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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #402

The Unstoppable Wasp #1 — Writer: Jeremy Whitley;  Art: Elsa Charretier;  Colors: Megan Wilson Hawkeye #2 — Writer: Kelly Thompson;  Art: Leonardo Romero;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Avengers #3 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Mike del Mundo;  Colors: del Mundo with Marco D’Alfonso Champions #4 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Nova #2 — Writers: Jeff Loveness and Ramon Perez;  Art: Ramon Perez;  Colors: Ian Herring The Unstoppable Wasp really wants to be The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and shares a lot of its DNA: it’s built to attract elementary, middle-school and even high-school girls, … Continue reading

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Phil’S Reviews: Stuff I Bought #401

Lots and lots of good comics this week (whatever happened to the last week of the year being a quiet skip week?), and remember: the All About Books and Comics New Year’s Day sale is, duh, Sunday, and all of these, and a bunch more, should be available there! Civil War II #8 (of 8) — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Art: David Marquez;  Colors: Justin Ponsor Hulk #1 — Writer: Mariko Tamaki;  Art: Nico Leon;  Colors: Matt Milla Rocket Raccoon #1 — Writer: Matthew Rosenberg;  Art: Jorge Coelho;  Colors: Antonio Fabela Spider-Man #11 — Writer: Brian Michael Bendis;  Aret: Sara … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #398

Slapstick #1 — Writers: Reilly Brown and Fred van Lente;  Storyboards: Reilly Brown;  Art: Diego Olortegui;  Colors: Jim Campbell Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1 — Writer: Kieron Gillen;  Art: Kev Walker;  Colors: Antonio Fabela; (Second Story): Writer: Kieron Gillen;  Art: Salvador Larroca;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Nova #1 — Writers: Jeff Loveness and Ramon Perez;  Art: Ramon Perez;  Colors: Ian Herring Of the Marvel first issues this week, Slapstick is the most unusual, with its living-cartoon character existing in the “real” Marvel world; the cover gives the main idea, that he uses Bugs Bunny-like violence that doesn’t affect him — you … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #396

A.D.: After Death Book One (of 3) — Writer: Scott Snyder;  Art/Colors: Jeff Lemire Usagi Yojimbo #159 — Creator: Stan Sakai Snotgirl #4 — Writer: Bryan Lee O’Malley;  Art: Leslie Hung;  Colors: Mickey Quinn Lumberjanes #32 — Writers: Shannon Watters and Kat Leyh; Art: Carey Pietsch;  Colors: Maarta Laiko Groo: Fray of the Gods #3 (of 4) — Writers: Sergio Aragones with Mark Evanier;  Art: Sergio Aragones;  Colors: Tom Luth Dept. H #8 — Writer/Artist: Matt Kindt;  Colors: Sharlene Kindt Let’s start with the indy books this week, because many of them offer addictive all-ages storytelling, with deep trade-paperback backlists … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #393

The Avengers #1 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Mike del Mundo;  Colors: del Mundo with Marco D’alfonso Champions #2 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Occupy Avengers #1 — Writer: David F. Walker;  Pencils: Carlos Pacheco;  Inks: Rafael Fonteriz;  Colors: Sonia Oback Marvel released a number of Avengers-related books this week. Avengers #1 is really just a continuation of All-New, All-Different Avengers, with writer Mark Waid now teaming up with artist Mike del Mundo; the kid Avengers (Nova, Ms. Marvel and the Miles Morales Spider-Man) have left to form the core of the … Continue reading

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