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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #478

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Phil

Tony Stark: Iron Man #1 (#601) — Writer: Dan Slott;  Art: Valerio Schiti;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Amazing Spider-Man #801 — Writer: Dan Slott;  Art: Marcos Martin;  Colors: Muntsa Vicente Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1 — Writer: Chip Zdarsky;  Art: Michael Allred;  Colors: Laura Allred Longtime Marvel writer Dan Slott starts his new gig on Iron Man this week, and also publishes his last Amazing Spider-Man story after nearly a decade (and a total of 180 issues) on that title. The Iron Man is a classic first issue: follow a newbie hired by Tony as he’s given a brisk … 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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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #469

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Phil

Action Comics #1000 — Writer/Pencils: Dan Jurgens;  Inks: Norm Rapmund;  Colors: Hi-Fi;  Other Stories: Various Let’s start with DC this week, especially with Action Comics #1000 being one of the most anticipated comics in months: it’s 80 pages for $8 (well, $7.99…), and in addition to the lead story (14 pages written and drawn by Dan Jurgens, who’s finishing his tenure on the book after very capably helming it since its “Rebirth” relaunch) there are a bunch of shorter tales: “Never-Ending Battle,” a tribute to the various Superman styles over the last 80 years, written by Peter Tomasi and with … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #452

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Phil

X-Men: Grand Design #1 (of 6) — Creator: Ed Piskor X-Men: Grand Design, a cool, addictive surprise, comes from Marvel’s hiring Ed Piskor, creator of the Hip Hop Family Tree comic, to tackle an even more tangled history: The X-Men. The result is six forty-page issues, using aged paper and lurid colors to present a mashup of 1940s science-fiction-comic style and underground art (he’s worked with Harvey Pekar and Jay Lynch), to remix and retell the group’s history, using as source material the first 300 issues of Uncanny X-Men. Mind you, it’s not as simple as starting with the story in X-Men #1; no, … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #446

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Phil

Daredevil #595 — Writer: Charles Soule;  Art: Stefano Landini;  Colors: Matt Milla She-Hulk #159 — Writer: Mariko Tamaki;  Art: Jahnoy Lindsay;  Colors: Federico Blee and Chris Sotomayor Moon Knight #188 — Writer: Mex Bemis;  Art: Jacen Burrows;  Colors: Mat Lopes Spirits of Vengeance #2 — Writer: Victor Gischler;  Art: David Baldeon;  Colors: Andres Mossa These are what you might call the mainstream Marvels of the week: three starting their legacy renumbering, and the fourth a ’90s revival that, presumably, didn’t reach enough issues in its first incarnation to warrant the higher number now. Daredevil starts an arc with the Kingpin … Continue reading →

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