Monthly Archives: December 2013

Bad Blood #1 (Dark Horse)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A different kind of vampire story. I was really impressed with this issue.  Not surprising, writer Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling novelist and has won multiple Bram Stoker awards for his horror novels.  The … Continue reading →

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Justice League of America’s Vibe #10 (DC)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A great ending to a fairly unnecessary JLA spinoff series. Vibe #10 tied up all loose ends from previous issues and it did it enjoyably.  While we had been randomly jumping from one story point to another … Continue reading →

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Juice Squeezers #1 (Dark Horse)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – High adventure happening under the ground. A group of kids battle giant bugs.  I was originally not going to pick this up since I’m not a fan of bugs, but I’m glad I changed my mind and … Continue reading →

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Forever Evil #4 (DC)

Posted on December 29, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Despite the inconsistent art, the story is still fun. Forever Evil number four takes the team up of villains one step further as Lex Luthor has finally established this new 52’s Legion of Doom.  Writer Geoff Johns … Continue reading →

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Origin II #1 (Marvel)

Posted on December 28, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – A worthy successor to the first series?  Not yet. Although it’s been a while, twelve years if you can believe it, I have fond memories of the first Origin series.  Andy Kubert was at the top of … Continue reading →

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The Midas Flesh #1 (Boom!)

Posted on December 27, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Do you REALLY want the golden touch? I don’t like to do reviews with spoilers so I’m going to have kind of a tough time with this issue.  There are quite a few cool moments in here … Continue reading →

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The Illegitimates #1 (IDW)

Posted on December 27, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – What if James Bond’s kids had to take over for him? The high concept of this series is that a super-spy and international man of mystery has been globe-trotting on missions of the British government since 1962 … Continue reading →

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The Strumpet #3

Posted on December 24, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – An amazing range of artistic expression from 22 female creators. The Strumpet is a black & white comics anthology by female creators.  This 3rd issue is themed as “The Tasty Issue” and has stories focused on taste; … Continue reading →

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Ghost #1 (Dark Horse)

Posted on December 23, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A strong start for the rebooted series! I came into this issue without having read a single Ghost comic from the title’s past runs. That said, this debut issue for the new rebooted series has managed to … Continue reading →

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Superior Spider-Man #24 (Marvel)

Posted on December 22, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Doctor Octopus is still the Superior…Venom? Superior Spider-Man number twenty-four sets the stage for next months conclusion of the Darkest Hours storyline, which will then lead into the big and rumored start of the end of Doc … Continue reading →

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