Superman #36 review

Superboy Prime is ready for his close-up. With Superman off somewhere in the wake of DC KO, he’s ready to hold the fort in Metropolis. The lifelong comics fan has interacted with his heroes in the Earth 0 realm several times and made a right pig’s ear of it – think insults and mass murder. […]

Justice League Unlimited #17 review

Dan Mora produces an especially fabulous cover this issue, it’s just a shame the very traditional JLA stars circling the characters have been cut off. As for the particular group, it’s a mix of heroes and villains, but for once they’re not fighting, they’re mingling. And the title, Villain Amnesty, implies bad guys are joining […]

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #49 review

Last issue ended with Superman and Batman revealed as prisoners on Earth 3, at the mercy of alternate world counterparts Ultraman and Owlman, and Superwoman Lois Lane. This issue reveals how our World’s Finest heroes, in this story set years ago, found themselves on the wrong side of a space portal. It began with Brainiac. […]

New Titans #33 review

It’s just another day for the New Titans. And another… …and another… Oh, this is a fun issue. At the start I’m thinking new writer Tate Brombal hasn’t been reading the series, with Dick rather than Donna as leader, the heroes acting like they’re on Teen Titans Go, and Mammoth back with the Fearsome Five. […]

Superman Unlimited #11 review

The Time Trapper has been all over the Superman series recently and now his super-son Jon Kent gets his very own chronal crook. After time tossing the teenager fails to rattle him, Master Txyz – the ‘arch enemy’ Jon never knew he had – tries another approach… destroying his confidence. From the past to the […]

Emperor Aquaman #15 review

Nothing says Space Aquaman like our hero riding not a whale, or a seahorse, but a Starro. Behind him on John Timms’s nicely designed, executed and coloured cover we see regular supporting cast members Lori Lemaris and Titanus. Inside, there’s no sign of these two but presumably they’ll show up soon. Instead we have the […]

Supergirl #11 review

Be careful what you wish for, that’s what the old adage says. It certainly applies to this issue of Supergirl, which brings me what I’ve been asking for – a one-on-one with Supergirl and a bad guy, with none of our heroine’s super/scientific pals lending a hand. Because, as enjoyable as Lena Luthor, Luna Lustrum […]

Action Comics #1096 review

The Reign of the Superboys mini-event begins with young Clark Kent stunned when a pleasantly rainy day takes a surprising turn. A mature oak tree explodes, prompting Superboy to save neighbour Lewis Lang from death by branch. After setting Lana’s dad to one side, Superboy takes the opportunity to ask him something he’s wondered for […]

Batman #7 review

One night in Gotham and Harvey Bullock activates his Bat Signal. It’s defiantly lo-fi, but effective. One-time GCPD detective Bullock and Police Commissioner turned beat cop Jim Gordon have been given a message to pass on – ‘It’s him. He wants to talk…’ Of course, they mean the Joker, who, it turns out, is in […]

Podcast Plugtime: Crisis in Eternity – The Radio Play

If you’re a fan of comics podcasts you may be familiar with The Earth 2 Podcast, a weekly delight in which hosts Peter and David explore the origins and development of the DC Multiverse and the legacy of characters from the Golden Age of Comics. The two of them spin gold as they read through […]