Ragman: Suit of Souls #1 review

Ragman’s been around since the Seventies but never developed a fanbase. Truth be told, Rory Reagan comes across as just another Gotham vigilante, wandering around the rooftops in flowing cape and beating up bad guys. He’s become more of a mystical character down the years, but magic users don’t attract the greatest audiences. And the […]

Avengers Academy #5 review

Goodness, isn’t that the best cover with a hero surrounded by lightning and a quote from Ain’t It Cool News ever? Apart from this week’s Hawkeye & Mockingbird #5. Anyway, coincidences in editor Bill Rosemann’s offices aside, what is there to say about the comic? Plenty, as writer Christos Gage continues to write the best […]

Avengers Academy #3 review

The first six issues of this series are being narrated by the new characters who make up the student body. It’s a smart way to give us an insight into the newcomers, and change the perspective on the Avengers’ aim to ensure these troubled teens don’t turn to crime. In the spotlight this month is […]

Avengers Academy #1 review

Spinning out of the recently concluded Avengers: The Initiative series, Avengers Academy gathers six young would-be heroes and puts them in the hands of experienced Assemblers. Out of the dozens of teenagers in Norman Osborn’s Initiative programme, Reptil, Hazmat, Finesse, Mettle, Striker and Veil are the best the next generation has to offer. At least […]