Action Comics #23.4 – Metallo #1 review

Metallo. The man with the kryptonite heart. There’s not much call for him to open the traditional chest panel and let the green rays flow free this issue, as Superman is missing due to the events of Forever Evil #1. Kryptonite is important, though, kickstarting soldier John Corben after three years in a vegetative state, […]

Action Comics #23.1 – Cyborg Superman #1 review

The Cyborg Superman was revealed, in last month’s Supergirl, to be her father, Zor-El. I hoped it wasn’t true. This Villains Month history lesson shows that it is true. I hate the idea – I’d far rather Zor-El be dead than a vile version of Superman, a cold-hearted killer. So I’d rather this issue didn’t […]

Supergirl #22 review

Last issue, Supergirl fled into deep space, having accepted the idea that Kryptonite poisoning was going to kill her. Enticed to the world of I’noxia, she found a place that could be reshaped by her memories. Then she met a horrific figure, someone who looked like her cousin, but with limbs replaced by sinister technology. […]

Batman/Superman #1 review

It’s several years ago and Metropolis-based Wayne Enterprises staff are being murdered. Hoping for a lead, young Daily Star reporter Clark Kent tracks down billionaire contemporary Bruce Wayne in Gotham. Suspicious of the stranger, Bruce refuses to discuss the matter, leaving Clark sitting in a gloomy park. Later, in Metropolis, Batman catches Catwoman acting strangely, […]