Monthly Archives: June 2015

X-Men ’92 #1 (Marvel)

Posted on June 30, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A Reflection of an Earlier Time…Which is Great! by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I’m a big fan of the X-Men from the nineties. Not only did we have some historic comics like Jim Lee’s X-Men number … Continue reading →

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We Are Robin #1 (DC)

Posted on June 29, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – Another New Robin, or Same Old Robins? by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas There’s plenty of new titles coming out from DC. What was once called the New 52 is now, according to Dan DiDido in his … Continue reading →

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Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #1 (Marvel)

Posted on June 28, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Most Enjoyable When it’s at its Most Simple. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. When you get a book that’s titled Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies, you kind of expect it to be a fun and … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern: Lost Army #1 (DC)

Posted on June 26, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – The GL Corps is Back and As Good As Ever. by Comic Spectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I drifted away from the GL family of books soon after Geoff Johns left.  I tried the Robert Venditti run but … Continue reading →

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Martian Manhunter #1 (DC)

Posted on June 24, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Grabbed My Interest and Left Me With a Lot of Questions. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas It’s great to see Martian Manhunter back with a series of his own again. The long time DC hero has … Continue reading →

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Prez #1 (DC)

Posted on June 23, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Q: What if Mainstream DC Published an Indie Comic? by Comic Spectrum EiC Bob Bretall. A: I think it would look a lot like Prez #1! Prez didn’t feel at all like a DCU comic to me, … Continue reading →

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Squadron Sinister #1 (Marvel)

Posted on June 22, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A Squadron that’s Definitely Sinister! by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. With a cover that harkens back to the older Justice League covers featuring different Justice League team head shots running along each side, Squadron Sinister has … Continue reading →

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Justice League of America #1 (DC)

Posted on June 21, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Hitch Proves he can Draw and Write! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. In Justice League of America number one, we get almost fifty pages of exciting and of course detailed Bryan Hitch art that showcases DC’s … Continue reading →

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Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #1 (Marvel)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – The Sky Is the Limit on Secret Wars’ Battleworld. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Marvel’s Secret Wars tie-ins all set on Battleworld remind me a lot of DC’s Flashpoint mini-series that led into the relaunch New52 universe.  … Continue reading →

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Starve #1 (Image)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Brian Wood’s Take on Reality TV in a World Ruled by the 0.1%. by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Starve is a multi-layered story that looks to touch on the separation of the haves and have-nots in … Continue reading →

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