Monthly Archives: June 2016

Carnage #9 (Marvel)

Posted on June 27, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Carnage and the Supernatural Side of Marvel! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I love what writer Gerry Conway is doing with this Carnage series. For a series about a serial killer with a symbiote attached, Conway is … Continue reading →

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Civil War: Choosing Sides #1 (Marvel)

Posted on June 25, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – One Good Story is Not Worth the $4.99 Spent. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Civil War II is now two issues in and although I’ve been entertained, I haven’t found it to be a must read … Continue reading →

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The Joyners #1 (Archaia/BOOM!)

Posted on June 25, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – Stealth Reprint That Lacks a Dimension. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I was flipping though books at the comic shop the other day looking for something new to read and The Joyners stood out.  It wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Red Sonja #6 (2016) (Dynamite)

Posted on June 24, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – The She Devil With a Sword Strikes! by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell So much has happened in this series in just 6 issues. I feel that this could have been spread out further, but maybe that was … Continue reading →

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How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Posted on June 23, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Making Gaiman’s Prose Come to Life! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Neil Gaiman fans have likely read this story in its prose form, it was originally published in the Fragile Things anthology in 2006.  It was nominated … Continue reading →

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The Beauty #8 (Image)

Posted on June 20, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Hoping for a Return to the Main Storyline. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell I jumped on this comic series because I had heard good things from the comic book community. The comic is written by Jeremy Haun … Continue reading →

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Titans: Rebirth #1 (DC)

Posted on June 20, 2016 by comicspectrum

CREDIT: DC Comics Rating: 3/5 – Trying to Remember the Titans. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a Titans book. The New 52 version of the Titans was a team that both creatively … Continue reading →

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Tales From the Darkside #1 (IDW)

Posted on June 18, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – The TV Show is Back, in Comic Form! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I remember watching the Tales From the Darkside TV show when I was younger. The show was created by George Romero and was … Continue reading →

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Green Lanterns #1 (DC)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – The Focus is on Two ‘Green’ Green Lanterns by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell I didn’t intend to get on the DC Universe Rebirth wagon. I buy Injustice volumes, but I walked away from the New 52 Batman … Continue reading →

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Batman #1 (2016) (DC)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Far Exceeded my Batman Suspension of Disbelief Level by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall Suspension of disbelief is an interesting thing.  Anyone reading super-hero comics has to have some level of willing suspension of disbelief and there are … Continue reading →

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