Outsiders #7 review

Years ago, Elijah Snow, The Drummer, Ambrose Chase and Jakita Wagner discuss Planetary business. They’re succeeding in keeping the world strange, and safe. Elijah feels so on top of things that he’s not only ready to retire and pass the Fourth Man role to Jacinta, he’s planning to reveal the secrets of reality to the […]

Nightwing #113 review/Nightwing #300 review

Yes, it’s the 300th issue of a comic book called Nightwing…I’m taking DC’s word for it, as comic book maths rarely makes sense. There’s immediately something to celebrate with Bruno Redondo’s tremendous cover image, which I believe is a nod to a well-known artist who did flick-strip style work. I read something on Twitter, looked […]

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #25 review

Twenty-five issues. How often does a comic book of the high quality we’ve seen in World’s Finest over the last two years manage to continue being published? But here’s writer Mark Waid and guest artist Steve Pugh with an extra-length celebration story and, wouldn’t you know it, it’s thoroughly entertaining. The surprise is that instead […]

Nightwing #111 review

Now that’s a great cover. Bruno Redondo understands composition, colour and how a great logo can play well against the visuals. And I always like a good dot matrix. I think we need a tee shirt. The interiors aren’t by Redondo but they still look terrific. Sami Basri brings this Gotham-set issue to visual life, […]

Superman #10 review

Yee-haw! Or maybe Yee-FWOAR! Who knew Superman would suit cowboy cosplay so well? Our hero is as smokin’ as the barrel of a Colt 45 on Jamal Campbell’s instant classic cover. And that’s a brilliant tagline, too! But can the interiors live up to this image? Yes they can. Writer Joshua Williamson and artists Bruno […]

Superman #9 review

Superman is sick, poisoned by green kryptonite in the latest twist in the vendetta against Lex Luthor by Dr Pharm and Mr Graft. Lois Lane sits by her unconscious husband’s floating bedside, trying to get through to him with get well messages. She’s putting on a brave face but it’s tough. The Man of Steel […]

Outsiders #2 review

New associate Kate Kane persuades Outsiders Luke Fox and Drummer to investigate a storm that’s been raging in the ‘Enlil Triangle’ since the first day of the new millennium. When she was a young cadet, ex-Army Kate encountered a sea monster while on an observation mission to the area, named for a Mesopotamian god. Today […]

Outsiders #1 review

Kate Kane has had enough of Gotham City and its constant wars. She needs to get away… somewhere nice? It turns out that a Gothamite is waiting for our Batwoman. Luke Fox, the hero known as Batwing. Batwoman is intrigued, but the no-superhero bit doesn’t last long – Luke has a Bat-snowsuit to hand as […]

The Return of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 review

The Cyborg Superman is rampaging through the streets of Metropolis, appearing at STAR Labs and blasting his way into the research facility. Superman is off planet so someone else is going to have to take on the man-monster who killed the seven million inhabitants of Coast City. Thankfully, three other heroes with experience of astronaut […]

Tales of the Titans #3 review

Donna Troy stars in the penultimate issue of the Titans mini-series and I can’t remember the last time she had a spotlight tale. The Girl Frenzy event, maybe? The DC Special mini-series. Either way, it’s a couple of decades. Now here she is and we get to see what she does in her downtime away […]