Batman vs Robin #1 review

It is a dark and stormy night. Someone taps at the door of stately Wayne Manor. Bruce Wayne, currently living in Gotham but having felt a pullback to his ancestral home, answers. It’s Alfred Pennyworth, apparently back from the dead after being murdered by Bane, and cremated by Bruce. Is it a cruel ploy by […]

Superman: Son of Kal-El #15 review

It’s the finale to the story that’s been the backbone of this book since it began last year, as Superman 2, Robin, Jay Nakamura, Dreamer and the Revolutionaries take the fight to Bendix. The ruler of Gamorra has been kidnapping young people and turning them into post-human super-weapons for sale to the highest bidder. He’s […]

Flashpoint Beyond #5 review

We begin at the end. The end of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, whose fourth of seven issues appeared the same day as this comic. Oops. To cut a long story short… nah, you need to see where co-writers Geoff Johns, Jeremy Adams and Tim Sheridan go. It is exhausting! Whether you explain infinite earths […]

The New Champion of Shazam #2 review

Last time, Mary Bromfield left Philadelphia for a new beginning as a student at posh university Vassar. Things got complicated when she received the powers of the wizard Shazam, a teleporting talking bunny appeared and she met new supervillain Disaster Master. Then, to cap off a weird day, the terrible news came that foster parents […]

Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 review

I’ve said many a time that I’m a sucker for Crisis ‘porn’. Give me heroes from different realities battling a multiversal madman out to destroy/reset/turn everything fuchsia and I’m there. And so far I’ve been enjoying this latest go-round, knowing it’s leading to a reset which, fingers crossed, might bring us a few needed treats […]

DC’s Saved by the Belle Reve #1 review

Big points to whoever came up with the title for this giant collection of school-centred stories. Juni Ba’s cover is a fun scene-setter, with characters from the issue having a hoot. Great logo, too. Inside, there are some real treats, with a trio of much-missed DC features back for the occasion. The issue opens with […]

Thunderbolts #1 review

Clint Barton is restless. He wants to be on a team again. Time to telephone old pal Wonder Man. The conversation is interrupted when another hero calls in – Luke Cage, hero for hire turned mayor of New York. Soon Clint is meeting his fellow former Avenger and introduced to PR people Helen and Harris. […]

The Flash #1 2022 Annual

It’s been awhile, but the Flash, Wally West, finally knows wife Linda has super-speed. What neither of them know is why. A possible answer does present itself in this issue. But first, Wally has a read of the novel Linda is about to have published. It’s a romance, following its main character, Beth, in the […]

Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1 review

It’s been a long time coming, but here it is, the climax to Superman’s battle to free the prisoners of space tyrant Mongul. After many months of chapters in Action Comics, the finale comes in an extra-length special, 48 pages of Superman and his allies, the Authority, fighting Mongul and his warriors on Warworld. The […]

Damage Control #1 review

One day in New York, Damage Control’s Bart Rozum has a casual interview with would-be worker Gus. Before informing Gus of the current status of Damage Control, Bart impresses him with his closeness to Moon Knight. Well, tries to.. Despite not being particularly excited about working for Damage Control, Gus gets the intern position. Soon […]