Spectrum #2

SPECTRUM

by Rick Quinn, Dave Chisholm (illustrator)

Do you ever wish your life was more normal? Ada Latimer wants to be normal. She owns a quiet little record store. She’s in love with her corny (but sweet) boyfriend. But the chance for normalcy vanished when her father Leon abandoned her as a child to search for the mythical record producer George Parker. The ramifications of Leon’s quest come back around as Echo, one of the Sustained—a being with the power to alter reality through music-shows up at Ada’s shop looking for answers. So much for “normal.”

Kindle Edition

Published January 22, 2025

Reviews

[Wm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much less dense that the previous issue, with a more sure through-line of narrative. The sinistration of the Stardust-via-Swinton character is still only felt, not seen. After #1's complexity, it was tempting to wonder if Quinn's too smart for comics. But while I'm intrigued by allusions to the Fantastic Four, I have a tiny fear that Quinn might be as enamoured by 60s superhero comics' wordsmithing and clear Good vs Evil dramatics (4-colour visuals have clearly left their mark) as he is by the music of eras past. We will see.

[RatGrrrl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC through NetGalley for an honest review.

I reviewed is the collected volume of issues 1-6 that doesn't appear to be on goodreads yet linked below.

WOW.

Just...wow!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Francisco Becerra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A second story with a new character, delving deep into afro and jazz. It goes a while until a new thread is weaved with the previous tale. More mistery growing, much in the vein of Grant Morrison, enthralling.