Tag Archives: Mystery

Hi-Fi Fight Club #1 (BOOM! Studios)

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

Rating: 4/5 – Slice of Life Intro with a Big Payoff on Last Page by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall The last page “reveal” is given away in the solicitation and every interview for this new series but that doesn’t lessen … Continue reading →

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The Forevers #1 (Black Mask)

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

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

Posted on September 14, 2016 by

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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Dept. H #1 (Dark Horse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by

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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Paknadel & Trakhanov’s Turncoat #1 (BOOM!)

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

Rating: 4/5 – Multi-Layered Sci-Fi Noir Set After the Aliens Went Home. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Paknadel & Trakhanov’s Turncoat is a sci-fi crime noir mystery set on Earth years after  alien overlords known as the Management have left … Continue reading →

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Sunflower #1 (451 Media)

Posted on October 31, 2015 by

Rating: 4/5 -A Gripping Tale of a Mother Defying All Obstacles to Get Her Daughter Back. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. What will a Mom do to protect her child?  In many cases almost anything.  10 years ago, CJ thought … Continue reading →

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