Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #1 review

Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man, is having lunch with old pal Johnny Storm. They’re just passing the time, telling one another things they know they know, in the way super-heroes do in the first issue of a new series. Johnny leaves and Peter stops a robbery, with some unexpected aid. Who says spiders and ants […]

Superman #25 review

This is the big one. It’s the 25th issue extravaganza that ties up two years worth of plotlines. We’ve already had some questions answered: Why is Hamilton such a weird town? What was causing monsters to appear at the local swamp? And what was so special about Bessie the Cow’s milk? This issue we get […]

Aquaman #25 review

A comic as full of political posturing as Aquaman #25 seems to cry out for a George RR Martin reference. Game of Wet Thrones, maybe. I’ve never read the books, and only managed three episodes of the TV show – too much rumpy pumpy, overly beardy – so don’t have the knowledge to make a […]

Dark Days: The Forge #1 review

A long time ago, an Egyptian prince discovers the secrets of Nth metal. Today, Batman rescues a scientist from a volcanic eruption in the Bermuda Triangle. And Green Lantern Hal Jordan is dispatched to the Batcave by the Guardian Ganthet, to stop a secret coming to light. Before he can discover what that is, Hal […]

Scooby-Doo Team-Up #53 review

Poor Woozy Winks. He’s tossed out of Plastic Man’s office because he’s not an FBI agent, only to wander into the shopping of a fiendish fortune teller. Soon, freak accidents seem to be targeting Plas’ sizeable sidekick and his nerves are in pieces. Time to send for specialists. Surely Mystery Inc can help… if they […]

Legion of Super-Heroes/Bugs Bunny Special #1 review

It’s the 31st century and Supergirl is dying of Rigel fever. Her boyfriend Brainiac 5 and fellow Legionnaires feel helpless. If only there were a deus ex machina floating around… And so, Brainy sends cute helper robot Computo 2 – descendant of the killer machine that murdered one of Triplicate Girl’s bodies, bless – back to […]

Batman ’66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 1 review

Atomic batteries to power. Flight rings to speed’. And that title perfectly knits together the worlds of Batman ’66 and the Legion of Super-Heroes. The Caped Crusaders and the 30th century’s greatest super-teens come together to tackle two of their most dastardly villains… … OK, so one of them is Egghead, but he has his fans. […]

Retro Review – JLA: Welcome to the Working Week

After Grant Morrison and Howard Porter’s back to basics JLA exploded in popularity, DC understandably rushed out the mini-series and specials. This one I remember being announced, but as its main selling-point seemed to be that it was written by someone who worked on blah sitcom The King of Queens, I never bothered picking it […]

Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor Special #1 review

It’s just another day for Steve Trevor. A spot of monster fighting… … a night out with his best girl… … and a business trip. Of course, Steve Trevor being the number one Above Average action man of the DC Universe, things are going to get a little odd. Happily, he knows three rather odd […]

Superman #24 review

Some time ago, in space, an extraterrestrial war is in progress. Can one man make a difference? When it’s the massively powerful telepath Manchester Black, certainly. In the present day, the alien refugees of Hamilton County argue among themselves. Clark, meanwhile, visits injured wife Lois in hospital, but she’d rather he were elsewhere. Superman finds […]