Superman Treasury 2025: Hero For All #1 review

A giant robot attacking Metropolis isn’t an everyday occurrence, but it isn’t unique. Usually it’s a plot by Lex Luthor, or maybe Toyman, and once Superman has busted its butt and picked up whoever has the control box, that’s it. But not today. As he flies into space to follow the signal, Superman thinks about […]

Nightwing #118 review

Finally, the Heartless story ends. And it does so in the best issue of Nightwing in ages, as writer Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo, Taylor’s artist partner for the best part of it, say goodbye to Dick Grayson. For now, at least – given their obvious affection for our hero and his world, I can’t […]

Nightwing #117 review

In the mystic Himalayan land of Nanda Parbat, Nightwing is working with his first mentor, Boston Brand – Deadman – to conquer his recent fear of heights. Dick Grayson isn’t as self-possessed as usual, so Boston, an acrobat in life, adds his circus talents to those he gained in death, possessing Dick and trying to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nightwing #106 review

Yo ho ho, me Heartless! I can’t remember when the ‘mystery package in a bank run by pirates’ storyline first appeared in Nightwing but it’s long enough ago that I can’t be bothered to look it up. I do know it’s nowhere near as far back in the Tom Taylor/Bruno Redondo run as the debut […]

Nightwing #105 review

Eighteen months ago we had a remarkable issue of Nightwing in which writer-artist partnership Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo told the story via one panel that stretched across 20 or so pages. That went down a storm and now Dick Grayson’s daddies are trying another high concept in a story entitled ‘You are Nightwing’. Redondo’s […]

Nightwing #90 review

It’s been a busy – read, ruddy stressful – few days since Dick Grayson announced plans to pour billions into making Blüdhaven better. He really need a nap. Crimelord Blockbuster, though, really needs to kill him. His mistake is announcing the move to his associates, giving one of them time to warn Dick to get […]

Superman: Son of Kal-El #9 review

While reading a comic that might make it to this blog, I screengrab panels and pages that impress me. It’s pretty rare that I want to reproduce the whole comic. But that’s S:SoK #9, an issue that had me smiling on every page. It’s full of smart moments, beautifully illustrated, as our young Superman joins […]