Tag Archives: science fiction

Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern #1 (BOOM!/DC)

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

Rating: 4/5 – Franchise Mash-Up with a Cool Hook. by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall. Franchise crossover have been a staple of comics for years.  There seems to be a tendency to cross over Green Lantern, Planet of the Apes, Predator, … Continue reading →

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Lake of Fire #1 (Image)

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

Rating: 4.5/5 – Knights of the Cathar Crusade vs. Alien Bugs! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall I love historical fiction set in the times of the knights.  Lake of Fire is set in 1220, during the Cathar Crusade in Southern … Continue reading →

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Invisible Republic #6 (Image)

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

Rating: 5/5 – Story of the Rise & Assumed Fall of a Planetary Empire by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Invisible Republic keeps getting better with each issue in the series, and number six is no exception as it kicks … Continue reading →

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Mercury Heat #1 (Avatar)

Posted on July 21, 2015 by

Rating: 3/5 – Action With a Main Character and World We Learn Little About. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Mercury Heat is the latest series to come out of Avatar Press. With a Lovecraft series from Alan Moore, a … Continue reading →

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Parallel Man #1 (Future Dude)

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

Rating: 4/5 – A Fun “What If” Journey Through the Multiverse. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Adam Alamo. Parallel Man tells the story of an alternate Earth (dubbed Alpha 1) where technology was developed to “skip” between worlds/realities along the multiverse. The … Continue reading →

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Caliban #1 (Avatar)

Posted on April 5, 2014 by

CREDIT: Avatar Press Rating: 4/5 – Ennis’ latest series takes us to science fiction horror. by ComicSpectrum reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Not only is Garth Ennis back writing Crossed at Avatar, but he’s also launching a new kinf of horror series, … Continue reading →

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Lazarus #5 (Image)

Posted on December 13, 2013 by

Rating: 4.5/5 – Second arc plunges the story to new depths. After a short hiatus, Greg Rucka and Michael Lark bring us Lazarus #5 to jumpstart the new arc in a way that pushes this futuristic dystopian yarn to new … Continue reading →

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Black Science #1 (Image)

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

Rating: 4/5 – Mind-bending sci-fi bolstered by great art. There was a lot of buzz surrounding the release of Black Science, the new Image ongoing series by Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera, and Dean White, since it was announced at the … Continue reading →

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The Wake #1 (Vertigo)

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

Rating: 4/5 – Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy’s newest collaboration Proven talents Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy team up again in a new limited series from Vertigo titled The Wake.  The story’s opening scene takes place two-hundred years in the … Continue reading →

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