Uncanny X-Men #5 review

The nightmare that is Sarah Gaunt has Rogue at her mercy, and the leader of the X-Men’s Louisiana team’s mind is shocked back to six months previously. That day, the subject was elecution. The memory is painful, but the Now is even worse, Rogue having been maimed by the monstrous woman who wants to murder […]

Uncanny X-Men #1 review

So, Krakoa… Anyway, back in the States, the X-Mansion is being turned into a prison, and the Warden, one Corina Ellis, she’s nasty. Down in Mexico, three amigos are checking out the local wildlife. And in Oregon, a young woman runs for her life. Uncanny X-Men #1 (Legacy number, God Only Knows) is a wonderful […]

Lazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton #1

The second book in DC’s latest event is an anthology, with all four shorts showcasing powers being gained or changed as a result of the Lazarus weather storm. What it isn’t is anything to do with Krypton. Sure, we have this opening spiel… … but none of this comes up at all on the pages. […]

Lazarus Planet: Alpha #1 review

A magical soup is spewing into Earth’s weather systems, threatening disasters while changing the powers of superheroes. That’s the elevator pitch for the first issue of DC’s latest event, the launchpad for several new series and directions. Behind the enchanted storm is the Devil Nezha, and while he’s almost a spent force this issue, his […]

Justice League #66 review

From the cover, it seems the battle with Synmar Utopica is over, the heroes crushed. Not quite – the Hall of Justice has suffered serious damage, the core Justice League team have been knocked out or aside, but it ain’t over ‘til it’s over… Across the country from Washington DC, Leaguers Black Canary and Green […]

Justice League #62 review

Most of the active Justice League roster are on the parallel Earth that was once home to ‘mega power’ Naomi McDuffie. Flash, though, is back at the Hall of Justice, in charge of the technology which allowed his friends to cross dimensions. Then, another hero arrives. An interesting conversation ensues between the Flash and Hippolyta, […]

Justice League #60 review

Last issue, a new threat appeared in the kingdom of Kahndaq – Brutus, monstrous warrior from the homeworld of new heroine Naomi McDuffie. Now, having connected the invader’s energy signature to Naomi, Black Adam, Kahndaq’s ruler, wants a word, and turns up in her Oregon hometown with typical bombast. Justice Leaguer Superman, though, isn’t about […]

Justice League #59 review

I’m not one for re-starting series willy nilly, but if ever a book deserved a new #1 it’s Brian Bendis and David Marquez’ Justice League. Even though the story continues from recent DC Universe events, it feels as fresh as a Themysciran daisy. The issue opens in the Hall of Justice with a conversation between […]

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 […]

Wonder Woman #762 review

The people of Washington DC are having dangerous hallucinations. Crazed by visions, individuals are attacking others, driving moving vehicles into crowds and more. The only people preventing complete chaos is Wonder Woman… and Max Lord? The heroine’s former enemy has been using his mental ‘push’ power to make victims stop seeing the lies they’re being […]