Tag Archives: comic books

Justice League #1 (DC)

Posted on June 10, 2018 by comicspectrum

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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Bloodborne #1 (Titan Comics)

Posted on February 28, 2018 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Comics Set in the Lovecraft-Inspired World of Bloodborne. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I’m a big fan of the FromSoftware games Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Of the two, Bloodborne is my preferred title as I love … Continue reading →

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The Brave and the Bold #1 (DC)

Posted on February 26, 2018 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Batman and Wonder Woman are Braver and Bolder! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas It’s funny, although Liam Sharp has been in the comic industry for some time, only recently have I come to love his work. … Continue reading →

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Thrawn #1 (Marvel)

Posted on February 25, 2018 by comicspectrum

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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Young Monsters in Love #1 (DC)

Posted on February 15, 2018 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Great Creators, but a Hefty Cover Price. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Young Monsters in Love is a collection of short stories by a bunch of talented creators. Kelley Jones, … Continue reading →

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Swamp Thing Winter Special #1 (DC)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by comicspectrum

Rating: 5/5 – A Wonderful Tribute to Swamp Thing and Creator Len Wein. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. It could be argued that artist Jason Fabok is DC’s go to artist. He’s been the artist on DC’s flagship title … Continue reading →

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Old Man Hawkeye #1 (Marvel)

Posted on January 16, 2018 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – A Strong Prequel to Old Man Logan. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Old Man Hawkeye is a prequel to the immensely popular Old Man Logan story from close to ten years ago. In that original story, … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Storms of Crait #1 (Marvel)

Posted on January 2, 2018 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Answering Questions About a Setting from the Last Jedi. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The Last Jedi left a lot of unanswered questions at the end of the movie which look as though they will be … Continue reading →

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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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Amazing Spider-Man: Venom Inc. Alpha (Marvel)

Posted on December 14, 2017 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4/5 – Venom is About to Get Complicated Again. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. After years and years of the symbiote being attached to Flash Thompson and a handful of other characters, the symbiote costume recently attached itself … Continue reading →

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