Justice League #30 review

‘Lex Luthor saves the world’. That’s the Daily Planet headline following the routing of the Crime Syndicate. The Justice League’s stock has fallen in the public eye, so should they accept the newly feted Lex Luthor’s request to allow him to join? As he says, he is now one of the world’s greatest superheroes. He’s […]

Justice League #29 review

When DC launched in 2011 Justice League was the first title off the blocks. Now here’s the 29th issue as the rest of the original New 52 survivors are about to hit #31. That’s what being knee-deep in crossovers gets you. Never mind, #29 is here, and with it the new Metal Men’s battle against […]

Justice League #27 review

Of all the Geoff Johns comics in the world, this may be the Geoff Johnsiest. Old hero gets a scrub-up? Check. Big storyline treads water? Check. A secret room has a secret room? Check. Old-time supervillain is the voice of reason. Check. Props from previous comics continuity show up in the background? Check. Characters created […]

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, […]

Superman #23.4 – Parasite #1 review

The Parasite stands on the edge of a building in Metropolis’ Suicide Slum. He’s had enough. Three weeks as a monster, with a hunger that won’t stay down, has him contemplating his only out – a big leap into nowhere. As he plunges pavement-wards, his last few weeks of life pass before him … Meet […]

Action Comics #23.3 – Lex Luthor #1 review

Superman’s greatest foe gets his own Villains Month special and … what, you thought he’d had it already? You must have read the Bizarro #1 issue, in which the focus was entirely on the bald bad guy rather than the imperfect duplicate. Here’s the official Lex issue, featuring a story taking us from his recent […]

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 […]