Category Archives: Marvel

‘Dawn of X’ X-Men Reboot (2019)

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

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 →

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Spider-Man #1 & #2 (Marvel)

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

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 →

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The Stan Lee Story (Taschen)

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

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 →

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Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (Marvel)

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

Rating: 4.5/5 – Cosmic Ghost Rider Rides Again. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell If you havn’t read the recent Thanos series and had a glimpse into the Cosmic Ghost Rider, then you won’t feel left behind in this most recent … Continue reading →

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Justice League #1 (DC)

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

Rating: 4.5/5 – Jim Cheung Delivers on His First Gig at DC! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. DC has been telling some big stories with the Justice League since Metal. After that epic series, the Justice League faced off … Continue reading →

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FCBD 2018 Avengers/Captain America #1 (Marvel)

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

Rating: 4/5 – Marvel’s “Fresh Start” Kicks Off Here. By ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. It’s been a while since we’ve posted any reviews and it’s 100% my fault, lots of “real life getting in the way”.  Free Comic Book Day … Continue reading →

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Thrawn #1 (Marvel)

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

Rating: 4/5 – Thrawn’s Initiation into the Empire, From the 2017 Novel. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Although I read and loved the Timothy Zahn helmed Thrawn trilogy that was published in 1992, I have not read the Thrawn … Continue reading →

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