Action Comics #883 review

Excellent, Nightwing and Flamebird finally get some decent costumes, sleek spins on both the Superman suit and Silver Age Kryptonian wear. The cover by Cafu and Santiago Arcas shows them off nicely. Inside they’re drawn by Pere Perez and look equally good, as does the John Byrne-style Science Guild outfit of this issue’s villain, another […]

Strange #1 review

Look at the cover by Tom Coker – well designed, nicely executed, moody as all get out. It promises great things for this four-issue mini following the former Sorcerer Supreme since his demotion to would-be Master of the Mystic Arts once more. Now look at the interior artwork by penciller Emma Rios and colourist Christina […]

Batgirl #4 review

If I were into star ratings (I’m not, far too indecisive), this issue would immediately bag an extra star for the fun bit of business on Phil Noto’s cover. Holy Sixties TV references! It made me want to hear the Batgirl theme again, so here it is: http://homepage.mac.com/jjbeach/einheri/music/batgirl.html It’s a striking image – literally, for […]

Batman Confidential #36 review

Last month the Flash teamed with the Blackhawks in a Second World War adventure in The Brave and the Bold, now Batman encounters the legacy of the flying aces in the present day. ‘Blackhawk Down’ sees short-term member Ted Gaynor, supposedly long-dead, show up young, vital and deadly at Blackhawk Propulsion Laboratories. Customer Bruce Wayne […]

Doom Patrol #4 review

The Blackest Night crossover rumbles on, with corpses attacking DCU heroes for reasons I’ve long since lost track of. The reason here is to boost sales, and I’m not just down with that, I’m positively six feet under – this is a great book that more people should try. Cue the corpses of the Seventies […]

Secret Six #15 review

Guest writer John Ostrander gives us a look at how Deadshot’s past has affected his present, via a chat with onetime confessor Revd Richard Craemer. It’s a smart tale, showing us that while Floyd Lawton seems one of the saner Suicide Squad members, he’s a deeply damaged soul. As a fan of Ostrander’s exemplary Suicide […]

Ambush Bug Year None #7 of 6 review

The ‘7 of 6’ business is the funniest thing about this issue. Followers of this mini have waited nearly a year since issue #5, with DC Executive Editor Dan DiDio refusing to tell the fan press why the delays with #6. That’s his right – DC may owe the fans an explanation but we’ve no […]

World’s Finest #1 review

‘Your two favorite heroes, Superman and Batman, in one adventure!’ That was the idea behind the old World’s Finest series. Poor Robin never rated a mention. Still, there’s a Robin in the first issue of this mini series teaming the second stringers of the Superman and Batman family, and while I used to love Tim […]

Detective Comics #858 review

The Batwoman, who she is and how she came to be. That’s the premise of the new story arc in Detective and thank the Lord – it’s been a couple of years since Kate Kane began swooping around Gotham, I’m ready to know why she took up the mantle of the Bat. This first part […]

The Last Days of Animal Man #6 review

It’s the final issue of this future-set storyline which has seen Buddy Baker struggling to deal with fading powers and fraught family relationships while being targeted by new villains. Last issue ended with Buddy being thoroughly stomped by Mirror Master’s daughter Prismatik and the brutish Bloodrage. This issue he saves the day in a clever […]