Flash #8 review

After last issue’s focus on one of Barry Allen’s super-villains, this issue focuses on … one of Barry Allen’s super-villains. Is there a problem here? I know writer Geoff Johns loves the Rogues Gallery, but after dumping Wally West to bring back Barry, it’d be nice to get to know the guy again. As it […]

The Flash #7 review

Barry Allen is largely absent this issue, as Captain Boomerang breaks into Iron Heights jail to ask Reverse-Flash some questions, while thinking back to his origins. And I realise I never actually finished the darn book, having picked it up a couple of hours ago and gotten distracted. That’s how engaged I was. So, let’s […]

Justice Society of America #45 review

Is there any buzz about this book yet? Because there should be. The new creative team of Mark Guggenheim and Scott Kolins came on board last issue and immediately changed the feel of the title. Out went the endless hero vs villain crowd scenes, in came a tighter team, allowing for more satisfying action and […]

DC Universe: Legacies #6 review

There’s not an awful lot I want to say about the first story this month – it’s an equally fine continuation of (hover that cursor after these parentheses, too-subtle link ahoy!) last issue’s look at the Crisis on Infinite Earths epic, seen from the perspective of man on the street Paul Lincoln. It takes events forward […]

DC Universe Legacies #5 review

Police officer Paul Lincoln never made detective. That’s not surprising as we watch him see Green Arrow debut his second costume on TV and, a minute later, in another news report, he sees Ollie Queen – modelling the same ridiculous, and brand-new, beard. Does he make the connection? Nope. Soon afterwards, he notes that black-haired […]

Blackest Night: The Flash #1 review

Behind a clever cover by Scott Kolins homaging the recent Flash: Rebirth #1 we see what’s going on in Central City as the Black Lanterns rise. Barry Allen zips around warning the meta-community to be on their guard, before racing to Africa’s Gorilla City where he hopes wise King Solovar will have some ideas on […]

Final Crisis: Rogues’ Revenge 3

And so the first Final Crisis spin-off mini winds up. The Rogues’ quest for revenge against teen clone speedster Impulse for persuading them to kill Bart Allen concludes. And it isn’t pretty. It is pretty entertaining, though, with tons of excellent character moments for Captain Cold and company, a turning point in the life of […]

The Brave and the Bold 16 review

A few years ago, Superman answers the bat signal, covering for his out of town pal. He’s soon teamed up with Catwoman to stop the underworld auction of ‘a map to some hidden cave just outside the city’. Ulp. That’s the set-up for a truly delightful issue of one of the best superhero books on […]