Monthly Archives: March 2014

Supergirl #29 (DC)

Posted on March 23, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 2.5/5 – Supergirl is now a petulant teenager with gritted teeth and RAGE! by ComicSpectrum reviewer Hank Johnson. I have been reading Supergirl for the past several years. When Nick Spencer was announced on the title about 3 years … Continue reading →

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Batman & Robin #29 (DC)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Aquaman guests in the New52’s Brave and the Bold. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The Batman and Robin series has changed quite a bit since the death of Robin (Damian Wayne), and this series’ tie in issue … Continue reading →

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Justice League 3000 #4 (DC)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Anything goes in this atypical Justice League book. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Since Justice League 3000 launched, I’ve been surprised with the direction they’ve taken this book in.  What I originally thought would be another Justice … Continue reading →

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X-Force (2014) #2 (Marvel)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 2.5/5 – The third relaunch in five years…third time’s not the charm. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. X-Force in the past few years has been a pretty strong series.  The last series written by Sam Humphries was a nice … Continue reading →

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All-New X-Men #24 (Marvel)

Posted on March 17, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – The penultimate chapter in the Trial of Jean Grey. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. As the trial of Jean Grey heads towards its final chapter in this crossover with Guardians of the Galaxy, everything moves at a … Continue reading →

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Red Team #7 (Dynamite)

Posted on March 17, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Cops as vigilantes in this exceptional “true crime” series. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Hank Johnson. Ennis is an amazing writer and Red Team needs to be mentioned along with some of his better works. Red Team is the … Continue reading →

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Secret Avengers (2014) #1 (Marvel)

Posted on March 16, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – A quickly paced and humorous Secret Avengers relaunch. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Marvel just wrapped up the last run of Secret Avengers which I feel was an underrated and under appreciated title.  It had a lot … Continue reading →

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Captain Marvel (2014) #1 (Marvel)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Carol Danvers is outta this world. by guest reviewer Kevyn Knox. To get everything out on the table right away, I need to begin this review of Captain Marvel #1, a comic written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, … Continue reading →

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Magnus: Robot Fighter #1 (Dynamite)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – This Magnus the Robot Fighter reboot packs a punch. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Lawrence Arboleda. I’ve been aware of Magnus the Robot Fighter since it was published by Valiant way back in the 90’s (itself a reboot of … Continue reading →

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Uncanny X-Men #18 (Marvel)

Posted on March 14, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Marco Rudy’s art outshines Bendis’ solid writing. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. If you’ve been following Brian Michael Bendis’ work on X-Men or any of his other Marvel books, you’ll know that his stories are usually heavy … Continue reading →

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