Superman #32 review

Dan Mora’s cover is spectacular. Luthor, as imposing as he’s ever been. Superman unbowed, looking forward to the scrap. While I’ve been against the idea of Superman enjoying what’s being billed as a fight to the death, a cover isn’t really part of the story. Yes, sometimes they’re literal previews of scenes inside, but often […]

DC KO #2 review

Earth’s superheroes are trying to kill each other in the hope a sole survivor will inherit enough power to stop Darkseid, the evil god who’s lately become even more godly, though his evil levels seem about the same. Last issue, the opening round of a tournament helpfully organised by a talking Apokoliptian firepit sparker – […]

Superman #31 review

Now there’s a fantastic cover image from Dan Mora…that doesn’t have a lot to do with the insides of the comic. Sure, the heart of Apokolips is an element in the DC KO event, but this issue is all about the prep before the big, stupid fight. And it’s a heck of a lot more […]

DC KO #1 review

Talk about a new title announcing itself. The cover to DC KO #1 shows heroes fighting inside the book’s excellently designed logo, and on turning the page you see the full, suitably messy image itself from artist Javi Fernández and colourist Alejandro Sánchez. Happily, it lacks is the horrible fonts used by letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, […]

Superman #29 review

Now here’s a cover guaranteed to put this comic at the top of my reading pile – a devastated Superman mourning the loss of his old friends in the Legion of Super-Heroes. Artist Dan Mora has come up with the perfect tombstone for what looks like a headless Superman to stare at. Speaking of headless, […]

Superman #27 review

Superman is seeing red. Literally. He’s been poisoned by red kryptonite and is finding it hard not to give in to the accompanying induced anger. His state has come to the attention of the immortal guardian of Metropolis, Marilyn Moonlight. Superman wants her to help find Pharm and Graft, mortal enemies of Lex Luthor who, […]

Superman #26 review

Last time Superman fought a super-powered clone of Lex Luthor, with the original bald baddie manipulated by ex-assistant Mercy into killing his deadly doppelgänger. That puts Lex in a prison cell and daughter Lena in a rage. Art by Barrows and Ferreira… I think Lois is in a lab on the Justice League Watchtower having […]

Superman #25 review

A brilliant issue. Buy it. Too pithy? OK then, it’s the 25th issue of Joshua Williamson’s Superman series and it’s the culmination of pretty much all the ongoing plotlines. You may remember that last issue we learned that Lex Luthor’s Girlfriend, Mercy Graves, wasn’t too happy with the kinder, softer scientist of recent months. So […]

Superman #24 review

Oh Mercy, and you were doing so well… Mercy Graves, right-hand woman of Lex Luthor when he was evil, current manager of Supercorp, shocks Superman with the results of her R&D division. Maybe these drones can do some good, but the designs alone would scare ordinary folk. While Mercy and recovering villain Lex show what […]

Superman #23 review

Goodness me, this is a busy issue, beginning with Superwoman Lois’s confrontation with the Time Trapper – a far future, evolved version of Doomsday. He wants Lois to do what Superman wouldn’t – kill him, so he can evolve to a higher form and rule eternity. He offers to give Superman a better future than […]