Nightwing #87 review

There’s a great little Fire and Water Presents podcast segment out there called Panel By Panel, in which my pal Siskoid and a guest chat about a single frame of comic art. Shows are short, about 20 minutes, as composition, execution, colours, storytelling and the like are discussed. If a panel from Nightwing #87 were […]

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #6 review

After a rather large diversion due to a magical Mordru globe, Supergirl and space ward Ruthye catch up to Krem, who killed the latter’s father. Krem has another globe, and he sics it on Kara… but it has to catch her first. And Kara has called in the cavalry. As Maid of Might and Steed […]

Christmas with the Super-Heroes… and Billy

A stocking stuffed with festive fun, that’s this 1988 DC giant. While the following year’s special was all-new, Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1 collects stories from the Silver and Bronze Ages of comics. The Justice League of America, Teen Titans, Legion of Super-Heroes, Batman, Superman and Santa Claus himself star in seasonal superheroics by some […]

Teen Titans Academy #9 review

Roy Harper is back from the dead. The hero who began as Speedy and has also gone by Arsenal and Red Arrow has appeared at the school his fellow Titans have named for him, right in the middle of Homecoming. Donna, Raven and co are quite interested as to how this has happened, but are […]

‘Tis the Season to be Freezin’ #1 review

Remember those DC Holiday ‘grab bags’ which gave us lots of Christmas stories, the odd Chanukah tale and general winter fun? This isn’t that. ‘Tis the Season to be Freezin’ #1 is the comic that came in from the cold. Christmas gets the odd mention, but like that Nuclear Winter giant of a couple of […]

World of Krypton #1 review

On the world of Krypton, a scientist is shocked by what she finds in the valley below the Jewel Mountains. Three weeks later, the extended El family gather to welcome their latest member. While pushy entrepreneur Kru-El isn’t exactly embraced by Jor and Zor… … they’re thrilled to see their friend Dru-Zod is there. He […]

Superman: Son of Kal-El 2021 Annual #1 review

Superman is visiting Lex Luthor in prison after a recent sting operation by the Justice League has him awaiting trial. The Man of Steel foresees a problem getting his arch enemy into the courtroom. Some time later, Superman has left Earth on a mission to liberate the prisoners of Warworld. In his absence, teen son […]

One-Star Squadron #1 review

If you’re Superman, you get to save the universe every other week. If you’re Minute Man, you get… ‘Who?’ Red Tornado is running the Metropolis branch of Heroz4U, a hero hotline which puts low-powered metahumans in touch with people who need help. The thing is, Reddy was a longtime Justice League member, what’s he doing […]

Justice League Incarnate #1 review

Spinning out of the recent Infinite Frontier series, the multiversal Justice League get the spotlight as they bid to foil the latest plot by the latest Darkseid. It turns out the master of Apokolips hasn’t been himself for a while, but he’s back and bigger than ever, having absorbed lesser versions, or something. I know […]

Action Comics #1037 review

Superman and the Authority are on Warworld to free the slaves of the latest tyrant in the Mongul line. The thing is, they don’t seem to want to be rescued. While Superman takes on the master, his allies face up to the servants of Warworld. Once again Action Comics lives up to its name, as […]