil

Secret Wars: Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #4 (of 4) — Writers: Kelly Sue DeConnick and Kelly Thompson;  Art: Laura Braga with Paolo Pantalena;  Colors: Lee Loughridge Secret Wars: 1872 #3 (of 4) — Writer:  Gerry Duggan;  Art: Nik Virella;  Colors: Lee Loughridge Secret Wars: Inhumans: Attilan Rising #5 (of 5) — Writer: Charles Soule;  Pencils: John Timms;  Inks: Roberto Poggi;  Colors: Frank D’Armata Secret Wars: Runaways #4 (of 4) — Writer: Noelle Stevenson;  Art: Sanford Greene with Noelle Stevenson;  Colors: John Rauch Secret Wars: Weirdworld #4 (of 5) — Writer: Jason Aaron;  Art: Mike del Mundo;  Colors: del … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #335

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Phil

Secret Wars: Age of Apocalypse #4 (of 5) — Writer: Fabien Nicieza;  Art: Iban Coello;  Colors: David Curiel Secret Wars: Guardians of Knowhere #4 (of 4) — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Art: Mike Deodato;  Colors: Frank Martin Secret Wars: House of M #3 (of 4) — Writers: Dennis Hopeless and Cullen Bunn;  Art: Ario Anindito;  Colors: Matthew Wilson Secret Wars: The Infinity Gauntlet #4 (of 5) — Story/Artist: Dustin Weaver;  Script: Gerry Duggan;  Colors: Rain Beredo Secret Wars Journal #5 (of 5) — (Night Nurse story): Writer: Jen and Sylvia Soska;  Art: Alec Morgan;  Colors: Nolan Woodard; (Millie the Model … Continue reading →

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