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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Space Battle Lunchtime #1 (Oni Press)
Rating: 4/5 – A Frog in a Wig Walks Into a Bakery… by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Natalie Riess’ Space Battle Lunchtime takes a simple concept, riffing on cooking competition reality TV shows, and transforms it into something I found … Continue reading
Posted in Oni Press
Tagged comedy, comics, Cooking, cooking competition, Natalie Riess, Oni Press, space battle lunchtime, top chef
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Vision #7 (Marvel)
Rating: 4/5 – Who Knew an Android Could Be So Emotional! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Vision continues its fascinating and sad look at the long time Avenger/android’s life. As the drama and pressure of trying to live a … Continue reading
Posted in Marvel
Tagged comic books, comics, Marvel, Michael Walsh, Scarlet Witch, Tom King, Vision
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Thunderbolts #1 (2016) (Marvel)
Rating: 4.5/5 – Old Thunderbolts, New Leader. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell It’s that time for a new group of villains to be put in the place of the heroes, but this isn’t a new group. The old team of … Continue reading
FCBD 2016: The Final Five!
…and here are the last 5 “Silver” level comics from FCBD 2015! There are 2 based on video games, 2 manga/anime themed samplers, and a sample of a magazine about comics and pop culture. I feel like I’ve finished a … Continue reading
Posted in Gemstone, Kodansha, Titan, Udon, Viz Media
Tagged Assassin's Creed, Attack On Titan, comics, FCBD, FCBD 2016, Gemstone, Kodansha, My Hero Academia, One Punch Man, Overstreet Marketplace, Street Fighter V, Titan Comics, Udon, Viz Media
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FCBD 2016: Costumed Heroes & Anti-Heroes
I was not allowed to talk about the Marvel books until their official release date, FCBD May 7th, so the Gold book from Marvel (Civil War II/Avengers) had to wait until today instead of getting reviewed along with the other … Continue reading
Posted in 1First Comics, 2000 AD, Devil's Due, Graphic India, Hermes Press, Marvel, New England Comics
Tagged 18 Days, 1First Comics, 2000 AD, Avatarex, Avengers, Captain America, Civil War II, Devil's Due, Eric Powell, Grant Morrison, Graphic India, Hermes Press, Jim Aparo, Judge Dredd, Marvel Comics, Mercy Sparx, New England Comics, Public Relations, Spider-Man, Squarriors, Strontium Dog, The Badger, The Phantom, The Tick, The Wasp
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FCBD 2016: Action/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
There are lots of different comics available every week in your shops, from quite a few publishers. In this round of the ComicSpectrum FCBD 2016 Review Extravaganza we’re going to see action, sci-fi, adventure, steampunk, fantasy and various mix-ups and … Continue reading
Posted in Aspen, Automatic Publishing, Benitez Productions, Darby Pop, Z2 Comics
Tagged Alan Tudyk, Aspen, Automatic Publishing, Benitez Productions, Bruce Lee, Carver, Con Man, Darby Pop, Fathom, Ian McGinty, Joe Benitez, Lady Mechanika, Nathan Fillion, Spectrum, Welcome to Showside, Z2 Comics
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FCBD 2016: Something A Little Different
There are so many different kinds of comics, something for every kind of fan. We’ve all seen super-heroes, they are the external face of the industry. When someone thinks of comics the first thing that jumps to mind are costumed … Continue reading
Posted in Black Mask, Drawn&Quarterly, Fantagraphics, First Second, Th3rd World Studios, Top Shelf
Tagged Black Mask, CBLDF, Civil rights, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, comic books, comics, Congressman John Lewis, Fantagraphics, FCBD, FCBD 2016, First Second, Free Comic Book Day, Love and Rockets, March, Mooncop, Owly, Th3rd World Studios, The Stuff of Legend, Top SHelf, We Can Never Go Home, Young Terrorists
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FCBD 2016: Gold Books
There are 12 “Gold” comics for Free Comic Book Day each year, and every shop that is participating in the FCBD event is supposed to carry all the Gold Books, so you should be able to find these at any … Continue reading
Posted in Archie, Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Titan, Valiant
Tagged 4001 AD, aliens, Archie, comic books, comics, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Faith, FCBD, FCBD 2016, Free Comic Book Day, Hellboy, idw, Rai, Rom, Serenity, Suicide Squad, Titan, valiant
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FCBD 2016: All-Ages Adventure, Humor, Science…Something for Everyone
Out of the 16 FCBD Silver books this year that I consider “all ages”, 8 seemed to be more suited for readers in the 10 and up range. The specific age ranges will vary by child and parent. Parents, you … Continue reading
Posted in Action Lab, Arcana, Dark Horse, First Second, Image, Oni Press, Papercutz, Space Goat
Tagged Action Lab, Arcana, Awake, comics, Dark Horse, Dark Lily, Dreaming, FCBD, FCBD 2016, First Second, Goth, Harvey Beaks, How to Train Your Dragon, Howard Lovecraft, Image, Junior Braves of the Apocalypse, Legend of Korra, Mage Inc, Monster Elementary, Nickelodeon, Oddly Normal, Oni Press, Papercutz, Plants vs Zombies, Rocket Queen and the Wrench, Sanjay and Craig, Science Comics, Space Goat, Stan Lee, The Unknowns
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FCBD 2016: All Ages – Younger Kids
There were 16 FCBD Silver books this year that I’d consider “all ages”. The best part about all ages books is that usually adults can often find something to enjoy as much as the kids. 8 seemed to skew towards younger … Continue reading
Posted in American Mythology, Archie, Bongo, DC, Dynamite, Graphix Spotlight, IDW, Nobrow, United Plankton Pictures
Tagged Akissi, American Mythology, Archie, Batgirl, Bongo, comics, DC, DC Super-Hero Girls, Dream Jumper, Dynamite, Fantasy Sports, FCBD, Free Comic Book Day, Graphix Spotlight, Grumpy Cat, Hilda, idw, Nobrow, Pink Panther, Sonic, SpongeBob, Strawberry Shortcake, Supergirl, Wonder Woman
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