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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #496

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Phil

Batman Secret Files #1 (of 1) — Creators: Various Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #2 (of 5) — Writer/Artist: Sam Kieth; Colors: Ronda Pattison From its title, I thought Batman Secret Files #1 would be like those ’90s/’00s SF versions with a story or two, and then a bunch of Who’s Who-type entries, city maps and other world-fillers. Not so; it’s a straight five-story anthology: a three-page opener by Tom King and Mikel Janin; an eight-pager about a GCPD officer’s encounter with the Scarecrow, in which writer Ram V and artist Jorge Fornes use (and then don’t use) the nine-panel grid … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #488

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Phil

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 #484

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Phil

Infinity Wars #1 (of 6) — Writer: Gerry Duggan;  Art: Mike Deodato, Jr.;  Colors: Frank Martin Marvel Rising: Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl #1 (of 1) — Writers: G. Willow Wilson and Ryan North with Devin Grayson;  Art: Ramon Bachs and Irene Strychalski;  Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg Captain America #2 — Writer: Ta-Nehisi Coates;  Pencils: Leonil Francis Yu;  Inks: Gerry Alanguilan and Leonil Francis Yu;  Colors: Sunny Gho Cosmic Ghost Rider #2 — Writer: Donny Cates;  Art: Dylan Burnett;  Colors: Antonio Fabela Death of the Inhumans #2 (of 5 ) — Writer: Donny Cates;  Art: Ariel Olivetti;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Infinity … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #476

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Phil

Doctor Strange #1 (#391) — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art/Colors: Jesus Saiz Captain America #703 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Leonardo Romero with Alan Davis and Mark Farmer;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire with Irma Kniivila Ant-Man and the Wasp #1 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Javier Garron;  Colors: Israel Silva Ant-Man and the Wasp: Living Legends #1 (of 1) — Writer: Ralph Macchio;  Art: Andrea di Vito;  Colors: Laura Villari True Believers: Ant-Man and the Wasp — The Birth of Giant-Man #1 (of 1) — Writer: Stan Lee;  Art: Jack Kirby with Don Heck Longtime comics scripter Mark Waid gets a hat … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #471

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Phil

Avengers #1 — Writer: Jason Aaron;  Pencils: Ed McGuinness;  Inks: Mark Morales;  Colors: David Curiel Weapon Lost #1 (of 4) — Writer: Charles Soule;  Art: Matteo Buffagni;  Colors: Jim Charalampidis You Are Deadpool #1 (of 4) — Writer: Al Ewing;  Art: Salva Espin;  Colors: Guru-eFX Avengers #1 (Marvel also includes an “LGY 691” under the “1” on the cover, meaning this is actually “legacy,” or original numbering, 691; that’s, believe it or not, important to some of us…) starts with a seven-page prologue set in one million BC, with the same ancient Avengers team that Aaron wrote about in that … Continue reading →

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