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.