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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A real let-down, April 19, 2006
I am a big fan of J. Michael Straczynski & Gary Frank's SUPREME POWER series, so I had high hopes for the miniseries DOCTOR SPECTRUM: FULL SPECTRUM. But my hopes were definitely not met. Don't be fooled into thinking that FULL SPECTRUM provides essential insight into the events depicted in SUPREME POWER. Yes, it does provide background on Joe Ledger before the mysterious power crystal physically made itself a part of his life, but the events depicted in this story are fairly superfluous. Yeah, he had a tough life, and that's about it... well, gee. By the end of the story, I didn't feel that I understood anything more about Doctor Spectrum, the power crystal, or SUPREME POWER than I already did. Even then, it would have helped if Straczynksi and Frank could have handled this story, but they unfortunately farmed it out to Samm Barnes and Travel Foreman, who can't keep up with the standard set by the series creators. FULL SPECTRUM can definitely be skipped - you won't miss a thing.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Supreme Power spin off, September 13, 2005
Collecting the six issue Doctor Spectrum mini-series, this spin-off of J. Michael Straczynski's Supreme Power reveals the dark past of Corporal Joe Ledger, a soldier who becomes bonded with a mysterious and powerful crystal that arrived with the government brainwashed superhuman Hyperion when he crash landed on Earth as a child. Once the crystal bonds with Ledger, he goes into a lengthy coma, and as Joe endures an internal struggle, the powers that be outside decide what is more worth saving: Joe or the crystal? Writer Samm Barnes, who served as Straczynski's writing partner on the Strange mini-series and who he hand picked to write this series, does a solid job weaving a tale to coincide with the events of Supreme Power. Newcomer Travel Foreman's pencils do the job for the most part, but they are nothing compared to Gary Frank. That aside, this is still a great read, and for those who can't get enough of Supreme Power, this is definitely worth picking up.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost as good, February 5, 2006
This is the collection of the six issue Doctor Spectrum mini series, which is a spin off of the Supreme Power series. Though not written by Michael S. himself, this is a well written series that fills in the gaps left by the regular series. If you are reading Supreme Power, I would certainly consider this one a must.
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