Category Archives: DC Comics

Phantom Stranger #14 (DC)

Rating: 4/5- Is it the Swamp Thing or the Man-Thing…or Both? By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I was in the process of organizing some comics and the fourteenth issue of Phantom Stranger caught my eye! First of all, this … Continue reading

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Witching Hour #70 (DC)

Rating: 4/5 – Fellow Comic Readers, Things were Bleak in 1977. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I enjoy going into my back issues and pulling something out at random to read, and lately I’ve been leaning towards older DC … Continue reading

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Superman #344 (DC)

Rating: 3.5/5 – Superman Battles Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. Sometimes when you’re organizing your collection, you come across books that immediately draw your attention. For me this week, it was Superman number 344. … Continue reading

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House of Mystery #174 (DC)

Rating: 3.5/5 – The Return of Horror…Reprints… By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. House of Mystery was originally a horror anthology that began back in 1951. Similar to E.C. and plenty of other horror titles of the time, when the … Continue reading

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Tales of Ghost Castle #1 (DC)

Rating: 4/5 – A New Host for DC Horror – Lucien the Librarian! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. If you look at some back issue reviews we’ve written in the past, I have a true love for the horror … Continue reading

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Secret Origins #10 (DC)

Rating: 5/5 – Four Origins That Add to Phantom Stranger’s Legacy. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The creative lineup for this issue of Secret Origins includes names such as Alan Moore, Jim Aparo, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Joe Orlando and … Continue reading

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Kobra #1-4 (DC)

Rating: 3.5/5 – Kobra’s Publishing History is Better Than the Story Itself. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The very first issue of Kobra has quite a few names in the credits box that I wasn’t expecting. The story is … Continue reading

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Showcase #80 (DC)

Rating: 4/5 – The 1969 Revival of The Phantom Stranger & Dr. 13. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The Phantom Stranger first appeared in 1952. With a tagline exclaiming “Is He Man…or Ghost?”, the series was an anthology that … Continue reading

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Showcase #37 (DC)

Rating: 4/5 – Personalities Loom Large With The Metal Men! by ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. The Metal Men first appeared in Showcase comics number thirty-seven and were created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru. With Showcase being the title … Continue reading

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Action Comics #300 (DC)

CREDIT: DC Comics Rating: 3.5/5 – The Last Man on Earth Under a Red Sun! By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. With a 300th issue you’d expect some mention of an anniversary, or even a congratulations for reaching a historic … Continue reading

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