Action Comics #42 review

Last month’s cover proclaimed Truth. This time, it’s Justice, something there’s precious little of as a band of Metropolis police officers target Superman’s neighbourhood. The first half of the issue shows the de-powered hero fighting a massive shadow monster that’s appeared on the streets, using his courage and ingenuity to take down the creature. He […]

Justice League 3001 #1 review

It’s a new beginning for Justice League 3000… it’s Justice League 3001! The future’s most dysfunctional superheroes have conquered bad guys aplenty, expanded their roster and now they’re ready to take on the threat of Starrohe Conqueror. Beginning with their first recorded adventure, the original JLA took the super-starfish down plenty of times, but as […]

Starfire #1 review

Starfire, princess of Tamaran, is trying to make a new life on Earth. She decides Key West in Florida could prove a suitable home, and asks local sheriff Stella for help. Starfire’s not well known in today’s DC Universe, so the law officer needs some convincing, but flight and a blazing hair trail do the […]

Action Comics #41 review

It’s appropriate that Action Comics is the first book I read from the DC You promotion – it’s DC’s oldest surviving title, starring their most famous character. But Superman is a little different these days. Gone is the blue union suit, replaced by a jeans and tee shirt ensemble. It’s reminiscent of the look seen […]

Convergence Supergirl: Matrix #2 review

Well, this justifies the entire Convergence event – an actual, laugh-out-loud issue of Ambush Bug. Sure, it’s Supergirl’s name on the cover, and the Matrix Maid of Might gets a good showing, but she’s basically straight woman to the star of the show, Irwin Schwab, teleporting trickster. Last issue, Mae was tasked by her boss […]

Convergence: Supergirl Matrix #1

Years ago, Lex Luthor was an Australian clone of himself. And Supergirl was a shapeshifting, telekinetic blob. It sounds daft, but the situation was played straight in the Superman titles of the time, and it made for good drama. This Convergence tie-in, though, sees writer Keith Giffen play the scenario for cheap – but funny […]

Convergence: The Atom #1

You know the Convergence score by now. Cities from different realities have been placed under domes. New villain Telos wants heroes to fight for the right to party … er, regain their world. Gotham City was suddenly everyone’s favourite vacation destination. Including Ray Palmer. And Deathstroke. The latter has been lying low for a year, […]

Futures End #48 review

Looking back to my review of Free Comic Book Day offering Futures End #0, I was really looking forward to seeing where the book went after such a strong start. And the answer is, all over the place. It’s been the Lombard Street of comics, turning on a dime. There have been some great moments […]

Supergirl #40 review

It’s the final issue of the Crucible academy storyline and the final issue of Supergirl. And what a great close to the series it is – talk about bittersweet! The story picks up with Superboy being primed to ‘give birth’ to ‘clonelings’ whom Crucible vice-principal/head nutter Korstus plans to use to force peace on the […]

Futures End #44 review

We’re getting to the end of Futures End and things really hot up here. Brainiac has detached New York, enclosed it in a dome and is taking it somewhere. Can Superman and a ragtag Justice League somehow save the day? That would be telling – this comic is set five years in the future, so […]