Monthly Archives: November 2014

Gotham by Midnight #1 (DC Comics)

Posted on November 30, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Exploring Gotham City In a Dark New Light. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas DC Comics has recently expanded their Batman related titles into some fresh and exciting territory with Batman taking the role of a supporting … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Four #13 (Marvel)

Posted on November 29, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5- The FF are back in blue and stronger than ever! by ComicSpectrum reviewer Gabe Bustamantez. The Fantastic Four have always been the cornerstone of the Marvel Universe. They were the first comic book to usher in the Silver … Continue reading →

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Deep State #1 (BOOM!)

Posted on November 28, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Revealing the ‘Truth’ Behind Popular Conspiracy Theories. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. 1. Conspiracy theory [noun]: a belief that some covert but influential organization is responsible for a circumstance or event. It’s been my experience that people … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman #36 (DC Comics)

Posted on November 26, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – A New Direction That Is More Mainstream DCU. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. After a strong and critically successful run on Wonder Woman for thirty-five issues, Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang depart the title making way … Continue reading →

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Epochalypse #1 (Legendary)

Posted on November 25, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – All Concept, Light on Characterization. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Legendary Comics, a part of the Legendary movie production company, started in 2010 and has recently been stepping up their comics releases with offerings like The … Continue reading →

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Dark Gods #1 (Avatar)

Posted on November 24, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Interesting Setup, Where Will It Go From Here? by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. This issue is setup throws a lot of “high concept” at the reader combined with the conflict set up for our protagonist Josh Resnick.  … Continue reading →

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Spider-Woman #1 (Marvel)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 2.5/5 – Not Enough Spider-Woman In Her Own Debut Issue. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas When Marvel announced a new series starring long time Marvel heroine Spider-Woman, I was excited to see the character get a fresh start. … Continue reading →

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Thor #2 (2014) (Marvel)

Posted on November 20, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – The New Goddess of Thunder Finally Debuts. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. For months, Marvel and current Thor writer Jason Aaron have been promising a change in the status quo of everyone’s favorite hammer wielding God (read: … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen #1 (DC/Vertigo)

Posted on November 19, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – The Flip Side of Mob Crime Fiction. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I’ve read a lot of comics and seen a lot of movies in the sub-genre of fiction focusing on organized crime.  It’s a pretty male-dominated … Continue reading →

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All-New Captain America #1 (Marvel)

Posted on November 18, 2014 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – An Exciting New Era With Sam Wilson as Captain America. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. There was a lot of controversy when Marvel announced that both Thor and Captain America would be undergoing some rather big … Continue reading →

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