Batman/Superman #28 review

There’s a giant on the moon. A dead giant. Superman needs Batman’s investigative skills to help solve the mystery, so goes to Gotham to find him. The Caped Crusader is in the middle of a fight with Clayface, so might be expected to be grateful for a super-hand. Not so. And Batman doesn’t cheer up […]

Paul Kupperberg’s Secret Romances #1 review

Who doesn’t love a spot of romance? Comic readers over the last several decades, if the publishing schedules are anything to go by. Once the biggest-selling genre in the medium, Romance went out the window in the Seventies as superheroes began knocking off all competition. But interest in the storytelling form is alive and well, […]

Swamp Thing #1 review

A monster stalks the swamp. And another, less friendly freak creeps around the college. It’s Swamp Thing versus a zombie named Lazlo as the big green guy gets another series from DC. This latest run is a six-issue deal only, but as it’s by Swampy’s co-creator Len Wein and master of the dark art Kelley […]

Action Comics #48 review

Woo-hoo, now this is what I want from my Action Comics! Noble heroes, dastardly villains, fantastic fisticuffs, big emotions… Greg Pak, Aaron Kuder and co bring us their best issue in ages as Vandal Savage declares his endgame. Or perhaps that should be Vandal Suave? Isn’t he the dapper caveman? I’m not sure what’s going on […]

Superman/Wonder Woman Annual #2 review

The big problem I’ve had with the Superman/Wonder Woman romance is that I just didn’t believe it. They seemed to have nothing in common other than their role as superhero. Now, just as they’ve broken up in their regular book, we get an extra-length look back at moments in their relationship. The framing sequence has […]

Superman Annual #3 review

The origin of Vandal Savage forms the backbone of this annual. Longtime DC fans know a meteor turned a caveman into the immortal villain, and that’s still the story. What’s new in this retelling is that the rock which empowered him with immortality originates in the Krypton system. This extra-length story alternates vignettes from Savage’s […]

Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat #1 review

Patsy Walker, former teenage star, Avenger, Defender and Satan’s daughter-in-law detects trouble with her ability to sense supernatural energy. She intercepts Ian Soo, who’s just used his brand new telekinetic power to steal cash from a security van. He’s hardly A-grade villain material – he thinks the name Telekinian is clever as heck and has […]

Superman #47 review

Jimmy Olsen has been badly wounded as Superman fought the Sand Superman controlled by cyber-criminal Hordr_root. Former Hordr worker Condesa uses her machine-whispering power to get Jimmy to hospital as the underpowered Man of Steel battles on. And during the fight he admits something to himself. With Jimmy set to recover, Superman can concentrate […]

Festive favourites – cracking Christmas comics

It’s Christmas, time for the publishing companies to deck the comic shop shelves with seasonal baubles to get the cash registers jingling. Actually, not so much these days, but back when there was room for one-off stories, DC and Marvel would give us a few such offerings every year. They never went so far as […]

DC Comics Bombshells #22 review

While DC Bombshells is based on a line of statues, you could never accuse Marguerite Bennett’s story of standing still. In 22 digital chapters we’ve been introduced to World War Two versions of Batwoman, Mera, Harley Quinn, Supergirl, Stargirl and more, spanned continents and hopped from genre to genre. Every episode has been enjoyable, but this […]