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Matthew Sturges is a mischievous fella. Here he uses a funeral story for JSA member Damage – killed in the recent Darkest Knight storyline – to make me finally like the guy. The explosive Grant Emerson has been in the ‘angry young man/self-pitying tosser’ category for years, but here we find that he finally found […]
Read More JSA All-Stars #7 reviewValkyrie, Emma Frost, Hellcat, She-Hulk, Photon and Abigail Brand, Agent of D.U.L.L. – sorry, S.W.O.R.D. – team up in an offering from Marvel’s Year of Women. This first of five issues has them celebrating Emma’s birthday in Las Vegas when they’re interrupted by rampaging dinosaurs and dead scientists. Nearby, a waitress explodes …. Brand originated […]
Read More Heralds #1 reviewThe debut issue of Clint Barton and Bobbi Morse’s first ongoing series opens with the partners in crimefighting on the trail of gun-runners. It’s tough to make a high-speed chase work on the comics page, but it’s pulled off here. Hawkeye and Mockingbird use bow, baton and banter to win the battle, but the war […]
Read More Hawkeye and Mockingbird #1 reviewI have a wee article about Wonder Woman and story lengths up at Comic Book Resources, all comments welcome. But if not comments, page views will do! THE LASSO’S INFINITELY ELASTIC, THE STORIES DON’T HAVE TO BE, TOO
Read More Wonder of Wonders at Comic Book ResourcesWe’ve had the Secret Defenders, the Secret Warriors and now Marvel brings us the Secret Avengers. Sshhh, don’t ask me how I know. The set-up is that Steve Rogers, having gathered warriors to fight the foes no single hero could withstand in Avengers last week, has actioned his own sub-team to fight the foes no […]
Read More Secret Avengers #1 reviewI knew I’d love it, but it’s the issue I’ve been dreading – Power Girl #12, the last hurrah by creators Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner and Paul Mounts (I haven’t heard that the book’s fine regular letterer John J Hill is leaving, but if so, thank you too!). A day in the life […]
Read More Power Girl #12 reviewAh Dazzler, she never had a chance. Debuting as the Disco Dazzler in 1980, long after the musical fad had died, saddled with shocking eye make-up, a glitterball around her neck and roller skates. Sent against some of Marvel’s toughest villains – Dr Doom, the Enchantress, Galactus – in order to prove she had what […]
Read More Dazzler #1 reviewSuperman in space. Batman in Metropolis. Lois Lane in danger. Lex Luthor in charge. That’s what we get as Paul Levitz brings his not inconsiderable writing talent and knowledge of the DC Universe to this book. Our heroes aren’t actually together in this first instalment of ‘Worship’, which is fine by me; it takes away […]
Read More Superman/Batman #72 reviewGoodness, look at that cover – Batman’s phone bill must be huge. Good job Bruce Wayne’s such a rich fellow. But who’s he teaming up with? As it turns out, pretty much everyone. For this is a special issue, one veering away from the fun formula of a mini team-up followed by the main event. […]
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