Tails of the Pet Avengers #1 review

If I could talk to the animals I’d tell them to read this book – I love me some Pet Avengers. They had a great mini series last year, an ongoing begins next month and here’s a special filled with solo stories of Earth’s Mightiest Species. Thor, Frog of Thunder, returns to his Central Park […]

Adventure Comics #7 review

‘What did Black Lantern Superboy do?’ That’s this issue’s title, one reflecting the Geoff Johns/Francis Manapul/Brian Buccellato serial that’s run through Adventure Comics since its revival last year. Because ‘What would Superman do?’ is the question Conner Kent finally answered to his satisfaction last month. But what would Black Lantern Superboy do? Click to enlarge […]

New Mutants #10 review

I used to love the New Mutants. The next generation of X-Men, they were a colourful bunch, with personalities and powers that set them apart from other mutant heroes. Their stories shifted from enjoyably X-Men-lite under Chris Claremont, Bob McLeod and Sal Buscema to insanely, entertainingly intense under Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz. As the success […]

Doom Patrol #7 review

This is one of those comic books in which the stars of the show hardly appear, but you’re having such a good time it’s barely noticeable. So Robotman, Elasti-Woman and Negative Man are off panel until the final page of the story, recovering from the events of Blackest Night and awaiting transport home. This leaves […]

Siege #2 review

This issue, an Avenger dies! Not ‘alf! Before reading this I’d seen internet hints, but managed not to be spoiled as to who was slain, and how. Needless to say, it wasn’t who I was expecting, and it wasn’t how I was expecting. And that’s all I’m saying, other than if you’ve not read it […]

Justice Society of America Annual #2 review

The All-Stars respond to the news that one of their members, Magog, has organised a prison break. Of course, he hasn’t, but he’s such an obnoxious, irritating, hotheaded pultroon that he’s soon fighting his colleagues rather than bad guys. Did he think to tell his team-mates in advance? Does he take 30 seconds to explain […]

Atom and Hawkman #46 review

In the Sixties, the solo titles of the Atom and Hawkman were amalgamated into one comic when sales fell, with the numbering continuing from Ray Palmer’s title. The book, flagged as starring ‘the Titan and the Fury’, limped along for another seven issues before dying out. Well, it’s Blackest Night and the Dead Will Rise and […]

Batman and Robin #7 review

When I was a kid, reading imported comics from North America, I was often confused by the impossibly exotic things referenced. Baseball? Amtrak? Martha Stewart? Back in those pre-internet days the specifics of the mysteries often remained, though I could usually work the generalities out from the context. And hopefully any non-British readers momentarily thrown by […]

Wonder Woman #40 review

This one, as they say, has it all – giant serpent gods, Washington DC in flames, the return of Etta Candy and Steve Trevor, a surprise guest star and five very naughty boys. The story sees Diana investigating when something big and mysterious swallows a subway train. Being tougher than a serpent’s tooth, she soon […]

The Mighty Avengers #33 review

It’s hinted that after the current Siege event Marvel is returning to the days of brighter, shinier heroes. The funny thing is, we’ve had this concept for months since Dan Slott became writer of Mighty Avengers. Optimistic, bright heroes fighting supremely powerful villains while actually getting along and having fun. The transformation of Hank Pym […]