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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #499

Love and Rockets #6 — Creators: Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez Go-Bots #1 — Creator: Tom Scioli Rick and Morty Presents: Pickle Rick #1 (of 1) — Writer: Delilah S. Dawson;  Art: CJ Cannon;  Colors: Brittany Peer Middlewest #1 — Writer: Skottie Young;  Art: Jorge Corona;  Colors: Jean-Francois Beaulieu Dick Tracy #2 — Writers: Lee and Michael Allred;  Pencils: Rich Tommaso;  Inks: Michael Allred;  Colors: Laura Allred Exorsisters #2 — Writer: Ian Boothby;  Art: Gisele Lagace;  Colors: Pete Pantazis Black Badge #4 — Writer: Matt Kindt;  Art: Tyler Jenkins;  Colors: Hilary Jenkins Burn-Outs #3 — Writer: Dennis Culver;  Art: Geoffo;  Colors: … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #496

Batman Secret Files #1 (of 1) — Creators: Various Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #2 (of 5) — Writer/Artist: Sam Kieth; Colors: Ronda Pattison From its title, I thought Batman Secret Files #1 would be like those ’90s/’00s SF versions with a story or two, and then a bunch of Who’s Who-type entries, city maps and other world-fillers. Not so; it’s a straight five-story anthology: a three-page opener by Tom King and Mikel Janin; an eight-pager about a GCPD officer’s encounter with the Scarecrow, in which writer Ram V and artist Jorge Fornes use (and then don’t use) the nine-panel grid … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #495

Spider-Geddon #2 (of 5) — Writer: Christos Gage with Dan Slott;  Pencils: Jorge Molina;  Inks: Jay Leisten, Craig Yeung and Roberto Poggi;  Colors: David Curiel Spider-Girls #1 (of 3) — Writer: Jody Houser;  Art: Andres Genolet;  Colors: Triona Farrell Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #1 (of 3) — Writer: Seanan McGuire;  Art: Rosi Kampe;  Colors: Ian Herring Amazing Spider-Man #8 (Legacy #809) — Writer: Nick Spencer;  Pencils: Humberto Ramos;  Inks: Victor Olazaba;  Colors: Edgar Delgado Most of the Spider-books this week relate to Spider-Geddon, the sequel to the Spider-Verse series from a few years ago that inspired the upcoming animated film. The … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #494

Shuri #1 (of 6?) — Writer: Nnedi Okorafor;  Art: Leonardo Romero;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire The Unstoppable Wasp #1 — Writer: Jeremy Whitley;  Art/Colors: Gurihiru X-Men Black — Mystique #1 (of 1) — Writer: Seanan McGuire;  Art: Marco Failla;  Colors: Jesus Aburtov Shuri is a solo mini-series about the Black Panther’s techno-genius younger sister; Okorafor, the writer,  an American-born daughter to two Nigerian immigrants, has a better background to write realistic, strong African women than most, and Leonardo Romero’s art, in the school of Chris Samnee and David Aja, is attractive and open and meticulous, with every line in place.  Add … Continue reading

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Phil’s Reviews: Stuff I Bought #492

X-Men: Black — Magneto #1 (of 1) — Writer: Chris Claremont;  Pencils: Dalibor Talajic;  Inks: Roberto Poggi and Belarino Brabo;  Colors: Dono Sanchez-Almara Superior Octopus #1 (of 1) — Writer: Christos Gage;  Pencils: Mike Hawthorne;  Inks: Wade von Grawbadger;  Colors: Jordie Bellaire Typhoid Fever: Spider-Man #1 (of 1) — Writer: Clay McLeod Chapman;  Art: Stefano Landini;  Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg Sleepwalker #1 (of 4) — Writers: Chad Bowers and Chris Sims;  Art: Todd Nauck;  Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg Shatterstar #1 (of 5) — Writer: Tim Seeley;  Pencils: Carlos Villa and Gerardo Sandoval;  Inks: Juan Vlasco;  Colors: Carlos Lopez X-Men: Black is a … Continue reading

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