Category Archives: DC

Witching Hour #70 (DC)

Posted on January 8, 2018 by comicspectrum

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)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by comicspectrum

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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Secrets of Haunted House #1 (DC)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by comicspectrum

Rating: 3.5/5 – Destiny and More Host this Haunted House of Stories. By ComicSpectrum senior reviewer Shawn Hoklas. I’ve written quite a few vintage reviews of horror comics and along the way have either been introduced to, or reunited with … Continue reading →

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House of Mystery #174 (DC)

Posted on July 20, 2016 by comicspectrum

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)

Posted on July 10, 2016 by comicspectrum

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)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by comicspectrum

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)

Posted on April 9, 2016 by comicspectrum

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)

Posted on March 25, 2016 by comicspectrum

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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Christmas With the Super-Heroes #1 (DC)

Posted on December 25, 2015 by comicspectrum

Rating: 4.5/5 – Classic Christmas Tales With a Charm That Cannot Be Beat! by ComicSpectrum EiC Bob Bretall This is a Christmas comic I bring out every year to display on my spinner rack as a holiday decoration, but this … Continue reading →

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Showcase #37 (DC)

Posted on August 30, 2015 by comicspectrum

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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