Superman Annual #3 review

The origin of Vandal Savage forms the backbone of this annual. Longtime DC fans know a meteor turned a caveman into the immortal villain, and that’s still the story. What’s new in this retelling is that the rock which empowered him with immortality originates in the Krypton system. This extra-length story alternates vignettes from Savage’s […]

Superman/Wonder Woman #21 review

Wonder Woman has Lois Lane on the leash. She’s the last of the friends of Superman – prisoners of the US Government – to be questioned on camera about whether they’re in cahoots with the Man of Steel. Lois stands up to the questioning. Literally. Elsewhere, White House chief of staff Mr Bend goes off […]

Superman/Wonder Woman #20 review

Superman has burst into the White House, furious that the US Government has torn his hometown apart in the wake of his other life as Clark Kent being revealed to the world. The authorities have kidnapped his Daily Planet colleagues and Smallville neighbours. Wonder Woman isn’t going to let them stay behind bars. And the […]

Batman and Robin #10 review

In Gotham City, taking a course of acupuncture means getting into an iron maiden. And if you’re a would-be supervillain calling yourself Terminus, it’s going to be a hi-tech model transforming you into a man-mountain able to go up against Batman. Who Terminus began as, and what his beef is, we don’t learn this time. […]

Batman and the Outsiders Special 1 review

So, what happened to the Wayne fortune when Batman (comic-book) died? Alfred spent it on hair plugs. Seriously, have you ever seen such a luxuriant mane on the faithful manservant (below)? The ghost of Bruce Wayne isn’t half making him work for it, though, asking Alfred to get the Outsiders back in the game. Well, […]