Monthly Archives: September 2016

Frostbite #1 (DC/Vertigo)

Rating: 4.5/5 – Heat is Precious, Human Life is Not. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell Welcome to the second ice age, food is scarce, living is brutal, heat is the most cherished thing in the world….oh and there is this … Continue reading

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Raven #1 (DC)

Rating: 4/5 – The Original Creator Returns to Raven. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Creators Marv Wolfman and George Perez created the character Raven over thirty-five years ago. She was the supernatural and magical team member of the New … Continue reading

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Britannia #1 (Valiant)

Rating: 4.5/5 – A Valiant Combination of Horror and History. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I really enjoyed Valiant’s all new Generation Zero series and now they have another potential hit on their hands with Britannia. Let me start … Continue reading

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Superman #7 (DC)

Rating: 5/5 – It’s Family First in Superman. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. It would be tough for me to pick my favorite of the DC Rebirth titles, but If I had to, Superman would be in the running, … Continue reading

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Superwoman #2 (DC)

Rating: 5/5 – With Great Power Will Come Great Consequences. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell One of the many titles released in DC’s Rebirth is Superwoman. This comic for me brings a nice new spin and something I can really … Continue reading

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Seven To Eternity #1 (Image)

Rating: 4/5 – Visuals, Characters and Story Potential Make For A Very Exciting Read. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Howard Woolfolk First off let me say that there was once a time when I bought a book based solely on who the … Continue reading

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The Forevers #1 (Black Mask)

Rating: 3/5 – Lack of Story Clarity Overshadows All Else. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. There’s a description in the solicits and on the back cover to this book that explains the “high concept”: Seven friends struggling on the brink … Continue reading

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Silk #12 (Marvel)

Rating: 3.5/5 – Great Art, but a Strange New Feel. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Silk has taken a strange turn. Since the “Spider-Women”crossover with Spider-Woman and Spider-Gwen, this book hasn’t felt the same to me. It’s not that … Continue reading

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Skybourne #1 (BOOM!)

Rating: 5/5 – Awesome Action as Immortals Clash Over Excalibur! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall Skybourne is created, written, and drawn by Frank Cho.  A lot of people have strong opinions about Cho, mostly familiar with and judging him for … Continue reading

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Hadrian’s Wall #1 (Image)

Rating: 4.5/5 – Investigating a Murder and His Ex-Wife in Space. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. In the back of the first issue of Hadrian’s Wall, writer Kyle Higgins discusses where the “emotional core” of the story came from, … Continue reading

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