Retro review – House of Mystery #224

When I was a kid in the Seventies and Eighties, DC’s Mystery books were a regular part of my comic reading diet. With at least three shorts an issue, one of which was usually pretty splendid, plus the odd feature page and a lettercol – I loved lettercols! – they were good value, and often […]

Blue & Gold #3 review

It’s Michael and Ted vs a space princess in the latest issue of the long-awaited Blue Beetle/Booster Gold mini-series. The lady’s name is Omnizon, and she wants someone to take her to Earth’s leader. Of course, Earth doesn’t have one, with so many governments around the world. Instead of demanding the planet be handed over […]

Superman and the Authority #4 review

I wasn’t sure Grant Morrison and Mikel Janín could do it, but writer and artist have brought this mini-series to a satisfying conclusion. Yes, most of the series has been devoted to the Man of Steel gathering a new team, but an extra-sized issue allowed us to see the new Authority in action. And having […]

Wonder Woman #780 review

It’s a new beginning for Diana as she returns from the dead after an odyssey across other realms. Sheer force of will has brought her back to the land of the living, and she’s going to make sure everyone knows she’s ready to take up where she left off. Wonder Woman begins with a visit […]

Are You Afraid of Darkseid #1 review

It’s October, which means another giant anthology of, hopefully, spooky tales from DC Comics. The cover doesn’t auger well – if not for the title, I doubt I’d recognise that stumpy grey thing as Darkseid – he’s more like Blok of the Legion – while the Teen Titans figures look like they’ve stumbled into the […]

Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100pp Super-Spectacular #1 review

Marking eight decades of DC’s Amazing Amazon, here’s another giant anthology. Is it a thing of wonder? Michael W Conrad and Becky Cloonan begin with a character piece, as Steve Trevor shows Etta Candy a film he’s put together in tribute to the recently departed Diana. It includes tribute comments from fellow heroes, daring rescues, […]

Batman/Superman #22 review

It’s the last issue of this series, and talk about going out with a bang! After the massively enjoyable serial that recently ended, writer Gene Luen Yang scripts a one-issue wonder to further remind us just what a great writer he is. This is a high concept issue, one which begins with bad guy Calendar […]

Action Comics #1035 review

Action is the name of the game as this issue opens, with Superboy frantically fighting off a near-crazy Thao-La. The refugee from Warworld has seen her friends murdered by lackeys of Mongul, and believes that if she doesn’t kill Superman’s loved ones, the rest of her people will be slaughtered. She’s already attacked Lois in […]

Superman: Son of Kal-El #3 review

In Central City, Superman and son Jon rescue hundreds of people – and pets – from a building hit by an unnatural disaster. A young superhuman at the scene denies all knowledge of causing the building to fall, but her costume rather unsubtly hints that she was involved. Jon is called away by new pal […]

The Flash #774 review

It’s a special day for Wally West. He’s taking Irey to a Daddy-Daughter dance. Before they arrive at the teeny speedster’s school, though, they have to negotiate an unusual traffic problem. ‘MUAHAHAHAH!’ Yes, this is not a man reluctant to lean into the villainous persona. His name is Dr Nightmare. Well, not really, but he’s […]