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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #271
Let’s try looking at all the non-mainstream-superhero stuff first this week, and then the DC and Marvel offerings: Outcast #1 — Writer: Robert Kirkman; Art: Paul Azaceta Kirkman’s new monthly comic series got a nice writeup in Tuesday’s USA Today; that’s what originating a number-one cable hit like The Walking Dead will do for you. It’s an Exorcist riff, about a guy who dealt with demonic possession as a kid (him? His mother? Much later, his wife? It’s only the first issue, so the backstory isn’t clear yet), and now, a damaged adult, reluctantly helps others with similar problems. Kirkman’s skill at … Continue reading
Posted in New Comics, Reviews
Tagged Avengers, Batman, Deadly Class, Guardians of the Galaxy, Gumball, Hulk, Justice League, Mind Mgmt, Ms. Marvel, Outcast, Rachel Rising, Saga, Spider-man, Stray Bullets, Superman, The Goon, Trees
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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #267
The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow #1 (of 6) — Writer/Artist: Howard Chaykin The Shadow’s one of those classic characters who attracts creators — Denny O’Neil and Michael Kaluta in the ’70s, and Chaykin himself in the ’80s — who see him as an effective springboard for slam-bang pulp adventure. This story’s set in 1949, a period whose fashions and people Chaykin has always loved to draw (Satellite Sam, his other current work, is set the same era — and written by Matt Fraction, who knows full well how to keep his artists happy), and watching him set up his plot, craft … Continue reading
Posted in New Comics, Reviews
Tagged Batman Eternal, Daredevil, Forever Evil, Future's End, Justice League, MPH, Original Sin, Saga, Spider-man, The Shadow, Velvet, X-men
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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #265
Amazing Spider-Man #1 — Writer: Dan Slott; Art: Humberto Ramos; Inks: Victor Olazaba So, the odds of Marvel releasing a new Spider-Man #1, with Peter Parker back to normal, 24 hours before the debut of the new Spider-Man movie, were… 100%. Amazing! Canny, too — the editorial and creative teams deserve a lot of credit for taking the “old” Spidey away from us for so long, and building up anticipation for his return; I think we’ve all missed him. Good to have him back, too — the “standard” cover on this book seems a little goofy at first, but it’s … Continue reading
Posted in New Comics, Reviews
Tagged Avengers, Batgirl, Dexter's Laboratory, Rachel Rising, Silver Surfer, Southern Bastards, Spider-man, Vertigo Quarterly, X-men
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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #264
Captain Action Cat: The Timestream Catastrophe #1 — Writers: Franco, Chris “Zod” Smits, and Art Baltazar; Art: Art Baltazar Everybody knows Baltazar and Franco, right — Tiny Titans? Superman Family Adventures? Baltazar’s art epitomizes “fun,” and his bold layouts and colors are super-attractive to younger kids; I don’t know anyone under, say, seven years old who can resist them. Add in enough clever references to “real” continuity to keep adults entertained, too, and those DC books were some wonderful parent/child comics-bonding issues. In this new offering, the team takes their own creation, Action Cat, and sets up a crossover with … Continue reading
Posted in New Comics, Reviews
Tagged Batman, Captain Action Cat, Genesis, Hulk, Minimum Wage, Ms. Marvel, Sinestro, Solar, Spider-man, Stray Bullets, Thor, Translucid, Ultimate FF, X-men
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The Latest and (Mostly) Greatest #96 by Dan!
All right folks, while it was a lighter week, there’s still plenty of good stuff to check out this time around. Let’s do this! She-Hulk #3 Writer: Charles Soule Artist: Javier Pulido I hate feeling like I have to take a bet on when Pulido bails on this book, but I know it’s coming soon. But that’s a conversation for later; right now we should just enjoy this book for what it is. Embracing the recent success of Hawkeye and Daredevil, this book helps bring the street level lawyer She-Hulk into a more realistic setting. It helps that Soule writes … Continue reading