Adventure Comics #524 review

Superman isn’t the only character grounded this week. Over in the 31st century, the new students at Legion Academy have some privileges revoked by instructor Duplicate Girl after a spot of tomfoolery last month. But Chemical Kid isn’t having it – credit card problems indicate that something’s not right with his father, so he grabs […]

Superman #709 review

Superman and Flash races are like buses, you wait ages for one and then two come along at once. Last week’s Superboy #5 featured Conner Kent and Bart Allen racing around the world, and here we have their elders; Superman and Barry Allen, matching their speed against one another. It’s not a case of bad […]

Superboy #5 review

That is one beautiful cover, courtesy of penciller Eddy Barrows, inker JP Mayer and colourist Jamie Grant – dynamic, vibrant, not just another variation on the traditional Superman/Flash race … surely it’s sold a few extra copies of this issue. I hope so, as Superboy’s new solo title deserves to pile on readers. There’s a […]

Batgirl #19 review

College student Stephanie Brown has her head in her books. But she’s not reading, she’s asleep. The fact that she’s always knackered makes Batgirl the most realistic hero in comics. Attending college during the day and fighting crime at night takes it out of a person without reserves of super-power – the only extra energy source Steph […]

Birds of Prey #10 review

I’ve waited months to see the Birds of Prey cut loose, and that’s what they do in the conclusion to The Death of Oracle. Out in the open, away from his keyboard, the Calculator is easy prey for field agents Huntress, Hawk, Dove, Lady Blackhawk and, especially, Black Canary. Dinah lets go with the sonic […]

Legion of Super-Villains #1 review

Wonderful as it is, one thing the revived Legion of Super-Heroes has been lacking is powerful, compelling foes. Well, here they are, in the latest version of the Legion of Super-Villains. Chief among them is Saturn Queen, always a super-hypnotist, but rarely as focused as she is today. Her powers augmented by a mysterious blue […]

Justice League: Generation Lost #21 review

Blue Beetle is dead, Max Lord has gotten away and the JLA members are licking their wounds. Booster Gold and Skeets are trying to work out how to get Jaime Reyes out of the Scarab suit before delivering his body to his family. Captain Atom is telling Ice that the thousands of recent deaths are […]

Wonder Woman #608 review

It’s looking bad for Diana as the Odyssey storyline resumes. The Amazons in their townhouse temple have been slaughtered, and the killers have her in their sights. After seeing off her remaining sisters, Artemis, Cheetah and Giganta pile on the Amazon princess. Mid-battle, the Oracles from the early part of J Michael Straczynski’s arc appear […]

All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #4 review

As a longtime Wonder Woman fan I should probably defend her against the accusation that she has a lousy Rogues’ Gallery. Sorry, no can do. Mouse Man, Firework Man, Amoeba Man, Paper Man, Egg Fu, Blue Snowman, Crimson Centipede … she’s certainly gone up against some no-hopers in her time. And while most of these […]

Annihilators #1 review

I hate this title. Seriously. I can’t spell it, I keep having to cut and paste the thing into the text. Also, like The Invaders, it doesn’t sound very superheroic. It’s a good read, though. Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning continue to guide us through Marvel’s Cosmic Corner following the cancellations of Nova and the […]