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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #448

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Phil

Punisher: The Platoon #3 (of 6) — Writer: Garth Ennis;  Art: Goran Parlov;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire War Stories #25 — Writer: Garth Ennis;  Art: Tomas Aira;  Colors: Juan Rodriguez Thanos #13 — Writer: Donny Cates;  Art: Geoff Shaw;  Colors: Antonio Fabela Redneck #7 — Writer: Donny Gates;  Art: Lisandro Estherren;  Colors: Dee Cunniffe A couple of double shots from good writers this week, one classic and one new: Garth Ennis is the “classic” one, since he’s been writing comics since the early ’90s; he’s best known for Preacher, but his early- to mid-’00s Punisher run with Goran Parlov was the best … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #441

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Phil

Punisher Max: The Platoon #1 (of 6) — Writer: Garth Ennis;  Art: Goran Parlov;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Spirits Of Vengeance #1 — Writer: Victor Gischler;  Art: David Baldeon;  Colors: Andres Mossa Of the two new Marvel books this week, Punisher: Platoon is the most welcome: a return of Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov, who had a decade-long run on that character that most critics consider the best in his forty-year-plus history. It’s a prequel to Punisher: Born, which was itself a prequel to the main Punisher title, looking at Frank Castle in Vietnam on the tour of duty just before … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #434

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Phil

True Believers: Kirby 100th — Captain America #1 — Creators: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon and Stan Lee True Believers: Kirby 100th — Eternals #1 — Writer/Pencils: Jack Kirby;  Inks: John Verpoorten;  Colors: Glynis Wein Generations: Wolverine and All-New Wolverine #1 — Writer: Tom Taylor;  Art: Ramon Rosanas;  Colors: Nolan Woodard The Ultimates² #100 — Writer: Al Ewing;  Art: Travel Foreman, Filipé Andrade, Marco Lorenzana and Scott Hanna;  Colors: Dan Brown with Matt Yachey Silver Surfer #13 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Art: Michael Allred;  Colors: Laura Allred Some Marvel first and (almost) last issues: at the low low price of $1,  … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #428

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Phil

True Believers: Amazing Fantasy Starring Spider-Man #1 — Writer: Stan Lee;  Pencils: Steve Ditko True Believers: Spider-Man #1 — Writer/Artist: Todd McFarlane;  Colors: Bob Sharon True Believers: Spider-Man — Brand New Day #1 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Pencils: Steve McNiven;  Inks: Dexter Vines;  Colors: Morry Hollowell At only $1, these “True Believers” reprints are both great all-ages gifts and smart marketing tools, introducing new readers to Spider-Man’s long history. Amazing Fantasy offers the eleven-page origin, a stark Lee-Ditko morality tale, and then adds a retro Spider-Man/Iron Man/Vulture reprint from the high-school-set Spidey #6, by Robbie Thompson, Andre Lima Aravjo and … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #423

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Phil

  Wonder Woman Annual #1 — Creators: Various Teen Titans Special #1 — Story: Christopher Priest, Benjamin Percy and Dan Abnett;  Writer: Priest;  Pencils: Paul Pelletier;  Inks: Andrew Hennessy;  Colors: Adriano Lucas The Flash #23 — Writer: Joshua Williamson;  Art: Carmine di Giandomenico;  Colors: Ican Plascencia The Wonder Woman Annual (just in time for the movie!) leads with its best shot: the first meeting of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott. In addition, there’s an encounter with King Shark, by Vita Ayala and Claire Roe; a Japan-set tale by Michael Moreci and Stephanie Hans; and … Continue reading →

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