Superman #5 review

An amped-up Silver Banshee has attacked Superman. The Man of Steel isn’t thrilled but it’s worse for the screaming demon – onetime supervillain Siobhan had reformed and was making a new life in Metropolis. She’s being forced to take on Superman by the happily evil Dr Pharm, who similarly manipulated the Parasite. Siobhan’s banshee scream […]

Harley Quinn Romances #1 review

Now there’s a clever title for the annual giant love anthology from DC. OK, it took me a second to get it, as in the UK we don’t have Harlequin Romances, but it’s undeniably smart. As are the stories in this 86pp spectacular. OK, they aren’t all to my taste, but none are less than […]

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #1 review

It’s a few years ago, and Batman, Robin and Superman are fighting Poison Ivy and Metallo in Metropolis. Metallo gets the better of Superman for long enough to inject him with a cocktail containing a blend of red Kryptonite rocks. A few years before that, the three heroes are forging a friendship over a battle […]

Superman #32 review

‘Is this the end of Superman’ asks the cover blurb? It’s a double-edged sword of a question – for several issues we’ve had Super Son Jon Kent convinced that his dad is doomed to die soon. The question could also relate to the series as this is the final issue of the latest run, thought […]

Superman #30 review

It’s just a perfect day. Lois, Clark and Jon Kent play crazy golf in the park. It’s such fun, but the peace is interrupted by a summons from space. The voice of an old friend of Superman is calling for help. Superman and Superboy take off, leaving Lois for a solo swinging session. On the […]

Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1 review

Ms Leone, the secret Kingpin of the Metropolis Mob, is out shopping. Passing on Jimmy Olsen’s latest book of photography, and Wonder Woman’s self-help volume, she considers a tome on the Justice League. A mystery man appears and offer to buy it for her. What he really wants, though, is knowledge. Later, Clark Kent tells […]

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 […]