Superman #17 review

Lois is in the big city and Clark is on a mission, leaving son Jon all alone. He’s gorging on ice cream while watching a creature feature. And while he’s faced real-life monsters, he’s a kid, he can get spooked. It’s neighbour Kathy Branden, who wants helps to find her grandfather, Cobb, who’s not come […]

Super Sons #1 review,

It’s just another school day for Jon. He stands up for a kid being bullied and for his trouble becomes the target of an especially rough snowball fight. He could win this one easily, he has super strength and heat vision… but he has a secret identity to protect and more importantly, he doesn’t want […]

All-Star Batman #7 review

Poison Ivy is on the Nevada\California border minding her own business when Batman arrives. He wants her help stopping a killer virus released by Mr Freeze. He tries to appeal to her sense of humanity. Meanwhile, a squad of Blackhawks are approaching, hoping to steal any biological advances Ivy has created from a Tree of […]

Titans #8 review

The Titans are settling into their new tower headquarters in New York City. Donna is unpacking with Roy… … Dick is helping Wally adjust to changed circumstances… … and Lilith is sparring with Garth. Across town, former Teen Titan Mal Duncan and wife Karen are facing big questions. If ever a comic book was crying […]

Superwoman #7 review

The battle for Metropolis is approaching its climax. Lena Luthor has taken over the city, subjugated its citizens and plans to invade the Phantom Zone. Desperately trying to to stop her are Lana, Ghost Lois, Traci, Natasha, Steel, Lex, Bizaress, Nadidah, Ed, Kryptonite Man, Atomic Skull, Mercy, Maggie Sawyer… …and that’s one of the problems […]

Justice League of America: Rebirth #1 review

Having proved she really doesn’t want to be a villain, Killer Frost is taken by Batman to the cave once used as an HQ by the original Justice League of America. She’s to be the first member of a new team, one with a specific remit. Soon, Caped Crusader and frosty friend are on a […]

Batman #16 review

The big action scene this issue sees Bronze Tiger break into Arkham Asylum to see the newly locked-up Psycho Pirate. But he’s not meant to be having visitors, so chaos ensues. Two people are shot point blank, Batman is kicked in his recently cracked back, but fear not, this is Gotham, everyone’s fine. Bronze Tiger […]

The Fall and Rise of Captain Atom #2 review

Captain Atom has been cast back to 1996 by his quantum powers. Without any way back to the future, he makes the best of it, and the best proves to be not half-bad. He parlays his scant knowledge of sports results into a modest income, buys fake credentials and gets a job helping people. He […]

Superman #16 review

Superman has allowed himself to be captured by the monstrous villain known as Prophecy. As it turns out, in his own mind, Prophecy is a good guy. Superman’s not convinced, given he’s had his powers drained and is tossed into a big hole where previously defeated Supermen are being forced to dig their own graves. […]

Action Comics #972 review

It’s Superman and Luthor’s last stand, but it’s not against one another – they’re united against L’Call and Zade. The alien powerhouses want to execute Lex for crimes they believe he’ll commit. Superman has crossed light years because he won’t condemn a man in the belief millions of lives will be saved – he knows the […]