JSA #5 review

The new Injustice Society of America ambushed the JSA, determined to steal some of their magical talismans. Heroes were hurt, others retreated to the extradimensional Tower of Fate where they’ve been under siege from demons summoned by the wizard Wotan. JSA-ers who weren’t present for the assault gathered in the brownstone to puzzle over what […]

JSA #4 review

Dr Mid-Nite wakes, having been captured by the Injustice Society, and she has a guard. A very large guard. Beth Chapel, though, has skills. Skills taught her by the likes of Batman, Mr Miracle and (of course) Wildcat. She escapes, and sneaks upon the villains as they plot. The red-suited Johnny Sorrow has recently been […]

JSA #3 review

Hawkman died last issue. Don’t worry, it’s kind of his thing. Usually he reincarnates immediately, but this time he’s been dragged down to Hell. Dragged down by demons with familiar names. In the Earth realm, meanwhile, Justice Society of America leader Jade is given some comfort as she ponders the whereabouts of Hawkman and other […]

JSA #2 review

Ah, who doesn’t like a homage to All-Star Squadron #1, promising an issue in which the leaders of a Justice Society team picks the latest line-up. Well, it’s a promise that remains unfulfilled here, as there’s nothing remotely resembling such a moment. What we get is the resolution of last issue’s cliffhanger. But not straight […]

JSA #1 review

It’s a new start for the Justice Society of America. Since last we saw them there’s been a reorganisation, with some members out, others returning and a new leader. This new series begins with a quick recap of the history of the team before we join some of the current members in St Roche, once […]

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #2 review

If you’re planning on ruling Earth in the DC Universe you can’t ignore Atlantis, kingdom of Aquaman, ruler of the Seven Seas. Amanda Waller, in her vendetta against the planet’s metahumans, has tasked one of her super power-stealing Amazos with getting the Atlanteans on side. He’s codenamed Depth Charge, and while he’s speaking words of […]

Jay Garrick: The Flash #6 review

This mini-series, part of DC’s Golden Age project – a mini-line of books starring Justice Society characters – gets a tad meta in its final issue as villain Dr Elemental uses a familiar phrase. So yes, Judy Garrick, aka The Boom, Jay’s no-longer displaced super-speed daughter, has been kidnapped by the stinker. Otherwise known as […]

Blue Beetle #7 review

The cover promises fun, and by gum, that’s what we get inside as Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes and Booster Gold go on a quest to help Blue Beetle Ted Kord get himself together. Literally. It’s an old school quest, the kind of thing the Justice League would occupy themselves with every other month in the […]

Jay Garrick: The Flash #5 review

We start with The Flash and The Boom under attack by a STAR Labs secretary who has shown her true colours. And they’re shiny. Learning that it’s offspring Judy who robot controller Dr Elemental really wants to get his hands on, Jay decides a father-daughter trip is called for. And it involves seeing his own […]

Jay Garrick: The Flash #4 review

STAR Labs has been a part of DC Comics lore for a long time. I remember its introduction way back in the Seventies’ Superman #246 as a Metropolis scientific research facility. Over the years we learned there were branches all over the globe, and while it’s usually been a friendly place, occasionally dark science has […]