Justice Society of America 80-Page Giant #1 review

DC is certainly pushing the JSA brand, what with spinning off a second team book, giving ongoings to the very popular Power Girl and, er, Magog, releasing an annual and, here, putting out an 80pp giant. It’s asking a lot of the wallet, but this is a worthwhile entry if you’ve $5.99 or local equivalent […]

Outsiders #24 review

It’s another Blackest Night tie-in but the main reasons Outsiders bobbed near the top of my pile were the questions that have been distracting me for months. Will Halo get more than two lines of dialogue? Might her fellow Outsiders remember that her civilian name is Gaby, not Violet? And when will Writer Peter J […]

Adventure Comics #4 review

Love Jerry Ordway’s art as I do, I must admit initial disappointment at seeing he’s subbing for Francis Manapul this issue; Manapul’s melancholy stylings, aided by colourist Brian Buccelatto, have given Adventure a pleasing, unique tone these last few months. The latter is on board here, laying down both pre- and post-Crisis tones, and it’s […]

Flash: Rebirth #5 review

The eeeeevil Professor Zoom faces off against more good super-speedsters than you can shake a winged helmet at at an issue with the wow factor on pretty much every Flash-packed page. There are character moments, story revelations, costume changes, power tweaks . . . the speed trick writer Geoff Johns and artist Ethan Van Sciver […]

Batman and Robin #6 review

So when was the last time you saw a pink cover on a Batman book? Probably never. Expect this issue to score highly in the little girl market. It’s just a shame no one thought to make a glitter variant. I bet new villain the Flamingo loves glitter, mincing matador that he is – the […]

Action Comics #883 review

Excellent, Nightwing and Flamebird finally get some decent costumes, sleek spins on both the Superman suit and Silver Age Kryptonian wear. The cover by Cafu and Santiago Arcas shows them off nicely. Inside they’re drawn by Pere Perez and look equally good, as does the John Byrne-style Science Guild outfit of this issue’s villain, another […]

Strange #1 review

Look at the cover by Tom Coker – well designed, nicely executed, moody as all get out. It promises great things for this four-issue mini following the former Sorcerer Supreme since his demotion to would-be Master of the Mystic Arts once more. Now look at the interior artwork by penciller Emma Rios and colourist Christina […]

Batgirl #4 review

If I were into star ratings (I’m not, far too indecisive), this issue would immediately bag an extra star for the fun bit of business on Phil Noto’s cover. Holy Sixties TV references! It made me want to hear the Batgirl theme again, so here it is: http://homepage.mac.com/jjbeach/einheri/music/batgirl.html It’s a striking image – literally, for […]

Batman Confidential #36 review

Last month the Flash teamed with the Blackhawks in a Second World War adventure in The Brave and the Bold, now Batman encounters the legacy of the flying aces in the present day. ‘Blackhawk Down’ sees short-term member Ted Gaynor, supposedly long-dead, show up young, vital and deadly at Blackhawk Propulsion Laboratories. Customer Bruce Wayne […]

Doom Patrol #4 review

The Blackest Night crossover rumbles on, with corpses attacking DCU heroes for reasons I’ve long since lost track of. The reason here is to boost sales, and I’m not just down with that, I’m positively six feet under – this is a great book that more people should try. Cue the corpses of the Seventies […]