Superman Unchained #3 review

Superman and the mystery metahuman working for the US military are at one another’s throats. The stranger’s physiology is similar to Superman’s, but with decades’ more exposure to solar radiation. He’s stronger, knocking Superman from Utah to California; his aim’s good too, as he’s sent Superman to the spot where General Sam Lane runs a […]

Legion of Super-Heroes #23 review

As things have fallen apart for the Legion over the past few months, I held onto the hope that the final issue wouldn’t let us down, that some weird story choices would be reversed, or revealed to have a greater purpose. I was sure that of the apparently dead Legionnaires, Sun Boy would return via […]

Superboy #23 review

Superboy and Dr Psycho are investigating a school where an unknown psychic is driving people crazy. As we join our hero, he’s being attacked by the entire student body, apparently made over into monsters. Even trusty pal Krypto is affected, with the Superdog crazed and on the attack. But Superboy finds a way to turn […]

Batman #23 review

Now this is all kinds of interesting … We’re still in Zero Year, when Gotham’s streets are enveloped by chaos and Bruce Wayne isn’t yet Batman. He is trying to be a hero, but in the early part of this issue he’s at the mercy of the Red Hood Gang. Its members bludgeon him, their […]

Justice League of America #7 review

Trinity War continues with the three Justice League teams trying to solve the riddle of Pandora’s Box – did its ancient magic cause Superman to kill, was it Dr Psycho, or someone else? No one seems to believe the loss of control that done for Dr Light was down to Superman, not even Lex Luthor, […]

Action Comics #23 review

Superman teams up with cosmic knights the Pax Galactica to battle the devourer of worlds, Lexus. The heroes have to learn to trust one another after Superman’s run-in last time with one of the Pax pack, Straith. With Lexus defeated, the knights – Straith, Ordling, Seamus and leader Lourdes – name Superman their ‘undisputed ruler’. […]

Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger #11 review

As is often the case with event storylines, the best work appears around the edges, in crossovers. I had my reservations a couple of weeks back, but DC are playing fair in that while an engaging, worthwhile read, this issue doesn’t look to be essential to the Trinity War storyline in the Justice League books. […]

Superman Annual #2 review

Superman Annual? Lois Lane Special, more like. And that’s fine by me, as we don’t see nearly enough of the First Lady of the DC Universe these days. The book opens with the striking image of Lois somehow struck down, convinced she’s about to die. Her whole life doesn’t flash before her eyes, but Lois […]

Trinity of Sin: Pandora #2 review

Pandora’s meeting with Wonder Woman and Superman has attracted the attention of the good guys and the bad guys. The good guys are superhuman agencies S.H.A.D.E. and A.R.G.U.S. in the shape of Agents Kincaid and Chang. The bad guys are the Secret Society of Super-Villains, represented by Vandal Savage, Giganta and Signalman. The first group […]

The Wake #3 review

Something wicked this way swims … A team of experts have been gathered by a government agent deep below the ocean off Alaska to study a strange creature who emits a haunting call. There’s a hunter, a folklore expert and a pair of marine biologists. The opening issues of this Vertigo series saw the team […]