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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #435

This week, for $3, less than the price of one new comic, you can get three, all by Jack Kirby: True Believers: Kirby 100th — Nick Fury #1 — Creators: Jack Kirby and Stan Lee True Believers: Kirby 100th — Inhumans #1 — Creator: Jack Kirby True Believers: Kirby 100th — Devil Dinosaur #1 — Creator: Jack Kirby They form an interesting sequence, too: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D is from 1965, at the height of both the Silver Age and the ’60s super-spy craze; we watch middle-aged, tough-as-nails WW II vet Fury (in his late 40s, just like Kirby) gets … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #392

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #12 — Writers: Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder;  Art: Natacha Bustos;  Colors: Tamra Bonvillain Ms. Marvel #12 — Writer: G. Willow Wilson; Art: Mirka Andolfo;  Colors: Ian Herring Silver Surfer #7 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Art: Michael Allred;  Colors: Laura Allred The Vision #12 (of 12) — Writer: Tom King;  Art: Gabriel Hernandez Walta;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire These were the better Marvel books for the week — Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ends its second arc in fine form, just as appealingly nerdy as ever, and excellent in both art and story. The writers up … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #345: Comics as Gifts for Kids

If you’re a parent, or Christmas shopping for young- or pre-teens, it can sometimes be hard to find comics that are suitable, without the darker elements of violence or adult themes that so many comics seem to emphasize. However, there are a lot of all-ages books out there, comics that aren’t too cloying or sweet, but offer smart, engaging stories and characters that both adults and kids can appreciate, and this week offers a number of examples: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 — Writers: Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder;  Art: Natacha Bustos;  Colors: Tamra Bonvillain The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl … Continue reading

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