Monthly Archives: September 2015

Grayson #12 (DC)

Posted on September 29, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – Smart and Clever Writing Hides Clues Within! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Grayson number twelve is a smart book. It takes some great ideas and a concept that was first introduced in the Future’s End special … Continue reading →

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Captain Marvel and the Marvel Corps #4 (Marvel)

Posted on September 28, 2015 by

Rating: 4/5 – One of the Gems of the Secret Wars Event. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Before reading Bob’s review of the first issue of Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps, I wasn’t all that excited about this … Continue reading →

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Secret Six #6 (DC)

Posted on September 27, 2015 by

Rating: 3/5 – Disappointing Issue Starring the Riddler. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The Secret Six has had it’s ups and downs over the course of it’s six issues so far. While the character moments are strong, rotating artists … Continue reading →

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Exit Generation #1 (Comix Tribe)

Posted on September 26, 2015 by

Rating: 3/5 – What Happens After 95% of Earth’s Population Leaves? by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall It’s 2025 and Earth has exhausted its ability to support an ever growing population.  The Solution? ExIT (Extraction by Interstellar Transport).  Huge space arcs … Continue reading →

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The Infinite Adventures of Jonas Quantum #1 (Legendary)

Posted on September 24, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – World’s Smartest Man Cures Death!  What’s Next? by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I had no expectations coming into this book and it blew me away.  Marc Guggenheim wrote the hell out of this story about Jonas Quantum, … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Ghost #1 (Image)

Posted on September 23, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – A Wonderfully Depressing Look at Our Digital Future. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Tokyo Ghost is as much a commentary on where we are and where we’re headed when it comes to social media and technology, … Continue reading →

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Captain America: White #1 (Marvel)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

Rating: 3.5/5 – Good But Not Great After a Seven Year Wait. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Believe it or not, it’s been seven years since the release of Captain America: White issue number zero. Seven…years. I’ve been a … Continue reading →

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Faster Than Light #1 (Image)

Posted on September 21, 2015 by

Rating: 3.5/5 – May Read Better in Collected Format. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I liked the idea and liked the issue in general, but there was something still nagging at me when I finished the issue.  I just didn’t … Continue reading →

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Broken Moon #1 (American Gothic Press)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by

Rating: 4/5 – Post-Apocalyptic Horror Off to a Good Start. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall The Moon was colonized.  Then a fight broke out.  BROKE being the operative word, a war on the moon physically shattered it, which played havoc … Continue reading →

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Tyson Hesse’s Diesel #1 (BOOM!)

Posted on September 16, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – Fun and Funny Adventure For All Ages! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall This latest all ages book from BOOM! Box was thoroughly delightful!  The story follows Dee “I’ll be 18 tomorrow” Diesel as she tries to find … Continue reading →

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