Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #2 review

Superman’s quest to find a cure for Lex Luthor, dying of an illness sparked by experiments with green Kryptonite, kicks into high gear. Having tried the scientists of Kandor, and to place Lex into Phantom Zone stasis to stop the disease progressing, he looks to the future. Brainiac 5 agrees to look into what’s ailing […]

Blue Beetle #7 review

The cover promises fun, and by gum, that’s what we get inside as Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes and Booster Gold go on a quest to help Blue Beetle Ted Kord get himself together. Literally. It’s an old school quest, the kind of thing the Justice League would occupy themselves with every other month in the […]

Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1 review

Lex Luthor is dying. In the course of plotting against Superman he’s poisoned his body beyond any cure… at least any cure he can find. But can Superman help? It’s a given that a hero as compassionate as Superman would attempt to save his worst enemy – on condition that if he succeeds, Luthor answers […]

Harley Quinn Romances #1 review

Now there’s a clever title for the annual giant love anthology from DC. OK, it took me a second to get it, as in the UK we don’t have Harlequin Romances, but it’s undeniably smart. As are the stories in this 86pp spectacular. OK, they aren’t all to my taste, but none are less than […]

Strange Love Adventures #1 review

It’s almost St Valentine’s Day, which means it’s time for another DC giant collection of all-new tales of ‘like, love and loss’. The book kicks off with a perfectly pink cover starting Harley Quinn and a dinosaur from illustrator Yanick Paquette and colourist Nathan Fairbairn. The throwback cover dress, complete with homage Comics Code Authority […]

Are You Afraid of Darkseid #1 review

It’s October, which means another giant anthology of, hopefully, spooky tales from DC Comics. The cover doesn’t auger well – if not for the title, I doubt I’d recognise that stumpy grey thing as Darkseid – he’s more like Blok of the Legion – while the Teen Titans figures look like they’ve stumbled into the […]

Stargirl Spring Break Special #1

It’s hard being a superhero when you’ve homework assignments to hand in. Courtney Whitmore isn’t the first teen heroine to learn this lesson, but it doesn’t mean she’s not feeling the pressure. Happily, while being Stargirl can cause problems, it’s also a release – what better way to express and exorcise frustrations than to blast […]

Truth & Justice #1 and #2 review

A new DC Digital First series always gets my attention, I love these cheap weekly treats. And this one stars Vixen, one of the best heroes out there. While other characters have been horribly mischaracterised over the years >cough Supergirl cough< Mari McCabe has always been well-treated. From her first spotlight in Justice League of […]

Superman: Man of Tomorrow #16 review

Clark Kent doesn’t need a lot of sleep but when it’s been a week without sweet dreams, he’s feeling the strain. Taking a morning off to clear his head, Clark doesn’t need his super-senses to pick up on a frighteningly familiar burst of air and crack in reality. BOOM. Darkseid, ruler of Apokolips, has come […]

Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace #7 review

… or more properly, Etta Candy: Agent of ARGUS #1, because while Diana gets a good showing in this DC Digital First comic, this isn’t her story. Etta Candy, a supporting player in Diana’s adventures since the Golden Age, steps up to show us just what she can do. Andrea Shea’s tale begins with Wonder […]