Aquaman #4 review

Arthur has allowed himself to be taken into custody by the US Government after apparent attacks by Atlantis on the surface world. Mera is in the White House, trying to be patient as the President fails to show up to talk to her. Tula is in Atlantis, finding that being regent in the absence of […]

Gods of War #2 review

The last time I reviewed an issue of Hercules I assumed it was the final number, but no, writer Dan Abnett was allowed to continue his story almost immediately in this renamed mini-series. So I was made an ass, but I couldn’t be happier and heck, man to donkey is a very Classical transformation and […]

Justice League #51 review

Five years ago, Justice League was a very annoying comic. Bad-tempered heroes, sound and fury signifying nothing much…. Geoff Johns’s scripts improved as the New 52 period wore on, and we were pretty much at his JSA-best by the time he left with issue #50. Now here’s #51, a fill-in written by new DC contract […]

Titans Rebirth #1 review

The big mystery of the DC Rebirth 80pp Giant was: who changed the past of the heroes of the DC Universe? After escaping the Speed Force, Wally West is determined to find out, but he can’t do it alone. Having been reunited with Barry Allen, he seeks out his old friends in the Teen Titans. […]

Aquaman Rebirth #1 review

Members of an Atlantean terror cell are making their way to the United States, determined to destroy a city. The Deluge have no real grudge with the surface dwellers, they simply resent that their king, Aquaman, cares as much about the people of dry land as he does those beneath the waves. With back-up from […]

Titans Hunt #8 review

And so it begins. And ends. Shortly after Titans Hunt began, apparently a sop to longtime fans, it was announced that it would herald the coming DC Rebirth linewide makeover. Which is rather neat, given that Titan Mal Duncan is once more in his old identity of Herald, and a key cog in the plan of […]

Titans Hunt #7 review

The Young Adult heroes of the DC Universe are in trouble, with mysterious forces massing against them as they deal with memories they don’t recognise. Aqualad, Wonder Girl and Nightwing have followed the call of organ music played by Mal Duncan to a tornado-shaped tower. Mal’s pregnant wife Karen is up against the Mad Mod. […]

Hercules #6 review

OK, apparently no one listened to me and bought this comic, and here’s the final issue. There’s no overt acknowledgement in the book, just a post-final page direction to an upcoming Civil War 2 mini-series, Gods of War. That book sounds promising, but heck, I want a Hercules ongoing by Dan Abnett and Luke Ross! […]

Aquaman #50 review

So, last month I was pleading for DC to make guest writer Dan Abnett the new regular guy. And they have, he’ll be at the helm come the DC Rebirth relaunch. Let’s pretend it’s something to do with me. All that matters is, yay! Because Dan Abnett writes great Aquaman. And Mera… sorry, Aquawoman. After […]

Aquaman #49 review

Remember fun, Arthur asks Mera? I do, and it’s back with Aquaman #49, the first issue written by Dan Abnett. The story alternates scenes of Arthur and Mera talking about their future, with rather unnerving vignettes across the US. The conversation is split over a few days, beginning with the couple enjoying a breather […]