Superman #26 review

Last time Superman fought a super-powered clone of Lex Luthor, with the original bald baddie manipulated by ex-assistant Mercy into killing his deadly doppelgänger. That puts Lex in a prison cell and daughter Lena in a rage. Art by Barrows and Ferreira… I think Lois is in a lab on the Justice League Watchtower having […]

Mr Terrific: Year One #1 review

Darkseid is on the Justice League Watchtower. He causes chaos. He dies. But the dark god of Apokolips leaves behind trace energy. Michael Holt, Mr Terrific, is disturbed. His thoughts turn to the past It’s two years after the death of his wife and the ‘third-smartest man in the world’ looks to be lacking in […]

DC Finest – Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore review

So, who’s been enjoying the DC Finest collections? Introduced last year, they’re DC’s answer to Marvel’s Epic Collections – thick, good-looking paperbacks collecting runs of series at an excellent price. I’ve bought five so far, and love them all, but my favourite is this just-out Superman collection. Kryptonite Nevermore is the overall title for a […]

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #39 review

The crossover with Justice League Unlimited continues apace, via a fun-filled time-twisting caper. Last month’s World’s Finest Annual ended with original Robin Dick Grayson zapped from a years-ago encounter with the Legion of Doom’s Scarecrow to the present day. He finds himself in the JLA Watchtower, and very confused. Older Dick, Nightwing, has no memory […]

Superman Unlimited #1 review

Change is in the air at the Daily Planet. There’s a new owner, and she has big plans. Clark Kent can’t stay to hear the full extent of Imani Edge’s plans, there are citizens of Metropolis to be saved… … hang on, there’s everyone in the world to be saved! Trouble is, maybe Superman can’t […]

Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #2 review

The Absolute Power event ended with JLI stalwarts Fire and Ice facing a life with their powers swapped over. So far Bea has been doing OK with Tora’s ice casting, but Tora is freaked out by being able to generate dangerous blasts of flame. Finding a monkey’s paw in Zatanna’s top hat, Bea wishes for […]

Action Comics #1086 review

In the heart of the Arctic Circle the machine madman Kilg%re reveals himself to Superman as the mastermind of attacks on a climate change research station. Kilg%re, realising he’s not going to have an easy time against the Man of Steel, tries another approach – partnership. A chance to inherit the Earth. You can imagine […]

Supergirl #1 review

It’s just another day for Supergirl. In Metropolis, the Maid of Might has a whale of a time seeing off an over-ambitious bad girl. And in the bottle city of Kandor, a rescued young woman gets all starry eyed. The furry pink fella being carried in Kara’s expandable cape is Lar-On, like Kara an Argo […]

The Atom Project #5 review

I remember being sad when the runs of DC and Marvel mini-series shrank from six to five issues. Then came The Atom Project. I opened this chapter in the Justice League Unlimited spin-off feeling, frankly, thrilled it was wrapping up. Dang. There’s one more issue to go. Ah well, at least this was an improvement […]

JSA #7 review

It’s the day of Wildcat’s funeral. His nine lives ran out during the Justice Society’s war with the Injustice Society so friends and family are saying goodbye. Feelings are running high. The Flash, Jay Garrick, is feeling the loss. Yolanda Montez, the second Wildcat, is feeling guilty. Jesse Chambers, aka Jesse Quick, is feeling lost. […]