Wonder Woman #614 review

It’s been the longest storyline in Wonder Woman history, and possibly the worst. Despite bright spots from writer Phil Hester, J Michael Straczynski’s Odyssey has been a mess, trying to ‘fix’ the character not by focusing on what originally made her popular back in the Forties – a mix of fantasy and reality, a dose of […]

Daredevil #2 review

Daredevil is back from temporary exile and Captain America wants him to answer for the Shadowland incident, in which DD set himself up as a ninja overlord. Daredevil was possessed by a rare devil at the time, and would rather forget the whole thing. After a fight, Cap agrees to give his old mucker DD […]

Justice League of America #60 review

Oh, James Robinson is a bugger. As the current members of the JLA discuss taking their leave of the team, he sprinkles the pages with splashy scenes of adventures he’s not had time to show us in full. Glorious, fun-filled fictions. The Construct takes over every robot on Earth, pitting the JLA against the Metal […]

Superboy #11 review

Inside, there’s also Psionic Lad, would-be assassin turned pal. Together they help the Phantom Stranger see off black magician Tannarak and his Hollow Men, reuniting the people of Smallville with their souls. That’s not bad for 20 pages. Not that it’s easy – Lori and Simon must fight off the Parasite inside the barn while […]

Tiny Titans #43 review

Two things are stopping the Tiny Titans becoming the Justice League. First, they’re tiny. Not much they can do about that. The second matter, though – the lack of ‘cool costumes’ – can be sorted. Simply borrow one from the grown-ups. So Superboy pops off to the Fortress of Solitude where the Phantom Zone villains […]

X-Men Schism #3

The new Hellfire Club attacks the Museum of Mutant History’s opening ceremony and defeats the sub-team of X-Men in attendance. The only mutant to avoid a faceful of metal ‘kitty’ is fire and ice-thrower Idie. Young and inexperienced, she’s told by an online Wolverine to get out, sharpish. Cyclops, on the other hand, pumps her for information […]

Flashpoint: The Outsider #3 review

That’s a superb cover from Kevin Nowlan, with echoes of Brian Bolland’s style in the figure of Blackout. It doesn’t reflect the interior – Blackout’s not even in the book – but, hey kids, comics! The final issue of this Flashpoint mini-series sees Michael Desai, the Outsider, take on the one who sent assassins against […]

Supergirl #67 review

Professor Anthony Ivo, criminal scientist. He’s been causing headaches – and much, much worse – for DC’s heroes since the Silver Age. Here he sees out Supergirl’s current title in random mad genius mode, not the scariest of threats but enough to give Supergirl a few problems. The surprise is that he’s actually trying to […]

DC Retroactive 1990s Wonder Woman #1 review

Wonder Woman does pal Etta Candy a favour by babysitting girls’ club The Blossoms. Asked what they do all day, it’s ‘we don’t get mussed up’ and ‘we stay outta our folks’ hair’. Of course, Diana’s not having that. Starting small, she teaches the girls about exercise, tracking and self-belief, transforming them from a pack […]

Legion of Super-Heroes #16 review

And so ends another chapter in Legion history, as the Legion of Super-Heroes mops up the last members of the Legion of Super-Villains and the sacrifice of one hero destroys the blue being behind recent calamities. One long-running mystery that’s resolved is the identity of the little blue god. The evidence pointed towards Krona, ancient […]