Supergirl Annual #1 review

With great power comes great responsibility. That’s never been more true for Kara Zor-El than when her abilities are mysteriously boosted. With a super-sized Solomon Grundy attacking National City, she’s denied the opportunity to learn to work within her new limits. Then, out of the blue, a self-proclaimed saviour arrives. Elsewhere, we have two other […]

All-New Invaders #1 review

OK axis, here we come! That was the battle cry of the Invaders at their Seventies height, when Roy Thomas, Frank Robbins and a bunch of other creators revealed untold tales of Captain America, Namor, Human Torch, Toro and Bucky in the Big One. This comeback comic is set in the present day, is absent […]

Action Comics #23.4 – Metallo #1 review

Metallo. The man with the kryptonite heart. There’s not much call for him to open the traditional chest panel and let the green rays flow free this issue, as Superman is missing due to the events of Forever Evil #1. Kryptonite is important, though, kickstarting soldier John Corben after three years in a vegetative state, […]

Animal Man #18 review and Swamp Thing #18 review

Take the regular runs, add on a couple of zero issues. the odd annual and a snatch of Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE, and over the last year and a half we’ve had around 40 comics devoted to Animal Man and Swamp Thing’s struggle against Anton Arcane and the Rot. There have been many good moments, […]

Animal Man #13 review & Swamp Thing #13 review

Buddy Baker returns from his trip into The Rot with Swamp Thing to find that a year has passed on Earth. The Rot played a trick on the heroes, distracting their biggest opponents in their realm for what seemed like hours while they attacked an unprepared world. And now most people are rotting, warped slaves […]