The Flash #21 review

The Reverse-Flash, Professor Zoom, is dead. Batman, savagely beaten by him, is recovering. And the Fastest CSI Alive is on the case. Finding his own energy signature all over Zoom’s corpse, Barry fears that perhaps he’s Zoom’s killer, at some point yet to come. In Bruce Wayne’s bedroom, the heroes discuss Zoom’s claim, before he […]

Action Comics #978 review

Superman continues his trip into the past via the Fortress of Solitude’s crystal collection (not available on QVC). Having been told by Mr Mxyzptlk that his history was altered, he’s out to learn what doesn’t match his memories. The problem is, that as his memories were tweaked, reality was tweaked too, so what he sees is […]

Superwoman #9 review

After Superman Reborn, here’s Lana Lang Reborn – the super-powers she recently gained were killing her but at the start of this issue, she’s healthy once more. Spat out of the Kryptonian warsuit that was keeping her alive, covered in cosmic-amniotic fluid, she’s a little dazed. As she regains her composure, Superman’s all-purpose robot, Kelex, […]

Superman #21 review

Jon Kent and Damian Wayne wake up to learn Batman is missing. He left while the kids, Clark and Lois were sleeping, determined to find a connection between the milk of neighbour Cobb Branden’s cow, Bessie, and Jon’s super-arrested development. Before they can go and investigate, who should come calling but Cobb himself, and his […]

Batman #21 review

This is the one we’ve been waiting for – it’s the return of the Samuroids! Not seen since, I think, 2008, the Silver Age Flash villains are back and on amazing form. It takes Barry Allen at least a minute to defeat the katana-crazy robots. Meanwhile, back at the Batcave, Batman is flipping … flipping the […]

An Unexpected Easter

Hoppy Easter! Sorry, I mean HAPPY… thing is, I’ve just been chatting to Ryan Daly of It’s Midnight… the Podcasting Hour podcast, part of the Fire and Water Network about one of my favourite DC mystery storues, Hopping Down the Bunny Trail from 1980’s Unexpected #202. Why do I like this one so much? Tune […]

Supergirl #8 review

This is the BIG one! Because you DEMANDED it! Read DC’s BEST! Decades ago, you could bet your Junior Justice Society badge that the cover would have one of these lines or a close variation. Because this is the one we’ve been waiting for, the team-up between Superman and Supergirl that shows us these two […]

Action Comics #977 review

Clark Kent is back at the Daily Planet and super-speed typing is once again the order of the day. Perry White has held the front page for Clark’s latest scoop, while Lois Lane is keen to get back home to son Jon. There’s a change of plan. Lois and Clark are happier than ever, yet […]

Retro Review: Wonder Woman #134 (November 1962)

Wonder Woman is taking a good, hard look at herself when she gets a shock. The face vanishes and Diana tells herself she imagined it, besides, she has a date with hunky Steve Trevor. He’s come to take her to an amusement park, which he reckons will relax the busy superheroine. Why she chooses to […]

X-Men Gold #1 review

The war with the Inhumans behind them, the X-Men have moved to New York City. Literally moved the mansion to Central Park. The idea is that they’re no longer hiding from the rest of humanity, making it less likely they’ll be feared and hated. It also makes stopping the latest alien attack more convenient. What […]