Pocket review – The Flash #17

Writer: Simon Spurrier; Artist: Vasco Georgiev; Colourist: Matt Herms; Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhoua; Cover: Mike Del Mundo; Editors: Chris Rosa, Paul Kaminski The Flash Wally West has taken his wife and kids on holiday to Skartaris. Meanwhile, The Flash Wally West is hanging out with the Justice League on their Watchtower via his new quick-cloning power. […]

The Flash #5 review

Jai West is having a bad day. He’s had a fair few lately, his Speed Force connection to his father sending uncomfortable vibes his way. And he’s started manifesting a little man from his body. Then someone full-sized appears by Jai’s side. Meet Inspector Pilgrim. The mushroom-topped mystery man gives Jai the lowdown on his […]

The Flash #1 review

For a long time the Speed Force has been the backbone of the Flash Family’s efforts to make the world a better place. Source of power, refuge in times of trouble, mysterious but benevolent. But what if the speedsters’ have made a big mistake in just assuming the Speed Force is their friend? What if […]

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #2 review

Aqualad and Wonder Girl, they have a thing going on. When Garth turns up at Donna’s New York apartment one morning and a stranger answers the door, he fears Donna has a thing with someone else too. He needn’t have worried. It’s not Donna who’s smitten by Mal – Bumblebee Karen Beecher is positively swooning. […]

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #1 review

Several years ago, the newly formed Teen Titans save a couple of teenagers from being burned as sacrifices. Later, though, it’s ace archer Speedy who’s feeling burned as Robin has a pop at him for having camera drones at the scene. Cue teen tensions. Later, the members with mentors let them know how things are […]

The Flash #797 review

Wally and Linda West’s twins Irey and Jai are well into the idea of being superheroes. What they’re less keen on is being attacked by arch-foes out for revenge before they’ve actually fought for the first time. That’s what happens when their uncle Ace – the current Kid Flash – agrees to babysit them for […]

Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1 review

Another week, another Lazarus Planet anthology, with another meaningless subtitle. May as well call it Lazarus Planet: Random Doomy Words. You know the deal by now. Magic green rain is coming down, people are getting super powers, blah blah. This one I’ve been looking forward to, though, as it brings the return of the Doom […]

Lazarus Planet: We Once Were Gods #1 review

It’s raining magic, hallelujah! And that means changes not just for the heroes and villains of the DC Universe, but for gods and monsters too. Remember the Trench from Aquaman, the big-fanged fish fellas who eat everything in their path? The Lazarus rain gives them a makeover in a nice-looking short written and drawn by […]

The Flash #790 review

It’s all getting a bit heated in the latest issue of The Flash. Wally and Linda are hosting a barbecue for their pals, but the usual suspects are absent. Immediate family apart, there’s not a speedster in sight as the off-duty Fastest Man Alive serves up his sausages. Max Mercury is attempting one of his […]

Dark Crisis: The Dark Army #1 review

The heroes of Earth 0 are battling dozens of supervillains. I can barely remember why. Something to do with Crisis on Infinite Earth straggler Pariah’s plan to bring back the Infinite Earths. At this point in DC’s current event the worlds are back (again… it’s a long story Dark Crisis writer Joshua Williamson has chosen […]