Investigating Lois Lane by Tim Hanley (Chicago Review Press, 288pp, $18.95/£15.99)

Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane. That was the name of the long-running comic which starred the hotshot Daily Planet reporter who’s been around as long as the Man of Steel himself. Not that having your own comic always brought star treatment – Lois Lane was often made to look an idiot in her own series, […]

Bloodlines #1 review

Well, if Marvel can redo Secret Wars (twice!), DC can certainly bring back the Bloodlines concept. If you missed 1993, a) you’re young and I hate you, and b) it was an event which saw aliens ‘infect’ regular folk with super-powers. This brought us the likes of Anima, Argus, and Hitman – the breakout character […]

Superman #51 review

Superman is running diagnostic tests in the Fortress of Solitude because after his recent trials – the Darkseid War, the battle with Vandal Savage and the encounter with Rao – he’s not feeling great. And the results aren’t good – he’s dying. This makes him angry. Not because he’s going to lose his life, but […]

DC Digital Adventures of Supergirl Chapter #6 review

Having defeated hacker from hell Vril Dox, Kara’s outside his cell at the DEO, primed to question him – who’s the female he claims is behind recent attacks on Suoergirl and her friends? His taunts fail to get a ride out of the Maid of Might. But Dox is more powerful than she imagined, taking […]

Aquaman #50 review

So, last month I was pleading for DC to make guest writer Dan Abnett the new regular guy. And they have, he’ll be at the helm come the DC Rebirth relaunch. Let’s pretend it’s something to do with me. All that matters is, yay! Because Dan Abnett writes great Aquaman. And Mera… sorry, Aquawoman. After […]

Batman & Robin Eternal #26 review

Ah, the little things that make the difference between buying a comic and not. I checked out of DC’s latest weekly series after just a couple of issues, mainly because the supposed hook – was Batman killing people to get his hands on orphans to train? – was ridiculous. I came back because I heard Cassandra […]

DC Rebirth and WonderCon – hello to Anthony, Marvelboy 74, Steve, Anonymous and Pollux Dioscuros

OK, lesson learned – I wrote such a long post on Saturday that the comments won’t load, so, new post – I hope you see this, I’m grateful for the comments, as ever! ANTHONYI agree about the sword, I suppose we’re stuck with it until the current round of movies cycles away. MARVELBOY74I believe Secret […]

DC Rebirth Wondercon announcements – first thoughts

So today DC Comics, at Wondercon, announced the creative teams who’ll be handling the various series come the line-wide revamp which begins on 25 May with the 80pp, $2.99 DC Universe Rebirth special. Just look at that great Gary Frank cover. Co-publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee first took to the stage, and admitted that […]

Hyperion #1 review

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Etc. It’s Hyperion, Marvel’s original Superman homage – as it were – in his own series. And just as Superman once walked around the country, Hyperion’s off into the heartland of the USA to find himself. He’s unsure that the strongarm tactics of the latest […]

Superman: Lois and Clark #6 review

Everything’s coming home to roost as this mini-series heads towards its conclusion. Lois Lane has been writing books, anonymously, exposing Intergang – now the hi-tech hoods get their hands on her. Superman is heading to her rescue but is delayed by a TV company-created ‘super-villain’ who inadvertently puts the lives of hundreds of motorists at […]