Spectrum #2 excellently expands on the wondrous world building Rick Quinn developed in Issue 1, pushing us further towards the edge of our proverbial seats page after page, panel after panel. The slow burn reveal of the many non-linear plot threads weaving this mystifying pattern together powerfully pulls the reader along, before sending us back to the beginning to experience everything again so that we may fully appreciate the complete narrative. The level of subtle detail permeating each picture provided by artist Dave Chisholm creates an elegant optical delight with layer upon layer of nuance to explore and re-explore. The visual conveyance of emotion and drama, love and loss, excitement and peril, and surreal surroundings all present from cover to cover as we switch back and forth between a world familiar and a world of fantasy is fresh and stylish, and perfectly accompanies this elaborate and riveting story. I cant wait to read issue 3. Read Full Review

Thoughts…So with issue one still fresh in my mind, I continued the journey onwards. I knew this was going to be a different character to the first story but the whole vibe of the issue was completely different as well. Gone was the chaos and disjointedness of the first issue, this one seemed to be a lot more linear for the most part. There was a link to issue one early on in the events of this story but this focused more on Ada and her life more than anything else.

This story unfolds at a slower, more organised pace than issue 1, this felt like we were really getting to know Ada and get a real good glimpse at her life with her record store and her family dynamic. It made a change from issue 1, this was not mind melting but more mindful. Then the issue fully collides with Melody's story and we learn that the characters of Ada and Melody could be more entwined than it first appears.

The artstyle is stunning as the first issue, but a lot of the story has a more mundane setting. However, that does not stop the colour work from being superb. There are pages that shine they are so bright, there are panels of vibrant orange and deep reds, there is just so much colour throughout the whole thing. And there are some remarkable pages throughout, the first page of the issue for example has a great panel full of light. There are many great images, especially when we meet a couple of familiar faces as the issue comes to a close. This is a true work of comic book art, some panels deserve to be on the wall for all to see.

I really enjoyed this second issue, it builds out the setting and adds to the overall story. I still am not 100% sure what is going on completely but that doesn’t matter as the setting and concept are so good and the art work is phenomenal. There are lyrics in this book that I picked up on and there are nods to the artist as well, I will have to go back over issue one to see if I can see similar hints there and also as I move on to issue three. There is something very special about this book, it has the perfect combo of great writing and art that really pulls you in to it. Another 9 out of 10 issue for me.
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