Batman #41 review

Robobat-Bunny. Scott Snyder gets that one out of the way pretty quickly as his script sets up Jim Gordon as the new Batman. Jim himself uses the phrase when he first sees the tech-suit built by cuddly corporation Powers International. He’s dubious about taking on the role when there are lots of keen, fit, smart […]

Bizarro #1 review

It’s Bizarro No1 in Bizarro #1. Except behind the witty cover is ‘America: Part 6’. Which is rather perfect… Bizarro is a backwards-thinking being, so this is a backwards-thinking book. Except it’s forward thinking in that it’s emblematic of the new DC, in which story trumps continuity; this isn’t Bizarro the tragic clone seen in […]

Midnighter #1 review

Earth’s most violent superhero gets his own book and we quickly see that Midnighter isn’t just a fighter, he’s a lover. He’s on a first date with IT guy Jason, looking very dapper, when super-terrorists teleport into the restaurant they’re in, looking for a trio of political enemies. Midnighter, with his ability to predict the […]

The Omega Men #1 review

There’s a revolution going on. A disparate band of rebels, the Omega Men, are taking on the oppressive Citadel – by any means necessary. Of all DC’s recent Sneak Peeks, the Omega Men was the most disturbing, with Light Green Lantern Kyle Rayner apparently executed live on space-TV by Omega Man Tigorr. This debut issue […]

Action Comics #41 review

It’s appropriate that Action Comics is the first book I read from the DC You promotion – it’s DC’s oldest surviving title, starring their most famous character. But Superman is a little different these days. Gone is the blue union suit, replaced by a jeans and tee shirt ensemble. It’s reminiscent of the look seen […]

Convergence: Blue Beetle #2

Telos has decreed that Earth 4’s Blue Beetle, Captain Atom and the Question battle the post-Zero Hour Legion of Super-Heroes. The LSH appear over Hub City, a couple of dozen of them compared to the three resident heroes, only one of whom has actual super-powers. Legion leader Cosmic Boy seems ready to talk things out, […]

DC Sneak Peeks reviews: Justice League United; Batman; Justice League; Superman; We Are Robin; Harley Quinn; Sinestro; Superman/Wonder Woman; The Flash; Earth 2 Society; Cyborg; Constantine: The Hellblazer; Black Canary; Batgirl

Justice League UnitedI’m a sucker for a gathering of the team tale, so this original eight-pager is right up my alley. It’s mostly heroes and villains responding to the request of JLU members Alanna Strange, Stargirl, Animal Man and Equinox to help plug some holes. In reality. It seems that the Convergence – hey look […]

Convergence #8 review

Soooo, most comics I look at, I tend to give a précis of events. Here, such an attempt wouldn’t make much sense because, well, the story doesn’t make much sense. It’s a decidedly jumpy journey to a rather happy destination. But just to give the overall picture, we have the heroes of various DC realities […]

Convergence: Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #2 review

Now this is more like it. The first part of this Convergence tie-in serieswas pretty good, but the conclusion – due in large part to an artistic team channelling a classic Legion look – is great. The Legion of 30th-century Metropolis has been ordered to war on the champions of the post-apocalyptic town of Durvale, […]

A-Force #1 review

It’s impossible to ignore the huge publicity this comic has generated for Marvel – I’m not sure why the pre-issue furore, it’s not like this is the first comic featuring an all-woman team. It’s not even the first from Marvel, with X-Men and Defenders series being the most recent. It is, I suppose, the first […]