Metal Men #1 review

The Metal Men! Gold. Platinum. Tin. Iron. Mercury. Lead. Robots created by the brilliant Will Magnus with minds of their own, souls even. But what if… (What, not even gold teeth? And let’s hope the JLA never bring Snapper Carr along to a team-up… mind, that’s what everyone hopes anyway.) Yep, the latest Metal Men […]

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man#6 review

It’s just another day in New York. Spider-Man is fighting Dr Octopus and in a spot of bother. But he has help. Yes, it’s kid hero Spider Bite. And he’s not finished aiding the senior hero. Sure, Spidey has beaten the Sinister Six many times, but today the challenge is greater. Eventually, the day comes […]

Sideways #13 review

Thirteen proves an unlucky number for Derek James as his series is cancelled – a shame, as Sideways has been my favourite spin-off from DC’s Dark Metal event. Little by little I’ve got to know Derek’s world – his character, his family, his powers, his potential – and enjoyed it all enormously. How much I’ve […]

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 review

Peter Parker has never met an old lady he won’t help. It’s the Aunt May thing. So it is that he’s a sucker for the entreaties of neighbour Marnie that he carry her shopping upstairs, even though it’s just two tiny bags, she’s able bodied and is one of those people who nick supermarket trollies. […]