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Reviews
Fresh Eyes on Old Books #25
All right folks, I just happened to grab two comics I had already read for this week’s reviews. So I’m pulling copies from my personal collection that are still available in our online store. I just wanted to let you know I’m “dubm.” If you want to read the comics I accidentally grabbed, read the Tales to Astonish and Wonder Woman comics HERE. I’m “smart.” Let’s do this! Daredevil #168 from 1981 It still counts as an old book if it’s only 7 years older than me right? This is the infamous debut of Elektra (spelled wrong on the cover … Continue reading
The Latest and (Mostly) Greatest #25
All right folks, I’ve decided to change it up a little bit. I’m gunna go about these the way Phil does, talk about what I want, when I want to, then recommend some stuff at the end. Let’s see if this is any better. Let’s do this! Grodd of War #1 Writer: Sean Ryan Artist: Ig Guara Deadman and the Flying Graysons #1 Writer: JT Krul Artist: Mikel Janin Legion of Doom #1 Writer: Adam Glass Artist: Rodney Buchemi Wonder Woman & The Furies #1 Writer: Abnett and Lanning Artist: Scott Clark Three minis and a one-shot for all your … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Alpha Flight, Crossed, Darkwing Duck, Flashpoint, Jack Kirby, Northlanders, Wonder Woman
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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #198
15 Love #1 (of 3) — Writer: Andi Watson; Art: Tommy Ohtsuka As the title implies, this is a comic about tennis — and, as hinted by the artist’s last name, it’s done in a very straight-ahead, clean manga style. Watson’s a dependably quirky and entertaining writer, very good at getting the small nooks and crannies of everyday life right, and this tale of a young female protagonist who’s good at tennis, but not good enough — and the rumpled coach who tries to help her — is a comfortably familiar story that’s capable of going off in unexpected directions. … Continue reading
Posted in New Comics, Reviews
Tagged 15 Love, Adam Warren, Andi Watson, Bendis, Echo, Empowered, Flashpoint, Jeff Lemire, Kieron Gillen, Loki, Spider-man, Terry Moore, X-men
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It Came From the Back Room #24
Standard recap: I’m slowly going through AABC’s one-million-plus back-issue room, restocking the boxes on the sales floor and pulling stuff to sell as discount/overstock/special items. I’m going through the alphabet backwards (don’t ask), and at my speed, this amounts to a two-year project. This week, we’re on the letter “H”: specifically, Marvel’s Green Goliath: The Incredible Hulk The Hulk, a Stan Lee/Jack Kirby riff on the Jekyll and Hyde archetype, is one of the earliest Silver Age Marvel characters, first appearing in his own series in the May 1962-dated Hulk #1. In this earliest incarnation, Bruce Banner’s monstrous alter-ego is … Continue reading
Posted in Marvel, News & Promos, Reviews
Tagged Bill Mantlo, Dale Keown, Gary Frank, Hulk, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Peter David, Sal Buscema, Stan Lee, Todd McFarlane
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Fresh Eyes on Old Books #24
All right folks, it’s been a long weekend, the X-men movie was rad, and now I’m reading old stuff. Let’s do this! Hawkman #5 from 1964 So I completely don’t understand the Shadow Thief. He’s a guy who steals stuff, but is basically like Kitty Pryde, unable to be touched. But how does he steal things if he’s only a shadow? It’s logic like this that makes me smarter than the 60s! Hawkman is using his bow and arrow to try to shoot the Shadow Thief, and this story is all about finding a way to stop the untouchable villain. … Continue reading
Posted in Comics History, DC, Marvel, Reviews
Tagged DC, Hawkman, Metamorpho, Sea Devils, Silver Age
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