Avengers Assemble #15 review

Ultron’s drones have taken over London, leaving a ragtag band of heroes as the UK’s only hope. Residents Captain Britain, Excalibur and the Black Knight, holidaying Avenger Captain Marvel, forgotten hero Computer Graham and schoolgirl Magic Boots Mel huddle in the British Museum, protected by magical artefacts, trying to come up with a plan. Having given […]

Batman and Red Hood #20 review

In which Batman enlists the aid of Red Hood, Jason Todd, on a trip to Ethiopia to take revenge on some of the would-be assassins who went after the bounty on Damian Wayne’s head. That none of them succeeded, that the latest Robin was murdered by another, doesn’t matter – they tried to kill a […]

Superboy #20 review

Like this week’s Suicide Squad, the 20th issue of Superboy features a new writer. Justin Jordan jumps on board to continue the Dr Psycho story from two issues back that was so rudely interrupted by … no, I don’t want to talk about it. The best thing that happens this time is that Superboy heads […]

Suicide Squad #20 review

One of the books I was most excited about with the dawn of DC’s New 52 promotion was Suicide Squad. I was a big fan of John Ostrander and Kim Yale’s original series, and hoped some of that flavour would be captured. As it happens, I was quite put off by the revamped book, and […]

Adventures of Superman #1 review

The Man of Steel goes digital as DC begins a new 99 cents, online-first series, Adventures of Superman. Behind Bryan Hitch’s wonderful cover image lies the first chapter of a serial by Jeff Parker and Chris Samnee. Violent Minds sees Superman strive to contain a crazed telekinetic without harming him, before he winds up killing […]

Worlds’ Finest: Huntress and Power Girl #12 review

I’ve kissed some frogs in my time, but I’ve never kissed one of Darkseid’s lackeys. Power Girl can’t say the same, as this issue opens with her locking lips with Desaad, Earth-stranded Apokoliptian. She’s at a party in her other identity of Karen Starr, he’s impersonating Michael Holt, aka ex-boyfriend Mr Terrific. Unsurprisingly, a fight […]

The Movement #1 review

In Coral City, police officers Whitt and Pena threaten to arrest a young couple on trumped-up charges, but say they’ll let them go if the girl ‘gives us a little peek’. They’re stopped in their tracks on being surrounded by a crowd wearing identical masks, filming them on camphones. Their captain is angry when local […]

Young Avengers #4 review

My, this is a bright and breezy read. Yes, Young Avengers #4 revolves around evil parents trying to slay their children, but creators Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie unfold events so lightly that reading this is like swimming in a sumptuous superhero souffle. Interdimensional parasite Mother, accidentally summoned to Earth by inexperienced/bungling warlock Wiccan, wants […]

FF #6 review

When a book is eye candy to the extent that FF has been to date, a bit of grit really stands out. The grit on Joe Quinones and Laura Allred’s luscious FF #6 pages is the dream Scott Lang has of murdered daughter Cassie, a grey squall on a tropical sea. The images stay with […]

Superman Family Adventures #12 review

The good news is that this is another wonderful issue of Superman Family Adventures. The bad news is, it’s the last, with sales not having matched quality. Still, let’s not weep – we’ve had a year’s worth of fantastic all-ages comics starring Superman, Supergirl, Superboy, Krypto, Ma Kent … and they’re all back in this […]