Next Level: One Shot #1 review

Deadshot, the greatest assassin in the DC Universe, is being chased across the rooftops of Chicago by masked assailants. Did I mention that Floyd Lawton is the greatest assassin in the DC Universe? ‘Flag’ is Rick Flag Jr, soldier, spy Deadshot’s old ‘pal’ in the Suicide Squad and devotee of yellow tee-shirts. He’d asked Deadshot […]

Superman: House of Brainiac #1 review

Back in the Nineties Triangle Era of weekly Superman comics, an event storyline would most likely get a tie-in comic. Team Superman, Supergirl and Team Luthor, that kind of thing. So it seems appropriate that the latest big Superman story, which conspicuously calls back to the Triangle days, gets a bumper issue with three short […]

Justice Society of America #9 review

This book is a lot more interesting than Mikel Janín’s cover hints at. It’s a nice shot of Mr Terrific, but it’s pretty difficult to work out who’s in those little balls. And once again, the colour palette is weirdly bathroom based. The image does deserve points for being a fair representation of what’s inside, […]

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 2024 Annual review

I’ve been looking forward to this one since it was announced – a bunch of World’s Finest-adjacent characters in their own stories. First we have Mr Mxyzptlk, Bat-Mite and their Just-Us League of Imps meeting at the Fifth Dimensional Hall of Just-Us. Mxy has an agenda to discuss but no one is listening. I just […]

Justice Society of America #8 review

The Justice Society indulge the new Huntress’ desire to make the team a place where villains can improve their reputation, by checking her list to see if naughty can become nice. Green Lantern Alan Scott isn’t convinced teen hothead Red Lantern of Russia has what it takes, what with the multiple murders and all. Still, […]

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #6 review

Last issue the Teen Titans fell foul of a new hero team… or, at least, a hero team in their own minds. For Haywire, Artemis, Toyboy and the Ant like to get rough, even lethal, in the cause of crimefighting. The clue’s in the name – Terror Titans. They caught Robin, Wonder Girl, Speedy, Bumblebee, […]

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #5 review

This flashback mini-series has been terrifically entertaining as it reframes the early years of DC’s premiere teen team. We’ve seen a slightly different line-up, new villains and a lot more tension than previously. And this issue those dodgy dynamics explode as the mystery bad guy who’s been forming a ‘Terror Titans’ in the background is […]

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #4 review

Wally West has invited a couple of pals home to Nebraska for the weekend – Roy Harper and Garth. Parents Mary and Rudy are welcoming, but what they don’t know is that their son is Kid Flash and his pals are teen archer Speedy and aqua lad Aqualad. Cue a weekend of hanging out, hijinks […]

World’s Finest: Teen Titans #3 review

The Teen Titans are a popular bunch. So popular that an entire con has been organised to honour them. Attendees weren’t expecting their heroes to turn up, but they do, and Kid Flash proves a whiz at ensuring everyone gets a great selfie. Wonder Girl, meanwhile, is a tad nonplussed to find she’s the subject […]

Birds of Prey #1 review

I do like a ‘getting the gang together’ issue, and the debut number of the latest Birds of Prey is a terrific example of the trope. We begin with Black Canary talking to partner Green Arrow about the mission for which she’s gathering a team. This immediately raises intriguing questions – who is ‘she’, why […]