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Tag Archives: Fred Van Lente
Deadpool vs. The Punisher #5 (Marvel)
Rating: 3.5/5 –This Dynamic Duo Lacks the Dynamic. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Brunell Sometimes I wish I didn’t feel compelled to finish a 5 issue series when I get a feeling of wanting to jump ship starting at issue 3, … Continue reading
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Tagged comics, Deadpool, Fred Van Lente, Marvel, Pere Perez, The Punisher
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Slapstick #1 (Marvel)
Rating: 4.5/5 – Slapstick is Actually…Great! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Although I definitely remember the Slapstick comics from the 1990s, I can’t remember if I actually ever read an issue of the short four part mini series. Slapstick … Continue reading
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Tagged comic books, comics, Diego Olortegui, Fred Van Lente, Jim Campbell, Marvel, Reilly Brown, Slapstick
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Generation Zero #1 (Valiant)
Rating: 4.5/5 – A New Generation of Heroes for Valiant. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I started reading the Valiant books when the company relaunched in 2012. At first I was definitely into all their books, but slowly I … Continue reading
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Tagged comic books, comics, Francis Portela, Fred Van Lente, Generation Zero, valiant
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Planet Hulk #1 (Marvel)
Rating: 4.5/5 – Captain America Riding Devil Dinosaur is Great Comics! by ComicSpectrum senior Reviewer Shawn Hoklas. When Secret Wars was first hinted at by Marvel, they used a lot of different teasers from time periods and storylines throughout Marvel’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Battleworld, Captain America, comic books, comics, Fred Van Lente, Hulk, Marc Laming, Marvel, Planet Hulk, Sam Humphries, Secret Wars, Takeshi Miyazawa
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Ivar, Timewalker #1 (Valiant)
Rating: 5/5 – Van Lente & Valiant are Making Time Travel Fun! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. I came to this book because I liked the character and concept. I’m going to stay because of Fred Van Lente and Clayton … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Trafalgar, Clayton Henry, Fred Van Lente, Ivar, time travel, Timewalker, valiant
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FCBD 2014: Project Black Sky (Dark Horse)
CREDIT: Dark Horse Comics Rating: 4/5 – You’ll Want to Dig Deeper into this Superhero Conspiracy Theory. by ComicSpectrum Reviewer Ian Gowan. This free comic has deep dark conspiracy theories, freaky mind controlled apes, and a wise cracking superhero team-up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain Boy, Captain Midnight, comic book, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Fred Van Lente, Michael Broussard, Project Black Sky
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QUICK REVIEWS: Apocalypse Al #3 / Magnus #2 / Mighty Avengers #9
CREDIT: Image Comics Adventures of Apocalypse Al #3 (Image) Rating: 3/5 – Story Loses Momentum in #3. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. After a great issue #1 and #2, Straczynski stumbles in #3. There is a great new character introduced, … Continue reading
Magnus: Robot Fighter #1 (Dynamite)
Rating: 4.5/5 – This Magnus the Robot Fighter reboot packs a punch. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Lawrence Arboleda. I’ve been aware of Magnus the Robot Fighter since it was published by Valiant way back in the 90’s (itself a reboot of … Continue reading
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Tagged comic book, comics, Cory Smith, Dynamite Comics, Fred Van Lente, Gold Key, Magnus Robot Fighter, Mauricio Wallace
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Brain Boy #1 (Dark Horse)
Rating: 3.5/5 – A surprise the world’s most powerful psychic never sees coming Brain Boy, the new miniseries from Dark Horse Comics is a mix of old and new. The original series from the 1960s lasted six issues and was … Continue reading
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Tagged Dark Horse, Dell Comics, Fred Van Lente, Psychic, Secret Service, Telepath
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