Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (DC)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – An Essential Tour of the Multiverse for DC Fans. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas “And so begins all things…with a Flash”. It’s a small sentence with great meaning uttered by Kamandi right before an Omac reads … Continue reading →

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Über #21 (Avatar Press)

Posted on January 30, 2015 by

Rating: 4.5/5 – An Outstanding Alternate History of WWII. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Über is Kieron Gillen’s meticulously researched alternate history of WWII that explores the question: What would the war have been like if the Axis and Allied … Continue reading →

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Ivar, Timewalker #1 (Valiant)

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – Van Lente & Valiant are Making Time Travel Fun! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I came to this book because I liked the character and concept.  I’m going to stay because of Fred Van Lente and Clayton … Continue reading →

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Thomas Alsop #8 (BOOM!)

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – A Fabulous Supernatural NYC That Felt Authentic From Start to Finish. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Writer Chris Miskiewicz knows NYC and it comes across in the story of Thomas Alsop, the “Hand of the Island”.  The … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern: New Guardians #38 (DC)

Posted on January 27, 2015 by

Rating: 3.5/5 – Setting Up the End of New Guardians. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. It’s getting close to the end for not only Green Lantern: New Guardians, but for a large number of DC titles before the big … Continue reading →

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Burning Fields (BOOM!)

Posted on January 26, 2015 by

Rating: 4.5/5 – Otherworldly Evil in a Realistic and Genuine Setting. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Burning Fields does a fantastic job of telling a compelling story that is grounded in realism, but provides an ending that hints of … Continue reading →

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Invincible #116 (Image)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by

Rating: 4/5 – A Pause in the Action to Reflect on the New Status Quo. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. The last half dozen issues of Invincible promised big changes and for the most part  delivered on that promise. The … Continue reading →

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