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 […]

Justice League 3001 #9 review

Justice League 3001 has no future. It’s getting cancelled as DC Rebirth reshapes the DC line. This is rotten news, so let’s concentrate on something nice. There’s a fresh issue of Justice League 3001! And it’s great. Galactic dictator Lady Styx has a new lackey. She’s reshaped Cadmus clone co-creator Terry Magnus into a version […]

Superman #45 review

Clark Kent uses his skills as an investigative reporter to learn how computer crook Hordr_root fits into the apparent conspiracy against him. He’s lost his secret identity, been attacked from every quarter – it’s time to turn the tables, become the party with information, and the power. This issue a meeting with former Hordr worker […]

Justice League 3000 #9 review

I’m a couple of weeks late with this review. Then again, this comic is set in the 31st century, so maybe not. If you’re just coming in, this is the story of a reborn Justice League, freedom fighters against The Five, massively powerful villains who are taking over the universe. The initial issues were powered […]

The Fury of Firestorm #17 review

In a week which sees Batman Incorporated #8 get all the publicity, I’m taking a moment to salute Firestorm, the Little Comic That Couldn’t. Couldn’t find enough readers to survive the latest culling of DC’s New 52 line. And that’s a shame, because despite being on its third creative team in 18 months, this one […]

Threshold Presents The Hunted #1

Tolerance. It’s always a good thing. Except when Tolerance is the name of a city on an enemy world and you’re being hunted down by citizens eager to claim a bounty on your head. That’s the situation facing Green Lantern Jediah Caul in this new science fiction drama. Captured, then cast out for the benefit […]

World’s Finest #6 review

If the Batman’s daughter Huntress is smart enough to steal millions from Bruce Wayne, is it surprising that Batman’s son Robin can catch her out? Helena is appalled that this little snot is wearing ‘her’ colours and using ‘her’ name, whereas Damian is wondering why her fighting style is so familiar. Away from Gotham, Power […]

The Fury of Firestorm the Nuclear Man #13 review

Yep, that’s Nuclear MAN, singular. Writer/artist Dan Jurgens comes on board and it’s no more Jason Firestorm and Ronnie Firestorm, no more two heroes merging into anger monster Fury. It’s just the Firestorm, with Ronnie in the driving seat and Jason as back-seat driver. That’s not to say Ronnie gets to be star attraction, as […]

Sword of Sorcery featuring Amethyst #0 review

She learned the truth at 17, that she was born to be a queen. OK, sorry, I couldn’t resist riffing on the old Janis Ian song after reading the lead strip in this new DC title. A reinterpretation of an Eighties cult favourite, Amethyst tells of how school outsider Amy Winston receives a very special […]

Justice League International #12 review

I was worried about this one. It’s the last issue of Justice League International, and the cover hints that Rocket Red isn’t the only one being buried. Inside, we’re in epilogue territory. The super-powered terrorists the JLI fought over the last few issues are defeated, but some members are injured and one is dead. The […]