Batman #33 review

As the Zero Year storyline concludes, Batman is finally face to face with the Riddler, but it’s Edward Nygma who has the upper hand. The Riddler has a proposition – if Batman correctly answers 12 riddles, a dozen weather balloons won’t rain death down on Gotham’s citizens. Even if Batman succeeds, the city isn’t safe […]

The Wake #9 review

It’s three months since last issue and Leeward has risen to be first mate of Captain Mary’s crew of mutant mariners. She’s convinced Mary to devote his weird ship’s resources to investigating the radio signal from the 21st century which may be the key to grabbing the world back from the savage Mer creatures. […]

Batman Eternal #4 review

Three weeks ago I wasn’t sure whether Batman Eternal was going to become a weekly purchase. Well, I’ve just finished the fourth issue and next week can’t come fast enough. Because this is a cracking read, with strong, colourful characters fleshing out a plot that twists and turns through the concrete canyons of Gotham with […]

Batman Eternal #1 review

Batman and Commissioner Jim Gordon are tackling the latest schemes of Professor Pyg, the madman who turns humans into ‘dollotrons’. Pursuing a member of his gang, Gordon makes a decision that has catastrophic consequences.That’s the condensed action in the first issue of Batman Eternal, DC’s latest attempt to get readers to the comic shop weekly. […]

The Wake #7 review

Last month the focus of Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy’s sci-fi thriller shifted from Dr Lee Archer in the present day to Leeward in the far future. Leeward is dealing with the world Lee saw being born, an Earth near-engulfed by water and terrorised by the Mers. The regular creatures, who can kill with teeth […]

American Vampire: Second Cycle #1

Scott Snyder curates a caveful of flying critters in Batman, but I’ve missed his take on the vampire kind of bat since his collaboration with Rafael Albuquerque went on hiatus. So it’s good to see volume two of American Vampire, their 20th century-spanning horror serial, kick off.The narrative has moved up in time to the 1960s, where […]

Batman #29 review

Last month the Zero Year story was set aside for a fill-in to give artist Greg Capullo time to do Scott Snyder’s extra-length script justice. This issue we see what a wise move that was, as Capullo, inker Danny Miki and colourist FCO Plascencia produce a meaty chapter that sustains the gorgeousness from beginning to […]

Batman #28 review

A young woman walks the streets of Gotham. Harper Row is alone and scared, but determined. Determined to meet the city’s new kingpin of crime. Soon, she attracts the attention of Gotham’s enforcers, and gets herself ushered into ‘the only nightclub left in New Gotham’. […]

Superman Unchained #5 review

The opening storyline of the Scott Snyder/Jim Lee showcase continues with a bit of action, a smattering of character work and lots of exposition. Recently revealed first superman Wraith reveals where he’s from during a bid to make Superman feel so apart from everyone else that he’ll join Sam Lane’s secret military project. The elder alien […]

Batman #26 review

It’s still Zero Year, when Bruce Wayne was developing his Batman role, and he’s fighting Dr Death. A brilliant medic self-transformed into a monster able to control his bone growth, he wants revenge on Wayne employee Lucius Fox for perceived slights. And if he gets to take down Bruce Wayne along the way, all the […]