Melody Parker is losing her mind. She's living on the streets of Seattle during the WTO protests of 1999. She is seeing things. Androids. Aliens. Pigs in high fashion. And a creature named Echo-one of the Sustained: elemental beings with the power to alter reality through music. She invites Melody to join her as she brings about the end of the world. As Melody tries to escape this strange woman, suppressed memories from across vast spans of time flood into her awareness, bringing her very identity into question. You don't want to miss this stunning new release from writer Rick Quinn and music-comic-specialist Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis & the more
A gorgeous and imaginative opening to this musically-charged new series from Mad Cave. Read Full Review
A expert melding of ideas and mediums, 'Spectrum' is an experience for the ears, eyes, heart, and mind. Read Full Review
Rick Quinns skill as a writer is complimented by his impressive knowledge of music history and resonates in his creative implementation of both. This difficult but successful feat is matched by the equally daunting and arduous task of bringing sound to optic form, which artist Dave Chisholm manages magnificently, exhibiting his own extensive music education. The visually striking interpretation of music blends, line, color and texture to yield a harmonious triad that strikes a chord with readers, accompanying the terrific writing to produce a truly a sonorous duet. Read Full Review
I'm sure Spectrum #1 will be much better as the comic continues. With a story that's not entirely clear, playing with its dreamlike narrative a bit too much, and a series of short stories about others in music, the story itself is confusing and a bit of a drag. But, even with that, the visuals are a thing of beauty at times and well worth checking out. Read Full Review
Be the first to rate this issue!
Click the 'Rate/Write A Review' link above to get started.