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Author Archives: comicspectrum
Arise #1 & 2 (Satyrn Studios)
If you like Zombie comics, keep an eye out for Arise #1 (Satyrn Studios) in back issue bins. This was supposed to be a 6 issue series but only 3 issues came out back in 2016. The Publisher’s web-page is … Continue reading
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‘Dawn of X’ X-Men Reboot (2019)
Rating: x/5 – Not All Things for All People, Your Mileage May Vary. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. After not reading Marvel’s X-Universe books regularly for several decades, I let Jonathan Hickman’s reboot have a try at pulling me back … Continue reading
Posted in Marvel
Tagged comics, Dawn of X, Excalibur, Fallen Angels, House of X, Jonathan Hickman, Marauders, Marvel, New Mutants, Powers of X, X-Force, X-Men
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Spider-Man #1 & #2 (Marvel)
Rating: 4/5 – Decent “Marvel Elseworlds” that goes off on a tangent from normal Marvel continuity. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. This is the series that has been mostly publicized as a vehicle for JJ Abrams & his son Henry … Continue reading
The Stan Lee Story (Taschen)
Rating: 5/5 – A Lavish & Thorough Treatment of Stan’s Life & Career. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I’ll be up-front with the fact that I loaned lots of comic books and related material to Taschen for them to photograph … Continue reading
Posted in Marvel, Taschen, Uncategorized
Tagged Biography, comics, Marvel Comics, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, Taschen
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Ghosted in L.A. #1 (BOOM! Box)
Rating: 5/5 – Making Friends in L.A. is Hard, but Daphne Gets Creative. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. The newest comic from creator/writer Sina Grace (Iceman, Not My Bag) is a story where the main character Daphne goes away to … Continue reading
Batman Universe #1 (DC)
Rating: 4/5 – Awesome Reprinted Story with a Too-High Price Tag. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Batman Universe #1 reprints the Batman story written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Nick Derington that was originally included in 100-Page Batman … Continue reading
The Dark Age / Afterburn FCBD 2019 (Red 5 Comics)
Rating: 4/5 – Red 5 Spins Post-Apocalyptic Tales. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. In the opening pages of The Dark Age, a mysterious gray mist descends on the Earth and dissolves all metal to dust. Society breaks down. Then the … Continue reading
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Tagged Afterburn, comic book, comics, Don Handfield, FCBD, FCBD 2019, Free Comic Book Day 2019, Leonard Rodrigues, Red 5, Rod Thornton, Scott Chitwood, The Dark Age
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Man and Superman 100 Page Super Spectacular (DC)
Rating: 5/5 – A Super Story Focusing on Clark Kent’s First Days in Metropolis. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. In his forward, Marv Wolfman says: “I may be totally deluded, but I truly believe this story is arguably the best … Continue reading
Norroway Book 1 (Image)
Rating: 4.5/5 – An All-Ages Fantasy-Adventure with a Resilient Girl at its Core. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Sisters Kit & Cat Seaton bring us the first part of a fantastic embellishment/retelling of the Scottish fairy tale “The Black Bull … Continue reading
Posted in Image, Uncategorized
Tagged Adventure, All Ages, Cat Seaton, comics, fairy tale, Fantasy, Image Comics, Kit Seaton
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Sandman Universe #1 (DC)
Rating: 3.5/5 – Neil Gaiman “curating” a series in not the same as Neil Gaiman writing a series. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Daniel, Lord of Dreams and successor to Morpheus, has goes missing and it is causing problems in … Continue reading
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Tagged DC, Nalo Hopkinson, Neil Gaiman, Sandman, Sandman Universe, Si Spurrier, Vertigo
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