Teen Titans Special #1 review

Damian Wayne’s USP is that he’s a bit of a dick – highly intelligent, but even more arrogant. I’ve defended him down the years as a wild card who can turn a story on its head, disrupting normally smooth-running relationships, injecting extra excitement. This issue, though, he does something unforgivable. Let’s work our way to […]

Green Lanterns #23 review

It’s back to school for Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz as they’re summoned to Mogo for Green Lantern training. Simon has already had some lessons, so he’s on the advanced course. Jessica is well up for boosting her knowledge and fighting techniques, but after learning on the job with, first, the Justice League, then Simon, […]

Titans #11 review

Years ago, young supervillain Grant Wilson, the Ravager, died while operating as an agent of the HIVE. His father Slade, aka Deathstroke the Terminator, blamed the Titans, who were fighting Grant at the time. Today, the Titans are again fighting HIVE operatives. At least they think they are. It turns out they’re imposters, hired to, […]

Justice League United: Future’s End #1 review

In the recently debuted Justice League United series, Miiyahbin Marten has just discovered her super-powers and hasn’t yet adopted a superhero identity. Five years in the future she’s Equinox, Canada’s greatest hero. And she has a great new villain: ‘Great’ as in fun, not impressive. It’s the Polargeist, making a polar heist! Equinox makes short […]

Justice League United #2 review

The origin of the latest Justice League rattles along nicely, with answers gained as to what alien tech is doing hidden in the wilds of Canada, and the nature of Ultra the Multi-Alien. Plus, we finally catch up with the cold open of issue #0. Green Arrow, Stargirl, J’onn J’onnz and Animal Man meet Sardath, […]

Justice League United #3 review except it’s really #2, blame DC, OK?

Justice League United #0 review

I haven’t got a girlfriend in Canada, but I do have a superhero team – Justice League United. From the maple leaf In the logo, to the final page shot of one of the most striking members, I loved this book. It has everything I want in a JLA series – a rich mix of […]

Astonishing X-Men #44 review

It’s been a rough few weeks for mutant leader Cyclops. Wolverine has decamped for Westchester with half the population of Utopia, leaving Scott Summers with a team of morally dubious characters to wrangle. Scott’s physical recovery following a knockdown, drag-out fight with Wolverine is progressing well, but mentally and spiritually, he’s in a bad place. Blasting apart […]

Avengers Academy #12 review

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=t0a74-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0785144943&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr Continuing from last issue’s Korvac mini-saga, Avengers Academy #12 sees the students become the masters. Carina, daughter of Cosmic Bigwig The Collector, places their consciousnesses in the bodies of elder counterparts from future realities. The swap should bring enough control over their abilities to allow them to defeat her estranged husband, who wants to rule […]

Avengers Academy #10 review

I’ve been wanting to see more lessons at Avengers Academy, and that’s what we get this month, with classes in Rudiments of Magic, Applied Chemistry, Extraterrestrial Culture, Anger Management and Superhuman Ethics. The guest teachers are Dr Strange and The Protector, though they’re only around for a panel or two. The real learning comes courtesy […]