Monthly Archives: December 2017

Astonishing X-Men #6 (Marvel)

Posted on December 22, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Dying Is Not Forever (in the MarvelU) by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell The “Life of X” storyline concludes in this issue; What a way to bring back the dead! I can’t remember the last time a writer … Continue reading →

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Gravetrancers #1 (Black Mask Studios)

Posted on December 19, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – A Disturbing and Memorable Debut Issue! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I wasn’t quite sure whether I’d enjoy the first issue of Gravetrancers after the first few pages, but that quickly changed with each subsequent page, … Continue reading →

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Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha (Marvel)

Posted on December 14, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Venom is About to Get Complicated Again. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. After years and years of the symbiote being attached to Flash Thompson and a handful of other characters, the symbiote costume recently attached itself … Continue reading →

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Spirits of Vengeance #3 (Marvel)

Posted on December 12, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Marvel’s Supernatural Heroes in the Middle of a War Between Hell and Heaven. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell One Marvel Legacy that caught my eye was the “Spirits of Vengeance” title with Johnny Blaze instead of the … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Crusaders #1 (Dark Circle Comics)

Posted on December 10, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Relaunching the Crusaders…Again? By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Just how many times have the Crusaders been reintroduced or re-launched? It seems as though every few years there’s a new Crusaders book, usually published by Archie Comics, … Continue reading →

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Quarry’s War #1 (Titan)

Posted on December 8, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Max Collins’ Marine Sniper turned Hitman Transitions to Comics by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall Titan Comics’ ‘Hard Case Crime’ imprint continues to impress me with their latest offering, “Quarry’s War” by award-winning crime author Max Allan Collins.  … Continue reading →

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Super Sons Annual #1 (DC)

Posted on December 5, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Fun with the Super-Pets! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. If you put Krypto on a cover, that’s going to be a must buy for me! I love the golden and silver age feel of comics that … Continue reading →

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Sleepless #1 (Image)

Posted on December 4, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – A Rich Fantasy World Waiting to Be Explored. By ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Sleepless is a new fantasy series coming to us from writer Sarah Vaughn (co-writer on Alex+Ada and Eternal Empire) and artist Leila del Duca … Continue reading →

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Giantkillers #0 (IDW)

Posted on December 3, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – Off to a Good Start: Ominous Press and Bart Sears Return. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Last year, comic book artist Bart Sears had made the announcement that Ominous Press was making its return, this time … Continue reading →

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