Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Multiversity Guidebook #1 (DC)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by comicspectrum

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 comicspectrum

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 comicspectrum

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 comicspectrum

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 comicspectrum

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 comicspectrum

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 comicspectrum

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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Amazing X-Men #15 (Marvel)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – A History of the Power Behind Juggernaut. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas Since Fear Itself in 2011, the long-time X-villain Juggernaut hasn’t had his powers. In a weird turn of events, Cain Marko lost the powers … Continue reading →

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Avengers #40 (Marvel)

Posted on January 21, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Time Runs Out is the Real ‘Event’ Happening at Marvel. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Gabe Bustamantez This issue of Avengers is definitely a huge turning point in Hickman’s long and obsessively well structured storyline. I don’t like to … Continue reading →

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Star Wars #1 (Marvel)

Posted on January 20, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – A Star Wars Comic That Feels Like It Stepped Right Off the Screen. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. There’s a lot of hype and news around the new Star Wars launch at Marvel, and to Marvel’s … Continue reading →

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