SHIELD #2 review

I enjoyed the first issue of Marvel TV tie-in SHIELD lots. I enjoyed this second instalment lots more. The opening story was sprawling, epic stuff which still found room for some nice character bits. This time it’s a much smaller-scale tale, offering plenty of room for even more great moments with its tighter cast. The […]

Batgirl #38 review

The Batgirl of Burnside is a thing. The hipsters are wild about her, she’s the queen of social media. And Barbara Gordon has begun to enjoy the attention, revelling in being asked for autographs and selfies. Old friend and former crimefighter Black Canary, aka Dinah Lance, is singularly unimpressed. She thinks Babs has regressed to […]

Justice League United #8 review

Andrew Robinson’s cover is impressive, like something from DC’s long-ago Hawkworld series. I’d rather have had a Legion cover, as they’re the stars this time, but a lot of people like Hawkman looking ‘kick-ass’ (I’m so tired of that term) so hopefully a few casual fans will pick this book up. When we left Justice […]

DC Digital Wonder Woman ’77 #1 review

I’m far too young to remember the Seventies Wonder Woman TV show… …not buying that? Suit yourself. The series had a spotty screening history in the UK, I’m not sure more than one series was ever shown, but I’ve seen a fair few episodes courtesy of the Purple DVD Machine. And I’ve always enjoyed the […]

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1 review

The conceit of this series is in the title. Squirrel Girl can vanquish any foe. It helps that being decidedly cute, with buck teeth and furry tail, bad guys see her as a joke. She just sees easy prey, villains to be tossed aside so ordinary folk can get on with their lives. Or, in […]

Ant-Man #1 review

I’m Wally West. I’m the Flash… It worked 20 years ago and it works today, the first person superhero comic narration. And given that Wally West isn’t around right now – well, not the real guy – I’m happy to see Scott Lang aka Ant-Man borrow the schtick. Especially when it’s Scott Lang as written […]

Action Comics #38 review

I’ve read Superman stories stories previously that dipped their toe into the horror waters. There was that time he met Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster. The business with Batman and vampires. A ghost at the Tower of London. But this, this is something different. It’s proper nailbiting, disturbing horror as the ‘Smallvillains’ storyline continues with Superman […]

Miracleman Annual #1 review

Having read the UK Marvelman stories as they appeared in the Eighties, then their US continuation as Miracleman, I’ve been able to avoid Marvel’s overpriced reprints. An annual of new material, though, that sounded good. Especially as one of the stories has a Grant Morrison script and art by Joe Quesada, and the other, work […]

SHIELD #1 review

Didn’t anyone tell Mark Waid and Carlos Pacheco that spin-off comics aren’t supposed to be more enjoyable than the parent material? But that’s what SHIELD #1 is, as it gives us a version of the TV show set in the heart of the Marvel Universe comics continuity, with no constraints on budgets or available characters. […]

DC Digital: Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #20 review

Wonder Woman joins a mission to Venus aiming to making Man’s journey into the wider universe a reality. A mystery explosion rocks the space station and one of the scientists is lost during attempts at repairs. And that’s the basic outline of the first of a two-part Wonder Woman story written by Alex de Campi and […]