Category Archives: Black Mask

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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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 →

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The Dregs #1 (Black Mask)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – When Gentrification, Mystery, and Horror Collide. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall The Dregs is not for the squeamish.  The opening sequence has a man being butchered and made into sausage which is ultimately served at a restaurant … 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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The Forevers #1 (Black Mask)

Posted on September 21, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – Lack of Story Clarity Overshadows All Else. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. There’s a description in the solicits and on the back cover to this book that explains the “high concept”: Seven friends struggling on the brink … Continue reading →

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FCBD 2016: Something A Little Different

Posted on May 6, 2016 by comicspectrum

There are so many different kinds of comics, something for every kind of fan.  We’ve all seen super-heroes, they are the external face of the industry.  When someone thinks of comics the first thing that jumps to mind are costumed … Continue reading →

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Clandestino #1 (Black Mask)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3/5 – Welcome to the Revolution! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Black Mask has been putting out some really different comics and is certainly a Publisher that bears watching.  Clandestino is their latest offering, focusing on the aftermath of … Continue reading →

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Young Terrorists #1 (Black Mask)

Posted on August 17, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Violent Sexy Social Commentary in an Action/Drama Wrapper. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Matt Pizzolo takes a lot of comics real estate to establish the framework for this series in this 80 page 1st issue.  Let that … Continue reading →

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We Can Never Go Home #1 (Black Mask)

Posted on April 13, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Teen Angst and Super Powers. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. This is one of those “flying below the radar” books that I love to find and share with people, because it’s from a smaller Indie publisher (Black … Continue reading →

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Occupy Comics #3 (Black Mask)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Get this to read Alan Moore’s essay on the comics industry The Occupy Comics project spun out of the Occupy Wall Street movement that in turn spun into sit-in style protests across America trying to put a … Continue reading →

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