DC KO: Superman vs Captain Atom #1 review

A pretty brutal fight, that’s what this cover by Jorge Corona and Sarah Stern shows. The colouring is heated, the rendering of the figures scrappy. It’s perfect. Inside, the art is generally smoother, Sean Izaakse’s style is at times as glossy as Captain Atom’s skin. But when the visuals are in fight mode, it’s intense. […]

New History of the DC Universe #2 review

Barry Allen continues cataloguing the ages of heroes, this second of four chapters beginning with the emergence of the Silver Age stars and ending with the Crisis on Infinite Earths and the death of Supergirl and… himself. Every page turn of the original History of the DC Universe was a thrill. Coming straight after the […]

Shazam! #20 review

Gleb Melnikov’s cover gives the Captain and Jon Kent room to breathe, and that turns out to be rather fitting by the end of the issue. Regular writer Josie Campbell is away this month, so stepping forward to work with regular artist Dan McDaid is Sina Grace, who takes the opportunity to give us a […]

Shazam #19 review

There’s a lot going on as the Mr Mind storyline continues, with Mary Marvel confronting Georgia Sivana. Billy is having a heart to heart with the girl he’s been crushing on. And Freddy Freeman, also the victim of possession by the Venusian worm and cast down into the darkness, finds he’s not alone. And with […]

Shazam #12 review

Last issue ended with the Shazam kids’ adoption assessment being rudely interrupted by Billy’s birth mother. Despite giving him a chaotic early upbringing, she objected to the adoption. Shazam #12 opens with a confused Billy, hours later, thrust into the Rock of Eternity where he finally figures out who he’s found himself talking to lately. […]

Shazam #11 review

It’s a big day for the Shazam gang as a social worker calls to assess the suitability of the foster kids and the Vasquezes to be a legal family. Well, all the kids except Mary who, having recently turned 18, is no longer in the care system. Not that this stops her from throwing herself […]

Absolute Power 2024 FCBD Special Edition #1 review

D-list supervillain Clock King – so rubbish he was in Justice League Antarctica – are inducting an even more obscure player into a government programme, watched by bad Batman android Failsafe. Haywire is informed that he’s now working for Amanda Waller – who has managed to buy up all the supervillain prisons – and helping […]

Shazam! #10 review

Dan Mora’s wonderful cover promises good things – just look at that cutaway shot of the Shazam Family’s new house, with all sorts of fun things happening. Inside things are actually crazier as the new property Rosa and Victor Vasquez have managed to finance for them and their foster kids proves even busier than that […]

The Flash #6 review

Life’s been pretty trippy for Wally West since his comic book restarted. Central City is awash with weird cosmic beings. His powers are taking him ever weirder places. And he’s feeling out of touch with his family. And it’s Wally’s wife Linda who we’re with emotionally in the sixth chapter of Simon Spurrier and Mike […]

The Flash #5 review

Jai West is having a bad day. He’s had a fair few lately, his Speed Force connection to his father sending uncomfortable vibes his way. And he’s started manifesting a little man from his body. Then someone full-sized appears by Jai’s side. Meet Inspector Pilgrim. The mushroom-topped mystery man gives Jai the lowdown on his […]