Category Archives: Archie

The Mighty Crusaders #1 (Dark Circle Comics)

Posted on December 10, 2017 by

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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Big Moose One Shot (Archie)

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Rating: 5/5 – Archie’s Big Moose Gets His Own One-Shot! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I’ve been following almost all of the “new look” Archie books ever since they released the amazing Afterlife with Archie. Since then, we’ve gotten … Continue reading →

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Archie Meets Ramones #1 (Archie)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

Rating: 5/5 – This Book Has Me All Revved Up and Ready to Go! by ComicSpectrum Guest reviewer Adam Alamo. With all the wild things coming out of Archie Comics in the past few years, including a crossover with the … Continue reading →

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Afterlife With Archie #10 (Archie)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by

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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FCBD 2016: Gold Books

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

There are 12 “Gold” comics for Free Comic Book Day each year, and every shop that is participating in the FCBD event  is supposed to carry all the Gold Books, so you should be able to find these at any … Continue reading →

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FCBD 2016: All Ages – Younger Kids

Posted on May 5, 2016 by

There were 16 FCBD Silver books this year that I’d consider “all ages”.  The best part about all ages books is that usually adults can often find something to enjoy as much as the kids. 8 seemed to skew towards younger … Continue reading →

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Jughead #5 (Archie Comics)

Posted on April 6, 2016 by

Rating: 4.5/5 – A Must Read for Anyone Looking for Comics That are Fun! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I love this series. When Bob reviewed the first issue of Jughead last year, he said that he’d “love to … Continue reading →

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The Hangman #1 (Archie/Dark Circle)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by

Rating: 3/5 – Predictable? Or Will It Take an Unexpected Turn? by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall The Hangman #1 is a really tough book to do a spoiler-free review of, but I’ll try my best.  At its core we have … Continue reading →

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The Shield #1 (Archie / Dark Circle)

Posted on October 17, 2015 by

Rating: 4/5 – Re-imagining and Modernizing a Classic Superhero by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. Archie Comics’ patriotic superhero, the Shield, has been around for over 75 years, predating not only the company’s namesake character, but also the arguably better-known icon … Continue reading →

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Jughead #1 (Archie)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – Hilariously Fighting Against ‘Food Injustice’! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall Archie Comics were kind enough to provide an advance review of their latest relaunch, and I’m so happy they did!  I got to experience this hilarious story … Continue reading →

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