Comic Reviews


Black Panther vs. Deadpool – Daniel Kibblesmith & Ricardo Lopez-Ortiz (Panini / Marvel)

Roll up, roll up folks, it’s the battle to the bitter end that no-one ever thought they’d see, the fight to finish between genuine royalty,  the King of Wakanda and the never say die, doesn’t…


DC Announces Ra’s al Ghul, aka the Demon’s Head, Returning in Six-Issue Miniseries

Ra’s al Ghul, leader of the League of Assassins, grandfather of Bruce Wayne’s son and the only person in the world capable of going sword-to-sword with Batman, returns this August during DC’s Year of the…


Stranger Things: Six #1– Jody Houser, Edgar Salazar, Keith Champagne, Nate Piekos and Marissa Louise (Dark Horse)

Like most people, I cannot get enough of the Stranger Things universe at the moment. With its perfect balance of science fiction, horror and eighties nostalgia, it really is the best thing to hit TV…


Archie Meets Batman ’66 – Jeff Parker, Michael Moreci, Dan Parent, J. Bone, Kelly Fitzpatrick & Jack Morelli (Archie Comics)

Holy Riverdale Batfans, in Archie Meets Batman ’66  the Caped Crusader, the Boy Wonder and their erstwhile partner in two fisted jurisprudence Batgirl head to the home of Archie Andrews to foil the dastardly machinations…


Return of Wolverine – Charles Soule, Steve McNiven & Declan Shalvey (Panini / Marvel)

Death, at least in the four colour universe, isn’t as permanent as it once was.  So when Wolverine, one of the staples of, and most enduring characters in the Marvel pantheon, died, it was a…


Marvel Reveals Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Allegiance

On May the 4th, Marvel and Lucasfilm revealed the complete Journey To Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker publishing program on StarWars.com – including the Journey To Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Allegiance comic coming this fall from writer Ethan…



The Quantum Age – Jeff Lemire, Wilfredo Torres, Dave Stewart & Nate Piekos (Dark Horse)

The Quantum Age returns us to the world of Black Hammer, a place I readily confess to being a late comer to, but since discovering it, I’ve become a huge fan of Jeff Lemire. With…


Disney Dumbo: Friends in High Places – John Jackson Miller, Anna Merli, Giuseppe Di Maio, Giovani Rigano, Alberto Zanon, Rosa La Barbera, Paola Antista, Richard Starkings & Jimmy Betancourt (Disney Comics / Dark Horse Comics)

Some moments stay with you forever, the memories of them as fresh as when they were originally burned into your psyche.  The first time I saw Dumbo was one of those moments. It broke my…


Return to the StarCraft® Uiniverse with new stories from Dark Horse Comics and Blizzard Entertainment…

Writer extraordinaire Jody Houser (StarCraft: Scavengers, Stranger Things), artist Gabriel Guzmán (StarCraft: Scavengers, Predators), colorist Michael Atiyeh (StarCraft: Scavengers, Dragon Age), and letterer Steve Dutro (I Am a Hero Omnibus, StarCraft: Scavengers) team up to…


Stranger Things: The Other Side – Jody Houser, Stefano Martino, Keith Champagne, Lauren Affe & Nate Piekos (Dark Horse)

Whilst we patiently wait for the next chapter of Netflix mega hit Stranger Things, along comes a timely reminder of just how good this series is in comic book form. The trailer for Season Three…