Avengers Assemble #1 review

There’s a new group of Avengers in town. Captain America is gathering heroes for a secondary squad of Earth’s mightiest heroes and first up are the Wasp, Photon and Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu. Or is it Master of the Ten Rings? He uses the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s magical hoops at least as much as […]

Ultimate Spider-Man #1 review

Peter Parker has a pretty good life Certainly the recent loss of his Aunt May in terror attack was a blow, but he does have… … Uncle Ben? At home, he’s loved by wife Mary Jane and kids Richard and May. At work, the Daily Bugle Old Guard is being forced out. Dark days are […]

G.O.D.S. #1 review

G.O.D.S. it’s long Oh, you want more? Well, the first issue of Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti’s new Marvel series is pretty entertaining, certainly more to my taste than most Hickman-led books. For one thing, the comic story isn’t constantly interrrupted by dull infographics. For two, we meet an engaging new lead character. Sure, he […]

Avengers Inc #1 review

Six supervillains are shot through the head at maximum security prison The Raft. Janet Van Dyne, the Wonderful Wasp, is called to the crime scene by the governor as one of the victims was sent there recently by herself – longtime super-speed stalker Whirlwind, real name David Cannon. Being able to shrink makes examining entry […]

Jean Grey #1 review

What if you’re not the hero of your own story? What if whatever you try, you only manage to make things worse? What if you’re Jean Grey, dead again and wondering what you did to make that happen? As it happens, you probably did nothing. The former Marvel Girl’s latest run-in with the Grim Reaper […]

The Incredible Hulk #1 review

A new creative team brings a new number one for the Hulk and it looks like Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein are going to make a suitably big impact. Klein’s cover shows a very sad Bruce Banner in the shadow of the looming Hulk, with a smattering of bad beasties ready to strike. ‘The […]

Lightning round reviews – Avengers #1, Cyborg #1 and Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #15

Some weeks it’s tough to find something to look at here. Very occasionally, though, the shelves are packed. I’ve done three reviews already this week, but have a few stray thoughts on other new issues, so here we go. AVENGERS #1 We’ve not had an Avengers #1 for a few years, and after the latest […]

Scarlet Witch #3 review

Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, invites mistress of magnetism Polaris, aka Lorna Dane, to her new magic shop to check out a mystery stone. The rock repels magic and, having a doctorate in geophysics and decades in the superhero business, Lorna has more chance than most of working out what’s going on. That’s the Last […]

Avengers: War Across Time #2 review

Fun. That’s the only word to describe this throwback Marvel comic. If you bought the first issue of the mini-series, or read my thoughts, you’ll know it’s set between issues #11 and #12 of the classic Avengers, with the team facing Kang the Conqueror after their first encounter with the time tyrant. I loved it, […]

Avengers: War Across Time #1 review

It’s Throwback Wednesday with a new book very much in the old style. Specifically, the old style of Marvel Comics, with iconic heroes and villains, classic characterisations, big action sequences and a lot of heart. Slotted between the Silver Age Avengers #11 and #12, it sees Kang the Conqueror continue his vendetta against Earth’s Mightiest […]