Action Comics #977 review

Clark Kent is back at the Daily Planet and super-speed typing is once again the order of the day. Perry White has held the front page for Clark’s latest scoop, while Lois Lane is keen to get back home to son Jon. There’s a change of plan. Lois and Clark are happier than ever, yet […]

Titans Annual #1 review

Eight people in a locked room. No one knows how they got there. Confusion turns to paranoia. Accusations are made. Secrets emerge. No, it’s not 1997 sci-fi thriller Cube, it’s the 2017 Titans Annual as writer Dan Abnett continues to stir the DC Rebirth mystery meat pot. He’s been at it over a year now, […]

Teen Titans #6 review

The big deal this issue is the addition of new Aqualad Jackson Hyde to the book. He’s front and centre on the main cover by penciller Khoi Pham and colourist Jim Charalamipidis. He shares the spotlight on Chris Burnham and Nathan Fairbairn’s variant with Starfire. And the story officially starts, with the title and credits, […]

Superman #18 review

In a prison cell, somewhere, Tim Drake laughs. But who did Mr Oz have locked up, who would be obsessed with Superman and have the power to break out of a cosmic cell? Elsewhere, it’s Lois and Clark’s wedding anniversary, but there’s an uninvited guest. The Clark Kent doppelgänger who recently tried to romance Lois […]

Aquaman #17 review

The war between Atlantis and the United States is over. Aquaman is a hero to the world and he’s been invited to speak at the United Nations as a likely precursor to Atlantis being granted membership. While Mera tells Aquaman he went down well, for Arthur it wasn’t just another address. Who’s the mysterious man […]

Superman #17 review

Lois is in the big city and Clark is on a mission, leaving son Jon all alone. He’s gorging on ice cream while watching a creature feature. And while he’s faced real-life monsters, he’s a kid, he can get spooked. It’s neighbour Kathy Branden, who wants helps to find her grandfather, Cobb, who’s not come […]

Super Sons #1 review,

It’s just another school day for Jon. He stands up for a kid being bullied and for his trouble becomes the target of an especially rough snowball fight. He could win this one easily, he has super strength and heat vision… but he has a secret identity to protect and more importantly, he doesn’t want […]

Justice League of America: Rebirth #1 review

Having proved she really doesn’t want to be a villain, Killer Frost is taken by Batman to the cave once used as an HQ by the original Justice League of America. She’s to be the first member of a new team, one with a specific remit. Soon, Caped Crusader and frosty friend are on a […]

Batman #16 review

The big action scene this issue sees Bronze Tiger break into Arkham Asylum to see the newly locked-up Psycho Pirate. But he’s not meant to be having visitors, so chaos ensues. Two people are shot point blank, Batman is kicked in his recently cracked back, but fear not, this is Gotham, everyone’s fine. Bronze Tiger […]

Action Comics #972 review

It’s Superman and Luthor’s last stand, but it’s not against one another – they’re united against L’Call and Zade. The alien powerhouses want to execute Lex for crimes they believe he’ll commit. Superman has crossed light years because he won’t condemn a man in the belief millions of lives will be saved – he knows the […]