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The Latest and (Mostly) Greatest #63 by Dan

Posted on December 8, 2012 by admin

Ya’ know… only 170 more of these and I’ll catch up to Phil… sigh. Let’s do this! Thunderbolts #1 Writer: Daniel Way Artist: Steve Dillon This introduction to the all-new Thunderbolts is your traditional team-building first issue, but laid out in a different way. The Punisher is tied up with a collection of mobsters ready to close in, as General Ross gives him a very lopsided ultimatum. There’s info about every single character put into place in a pretty violent way, and I can only imagine the dark twisted pieces of this comic will not disappoint. It’s like the early … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews — Stuff I Bought #236

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Phil

The Boys #72 — Writer: Garth Ennis;  Art: Darick Robertson with Richard P. Clark The last issue of Ennis’s longest complete story since Preacher (he wrote more issues of Punisher, but that had no conclusion). Like Preacher, most of the action took place in the penultimate issue, leaving this one for codas, cleanup and relationship resolutions (at least, of those characters who are still alive), and while it’s hard to say much about it without spoilers, it’s nice to have Robertson back for the ending (although Russ Braun, who actually drew more issues, deserves at least a shout-out somewhere here), and … Continue reading →

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All-New “X” Sale and Launch party!

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Marsha

All-New “X” SALE! at the ALL-NEW X-MEN #1 Launch Party! Wed. Nov. 14th 10 am – 8pm Exclusive Variants, Buttons, Lithos, New Releases & Refreshments Come in and enter to win a Special X-men Gift Package! Entries will be accepted on Wed. 11/14/12 from 10 am to 8 pm only. Get an eXtra 20% savings on any back issue comic, hardback or trade paperback that has an “X” in the title* *Not valid on consignment, or with any other discount, coupons or bucks. Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews — Stuff I Bought #235

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Phil

Liberty Annual 2012 — Creators: Various This is the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s annual moneyraising effort; they’re a First Amendment organization whose primary purpose is to defend comic book retailers (and publishers and creators) from legal challenges when some local parent or prosecutor decides that a comic is obscene. To a journalism major like me, that’s a noble goal; they’ve kept a lot of people out of jail (or from losing their stores) just because they sold someone a comic book. As you might expect, a lot of comics creators appreciate their work, too, so these anthologies are always … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #234

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Phil

Hawkeye #3 — Writer: Matt Fraction;  Art: David Aja;  Color: Matt Hollingsworth;  Letters: Chris Eliopoulos Daredevil #19 — Writer: Mark Waid;  Art: Chris Samnee; Color: Javier Rodriguez These two comics make me happy — they’re both confident, highly polished storytelling efforts, with writers who know how to create subtle, intriguing characters and slambang action plots, and artists who know how to break that action into fast-moving panels with crystal-clear composition and sharp, smooth lines. Special call-outs to the colorists of each book, too, who know just how to highlight, and when to be subdued, and whose palettes enhance the art … Continue reading →

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