Thor: The Truth of History

The current incarnation of the Thor book, by J Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel, can’t be faulted in terms of vision. JMS has his notion of how Thor should be treated in the 21st century, and Coipel has diverged from the Marvel bible to make the god of thunder look more Scandinavian than previously. And […]

Amazing Spider-Man 574

Oh dear me. This is a stunt comic. This is Marvel’s tribute, according to the final page, to the ‘men and women who serve, have served and will serve in Iraq and Afghanistan with bravery and honor’. God bless Marvel for trying to do a good thing. But I wish they’d think these things through […]

Trinity 5 review

The fight against the horribly named Konvikt and Graak ends with each of the Big Three doing their part. Superman and Wonder Woman biff and bash, while Batman provides the brains, using something from the bad guys’ spaceship to end the fight. The action is good, as drawn by Mark Bagley and Art Thibert, but […]

YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS 6: HAWKEYE

Oh boo hiss, here’s a missed opportunity. The final issue of this mini series focuses on Kate Bishop, who took up the mantle of Clint Barton when he was temporarily disassembled. Now he’s back, and he decides to test her in an archery contest. If he outshoots her, he gets back his name and bow […]