Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #30 review

There’s trouble in Paradise in this flashback tale, prompting Diana, princess of the Amazons, to summon some new friends from Man’s World. While Batman surveys the scene, Superman and Robin head off to find the Amazon midwife Magala, believing she may have a clue or two. But when they arrive Magala is near hysterical, babbling […]

Green Lantern #14 review

There’s an awful lot going on in this Absolute Power tie-in, and it’s awfully good. Yes, I sound like an Enid Blyton character, but I loved this comic. There’s so much happening courtesy of writer Jeremy Adams and it’s beautifully presented by penciller Fernando Pasarin, inker Oclair Albert, colourist Romulo Fajardo Jr and letterer Dave […]

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 review

The focus shifts again in the mini-series allied to the Absolute Power event book, this time showing a band of freedom fighters bidding to strike back against Amanda Waller’s global power grab. Hiding in the Maze of Owls under Gotham City are Nightwing, Robin, the Ray, Miss Martian and Voodoo. While Dick Grayson and Tim […]

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3 review

The Justice Society were attacked in New York by one of Amanda Waller’s power absorbing androids. The Amazo absorbed Jesse Quick’s speed, and the energy and shadow powers of Jade and Obsidian, prompting the rest of the team to flee to Coast City in the hope of harnessing help from Green Lantern Hal Jordan. The […]

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #2 review

If you’re planning on ruling Earth in the DC Universe you can’t ignore Atlantis, kingdom of Aquaman, ruler of the Seven Seas. Amanda Waller, in her vendetta against the planet’s metahumans, has tasked one of her super power-stealing Amazos with getting the Atlanteans on side. He’s codenamed Depth Charge, and while he’s speaking words of […]

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1 review

The modified Amazo androids gifted Amanda Waller by the Brainiac Queen and Failsafe have captured the majority of Earth’s heroes. Among the good guys on the run are Billy Batson and Mary Bromfield, most of their Shazam powers having been drained. They’ve taken refuge at the Rock of Eternity, the extradimensional hideaway connected to their […]

Action Comics #1066 review

It’s 1066 but it’s not the Battle of Hastings, it’s the Battle of Brainiac as Superman, Superboy, Lobo and Silver Banshee fight for survival against the computer tyrant of Colu and his latest creation… … the Brainiac Queen. She’s just killed and eaten Brainiac’s army of Czarnians and now has her eye – and tongue […]

Green Lantern #12 review

Ooh, soppy cover alert! Still, Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris are one of my favourite comic book couples. I’ve followed their deeply weird relationship since I was a little kid reading Silver Age Green Lantern comics. Hal loved Carol but Carol loved Green Lantern and he couldn’t possibly just let her know how convenient that […]

Green Lantern #11 review

Things start with a bang as United Planets head Lord Premier Thaaros reacts to the government of Planet Zamaron turning down his offer of membership. There goes the world’s central power battery, putting paid to the Star Sapphires… presumably. On Earth, Carol Ferris seems to be settling. The woman can’t stop inwardly mooning over Hal […]

Action Comics #1065 review

As House of Brainiac reaches part 3. Kara and Kon-El have escaped from the bottle jails in which the Coluan Conqueror placed them, only to find themselves tiny and powerless. Who ya gonna call? The Parasite and Livewire, similarly kidnapped from Metropolis as part of Brainiac’s scheme to steal the powers of metahumans good and […]