Monthly Archives: September 2016

Demonic #1 (Image/Skybound)

Posted on September 16, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – Potential is There to Transcend the Tired Tropes in This Issue by ComicSpectrum reviewer Howard Woolfolk. Generally when I pick a new series, there has to be something that draws me in. Be it the writer, artist, … Continue reading →

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Resident Alien: The Man With No Name #1 (Dark Horse)

Posted on September 14, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Setting Up a New Mystery for the Undercover Alien. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. This series is a great mixture of sci-fi and mystery set in the small town of Patience, WA, where an unusual amount of … Continue reading →

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Alters #1 (AfterShock)

Posted on September 12, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – A World New to Superhumans…With a Twist! by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell Writer Paul Jenkins delivers an emotional and controversial story of a new breed of super powered people called “Alters”.  As I read the first couple … Continue reading →

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Ninjak #19 (Valiant)

Posted on September 12, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Backup is Stronger than the Main Story. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. When I reviewed Valiant’s Generation Zero book a couple weeks ago, I had mentioned that I’m slowly catching up with most of Valiant’s titles. … Continue reading →

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Eclipse #1 (Image)

Posted on September 11, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A Sun So Bright it Kills! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. In this new series, Eclipse, the sun has become too hot for humans to survive out in the open during the daylight hours anymore. After … Continue reading →

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Thin #1 (American Gothic Press)

Posted on September 11, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A Horrific Way to Become Thin. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Late last year I reviewed Monster World from American Gothic Press which is an imprint of the Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. I really enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Afterlife With Archie #10 (Archie)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Josie & the Pussycats Enter the Afterlife Universe. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. This series is good.  Damn good.  This is the fifth time it has been reviewed on ComicSpectrum in its short 10-issue lifespan: Twice by … Continue reading →

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Dejah Thoris #6 (Dynamite)

Posted on September 8, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Dejah Thoris, Possibly Not a True Princess of Mars. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell When I last reviewed this series at the second issue, I found a couple of confusing story points and art details. I kept … Continue reading →

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Blue Beetle: Rebirth #1 (DC)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Best of Both Beetles. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I’ve read every Rebirth one-shot and #1 issue that has come out so far and Blue Beetle is joining Action, Aquaman, Deathstroke, Hal Jordan, and Wonder Woman as … Continue reading →

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Lake of Fire #1 (Image)

Posted on September 5, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Knights of the Cathar Crusade vs. Alien Bugs! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall I love historical fiction set in the times of the knights.  Lake of Fire is set in 1220, during the Cathar Crusade in Southern … Continue reading →

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