Wonder Woman #614 review

It’s been the longest storyline in Wonder Woman history, and possibly the worst. Despite bright spots from writer Phil Hester, J Michael Straczynski’s Odyssey has been a mess, trying to ‘fix’ the character not by focusing on what originally made her popular back in the Forties – a mix of fantasy and reality, a dose of […]

Kid Flash: Lost #1 review

Kid Flash loses his super-speed in this Flashpoint tie-in, but he certainly gets his groove back. Under the pen of Sterling Gates, the former Impulse finally rediscovers his misplaced personality. He’s rash, funny, smart – this is the wee fella we’ve not seen since Impulse was cancelled and Bart Allen became Bit-Part Allen as the […]

Cancelled Comics Cavalcade Week – Freedom Fighters #9 review

It’s a time of change for DC’s most idealistic heroes. The Freedom Fighters have been told that the government can no longer afford them, so the members need to rethink their lives. Doll Man has gone back to the suburbs. Phantom Lady has her film career. The Ray is skilled enough to get a new […]

Freedom Fighters #1 review

They’ve had a couple of limited runs and now the Freedom Fighters are let loose in an ongoing series. This first outing is a busy wee thing, with three separate threats sorted before we even get to what looks like being the first featured storyline. The mini-adventures provide a fine showcase for the players’ characters […]

Outsiders 15 review

Oh, I do love to be surprised. Last week I was rather doubtful that the latest Outsiders revamp would be for me*, but here’s the first issue and it bodes very well for the future. The special saw Alfred, post Batman’s supposed death, accept his request to put together a new version of the Outsiders, […]

Batman 682 review

Now this is the most fun I’ve had with a Grant Morrison Batman story since the caped crusader opened his ‘sci-fi closet’ back in Justice League Classified. ‘The Butler Did it’ runs through Batman’s history from his earliest days, dating Julie Madison and solving ‘The Case of the Chemical Syndicate’; through the era of adventures […]