Superman #23 review

Metropolis stands revealed as the haunt of powerful psychics, known as The Twenty, once-ordinary people seeded with mind-mangling power by the alien conqueror Brainiac. One of them, the HIVE Queen, has Superman in her power. She’s drowning him in sticky mental energy stolen from the citizens, a kind of psychic honey. Her taunts spur Superman […]

Superman #22 review

The Psi War storyline continues, with psychics Hector Hammond and the Hive Queen at one another’s throats. Meanwhile, Superman ponders his vulnerability to mental attacks before catching up first with blogging partner Cat Grant, then best pal Jimmy Olsen. His chat with the latter is interrupted when Metropolis is attacked by familiar-looking tech, prompting Clark […]

Superman #21 review

In Metropolis, Hector Hammond, the most powerful psionic in the world, is at the centre of a tug of war. Helpess in an induced coma, S.T.A.R. Labs have him. The H.I.V.E. Queen wants him. A lab researcher who’s been taken over by H.I.V.E. begins infecting others and soon they’re making away with Hammond. Over in […]

Superboy #20 review

Like this week’s Suicide Squad, the 20th issue of Superboy features a new writer. Justin Jordan jumps on board to continue the Dr Psycho story from two issues back that was so rudely interrupted by … no, I don’t want to talk about it. The best thing that happens this time is that Superboy heads […]

Superman #19 review

It’s Surprise Over The Gatefold Month at DC, but the reveal here won’t surprise anyone who read last issue – it’s Orion of the New Gods, sent to Earth by Highfather to deal with the problem that is (allegedly) Superman. Orion shows up towards the end of the book, but the really fun stuff comes […]

Superman #18 review

In which Superman is questioned by the US Senate, Cat Grant lays out her plans for her blog with Clark Kent, and Orion enters the picture. It’s Orion who opens the issue, letting off steam while saving a planet of ‘cowards’ from rampaging monsters, as he answers a summons from his father, Highfather. Then we […]

Superman #17 review

H’el on Earth, the crossover between the Superman, Supergirl and Superboy titles, ends here after several months of hi-decibel nonsense. Supposed Kryptonian H’el has come to Earth to steal our solar energy to power his plan to go back in time to save Krypton from destruction. Supergirl has fallen for both the man and his […]

Superman #16 review

As the Justice League tries to reclaim Superman’s Fortress of Solitude from him, H’el tells Supergirl his tale. He’d already given the bare bones, but now she gets a richer narrative of his beginnings as an astronaut sent into space by Superman’s father Jor-El in a bid to save Krypton’s people from dying with their […]

Superman #15 review

Here’s a H’el on Earth tie-in without an appearance by the titular antagonist. No, this issue focuses on Lex Luthor as Superman searches for insight that may help him beat the supposed Kryptonian. Along for the ride is Superboy, and the clone proves an object of fascination for Luthor after fighting his way into the […]

Superman #14 review

Intersecting with where Supergirl #14 left off last week, we see Kara arrive at Clark Kent’s apartment by the front door, compromising his dual identity. Before we catch up to that, though, Lois Lane drops by Clark’s place to ask him to reconsider last issue’s sudden resignation from his Daily Planet job. The conversation soon […]