Monthly Archives: February 2015

All-new Captain America: Fear Him #2 (Marvel)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – A Digital First Comic That Also Works on the Printed Page. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. After reading Bob’s Blog on Digital Comics I thought I’d give a Digital First comic from Marvel a review. It’s … Continue reading →

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Cluster #1 (BOOM!)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers merged with Christopher Lambert in Fortress – minus the cheese and open satire. by ComicSpectrum reviewer R.C. Killian It seems like every time I set foot in a comic shop these days, new creator-owned … Continue reading →

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The Empty #1 (Image)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A Polarizing but Effective Art Style. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The Empty number one is a story that has ideas and concepts that we’ve seen plenty of times before, but told in a unique and … Continue reading →

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Archie #664 (Archie)

Posted on February 15, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – “Winter is Coming” to Riverdale in This Game of Thrones Parody. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. Marvel and DC aren’t the only publishers that explore alternate realities, continuities, timelines, and variations of their characters. Over in the … Continue reading →

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Darth Vader #1 (Marvel)

Posted on February 14, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Breathing New Life Into an Iconic Villain. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Marvel is two for two in my book when it comes to successful releases in their relaunch of the Star Wars franchise. Darth Vader … Continue reading →

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Postal #1 (Image)

Posted on February 13, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Don’t Even Think About Committing a Crime in a City of Criminals. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Matt Hawkins has done some comics that really showcased him doing his research to give them a feeling of reality … Continue reading →

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Action Comics #39 (DC)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – The Superman Title You Should be Reading. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Greg Pak seems to have found a nice groove writing Superman and in my opinion, Action comics continues to be the best interpretation of … Continue reading →

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Star Trek/Planet of the Apes #2 (IDW/BOOM!)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Boldly Going Where No Man or Ape Has Gone Before. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. There aren’t two things in this world that tweak my geekdom more than Star Trek and Planet of the Apes. When I … Continue reading →

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Knights of the Dinner Table #217 (KenzerCo)

Posted on February 10, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – An RPGers Delight That Non-Gamers May Not Get at All. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. This comic has been going on for a long time.  It debuted in 1994 and that was after having appeared in the … Continue reading →

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Spawn #250 (Image)

Posted on February 10, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – Time to Jump on Board?  Wait For NEXT Issue. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas Earlier last year it was announced that Spawn would be getting a “reboot” with an all new creative team and the return … Continue reading →

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