Category Archives: Dark Horse

Aliens: Defiance #8 (Dark Horse)

Posted on January 5, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – A Weaker Chapter in a Great Series. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Aliens: Defiance is a series that keeps getting better as the series goes on. While Dark Horse continues to publish the larger and intertwined … Continue reading →

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Resident Alien: The Man With No Name #1 (Dark Horse)

Posted on September 14, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Setting Up a New Mystery for the Undercover Alien. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. This series is a great mixture of sci-fi and mystery set in the small town of Patience, WA, where an unusual amount of … Continue reading →

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Mae #3 (Dark Horse)

Posted on August 8, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Gene Ha’s Portal Fantasy is a Rollicking Good Time! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I read a lot of comics. A LOT. 120 or more different comics every month. How do I keep them all straight in … Continue reading →

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Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens (Dark Horse)

Posted on July 31, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Three Iconic Franchises Battling it Out All at Once! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Dark Horse and IDW have created a comic that would be tough for me not to read. Predator, Judge Dredd and Aliens … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Horse, IDW | Tagged aliens, Chris Mooneyham, comic books, comics, Dark Horse, idw, John Layman, Judge Dredd, Michael Atiyeh, Predator, Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens | Leave a comment

Black Hammer #1 (Dark Horse)

Posted on July 27, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – A Must Read First Issue with Limitless Potential! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Black Hammer impressed me from the first page until the very end in an almost perfect combination of writing, art, and colors. Writer … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Horse | Tagged Black Hammer, comic books, comics, Dark Horse, Dave Stewart, Dean Ormston, Golden Age, Jeff Lemire | 1 Comment

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Posted on June 23, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Making Gaiman’s Prose Come to Life! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Neil Gaiman fans have likely read this story in its prose form, it was originally published in the Fragile Things anthology in 2006. It was nominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Horse | Tagged comics, Dark Horse, Fabio Moon, Fragile Things, Gabriel Ba, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Locus Award, Neil Gaiman | Leave a comment

Harrow County #13 (Dark Horse)

Posted on June 14, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – Masterfully Told Stories; Beautiful, Disturbing, Wonderful. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall I’m a late comer to this title, I’ve been hearing good things about it for a year, but had never picked up an issue. On my … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Horse | Tagged American gothic, American South, comic book, comics, Cullen Bunn, Dark Horse, Ghost, Haint, Harrow County, Horrow, Tyler Crook | Leave a comment

FCBD 2016: Gold Books

Posted on May 6, 2016 by comicspectrum

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 →

Posted in Archie, Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Titan, Valiant | Tagged 4001 AD, aliens, Archie, comic books, comics, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Doctor Who, Faith, FCBD, FCBD 2016, Free Comic Book Day, Hellboy, idw, Rai, Rom, Serenity, Suicide Squad, Titan, valiant | 1 Comment

FCBD 2016: All-Ages Adventure, Humor, Science…Something for Everyone

Posted on May 5, 2016 by comicspectrum

Out of the 16 FCBD Silver books this year that I consider “all ages”, 8 seemed to be more suited for readers in the 10 and up range. The specific age ranges will vary by child and parent. Parents, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Action Lab, Arcana, Dark Horse, First Second, Image, Oni Press, Papercutz, Space Goat | Tagged Action Lab, Arcana, Awake, comics, Dark Horse, Dark Lily, Dreaming, FCBD, FCBD 2016, First Second, Goth, Harvey Beaks, How to Train Your Dragon, Howard Lovecraft, Image, Junior Braves of the Apocalypse, Legend of Korra, Mage Inc, Monster Elementary, Nickelodeon, Oddly Normal, Oni Press, Papercutz, Plants vs Zombies, Rocket Queen and the Wrench, Sanjay and Craig, Science Comics, Space Goat, Stan Lee, The Unknowns | 1 Comment

Dept. H #1 (Dark Horse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – A Locked Room Murder Mystery in the Depths of the Ocean. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Matt Kindt is a prolific creator who is both a writer and an artist. He has done both series he both … Continue reading →

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