Tag Archives: Champions

Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #402

The Unstoppable Wasp #1 — Writer: Jeremy Whitley;  Art: Elsa Charretier;  Colors: Megan Wilson Hawkeye #2 — Writer: Kelly Thompson;  Art: Leonardo Romero;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Avengers #3 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Mike del Mundo;  Colors: del Mundo with Marco D’Alfonso Champions #4 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Nova #2 — Writers: Jeff Loveness and Ramon Perez;  Art: Ramon Perez;  Colors: Ian Herring The Unstoppable Wasp really wants to be The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and shares a lot of its DNA: it’s built to attract elementary, middle-school and even high-school girls, … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #398

Slapstick #1 — Writers: Reilly Brown and Fred van Lente;  Storyboards: Reilly Brown;  Art: Diego Olortegui;  Colors: Jim Campbell Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1 — Writer: Kieron Gillen;  Art: Kev Walker;  Colors: Antonio Fabela; (Second Story): Writer: Kieron Gillen;  Art: Salvador Larroca;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Nova #1 — Writers: Jeff Loveness and Ramon Perez;  Art: Ramon Perez;  Colors: Ian Herring Of the Marvel first issues this week, Slapstick is the most unusual, with its living-cartoon character existing in the “real” Marvel world; the cover gives the main idea, that he uses Bugs Bunny-like violence that doesn’t affect him — you … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #393

The Avengers #1 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Mike del Mundo;  Colors: del Mundo with Marco D’alfonso Champions #2 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Occupy Avengers #1 — Writer: David F. Walker;  Pencils: Carlos Pacheco;  Inks: Rafael Fonteriz;  Colors: Sonia Oback Marvel released a number of Avengers-related books this week. Avengers #1 is really just a continuation of All-New, All-Different Avengers, with writer Mark Waid now teaming up with artist Mike del Mundo; the kid Avengers (Nova, Ms. Marvel and the Miles Morales Spider-Man) have left to form the core of the … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #389

Champions #1 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Jessica Jones #1 — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Art: Michael Gaydos;  Colors: Matt Hollingsworth Cage! #1 (of 4) — Writer/Penciller: Genndy Tartakovsky;  Inks: Stephen DeStefano;  Colors: Scott Wills Death of X #1 (of 4) — Writers: Jeff Lemire and Charles Soule;  Art: Aaron Kuder;  Colors: Morry Hollowell Of the Marvel debuts this week, Champions has gotten the biggest push, with its top-tier creative team and  diverse young social-justice-warrior cast. Waid’s been writing the core three — Ms. Marvel, the Miles Morales Spider-Man, and Nova — … Continue reading

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