Gotham City Sirens: Unfit For Orbit (2025-) #5 Review

Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit is a limited run comic book series for DC Comics brought to life by Leah Williams (writer), Haining (artist), Ivan Plascencia (colours), Tom Napolitano (letters), Terry Dodson with Rachel Dodson (cover)

Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit became available Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 wherever all good comicbooks are sold. Grab your digital copy from Amazon Comixology right here.

Synopsis

MEN MAY BE FROM MARS, BUT BADDIES ARE FROM VENUS!

There’s a hot new outer space-themed nightclub in Gotham City, and who better to rob it than Catwoman, Ivy and Harley?

But there’s more to this intergalactic discotheque than meets the eye(s), as the Sirens discover when they stumble headfirst into a plot to destroy the entire planet led by the club’s owner, the alien despot Despero!

I hope you have good insurance, Gotham City, because you’re about to get wrecked.

Special appearances by deadly DJs, hunky alien hotties, dancers dressed as aliens, mutant failures, one wild UFO and lots and lots of fire!

Review

Lumaria Nightclub is currently 200 miles above Gotham City—which, last we checked, isn’t exactly prime nightclub real estate. We’re flung straight back into the chaos with Ivy and Despero locked in a head-to-head (and toe-to-toe) brawl, while Harley’s off doing… well, Harley things. Despero, for all his psychic prowess, can’t keep his powers up if he’s too distracted—so naturally, it’s all claws, vines, and comically oversized mallets on deck to keep him busy.

Meanwhile, the Kala-Ray is steadily making its way toward Gotham on a one-way collision course, meaning the Sirens are racing not just against time but against a villain who might just be punching above their usual weight class. It’s a proper showdown—epic, frantic, and not short on flair.

There’s a standout moment when Ivy blasts through a set of doors and launches into a henchman-thrashing frenzy. Her hair, caught in the gust of her own power, is gorgeously illustrated—a proper “pause and admire the panel” moment. But what really makes this issue shine? The writing. It’s whip-smart, perfectly paced, and economical in the best way—no wasted panels, no meandering. Every beat drives the story forward with verve and personality.

By the time the Sirens return to what’s left of Gotham, they strike a hero-esque pose that practically begs for a spin-off film. It’s a stunner of a panel, and it’ll have you wondering (loudly, on social media) why DC hasn’t handed these three a screen deal already.

And true to form, even when they’ve technically saved the day, they’re not doing victory laps—they’re asking who’s paying. No reward? No thanks. That sort of chaotic self-interest is exactly what makes them so loveable—it pops off the page with charm, sass, and absolute confidence.

Verdict

Gotham may be in ruins, but the Sirens remain gloriously unbothered. Long may their chaotic reign continue. Whether they’re saving the day or simply surviving it in style, the Sirens prove once again that being a hero is vastly overrated—especially when there’s no reward involved.

With electric pacing, sharp dialogue, and visuals that absolutely slap, this issue doesn’t just entertain—it makes you wish DC would finally give these three the spotlight they deserve. If chaos had a fan club, Harley, Ivy, and Catwoman would be founding members—and we’d all be queueing for merch.

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