Batman Rebirth #1 review

Alfred is pruning the fruit trees at Wayne Manor when teenager Duke Thomas arrives. Bruce is in Gotham, dealing with the latest plot by Calendar Man Julian Day – he releases spores which could spell doom for the city of Batman doesn’t kill them. He does, in spectacular style, but once Day is behind bars […]

Superman Rebirth: #1 review

Superman is dead. At his tomb in Metropolis, another Superman waits. Below it, Lana Lang plans to take the remains of her friend, bury him in Smallville by his parents. When Lana is confronted by a familiar stranger, a plan is set in motion – bring a newly dead hero back to life. I like […]

Scooby Apocalypse #1 review

In Paris, a bespectacled young woman releases something sinister into the air. One year later, at the Blazing Man alternate culture festival, a TV reporter and her cameraman are looking for a way to boost ratings. Nearby, a shaggy young man and his massive Great Dane are taking a walk, and if said walk leads […]

Superman #52 review

It’s the conclusion of the Final Days of Superman story and no one could say this issue doesn’t live up to its title. The New 52 Superman saves his friends from the pseudo-Superman determined to steal his life. And the imposter does steal Superman’s life, but not in the way he intended – and he […]

Justice League 3001 #12 review

The Justice League are fighting Eclipso and his Legion of Doom in a desperate bid to take back the universe from Lady Styx. Moments from the excellently choreographed battle alternate with key vignettes showing the relationship between twins Terri and Terry Magnus. We see how, little by little, the League is ditching the dysfunctional to […]

DC Universe Rebirth #1 review

My name is Martin Gray. I’m the fastest blogger alive. Well, usually. An 80-page giant containing 62 pages of story takes a little longer to review than you average 32pp book. And DC Rebirth has so much story, so much to chew over. The headline, of course, is that this comic by writer Geoff Johns […]

Titans Hunt #8 review

And so it begins. And ends. Shortly after Titans Hunt began, apparently a sop to longtime fans, it was announced that it would herald the coming DC Rebirth linewide makeover. Which is rather neat, given that Titan Mal Duncan is once more in his old identity of Herald, and a key cog in the plan of […]

Dr Fate #12 review

Trouble is relative. New Dr Fate Khalid Nassour has died, come back to life and saved the world, but this is the scariest day of his life – he’s about to be thrown out of medical school for his continual absences. We know he’s not had a choice – when you’ve been drafted into a war between […]

Superman/Wonder Woman #29 review

Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman have caught up with the energy avatar Superman whose combination of zeal and confusion has seen him kill people who got in his way. They need to shut him down. In Colorado, the older Superman, strange refugee from another planet, ensconces wife Lois and son Jon in his secret fortress. […]

Scooby-Doo Team-Up #16 review

Usually, I buy Scooby-Doo Team-Up digitally. Each comic-sized issue is split into two parts, which is frustrating, but the scans are brilliant for screen grabs – great for an inveterate blogger. But hearing that the next story would see the gang meet the Marvel Family, well, I couldn’t wait two months to read the whole […]