Superman #25 review

A brilliant issue. Buy it. Too pithy? OK then, it’s the 25th issue of Joshua Williamson’s Superman series and it’s the culmination of pretty much all the ongoing plotlines. You may remember that last issue we learned that Lex Luthor’s Girlfriend, Mercy Graves, wasn’t too happy with the kinder, softer scientist of recent months. So […]

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #38 review

A few years ago, Clark (Superman) Kent is alongside Bruce (Batman) Wayne, reporting on the latest Waynetech jet as piloted by Hal (Green Lantern) Jordan. Above Africa, though, the plane runs into trouble, and Hal vanishes. Literally. Soon his abductor makes himself known. Superman and Batman call in fellow Justice Leaguer Barry Allen, the Flash, […]

Summer of Superman Special #1 review

It’s been a while since the Superman books had a refresh, but with the new movie coming in July, DC has decided to not only spruce up Action Comics and Superman, but add a third monthly title, Superman Unlimited. And to launch the initiative, here’s a one-off story written by continuing Superman writer Joshua Williamson, […]

Justice League Unlimited #5 review

A handful of Justice Leaguers have been assigned to protect world leaders at the G20 summit in Sydney. A high-profile event such as this is just the sort of place super-terror group Inferno would strike. The heroes on call are Star Sapphire, Green Lantern, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Flash and Impulse. Plus, one Global Guardian. Doubting […]

Superman #23 review

Goodness me, this is a busy issue, beginning with Superwoman Lois’s confrontation with the Time Trapper – a far future, evolved version of Doomsday. He wants Lois to do what Superman wouldn’t – kill him, so he can evolve to a higher form and rule eternity. He offers to give Superman a better future than […]

Superman #22 review

Daily Planet legends Jimmy Olsen and Perry White have been catching up over brunch, with better halves Siobhan and Alice. When they look up, up in the sky above Metropolis they spot what undoubtedly qualifies as breaking news. Superman and Superwoman confronted by an alien armada. The crew call themselves The Aftermath, and their leader […]

Justice League Unlimited #3 review

And this is what we call firing on all cylinders! Last issue the new super-Justice League foiled a plot by leftover Darkseid parademons but learned there’s another threat to Earth – a mystery organisation going by Inferno. This time, we join the heroes a week later, as they tackle a threat to Earth’s very ecosystem. […]

Superman #21 review

After the intensity of recent run-ins with Doomsday and the Time Trapper, Superman wants a night off. With wife Lois now having Superwoman powers, she’s able to accompany him to the moon for a game of outsized darts. After that, still more fun. There’s even a team-up with Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld. It’s not all […]

Justice League Unlimited #1 review

It’s a brand new day for the heroes of the DC Universe, as the Justice League becomes the umbrella organisation under which all heroes are invited to operate, as Flash tells first-timer Air Wave. The missions doled out by Red Tornado in this debut issue include an attack by War Wheels in South Africa… … […]

Superman #19 review

Things I like to see in a Superman comic include: An intriguing opening. Fun at the Daily Planet. Action. And mystery. So who is the Time Trapper this week? In past stories the embodiment of Entropy has been revealed as a Controller, Glorith, Lori Morning, Cosmic Boy… heck, probably Sugar & Spike and Ace the […]