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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #490

Return of Wolverine #1 (of 5) — Writer: Charles Soule;  Pencils: Steve McNiven;  Inks: Jay Leisten;  Colors: Laura Martin Infinity Warps: Soldier Supreme #1 (of 2) — Writer: Gerry Duggan;  Art: Adam Kubert;  Colors: Matthew Wilson True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary: Punisher: The First Appearance #1 (of 1) — Writer: Gerry Conway;  Pencils: Ross Andru;  Inks: Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary: Punisher by Grant and Zeck #1 (of 1) — Writer: Steven Grant;  Art: Mike Zeck;   True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary: Iron Fist by Thomas and Kane #1 (of 1) — … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #489

Archie 1941 #1 (of 5) — Writers: Brian Augustyn and Mark Waid;  Art: Peter Krause;  Colors: Kelly Fitzpatrick Cemetery Beach #1 (of 7) — Writer: Warren Ellis;  Art/Colors: Jason Howard MCMLXXV #1 — Writer: Joe Casey;  Art: Ian Macewan;  Colors: Brad Simpson Moth and Whisper #1 — Writer: Ted Anderson;  Art/Colors: Jen Hickman A ton of good comics were released this week — enough to cover 35 of them here  — so let’s get started:  we’ll begin with the indy titles, since they’re such a diverse and high-quality group.  Archie 1941 imagines Archie and the crew graduating high school the year … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #488

True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary: Daredevil by Lee and Everett #1 (of 1) — Writer: Stan Lee;  Pencils: Bill Everett; Inks: Steve Ditko and Sol Brodsky True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary: Daredevil by Smith, Quesda and Palmiotti #1 (of 1) — Writer: Kevin Smith;  Pencils: Joe Quesada;  Inks: Jimmy Palmiotti;  Colors: Dan Kemp True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary: Daredevil by Bendis and Maleev #1 (of1) — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Art: Alex Maleev;  Colors: Matt Hollingsworth Marvel’s “True Believer” $1 reprints have been providing cheap comics history for a while now; this month they’re focusing on the 20th … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #487

Venom: First Host #1 (of 5) — Writer: Mike Costa;  Pencils: Mark Bagley;  Inks: Andrew Hennesy;  Colors: Dono Sanchez-Almara Web of Venom: Ve’Nam #1 (of 1) — Writer: Donny Cates;  Art: Juanan Ramirez;  Colors: Felipe Sobreiro Hunt for Wolverine: Dead Ends #1 (of 1) — Writer: Charles Soule;  Art: Ramon Rosanas;  Colors: Guru-eFX Extermination #2 (of 5) — Writer: Ed Brisson;  Art: Pepe Larraz;  Colors: Marte Gracia X-Men: Grand Design: Second Genesis #2 (of 2) — Creator: Ed Piskor Venom (who’s got a movie looming) and X-books dominate the Marvel offerings this week.  Venom: First Host looks at the alien … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #486

West Coast Avengers #1 — Writer: Kelly Thompson;  Art: Stefano Caselli;  Colors: Triona Farrell Mr. and Mrs. X #2 — Writer: Kelly Thompson;  Art: Oscar Bazaldua;  Colors: Frank D’Armata The Punisher #1 (Legacy #229) — Writer: Matt Rosenberg;  Art: Szymon Kudranski;  Colors: Antonio Fabela Avengers: Wakanda Forever #1 (of 1) — Writer: Nnedi Okorafor;  Art: Oleg Okunev;  Colors: Erick Arciniega When we put the cover of this week’s relaunch of West Coast Avengers #1 up on the store website, almost all the comments were negative, presumably from fans who remember it fondly and don’t think this new iteration does justice to … Continue reading

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