Spider-Woman #1 review

When this series relaunched with #5 a few months ago – yes, I see the #1 on the front, but this is Marvel – I appreciated the craft, but the hipster Marvelousness of it all meant it wasn’t for me. I like my Spiderwoman creepy, something she hasn’t been since about 1980. Still, I’m always […]

Action Comics #46 review

It’s Superman versus shadow ninjas. Again. How many times have we seen this now in the neverending storyline running through the Superman books? He’s still short-haired, still missing most of his powers, still trying to work out what the master plan of dark witch Wrath is. As we join him this month, Superman, at Wrath’s […]

Justice League United #15 review

It’s not the war to end all wars. It’s the never-ending battle – a time loop of overlapping conflicts which has trapped Easy Company, the Creature Commandos, Omac, Enemy Ace and hundreds of ordinary fighting men on all sides. Can Justice League United – Stargirl, Robotman, Steel, Batgirl and Vandal Savage – save the day, […]

Batman/Superman #26 review

Superman knows Vandal Savage has something to do with the conspiracy that’s seen him depowered. He’s been beaten up by the immortal villain and reluctantly accepted a helping hand from Batgirl. As this issue begins, she’s brought in more assistance – from fellow Gothamites Dick Grayson and Red Hood. The mission? To save a small […]

The Vision #1 review

The Vision has embarked upon a project. The synthezoid Avenger has tried to build the perfect family. Literally. He’s made a synthezoid wife, Virginia, and children, Viv and Vin. They live in the suburbs, in a commuter community handy for Vision’s new job as Avengers liaison to the President. The Visions are getting to know […]

Extraordinary X-Men #1 review

The Secret Wars are over, the Terrigen Mists are sterilising mutants, Cyclops has done something terrible, everybody hates muties… considering this is meant to be All New, All Different Marvel, it’s surprising how Same Old, Same Old it feels. A new X-Men title should be an event, but it seems little but the details have […]

Joe Golem #1 review

It’s 1955 in a New York like the one we know, but different in a fundamental way. The streets are submerged after a natural disaster 30 years before. The first three storeys of every building are flooded. The streets may be wet, but no one’s weeping – a tough lot, the New Yorkers who didn’t […]

Bat-Mite #6 review

Bat-Mite goes to Washington in this final issue, and he’s keen to help President Obama with, well, anything – he’s already remade Mount Rushmore and remodelled the Washington Monument with his magical powers. Before he can further ‘improve’ national monuments, though, he uncovers the whereabouts of arch-enemy Gridlock, who’s still obsessing over some Star Trek-alike […]

Midnighter #6 review

As we join the Authority’s enhanced urban vigilante, Midnighter is taking a break from his quest to learn who plucked the technological ‘flowers ‘ from the God Garden. Dinner with boyfriend Matt is interrupted by an aerial attack – the boys are OK, but Matt’s flat is wrecked. What to do than go country hopping […]

Superman #45 review

Clark Kent uses his skills as an investigative reporter to learn how computer crook Hordr_root fits into the apparent conspiracy against him. He’s lost his secret identity, been attacked from every quarter – it’s time to turn the tables, become the party with information, and the power. This issue a meeting with former Hordr worker […]