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Reviews
The Latest and (Mostly) Greatest #24
All right folks, the X-men movie is out, and I haven’t seen it yet. Do not spoil it for me… I warnin’ ya’! Let’s do this! My Top 5 (The 5 Best Comics of the Week) Secret Seven #1 Writer: Peter Milligan Artist: George Pérez This series is the exact kind of story that these mini series should be. You draw in the classic people with Pérez art, you draw in the indie crowd with Hellblazer‘s Milligan and what you get is pure F-ing insanity. There’s so much going on here, and it’s almost completely independent to the Flashpoint series … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers, Batman, Criminal. Ed Brubaker, Fear Itself, Flashpoint, Hulk, Rick Remender, Secret Seven, Secret Six, The Boys, Uncanny X-force, X-men
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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #197
Uncanny X-Men #537 — Writer: Kieron Gillen; Pencils: Terry Dodson; Inks: Rachel Dodson The two main X-books are in good hands right now: here, Gillen is in the middle of a sequel to Joss Whedon’s “Breakworld” story, and it’s the point in the narrative where things are going very badly for… well, everyone, but especially for Kitty, who’s the focus of this issue. Solid characterization, with clear motives even for the bad guy, and the Dodsons’ art is both pretty and expressive enough to make Kitty’s wordless attempts to get help poignant and clear. Lots of good bits (Wolverine to … Continue reading
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Tagged Azzarello, Carey, Dodson, Gillen, Jim Shooter, Kirkman, Lemire, Magnus, Mighty Samson, Paul Pope, Risso, Strange Adventures, Super Dinosaur, X-men
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It Came From the Back Room #23
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 doing miscellaneous Marvel and DC “I” books, and, as always, discount copies are available on the rack near my corner by the west end of the store: Identity Crisis This was one of DC’s first attempts to make its mainstream superhero comics more “adult,” almost seven years ago now, and they got a lot … Continue reading
Fresh Eyes on Old Books #23
Round two! I am rolling right through these things! Dr. Strange #179 from 1969 Ditko! Within the first page they let you know that this is a reprint. I think it’s a lot more fun when Stan Lee would actually call people out for being late and then force a reprint down the readers throats. This is your fairly generic old-school Ditko Dr. Strange story. The one thing that’s always worth noting about Ditko is how much he (at least seems) to have enjoyed drawing the backgrounds of the Astral Plane. It’s like Stan Lee’s “script” said “screw with reality, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Spider-man, Carl Barks, Disney, Dr. Strange, Uncle Scrooge
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The Latest and (Mostly) Greatest #23
All right folks, amidst packing for a California trip, watching way too much of The Shield, and playing too many video games, I’ve taken time out of my busy schedule to get these reviews to you. You’re welcome! Let’s do this! My Top 5 (5 Best Comics of the Week) Tiny Titans #40 Writer/Artist: Art Baltazar and Franco So here’s the deal. The current Teen Titans series isn’t very good, and it’s almost reached 100 issues. This series has only 40% of that right now and probably 40 times as much quality. This is the kind of comic that you … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpha Flight, Batman, Booster Gold, Darkwing Duck, Deadpool, Hellblazer, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Outsiders, Rocketeer, Thunderbolts, Tiny Titans, Uncanny X-force, X-factor
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