Aquaman #49 review

Remember fun, Arthur asks Mera? I do, and it’s back with Aquaman #49, the first issue written by Dan Abnett. The story alternates scenes of Arthur and Mera talking about their future, with rather unnerving vignettes across the US. The conversation is split over a few days, beginning with the couple enjoying a breather […]

DC Rebirth – there’s no stopping us now. Again. Hopefully…

DC Rebirth is on the horizon, a revamp of the comics line to reflect a changed editorial approach. It’s hard to believe it’s nearly five years since DC Comics crushed the old continuity in a Flashpoint and gave us a revamped line. Since then we’ve had cancellations, new titles and the DC You project, which […]

Waiting For Doom with Mike, Paul and… me

One of the perks of hanging about in the comics blogosphere is that you occasionally get invited onto podcasts. And this week, I was asked by Doom Patrol fans extraordinaire Paul and Mike to join them to talk about 2006’s Infinite Crisis event – specifically, how it affected the then incarnation of the Patrol. In […]

Power Man and Iron Fist #1 review

Together again, again, Gee, it’s good to be together again, again It’s not often a comic has me singing Muppet tunes, but just seeing Luke Cage and Danny Rand share a title again brought a broad grin to my face. Well, once I recognised them – Luke has always been a big fella, but artist […]

Superman: American Alien #4 review

I’ve not been following this latest look at Superman’s early years – I’ve read that story too many times. Reading a précis for this issue, though, I saw that it was another take on the first meeting of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Given that I’ve not seen a lot of Lois lately, why not […]

GUEST POST – All-New Wolverine by Anj of Supergirl Comic Box Commentary

Hi all, Anj from Supergirl Comic Box Commentary here. Mart was nice enough to let me guest post here to discuss something decidedly not Supergirl … All-New Wolverine. Well, maybe I shouldn’t be so fast. Because the truth is, the new Wolverine does remind me a little bit of a particular Supergirl. But more on that […]

New Suicide Squad #17 review

Her Majesty’s Government wants its own version of the Suicide Squad. UK super-team the Victory Vs have gone down, so one Mr Ashemore is despatched to Belle Reve Penitentiary on a factfinding mission. Task Force X director Amanda Waller gives him a tour of the facility, where different cell blocks represent a super-prisoner’s readiness to serve […]

Batman/Superman #29 review

The World’s Finest heroes are on the moon, trying to learn who murdered a giant space explorer. Alien assassin Lobo is watching them, his interest unknown. A second giant arrives, this one alive, and the pair surmise it’s the father of the female corpse. Green Lantern tech ‘borrowed’ by Batman allows Superman to communicate with […]

Scarlet Witch #3 review

Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, is on a magical mystery tour, trying to learn why magic is dying. Noting that the land-based aspects of Ireland’s economy seem to be under mystical attack, she travels to the no-longer Emerald Isle, where she’s joined by her friend Agatha Harkness, witch nanny turned ghostly sarcasm machine. Wanda traces […]

Action Comics #49 review

There’s a moment in this comic that pretty much sums up my reaction to the continuation of the Truth storyline, which features a depowered Superman lost in a world of grumpy people. Thank you, Justice League. This is a frustrating issue. There’s loads of talent on display, from writer Greg Pak to co-writer and layout artist Aaron […]