The Flash 2021 Annual #1 review

Wally West’s Quantum Leap adventure comes to an end in this double-sized annual. For the last several issues of his regular series the formless hero has been borrowing the bodies of speedsters past, present and future on a mission to cleanse the Speed Force of a blockage that’s sparking surges of explosive energy. He’s about […]

Stargirl Spring Break Special #1

It’s hard being a superhero when you’ve homework assignments to hand in. Courtney Whitmore isn’t the first teen heroine to learn this lesson, but it doesn’t mean she’s not feeling the pressure. Happily, while being Stargirl can cause problems, it’s also a release – what better way to express and exorcise frustrations than to blast […]

Action Comics #1029 review

Superman and Superboy are above the earth again, battling space shrimps. They’ve seen them off once, but Jon’s time spent in the 31st century has told him his father dies as a result of their encounter with the beasties. The unwelcome visitors have arrived via an inter-dimensional rift, with the supposedly friendly scientists of Star […]

Superman #29 review

Beyond Earth’s atmosphere, Superman and Superboy are defending the earth from space shrimps. A beam from a Star Labs satellite seems to close the breach through which the green monsters have been coming, allowing Clark and Jon to head home to spend downtime with Lois. Meanwhile, Suicide Squad boss Amanda Waller is mulling over information […]

Generations Forged #1 review

Heroes and villains lost in time. Unlikely team-ups. Angry gods. Reality rewritten. On the one hand, so far as Generations Forged goes, you’ve seen it all before. On the other GIANT cosmic hand, the aforementioned story points come up again and again for good reason – they’re guaranteed crowd pleasers when brought out by a […]

Future State: Green Lantern #1 review

Here is is, the Green Lantern comic for people who don’t like Green Lantern. You want ringslinging heroes vs dastardly supervillains? Forget it, Future State Green Lantern aims to be different. And it succeeds. Sadly, it’s not a comic that has me clamouring for more. The book is set in 2035, according to online sources […]

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 […]

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 […]

Superman: Endless Winter Special #1 review

At first glance, it looks like Superman is zooming down a mountain range on this cover. On closer inspection it becomes apparent that the Man of Steel is fighting a bunch of ice monsters. If you saw last week’s Justice League: Endless Winter #1 or this week’s Flash #767 you’ll know that these are creations […]

Justice League: Endless Winter #1 review

In Greenland, in the Arctic Circle, a Stagg Industries team is scavenging. On an island in the Arabian Sea, a cadre of criminals are catching some sun. The quiet moments don’t last, though. First, Catman, Rampage, Multiplex and Icicle are rudely interrupted by the Justice League of America. The Stagg team, though, are pleased to […]