Suicide Squad #20 review

One of the books I was most excited about with the dawn of DC’s New 52 promotion was Suicide Squad. I was a big fan of John Ostrander and Kim Yale’s original series, and hoped some of that flavour would be captured. As it happens, I was quite put off by the revamped book, and […]

Vibe #3 review

‘His greatest challenge …’ is Kid Flash, super-speedy Teen Titan and exile from the 31st century. Argus boss Amanda Waller sends Vibe after him on the pretext that Bart Allen is a bad guy: ‘We suspect this thief and arsonist may be a breacher,’ says Waller’s field chief, Dale Gunn. Gunn knows for a fact […]

Vibe #1 review

DC’s ad campaign for this book has baffled me. ‘The unlikeliest hero’ proclaims the cover. ‘The League’s most unlikely member …’ yells the house ad. Yes, the original Vibe wasn’t a popular character when created for a 1980s JLA revamp – blame breakdancing and dodgy street slang. But that was the 1980s, and the character […]

Teen Titans #8 review

The creature called Harvest sets his lackey Omen onto the Teen Titans in his efforts to corrupt them into joining his Ravagers. Omen has the ability to manifest a person’s worst fear, breaking mind and body. This brings revelations both external and internal – Red Robin fears turning into a literal red robin; Wonder Girl […]