Wonder Woman: Steve Trevor Special #1 review

It’s just another day for Steve Trevor. A spot of monster fighting… … a night out with his best girl… … and a business trip. Of course, Steve Trevor being the number one Above Average action man of the DC Universe, things are going to get a little odd. Happily, he knows three rather odd […]

Batgirl and the Birds of Prey Rebirth #1 review

Batgirl’s back in Gotham after a trip to Japan and raring to go. First off, take down some Mafia hoodlums. A straightforward night’s work, until she sees a familiar name when trying to find out who sent them on the rob… But she was Oracle! Who’s despoiling her good name? Babs calls in her former […]

Nightwing Rebirth #1 review

This latest DC Rebirth one-off isn’t what I expected, but it’s precisely what it should be. I expected Dick back as Nightwing from the get-go, his Grayson adventure behind him, off to the land of entertaining footnotes. But that’s not what writer Tim Seeley and artist Yanick Paquette give us – this is a smart […]

Batman/Superman #32 review

That’s more like it. After last week’s enjoyment blip in the Final Days of Superman storyline, this issue sees things back on an even keel. Sure, Superman and Wonder Woman are still soppier than I’d like as the book opens, but with Batman playing gooseberry, they concentrate on business And the business is tracking the pseudo-Superman who […]

Batman/Superman #31 review

A dying Superman wants to say his goodbyes, and ensure his work carries on. So it’s off to Gotham for something of a twofer – tell Batman what’s up, and ask the world’s greatest detective for help in finding Supergirl. He arrives to find Batman in a scrap with a bunch of minor villains and […]

Batman/Superman #29 review

The World’s Finest heroes are on the moon, trying to learn who murdered a giant space explorer. Alien assassin Lobo is watching them, his interest unknown. A second giant arrives, this one alive, and the pair surmise it’s the father of the female corpse. Green Lantern tech ‘borrowed’ by Batman allows Superman to communicate with […]

Batman/Superman #27 review

That’s a striking cover from artist Yanick Paquette and colourist Nathan Fairbairn. Nicely composed, dramatic… ahould DC ever print a story in which something vaguely like this scene occurs, it’ll be spot on It’s not necessarily a bad thing that Superman and Red Hood don’t attack one another this issue. I’m far happier to see […]

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 […]

Swamp Thing #7 review

At last. After half a year’s worth of Swamp Thing without Swamp Thing, the star of the show steps into the spotlight. It’s not a matter of Alec Holland embracing his destiny, so much as making his own future. Here’s Alec in a choose-your-own-adventure, with stunning board game layouts from artist Yanick Paquette. The trippy […]