Monthly Archives: April 2017

X-Men: Blue #2 (Marvel)

Posted on April 30, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell. The war between the Inhumans and Mutants in the Marvel Universe came to an end, and in its wake a whole new … Continue reading →

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The Flash #21 (DC)

Posted on April 27, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – The Button Part 2: DC Nostalgia Gets Me Every Time… by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Shawn reviewed Batman #21 last week, part one of “The Button” and gave it a 5/5. For me, that issue was a … Continue reading →

Posted in DC | Tagged Batman, comics, DC, DC Comics, DCU, Flashpoint, Howard Porter, Joshua Williamson, The Button, The Flash, The Multiverse | Leave a comment

World Reader #1 (Aftershock)

Posted on April 26, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Becoming a Reader of World Reader. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Aftershock continues to create series in a wide range of genres and subject matter and World Reader is no exception to that rule. World Reader … Continue reading →

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Batman #21 (DC)

Posted on April 23, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – What’s Up With Rorschach’s Button? By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Batman number twenty-one is the first part of the highly anticipated storyline “The Button” that expands upon the Watchmen being integrated into the DC Universe that was … Continue reading →

Posted in DC | Tagged Batman, comic books, comics, DC Comics, Jason Fabok, Tom King, Watchmen | 1 Comment

Weapon X #1 (Marvel)

Posted on April 21, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – Wolverine and Sabretooth Together Just Feels Wrong. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Although Wolverine has been dead for a while now, Old Man Logan has filled those shoes nicely, appearing all over the Marvel Universe, starring … Continue reading →

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Titans #10 (DC)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Bumblebee is Back in the Comics with Rebirth. By ComicSpectrum senior Reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Last year I reviewed the second issue of Titans and really enjoyed the use of Abra Kadabra and writer Dan Abnett’s take on … Continue reading →

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Rose #1 (Image)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Familiar Themes with Interesting Characters and Gorgeous Art. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Rose is squarely set in the genre of fantasy. Reading this first issue will, numerous times throughout, bring you back to many of … Continue reading →

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Darkness Visible #3 (IDW)

Posted on April 11, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – A World with ‘Demons’ Inhabiting Willing Human Hosts. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Darkness Visible from IDW Publishing seems like a ‘flying under the radar title’, I don’t hear very much talk about it, but it’s a … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Canvas #1 (Black Mask)

Posted on April 6, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Hitwoman With a Crisis of Conscience Hits the Road. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. ** Spoiler-Free Advance Review ** If you like comics that make you think…and after you think you may still be scratching your head … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Mask | Tagged Black Mask, comics, Crime, Hitman, hitwoman, Ryan K. Lindsay, Sami Kivela | 1 Comment