Action Comics #1011 review

Boy, this is a packed issue. I’ve just checked the page count to see if it’s extra-sized, but no, it’s the standard-ish 22 sides you get in a $3.99 DC book these days. With a pacy script by Brian Michael Bendis that’s packed with intrigue and character, and sharply naturalistic art courtesy of illustrator Steve […]

Superman #11 review

FIGHT! That’s what we get this issue, as Superman and Superboy are teleported into the middle of an all-out battle involving three space races and Superman’s errant father, Jor-El. Before that, though, we see how Phantom Zone criminal General Zod came to work with Rogol Zaar, the creature who killed Krypton. Superman doesn’t know what […]

Naomi #5 review

There’s a moment in Naomi #5 that put a huge smile on my face, a piece of dialogue I want to ping into the head of every person on the planet. But first… Last issue, Naomi learned the secret history of her adoptive father, who, it turns out, was a soldier from the planet Rann […]

Year of the Villain Special #1

It’s the Year of the Villain. Again. We’ve had New Year’s Evil, we’ve had Underworld Unleashed, we’ve had lots of events focused on the bad guys… so here’s another. They must sell well, though you might want to get into the spirit of things and just nick ‘em. DC would surely approve, because they’re forever […]

Action Comics #1010 review

Lois Lane, ace reporter. Mrs Superman. And lover of bookshops. It’s wonderful that after more than 80 years you can be told something new about a comic book character, and it just fits. Of course a person who loves to wheedle out secrets would love dusty, vintage books! And that’s not the only great bit […]

Heroes in Crisis #8 review

Hurrah, it’s time to solve the mystery of who killed everyone at Sanctuary, the happy holiday home for stressed-out superheroes. It was Wally West, one of the bestest Flashes ever, because he was all confused and upset and couldn’t keep bolts of Speed Force lightning from escaping his body and slashing sundry sad superfolk to […]

Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #95 review

The members of Mystery Incorporated have teamed up with the Flash a few times, so are quick to answer a call from Central City. As it turns out, it wasn’t Barry Allen who summoned them. But why would the Rogues want good guys? Once again Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, Fred and Scooby are deep in the […]

Naomi #4 review

In which Naomi’s dad tells her how he met her mother and how she fell into her parents’ lives. Last issue ended with Greg revealed as a man from Rann, adopted planet of Earth archaeologist turned hero Adam Strange. Or at least as a man with a Rannian outfit. But no, Greg’s not a cosplayer, […]

The Flash #68 review

‘Happiness, happiness, the greatest gift that I possess’ So sang the late, great British comedian Ken Dodd. It’s not a sentiment Barry Allen agrees with when old foe The Trickster pulls off his latest trick – using a machine connected to the mysterious Sage Force to make most everyone in Central City feel like it’s […]

Dial H For Hero #1 review

An ordinary kid in an ordinary town, Miguel fantasies about being special. He remembers once meeting someone very special. Years later, Miguel’s parents are no longer on the scene and he’s living with his uncle and working in his food business. It’s not the life Miguel wants, so he finds his excitement elsewhere. Today, he […]