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Spectregraph #1
9.4
Critic Reviews
7 Reviews
7.9
User Reviews
14 Reviews
| Writer | James Tynion IV |
| Artist | Christian Ward |
| Cover Price | $8.99 |
NEW SERIES DEBUT from DSTLRY! Modern masters JAMES TYNION IV and CHRISTIAN WARD join forces to bring you their next horror classic. A ghost story steeped in the decay of a century of capitalism.
For years, the mansion has sat strangely, nestled into the coastline just a short drive north of Los Angeles. Rumors have haunted the place for years. Its owner a titan of American industry, with a strange fascination in the occult and the paranormal. For decades, the richest men and women in the country have whispered to each other, trying to understand what he was building alone in that mansion for all those years. And now finally, with his
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CRITIC REVIEWS
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Capes & Tights - Justin Soderberg
Apr 22, 2024If you are a fan of James Tynion IV's other books such as Something is Killing the Children or The Nice House on the Lake, then Spectregraph is a must-read. Christian Ward's artwork perfectly illustrates the script Tynion is tell, while Aditya Bidikar's lettering adds another amazing layer to the story, making for a complete reading experience. The eerie and uneasiness you feel in the debut issue makes you want to read with the lights on and your back to the wall. Read Full Review
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Pastrami Nation - Nolan Smith
May 26, 2024Spectregraph #1 is a fantstic debut, offering a glimpse into what promises to be an intriguing series. DSTLRY presents it in a visually stunning format that does justice to both the story and the artwork. I highly recommend visiting your local comic shop to pick up the first issue and adding Spectregraph to your pull list. This series is undoubtedly on the path to greatness. Read Full Review
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9.7
Multiversity Comics - Elias Rosner
Apr 30, 2024This is what A-tier comics, and A-tier horror comics, look like folks. Read Full Review
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9.5
Comic Watch - Anthony Bergamini
Apr 23, 2024Spectregraph #1 is a fantastic, character driven horror tale from some of the greatest minds in comics today. Read Full Review
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9.0
Nerd Initiative - Ken M.
Apr 24, 2024Mixing in true horror elements with human emotion, Spectregraph #1 leaves readers with a tremendous starting point for a bigger story. Tynion weaves in flawed characters in between a growing plot with superb writing. Ward adds in impressive visuals that bend reality into a haunting experience for the reader. It's a debut that will have many fans talking at the comic shops when they pick this up. Read Full Review
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9.0
ComicBook.com - Evan Valentine
Apr 24, 2024Taking the chance to release a new series at comics' hottest new publisher DSTLRY, Spectregraph #1 features the horror writer as his scariest and most disturbing depths to date. Read Full Review
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8.8
Pages and Panels - Seth A. Romo
Apr 22, 2024For newcomers to DSTLRY comics, this title offers a memorable entry point, contributing to the publisher's impressive library. While it may not deliver conventional haunts and terrors, 'Spectregraph #1' is a story worth experiencing, and will leave readers eager for what lies ahead. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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Here we go down the hole......
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really digging this
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9.0
Tynion's works outside of Batman are routinely superb. I'm sure the ultra-conservative comics nutjobs on here won't approve.
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9.0
Gives off the vibe of Archive 81 on Netflix. It's a good opening issue. Doesn't give a lot away, which normally isn't my favorite, but it did a really good job of making me invested.
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7.5
It's completely fine, but for 9 bucks? This would be solid for 4 or even 5 as a normal sized book, but 8.99 is bananas, especially with how much filler dialogue you get in Tynion books.
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7.0
Spectregraph #1, previously teased in DSTLRY's THE DEVIL'S CUT last year, presents an intriguing concept that feels reminiscent of Tynion's past sci-fi horror stories, a mix of Department of Truth, W0RLDTR33, Nice House at the End of the Lake, & SIKTC. While it didn't immediately capture my attention as some of these other works of his, this first issue hints at a rich narrative with much to be uncovered. Part of the reason I couldn't get into this fully is that I wasn't immediately invested in the characters introduced. Janie, the main character, makes some VERY questionable choices that physically made me angry and, while it may be my privilege showing, are choices I don't think anyone would make. Val, the other prominent character, wa more
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4.0
The writing is atrocious. You follow a phone call for 40 pages, and the characterization it accomplishes by then could've been done in less than half of that space without the pain. Artwork is self-indulgent, forgoing comic book conventions to go its own way in a scraggly and unattractive manner. The plot itself doesn't seem too bad, but the dialogue smothers it in the crib.
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