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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #411

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Phil

Grass Kings #1 — Writer: Matt Kindt;  Art/Colors: Tyler Jenkins Redline #1 — Writer: Neal Holman;  Art: Clayton McCormack;  Colors: Kelly Fitzpatrick Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys #1 — Writer: Anthony Del Col;  Art: Werther Dell’Edera;  Colors: Stefano Simeone Charmed #1 — Writer: Erica Schultz;  Art: Maria Sanapo;  Colors: Heartwork Studios The indy books have the variety and quality to lead the pack this week. Grass Kings is the  star: Matt Kindt’s new tale about a ramshackle freehold of misfits claiming their own law over the county sheriff’s, run by a trio of brothers straight out of Shakespeare by … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #409

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Phil

Spider-Woman #16 — Writer: Dennis Hopeless;  Art: Veronica Fish;  Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg Hulk #3 — Writer: Mariko Tamaki;  Art: Nico Leon;  Colors: Matt Milla Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #16 — Writers: Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder;  Art: Natacha Bustos;  Colors: Tamra Bonvillain Elektra #1 — Writer: Matt Owens;  Art: Joann Cabal;  Colors: Antomio Fabela and Marcio Menyz Scarlet Witch #15 — Writer: James Robinson;  Art: Vanesa Del Ray;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Spider-Gwen #17 — Writer: Jason Latour;  Art: Robbi Rodriguez;  Colors: Rico Renzi Leading with the Marvel women again: a lot of these books aren’t big sellers on the … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #391

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Phil

Love and Rockets #1 — Creators: Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez One of the few rules around these parts is that Jaime and Gilbert, when they’re a team, automatically go to the top of whatever list they’re on, and the return of this series as a magazine-size, black-and-white periodical is a welcome callback to their ’80s origins. About their third year in, around 1985/1986, when Love and Rockets was on the same lists as Dark Knight Returns, Watchman, Maus and… American Flagg? Anybody else?… as the future of comics, they were just cranking out duel masterpieces every month: Jaime with Maggie … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #388

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Phil

Doctor Strange Annual #1 — Writer: Kathryn Immonen;  Art: Leonardo Romero;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #11 — Writers: Amy Reeder and Brandon Montclare;  Art: Natacha Bustos;  Colors: Tamra Bonvillain Lots and lots of comics this week — almost thirty, and I pruned at least a half-dozen more — so let’s jump in, starting with the two Marvel books that aren’t Civil War II related. Doctor Strange Annual features the return of Clea, the other-dimensional sorceress who’s also Doc’s wife. They’ve had a star-crossed relationship, and are currently separated (she hasn’t been around during the latest incarnation … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #386

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Phil

Black Panther #6 — Writer: Ta-Nehisi Coates;  Pencils: Chris Sprouse;  Inks: Karl Story;  Colors: Laura Martin Scarlet Witch #10 — Writer: James Robinson;  Art: Kei Zama;  Colors: Ian Herring Spider-Man #8 — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Art: Nico Leon;  Colors: Marte Gracia Only a couple of Marvel books to note this time — after a few light weeks, the DC “Rebirth” issues are back to sucking all the oxygen out of the room. Black Panther is probably Coates’s best issue yet, because it’s reached that turn-around point where, after the hero has been beaten down and seemingly lost his way, … Continue reading →

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