Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #6 review

In which Tora and Bea, Fire and Ice, find Smallville menaced by two very powerful, very scary supervillains. Can they wrangle the various D-list villains they’ve brought to Superman’s hometown to help them save people and property? Meanwhile Crave, a creature who can twist minds so that ordinary people turn cannibal, is menacing Martha Kent […]

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 […]

Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #5 review

It’s another busy day in Smallville. Bea and Tora’s beauty parlour is hit by arson, supposedly friendly supervillains decide to rob the town blind, a new friend turns out to be an old enemy and the cannibal plague continues. Who started the blaze isn’t obvious, but Bea’s employee Tam reckons it’s her supervillain crush Honey, […]

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 […]

Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #4 review

Well, I have been enjoying this mini-series starring the JLI’s best gal pals, with its offbeat look at life as a C-list superhero. The set-up is that Superman has asked Fire and Ice to take a time out in his hometown after one mess-up too many. Sure, that’s leaning into the Superdickery trope, but I […]

Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #3 review

Fire has started a villain rehabilitation programme at the beauty parlour she’s bought to pass the time during the unofficial term she’s serving in the open prison known as Smallville (don’t ask, it makes no sense). Fellow ‘jailbird’ Ice is helping wrangle the likes of Gentleman Ghost, Lot’s Wife and Gorilla Grodd’s sister Linka for […]

Superman #7 review/Superman #850 review

Yes, Superman #7 is otherwise known as Superman #850, it’s a legacy numbering thing – add up the various series and DC counts 850 comics solo-starring Superman. But don’t try this at home – what with mini-series and so on it may not work. What does work is Joshua Williamson’s script, which continues the ongoing […]

Fire and Ice: Welcome to Smallville #2 review

Taking a timeout in Smallville on the orders of a surprisingly stern, and unattractively condescending, Superman, Justice League stalwarts Fire and Ice are looking for ways to fill the dull days. Ice is thrilled when she’s taken out for the day by new pal Rocky Rhoades. Fire is a little jealous, but finds a friend […]

Superman #6 review

Lex Luthor has been stabbed in prison and lies between life and death. An angry Superman is not in the mood for messing about when robbers strike. Lois Lane feels like she’s in prison as filling in for absent Daily Planet Editor Perry White keeps her away from her first love, investigative journalism. Superman learns […]

Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1 review

Smallville, Kansas, home of Jonathan and Martha Kent, Superman’s parents. It’s the place any Super Family member worthy of the name visits when they need some downtime. A place where smalltown values maintain. So why are sophisticated Justice League legends Fire and Ice moving there? And they’re not alone. Former Justice League International major domo […]