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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #421

Secret Empire #2 (of 10) — Writer: Nick Spencer;  Art/Colors: Andrea Sorrentino with Rod Reis Luke Cage #1 — Writer: David F. Walker;  Art: Nelson Blake II;  Colors: Marcio Menyz Generation X #1 — Writer: Christina Strain;  Art: Amilcar Pinna;  Colors: Felipe Sobreiro Nick Fury #2 — Writer: James Robinson;  Pencils: ACO;  Inks: Hugo Petrus;  Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg I like the way Secret Empire just jumps to the hope-is-all-gone stage of its Hydra takeover of the US, rather than wasting our time with set-up, and Sorrentino’s and Reis’s moody, dimly-lit art and imaginative page design set just the right tone and … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #416

Black Panther and the Crew #1 — Writer: Ta-Nehisi Coates;  Pencils: Butch Guice;  Inks: Scott Hanna;  Colors: Dan Brown X-Men: Blue #1 — Writer: Cullen Bunn;  Art: Jorge Molina and Matteo Buffagni;  Colors: Matt Milla Weapon X #1 — Writer: Greg Pak;  Pencils: Greg Land;  Inks: Jay Leisten;  Colors: Frank D’Armata In a week that sees the debut of two major X-books (well, one and a half…), Black Panther and the Crew #1 leads off because, despite its title, it’s a Misty Knight/Storm teamup in New York City that’s a valentine to the Chris Claremont-era Uncanny X-Men. Coates was facing … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #411

Grass Kings #1 — Writer: Matt Kindt;  Art/Colors: Tyler Jenkins Redline #1 — Writer: Neal Holman;  Art: Clayton McCormack;  Colors: Kelly Fitzpatrick Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys #1 — Writer: Anthony Del Col;  Art: Werther Dell’Edera;  Colors: Stefano Simeone Charmed #1 — Writer: Erica Schultz;  Art: Maria Sanapo;  Colors: Heartwork Studios The indy books have the variety and quality to lead the pack this week. Grass Kings is the  star: Matt Kindt’s new tale about a ramshackle freehold of misfits claiming their own law over the county sheriff’s, run by a trio of brothers straight out of Shakespeare by … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #407

All-Star Batman #7 — Writer: Scott Snyder;  Art/Colors (First story) — Tula Lotay;  (Second story) — Francesco Francavilla Detective Comics #950 — Writer:  James Tynion IV;  Art (First story) — Marcio Takara;  Colors: Dean White;  (Second story) — Pencils: Alvaro Martinez;  Inks: Raul Fernandez;  Colors: Brad Anderson;  (Third story) — Pencils: Eddy Barrows;  Inks: Eber Ferreira;  Colors: Adriano Lucas Action Comics #973 — Writer: Dan Jurgens;  Pencils: Patch Zircher and Stephen Segovia;  Inks: Patch Zircher and Art Thibert;  Colors: Arif Prianto Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #14 — Writer: Robert Venditti;  Pencils: Rafa Sandoval;  Inks: Jordi Tarragona;  Colors: … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #403

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #16 — Writers: Ryan North and Will Murray;  Art: Erica Henderson;  Colors: Rico Renzi The Mighty Thor #15 — Writer: Jason Aaron;  Art: Russell Dauterman;  Colors: Matthew Wilson Ms. Marvel #14 — Writer: G. Willow Wilson;  Art: Takeshi Miyazawa;  Colors: Ian Herring Jessica Jones #4 — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Art: Michael Gaydos;  Colors: Matt Hollingsworth As so often lately, we’re starting with the Marvel women heroes, because they’re currently starring in some of the most innovative and fun comics. Squirrel Girl is celebrating its 25th anniversary. How is that possible for a book that just … Continue reading

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