Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #54 review

War is about to break out between two DC Universe Madeupistans. Superman and Batman are wondering how to calm things down. So much for ‘pretend ghost’ – our heroes instantly find themselves in a place they’ve been previously, the Hell realm ruled by Neron. And they’re not the only heroes drafted in by the mystery […]

JSA #22 review

The ‘Search for the Spectre’ four-parter concludes with a new host being found for the Ghostly Guardian, I know the clue is right there in the title, but I honestly didn’t see that happening… we’ve had former Green Lantern Hal Jordan take over from Jim Corrigan, and the unfortunately named Gotham detective Crispus Allen also […]

JSA #21 review

Behind this peppy cover by Pete Woods is the Search for the Spectre Part 3 of 4, so it’s time for things to really ramp up before the big finale. We are getting a big finale, aren’t we? Because things don’t really ramp up here. Half the book is a continuation of the dangerous game […]

JSA #20 review

It’s weird, I’m often moaning about quick reads, but at other times a breezy book really hits the spot. JSA #20 is certainly a quick read, it’s not trying to reinvent the wheel… there’s no need because the wheel is working very well. You may remember that in DC’s All In Special the Spectre was […]

JSA #19 review

The Spectre is such a brilliantly designed character that he makes for some great cover illustrations. And here’s the latest, from artist Diego Olortegui, the green ghost looming over an unsuspecting Justice Society of America. You’ll notice that as well as the regular team members, various dead heroes are there, the shades of Wildcat, Hourman […]

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #50 review

How’s this for an anniversary cover? Dan Mora gathers a fantastic array of characters who have appeared in this series and its equally engaging spin-offs over the past few years to invite us inside. And behind the cover are two stories that aren’t trying to do anything other than entertain, and in that they succeed […]

JSA #18 review

The final chapter of the new origin story that’s occupied this series for the last half a year is, for the most part, a bit of a damp squib. The final few pages are great, but this should be a lot better. At the close of last issue an explosion blew up the top of […]

JSA #17 review

Now this is a great JSA issue, from Dave Johnson’s Hexaptych cover segment right through to a back-of-book bonus. We’re nearly at the end of the six-part reimagining of the Justice Society of America’s origin and, foundations laid, it’s fun all the way. Not that Alan Scott is having a great time as we rejoin […]

JSA #16 review

The new secret origin of the Justice Society of America continues and guess what? It gets really rather good. So far I’ve been a little underwhelmed by the constant short scenes of paired characters all getting little bits of the storyline. This time, things come together and we get some super team magic. Before that, […]

JSA #15 review

Should a secret origin be this underwhelming? We’re three issues into a reimagining of the Justice Society of America’s beginnings and it’s not very exciting. At all. It’s 1940 and various solo heroes have become aware of Nazi sympathisers operating on the home front. There’s a connection to a company named Starco, and a handful […]