Justice League: The Atom Project #6 review

It’s the finale to a series that has shown a certain consistency – it’s been consistently disappointing. I won’t repeat points made in previous reviews, optimism has kept me buying – let’s see if my fantastically open heart is rewarded. What’s been going on? Amanda Waller stole super powers from lots of heroes. The heroes […]

The Atom Project #5 review

I remember being sad when the runs of DC and Marvel mini-series shrank from six to five issues. Then came The Atom Project. I opened this chapter in the Justice League Unlimited spin-off feeling, frankly, thrilled it was wrapping up. Dang. There’s one more issue to go. Ah well, at least this was an improvement […]

Action Comics #1084 review

It’s the final chapter of the Force Majeure story, in which Superman has been trying to find out why supervillain turned Justice Leaguer Major Disaster went back to the bad. The trail has led to Intergang boss Bruno Mannheim, whose latest plot involves selling DNA from willing supervillains to parties who want to live longer. […]

Action Comics #1083 review

Clark Kent continues his investigation into why reformed criminal Major Disaster gave up on being a good guy, landing himself in prison and a bystander in the ground. Clark’s questioning of Major Disaster’s associates Scorch and the Mighty Bruce landed him in a recovery room in the Batcave after he’s beaten up by someone he […]

Action Comics #1082 review

It’s a lovely day in Metropolis… until huge boulders begin shooting through the streets and the ground cracks open. Police Chief Kekoa and colleague are saved by Superman, who then catches up with the metahuman behind the devastation – but not before finding a civilian has died under a building. There’s no resistance as Superman […]

Justice League: The Atom Project #1 review

There’s a guy on a train, furtively moving forward as air force personnel question transport staff about someone they’re looking for. As they get close, he takes drastic action. Escape doesn’t look to be on the cards today, though. Flashback to three weeks earlier, when Ray and fellow Atom Ryan Choi were catching up with […]

The Other History of the DC Universe #3 review

I’ve never liked Katana. I’m good with sword-slinging barbarians, but superheroes? Not so much – good guys shouldn’t kill, and if you’re only slapping someone with the flat of your sword, what’s the point of carrying a deadly weapon? Katana did seem popular with readers of Batman and the Outsiders in the early Eighties, with […]

The Other History of the DC Universe #1 review

… or, the Life Story of Black Lightning. ‘1972-1995: Jefferson Pierce’ is the official title of Book One of 12 Years a Slave writer John Ridley’s DC Black Label project, which looks at the DC Universe through the eyes of the marginalised. Future issues will focus on Teen Titans Mal and Karen Duncan, Gotham cop […]