Monthly Archives: October 2014

Axis: Hobgoblin #1 (Marvel)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Satirical and Humorous with a Darker Ending. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Although the big Axis event is a serious superhero story with big battles and dire consequences, the Hobgoblin mini-series that has launched out of it … Continue reading →

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Deathstroke #1 (DC Comics)

Posted on October 30, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – An Intensely Violent Second Chance for Deathstroke. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. When DC launched the first Deathstroke series in the New 52 it started out strong, but because of revolving creative teams and numerous different directions it … Continue reading →

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Cyclops #6 (Marvel)

Posted on October 29, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Extremely New Reader Friendly, Cyclops in Space With the Starjammers. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. I’ll lay my cards on the table and admit I’ve never been a big X-Men fan, nor have I found Cyclops to … Continue reading →

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Arkham Manor #1 (DC Comics)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – A Solid Read Whether You Love the Premise or Not. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. If you haven’t been following Batman Eternal, then you’re missing some important pieces to just how the premise of Arkham Manor came … Continue reading →

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Catwoman #35 (DC)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – There’s a New Crime Boss in Town, and She Has Claws. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Gabe Bustamantez. This September marked 3 years since the reboot of the DC Universe and the introduction of The New 52. DC’s October … Continue reading →

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Unity #0 (Valiant)

Posted on October 24, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Read as a ‘One & Done’ or as Background to the Series. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. In the wake of Valiant’s Armor Hunters event, which publicly introduced the world to its first “superhero team,” writer Matt … Continue reading →

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Original Sin Annual #1 (Marvel)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Worth Reading, Explores a Side of Marvel We’ve Not Seen Before. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The last issue of Original Sin came out a month ago, yet here we are with an Annual that ties directly … Continue reading →

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The Evil Within #1 (Titan)

Posted on October 21, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 2.5/5 – Superficial Treatment Where I Never Got to Care About the Characters. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I have not read a lot of real standout comics based on video game in the past. There have been a … Continue reading →

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Daredevil #9 (Marvel)

Posted on October 20, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – A Modern Pied Piper Tale Sends Daredevil on an Emotional Roller Coaster. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Gabe Bustamantez. I’ve been consistently enjoying Daredevil since Mark Waid took over and reinvented it from a dark and gritty noir love … Continue reading →

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Wytches #1 (Image)

Posted on October 19, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – A Horror Comic That is Genuinely Scary. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The first issue of Wytches by Image Comics, in just the first five pages, does its best to introduce the reader to what it sets … Continue reading →

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