Battle for the Cowl: The Underground #1 review

The latest special showing what’s happening in Gotham in the wake of Batman’s death/’death’ stars Catwoman and the Riddler, villains turned good guys. Catwoman’s been on the side of the angels since the Eighties via a transformation readers followed, while the Riddler’s conversion came without much explanation a couple of years ago – it was […]

Ms Marvel #38 review

I was a big supporter of the early issues of Brian Reed’s Ms Marvel, but as her determination to be ‘the best of the best’ led her to become a bloodthirsty government lapdog, my interest waned. Finally, my loyalty to Carol Danvers checked out along with her humanity. And she died. Well, Marvel-died, as the […]

Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #4 review

The Legion of 3 WorldsThey had 10,000 menBut when Superboy of Earth Prime showed upHe showed them up. Again Seriously. This series was supposed to pay tribute to the Legion of Super-Heroes in their 50th anniversary year but it’s making them look like idiots. All right, there aren’t 10,000 members of the Legion on hand […]

DC lets teenage work experience kid design house ad . . .

Bless.

Justice League of America #32 review

Last issue was awful, as Black Canary fought the one foe no heroine can defeat – DC editorial fiat – and she disbanded the team. This month, the members who never actually quit, got injured or died just ignore Dinah’s edict and get on with League business, hoping that she’ll step into the role of […]

Detective Comics #853 review

Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert wrap up Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? in thoroughly satisfying style, giving us more versions of the Batman’s probable end, unveiling the woman who has been his guide* and providing a happy ending/beginning that cleverly reflects DC’s publishing history. Batman’s – Bruce’s – conversation with his guide is something […]

Mighty Avengers #24 review

The Mighty Avengers are staying together as a team and shooting around the world at the behest of the Scarlet Witch. Hank Pym, the new Wasp, is apparently carried away by his sudden knack for running a team and happy to let the Witch hand out missions. Only Cassie Lang, the tragically named Stature, is […]

Uncanny X-Men #508 review

Before I die I want to see Greg Land draw Ego the Living Planet. I want to see Jack Kirby’s mad world sporting a cheesy grin worthy of Vogue magazine. Maybe he’d throw in a grinning MODOK, too. And doesn’t Dr Doom’s iron mask deserve a moment of happiness? Meanwhile, I can giggle at the […]

Oracle: The Cure #2 review

Last issue Calculator murdered an online associate of Oracle’s in his quest to unlock the secret of the Anti-Life equation and cure comatose daughter Wendy. This time Barbara Gordon is in Hong Kong to meet fellow computer geniuses face to face in a bid to learn who’s messing with the web. Along the way she […]

Action Comics #876 review

This is me, as a broken record . . . DC, will you please dial down the violence? This issue of Action Comics, featuring a clash between the vile Ursa and new heroes Nightwing and Flamebird, is awash with teeth smashing, torso slashing, eye tearing and general nastiness. The lowlight is a two page spread […]