Future State: Wonder Woman #1 review

In the Amazon jungle, a strange young woman battles a hydra. She wins, and begins sawing off a horn, annoying a local spirit. But Yara Flor and Caipora are frenemies, and soon team up on a quest to enter the Underworld. The headline here is the art. Joelle Jones’ compositions and characterisations are stunning as […]

Generations Shattered #1 review

I’m a sucker for motley crews. Give me heroes from across time and space whom you wouldn’t usually see together, and I’m there. Enter the Golden Age Batman, Superman’s Pal Steel, New Titan Starfire, the original Superboy, the second Dr Light, the one and only Booster Gold, Last Boy on Earth Kamandi and Green Lantern […]

Future State: Superman of Metropolis #1 review

DC’s possible future event opens, for me anyway, with a look at the world of Jonathan Kent. He’s taken over as Superman and is fighting to keep the peace in a Metropolis that’s very different to today’s City of Tomorrow. The young hero feels drastic action is needed. Soon, second cousin Kara comes calling. Would […]

Dark Nights: Death Metal #7 review

Wonder Woman is still fighting The One Who Laughs. Everyone else is still bashing said bad guy’s demon hordes. Heroes die. Heroes come back as part of Black Lantern Batman’s gang. Everyone knows reality is going to be rewritten any minute so few folk seem to be taking things seriously. By the power of Just […]

Dark Nights Death Metal: The Last 52 – War of the Multiverses #1 review

Ye gods, even the title of this 80-page giant is exhausting. I earned a migraine just from trying to decide where to add the colon and the dash. As for reading this latest spin-off from the seemingly neverending story that is Death Metal, well, it took me three sittings. It’s not that there aren’t some […]

Jinny Hex Special #1 review

The space cowgirl from Young Justice gets her own extra-sized special from DC’s Wonder Comics imprint, giving us a closer look at Jinny and her world. It begins with a stranger walking into the garage she runs with the help of pals Lady Bird and Alex. Is he Jinny’s father? It’s just weeks since her […]

DC Universe Rebirth Reassessed!

Paul Hicks, Jeff Lester and myself discuss DC’s game-changing 80-page giant on the latest episode of Paul’s DCOCD podcast. That’s the show in which Paul, his brain befuddled by the neverending parade of DC events, gets his therapy by talking through things with guests. And this time it’s Jeff, from the always excellent Wait, What? […]

Dark Nights Death Metal: The Secret Origin #1 review

It’s the end of the world(s) as we know it. The One Who Laughs has created 52 dark parallel Earths and they’re invading Earth 0, where its heroes and villains, along with those of numerous destroyed worlds, are making their last stand. Well, I think that’s what’s going on – I doubt Dark Metal would […]

Christmas Past – Green Lantern/Green Arrow #113 retro review

I hope everyone is having a happy Holiday Season. Anyone for an Ollie Jolly Christmas? Let’s go back to the late Seventies, when the Green Lantern title had recently returned from an extended break – those O’Neil/Adam relevance issues looked great, but they didn’t half preach their way to cancellation. When the book got another […]

Challenge of the Super Sons #1 review

Have you ever not bothered asking for something for Christmas because you thought there was no chance of getting it? With Jon Kent now a late teenager and off in the 31st century in the Legion of Super-Heroes series, and Damian Wayne more of a loose cannon than ever over in Teen Titans, I thought […]