When Does "Spectrum" #1 (2024) Take Place?
"Spectrum" #1 “One Day…” is a historical fiction fantasy comic-book written by Rick Quinn and released November 20th, 2024.
We know this because Melody Parker is attending the real-world World Trade Organization protest (or N30 protest) which occurred from November 30th to December 3rd, 1999 AD. Tee-shirts and placards can be seen in the background with slogans like "WTO DESTROYS FORESTS" clearly taking aim at the WTO.
It takes place in the year:
1999 AD
We know this because Melody Parker is attending the real-world World Trade Organization protest (or N30 protest) which occurred from November 30th to December 3rd, 1999 AD. Tee-shirts and placards can be seen in the background with slogans like "WTO DESTROYS FORESTS" clearly taking aim at the WTO.
Furthermore, very early in the issue there's a splash page with both a place and time setting textbox in the bottom right corner. The first reads "Seattle, WA" and the second says "November, 1999." This matches the events so it’s certainly November of 1999 AD.