Superman Red and Blue #6 review

Cards on the table, I bought the first issue of this anthology because I love Superman. The promise of timeless material, stories unconstrained by current continuity, was irresistible. And I still haven’t read the darn thing. There’s something about the USP – stories in which the title colours are to the fore – that puts […]

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3 review

Kara and new friend Ruthye’s search for the killer of the latter’s father takes them to the world of Coronn. While Supergirl might accept the locals’ insistence that if the hired killer had been there, he’s gone, something else sets alarm bells ringing. The town of Maypole is rife with signs that a purple population […]

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #2

Supergirl and Ruthye are on a space coach. Where are they goin’, I don’t know. When will they get there, I ain’t certain. All I know is they are on their way. But wait, where’s Krypto the Superdog? At the end of last issue, a drunken foray to a red sun world had climaxed with […]

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 review

On a distant world, in a dirty drinking den, a young farm girl, Ruthye, bids to hire a bounty hunter to track down Krem, the killer of her father. He wants the job, but not on her conditions. A stranger rises to protect the vengeful girl. The bounty hunter is left to lick his wounds, […]

Strange Adventures #1 review

Adam Strange has written a book about his heroic exploits on the planet Rann. But not everyone’s a fan. The Mr Miracle creative team of Tom King and Mitch Gerads are back for another 12-issue series looking at one of DC’s fan favourite properties. And if you liked that series, you’ll probably like this first […]

Batman #75 review

The lunatics have taken over the asylum. That’s a story we’ve seen many times in Batman comics. This time, though, said asylum isn’t Arkham, it’s Gotham City itself. Bad cops are the norm – very bad cops. And the police commissioner doesn’t exactly inspire trust. And the Batman? He’s Thomas Wayne, parallel world pop of […]

Heroes in Crisis #9 review

It’s the final issue of Heroes in Crisis and the message we’re meant to take away is that Hope is accepting responsibility, bearing your burdens, and carrying on regardless. For me, Hope is continuing to buy a series that, more often than not, just annoyed me. In the end, Hope equals stupidity – I feel […]

Heroes in Crisis #8 review

Hurrah, it’s time to solve the mystery of who killed everyone at Sanctuary, the happy holiday home for stressed-out superheroes. It was Wally West, one of the bestest Flashes ever, because he was all confused and upset and couldn’t keep bolts of Speed Force lightning from escaping his body and slashing sundry sad superfolk to […]

Heroes in Crisis #7 review

Enough! I agree with Superman after reading this issue, a real step back from last month’s decent chapter. As originally announced, this number would have been the finale, but writer Tom King had two extra comics added to the run to, supposedly, go deeper into the story. Given this issue isn’t drawn by added artists […]

Heroes in Crisis #6 review

It’s therapy session time at Sanctuary. Time-tossed Teen Titan Gnarrk, mentally malfunctioning ‘villainess’ Harley Quinn and reality-ripped Flash Wally West are, separately, considering the same question. How many people have they saved? Why the resident AI at the refuge set up by Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman wants to know this, isn’t clear. Still, off […]