Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #1 review

Cave Carson is mourning his wife Eileen. Their daughter Chloe is getting on with college, her time adventuring inside the earth with her parents long behind her. Cave’s a lost soul. He has work advising the EBX company on the next generation of the Mighty Mole – the underground exploration vehicle he once stole from […]

Scooby-Doo Team-Up #37 review

Zatara has been kidnapped. Again. The first time saw his daughter, Zatanna, seek help from members of the Justice League of America. This time, with the League offworld, she turns to the members of Mystery Inc and a plan is formed. There follows a splendidly amusing tour of the magical corners of the DC Universe, […]

Supergirl #2 review

Supergirl has fought the Cyborg Superman previously, but now things are different. He’s claiming to be her father Zor-El, whom she believes is dead. He wants to talk to her about raising her lost home, Argo City, to life again, but very soon they’re fighting, and ‘Cyborg Superman’ blows up. Leaving the mystery to percolate, […]

Superwoman #3 review

Metropolis is under attack from the Atomic Skull. Lex Luthor is under attack from his sister. Metropolis has Superwoman, Steel and Natasha Irons to defend it. Lex has no one… There’s a lot going on in Superwoman #3, but that’s what we’ve come to expect, as writer Phil Jimenez mines the Superman Legend for all […]

Action Comics #965 review

It’s Lois Lane’s first day at the Daily Planet and she’s nervous. This isn’t the Lois who usually works at the Metropolis newspaper, it’s the Lois from the pre-Flashpoint Earth – Mrs Superman, mother of new Superboy Jon and supremely adept journalist. But to get the story she’s after, Lois must fool a team of crack […]

The Death of Hawkman #1 review

Adam Strange is helping a badly injured Hawkman across the carnage-strewn battlefields of Rann. The contrast between the pair is evident A flashback shows us some of the events leading up to the shocking opening. It’s a scenario we’ve seen dozens of times – Adam hanging around on Earth, waiting to intercept the Zeta Beam […]

Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1 review

Berenice lives with boyfriend Nathan in the old, dark house he’s inherited. While Nathan is struggling to write a book, Berenice spends her days exploring the property. She finds it oppressive, so is glad it get away to an antiques fair with friend Sam. On their return, she sees something. She doesn’t know Deadman, but […]

Superman #8 review

Superman and Son the story arc is over but Superman and Son the adventure continues, as Clark and Jon are transported to Dinosaur Island. Exactly how, they don’t know, it was a quiet enough father and son garden shed bonding session which, when you’re Superman and Son, means you’re in the Fortress of Solitude. Building a mini-UFO […]

Blue Beetle #1 review

Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes is having recurring nightmares. He’s in Egypt and Dr Fate is fighting a giant Blue Beetle. What could it mean? Pal Brenda isn’t much use, she’s too busy thinking of her next snarky line. Their chum Paco, meanwhile, is interested in Career Day at school, and who should be a guest […]

Teen Titans: Rebirth #1 review

As gathering the team issues go you couldn’t get more straightforward than this one. Someone is kidnapping teen heroes. Beast Boy is grabbed at a party he’s thrown in California. Starfire is interrupted while trying to stop a slave operation in the Caribbean. Raven is trying to relax on an unconventional New York museum trip. And […]