New History of the DC Universe #2 review

Barry Allen continues cataloguing the ages of heroes, this second of four chapters beginning with the emergence of the Silver Age stars and ending with the Crisis on Infinite Earths and the death of Supergirl and… himself. Every page turn of the original History of the DC Universe was a thrill. Coming straight after the […]

Action Comics #1086 review

In the heart of the Arctic Circle the machine madman Kilg%re reveals himself to Superman as the mastermind of attacks on a climate change research station. Kilg%re, realising he’s not going to have an easy time against the Man of Steel, tries another approach – partnership. A chance to inherit the Earth. You can imagine […]

Sinister Sons #1 review

Korg is a space orphan convinced he’s the son of Green Lantern’s greatest – or at least, pinkest – enemy, Sinestro. Lar-Zod knows he’s the son of Superman’s beardiest bad guy, General Zod. Korg wants to leave the world of Xela where he’s just killed space Fagan, Nagaf (see what they did there?), and take […]

Detective Comics #1027 review

This is a big comic – 144 pages – but it’s a big occasion, one thousand issues since Batman debuted in 1939’s Detective Comics #27. The Gotham Guardian’s not starred in every one since then, having stepped aside for Batwoman to take centre stage at one point, but the shadow of the Bat has always […]

Supergirl #25 review

Dog space suit! That’s my favourite thing in the first of three stories in Supergirl’s giant #25th issue. There’s other stuff in there, of course. Kara continuing her quest to learn the truth behind Krypton’s destruction, aided by Coluan scientist Z’ndr Col. A fight with new baddie Splyce, the Caretaker of Krypton, which sounds like […]

Lex Luthor/Porky Pig #1 review

Porky Pig is the big man in town, boss of a Wall Street cryptocurrencies firm. Until everything goes (pork) belly up. He’s lost it all to a hacking scandal. Money. Position in society. Girlfriend. He contemplates suicide, but can’t go through with it. Meanwhile, in Washington, greedy industrialists Dr Sivana and Professor Ivo are likewise […]