Monthly Archives: December 2016

Artful #1 (Action Lab)

Posted on December 30, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 2/5 – Skip the Comic, Read the Novel by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall Artful is a story set in the world of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, focusing on the characters of the Artful Dodger and Fagin…but with vampires added … Continue reading →

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Hulk #1 (Marvel)

Posted on December 30, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – She-Hulk is Now “The” Hulk. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Marvel has continued their releases of either all new series or all new storylines coming out of the second Civil War event. This week we saw … Continue reading →

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Uncanny X-Men #16 (Marvel)

Posted on December 28, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – IvX Provides a Bright Spot in This Uncanny X-Men Run. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell Issue #16 provides the first Uncanny X-Men title that takes place within the Inhumans versus X-Men event. Even though this is the … Continue reading →

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Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #2 (Marvel)

Posted on December 22, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Back to Doing It Right After “One More Day”. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell During the recent Secret Wars event in the Marvel Universe there were several side comics to show different universes that came across kind … Continue reading →

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No Angel #1 (Black Mask)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Do Angels Walk Among Us? by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall No Angel is a solid comic co-created and co-written by actor Adrianne Palicki (Bobbi Morse on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) along with her brother Eric Palicki.  The … Continue reading →

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DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1 (DC)

Posted on December 20, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Happy Holidays From DC’s Heroes! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. It’s a nice change of pace to read stories with some of your favorite characters that are light hearted, fun and where they aren’t trying to … Continue reading →

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Eternal Warrior #14 (Valiant)

Posted on December 19, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – A Fitting Ending for an Amazing Series! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. In a recent review I talked about how I’ve been catching up on pretty much the entire line of Valiant books. I stepped away … Continue reading →

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Slapstick #1 (Marvel)

Posted on December 12, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Slapstick is Actually…Great! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Although I definitely remember the Slapstick comics from the 1990s, I can’t remember if I actually ever read an issue of the short four part mini series. Slapstick … Continue reading →

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Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Giants #1 (BOOM!/Archaia)

Posted on December 10, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – We Learn to Look Deeper Before Coming to a Conclusion. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell Straight from the late 1980’s, is a collection of myths and legends from around the globe about giants. Jim Henson’s The Storyteller … Continue reading →

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Savage #1 (Valiant)

Posted on December 6, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Great Debut for a New Dinosaur Hunter from Valiant! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The first issue of Savage from Valiant does a whole lot right! It introduces us to a brand new character and gives … Continue reading →

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