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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Convergence #8 (DC)
CREDIT: DC Comics Rating: 4/5 – The DC Universe Changes Yet Again. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Now that Convergence is over, the DC Universe has changed yet again. Convergence started out as a line-wide event that allowed DC … Continue reading
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Tagged comic books, comics, Convergence, DC, Ethan Van Sciver, Jeff King, Justice League, Scott Hanna, Scott Lobdell, Stephen Segovia
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Surface Tension #1 (Titan Comics)
Rating: 4.5/5 – Haunting Art Begs Us to Remember: Everything is Connected. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall The British channel island of Breith, one year after the sea sickness. That’s the opening of Surface Tension #1. Much like Walking Dead, … Continue reading
Planet Hulk #1 (Marvel)
Rating: 4.5/5 – Captain America Riding Devil Dinosaur is Great Comics! by ComicSpectrum senior Reviewer Shawn Hoklas. When Secret Wars was first hinted at by Marvel, they used a lot of different teasers from time periods and storylines throughout Marvel’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Battleworld, Captain America, comic books, comics, Fred Van Lente, Hulk, Marc Laming, Marvel, Planet Hulk, Sam Humphries, Secret Wars, Takeshi Miyazawa
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Valhalla Mad #1 (Image)
Rating: 3/5 – This Tribute to the Lee/Kirby Thor Needs to Kick It Up a Notch by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall Valhalla Mad seems to be Joe Casey’s loving tribute to Lee & Kirby’s Mighty Thor. The main three characters … Continue reading
Ultimate End #1 (Marvel)
Rating: 2.5/5 – A Sad Start to an Ultimate End. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. In 2000, Marvel’s Ultimate Universe was created. Ultimate Spider-Man kicked it all off with the creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Michael Bendis, comic books, comics, Mark Bagley, Marvel, Ultimate End, Ultimate Universe
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The Mantle #1 (Image)
Rating: 3.5/5 – A Little Different From the Average Superhero Comic. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I loved Ed Brisson’s recent ‘pre-apocalyptic tale’ called Shelter that recently finished it’s run so I was very excited to read his take on … Continue reading
Secret Wars: Battleworld #1 (Marvel)
Rating: 3.5/5 – Fun But Throwaway Stories From Secret War’s Battleworld. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. As the fantastic second issue of Secret Wars showed us a completely new and different Marvel Universe, we’re starting to see all the … Continue reading
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Tagged Battleworld, comic books, comics, Dr. Strange, Ed Brisson, M.O.D.O.K., Marvel Joshua Williamson, Mike Henderson, Punisher, Scott Hepburn, Secret Wars
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Lantern City #1 (BOOM!/Archaia)
Rating: 4/5 – Carlos Magno’s Art Defines a Wonderful World. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Lantern City got my attention when it was first solicited because of the interior artwork of Carlos Magno. I had remembered his great work … Continue reading
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Tagged Archaia, Boom!, Bruce Boxleitner, Carlos Magno, comic books, comics, Lantern City, Matthew Daly, Paul Jenkins
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Convergence Batman: Shadow of the Bat #2 (DC)
Rating: 2.5/5 – Failed to Capture what Makes these Characters Unique. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The second and concluding issues of all the Convergence tie-ins are hitting the stands. Each title was only a two issue mini-series that … Continue reading
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Tagged Azrael, Batman, comic books, comics, Convergence Batman: Shadow of the Bat, DC, Larry Hama, Rick Leonardi, Wetworks
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Harrow County #1 (Dark Horse Comics)
Rating: 4.5/5 – I Can’t Wait to Go Back to Harrow County. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I was surprised at just how much I enjoyed the first issue of Harrow County. It’s not that I doubted the creative … Continue reading
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Tagged comic books, comics, Cullen Bunn, Dark Horse Comics, Harrow County, horror, Owen Gieni, Tyler Crook
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