X-Men Schism #3

The new Hellfire Club attacks the Museum of Mutant History’s opening ceremony and defeats the sub-team of X-Men in attendance. The only mutant to avoid a faceful of metal ‘kitty’ is fire and ice-thrower Idie. Young and inexperienced, she’s told by an online Wolverine to get out, sharpish. Cyclops, on the other hand, pumps her for information […]

Flashpoint: The Outsider #3 review

That’s a superb cover from Kevin Nowlan, with echoes of Brian Bolland’s style in the figure of Blackout. It doesn’t reflect the interior – Blackout’s not even in the book – but, hey kids, comics! The final issue of this Flashpoint mini-series sees Michael Desai, the Outsider, take on the one who sent assassins against […]

Supergirl #67 review

Professor Anthony Ivo, criminal scientist. He’s been causing headaches – and much, much worse – for DC’s heroes since the Silver Age. Here he sees out Supergirl’s current title in random mad genius mode, not the scariest of threats but enough to give Supergirl a few problems. The surprise is that he’s actually trying to […]

DC Retroactive 1990s Wonder Woman #1 review

Wonder Woman does pal Etta Candy a favour by babysitting girls’ club The Blossoms. Asked what they do all day, it’s ‘we don’t get mussed up’ and ‘we stay outta our folks’ hair’. Of course, Diana’s not having that. Starting small, she teaches the girls about exercise, tracking and self-belief, transforming them from a pack […]

Legion of Super-Heroes #16 review

And so ends another chapter in Legion history, as the Legion of Super-Heroes mops up the last members of the Legion of Super-Villains and the sacrifice of one hero destroys the blue being behind recent calamities. One long-running mystery that’s resolved is the identity of the little blue god. The evidence pointed towards Krona, ancient […]

Batman: The Brave and the Bold #10 review

Granted, I was eating an especially spicy cassoulet as I read this issue of DC’s all-ages team-up title, but I was choked up by the end. It’s the story of an ordinary Joe who, unable to find a job, falls into the role of professional henchman. First it’s the Toyman, but the World’s Finest team […]

DC Retroactive 1980s Justice League of America #1 review

It’s the 1980s and Felix Faust attacks the new Justice League of America in their HQ, using the despair felt by the people of Detroit to power his demons. Can the heroes overcome their inferiority complex long enough to save the children to whom they’ve been giving a tour? Of course they can. Vibe, Gypsy, Vixen and […]

Fear Itself #5 review

Grrahhh … Wwullhhf … Keff Ngg Yup, it’s another sparkling issue of Fear Itself, the comic that is to snappy dialogue what Rob Liefeld is to ankles. The examples above are pearls from the lips of the Mighty Thor as he battles a Ben Grimm transformed by long-lost Asgardian bad egg The Serpent. But it’s […]

Batgirl #24 review

Last month Stephanie Brown learned that her super-villain dad, the Cluemaster, was behind the riot at Gotham’s Blackgate Prison. As we rejoin her, she’s not frightened, because her father’s not actually a scary guy and she knows that whatever else, he loves her. Then he does something scary. Somehow Arthur Brown has got his hands […]

Booster Gold #47 review

Well, it’d have been appropriate had Booster Gold ended at issue #52, but Flashpoint demands this is the last issue. Flashpoint also demands that Booster can’t save the day, but by gum, he makes a good effort. First off, it’s one more battle against Doomsday, a fight Booster’s set to lose until new lady love Alex intervenes, […]