Written by Hope Larson Pencils Rafael Albuquerque Inks Rafael Albuquerque Colored by Dave McCaig Cover by Rafael Albuquerque “Beyond Burnside” part two. Batgirl is off to Singapore! Following the mysterious advice of the ancient superhero known as Fruit Bat, Babs dives into the dangerous world of MMA fighting. But her first opponent may be more than just an adversary in the ring. Could she be connected to Babs’ new travel-companion-slash-maybe-crush? Pickup your copy of ‘Batgirl’ #2 at Comixology now! This series should possibly be renamed to just ‘Barbara Gordon’ given that her Batgirl persona only appears in the issues opening scene. ‘Batgirl’ #2 is very…
Author: Neil Vagg
Neil Vagg
Neil is the Editor-in-Chief at GYCO. He has a BA in Film & TV and an MA in Scriptwriting; he currently works 9-5 in an office and 5-9 as a reviewer. He has been reading comics for as long as he can remember and is never far away from any book which has the word Bat in the title.
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Written by Greg Rucka Pencils & Inks by Liam Sharp Coloured by Laura Martin Cover by Laura Martin & Liam Sharp “The Lies” part three! Steve Trevor finds himself trapped in the heart of Urzkartaga’s darkness, with Wonder Woman and Cheetah the only hope of rescue for him and his men. But how far can Cheetah be trusted? Pickup your copy of ‘Wonder Woman’ #5 at Comixology now! Working in stark contrast to the origin story currently unfolding in the even numbered issues ‘The Lies’ is a very dark Wonder Woman tale. It’s not strictly the subject matter that make…
Written by Scott Snyder Pencils John Romita Jr., Declan Shalvey Inks Danny Miki, Declan Shalvey Colored by Jordie Bellaire, Dean White Cover by Danny Miki “My Own Worst Enemy” part 2! All aboard the train ride from hell! Batman and Two-Face continue their journey to Harvey Dent’s cure through an assassin-infested landscape. But can the Dark Knight continue his crusade across the countryside when Two Face turns one of his greatest allies against him? Pickup your copy of ‘All-Star Batman’ #2 @ Comixology now! The opening issue of this new series (reviewed here) made for a really interesting read. Visually I’m not sure that I was able to…
Written by Rob Williams Pencils by Jim Lee Coloured by Alex Sinclair Cover by Jim Lee, Alex Sinclair & Scott Williams “THE BLACK VAULT” part 2! What was meant to be a routine mission to retrieve a “cosmic item” from an undersea fortress has become a nightmare beyond anything the Suicide Squad ever expected. And with half the team down, it’s up to Harley Quinn, Katana, and a demon-possessed graphic designer named June Moore to save the Squad from the most dangerous man in the DC Universe. That’s right…they’re screwed. Pickup your copy of ‘Suicide Squad: Rebirth’ #2 @ Comixology now! I’m very happy to report…
Written by Kevin Eastman & Tom Waltz Art by Dave Watcher Cover by …. “Chasing Phantoms,” Part 2! One ally close to the Turtles faces grave danger while another makes a choice that will alter his life forever. Meanwhile the Turtles wonder if their path truly lies with the Foot Clan… Pickup your copy of ‘TMNT’ #62 @ ComiXology now! With it’s previous issue (reviewed here) ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ took a creative leap forwards in bridging the gap between story arcs. Stepping out of it’s own skin and becoming proto-meta is analysing its own past was, for me, a…
With NYCC currently going strong today has brought us what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of convention… the first trailer for Saban’s ‘Power Rangers’!
After a prolonged absence from Twitter which began after the release of ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Zack Snyder triumphantly returned to share the first video clip from the film in July. Today Snyder has once again returned to Twitter causing a storm by unveiling the first photo of Ben Affleck in Batman’s new tactical suit from the film. The suit, discussed during an earlier press visit to the set, is an attempt to move forwards from the armoured Batsuit in ‘Batman v Superman’. https://twitter.com/ZackSnyder/status/776125466113630208 Many fans have noted that the suit bears a striking resemblance to the Owl…
Written by Rob Williams Pencils by Jim Lee Inks by Scott Williams Colored by Alex Sinclair Cover by Scott Williams & Jim Lee “The Black Vault” part one! When a mysterious and definitely super-important cosmic item falls out of the heavens and into enemy hands, America has only one option: Task Force X, Amanda Waller’s strike team of incarcerated super-criminals. A one-stop-shop for plausibly deniable espionage and ultra- violence, this “Suicide Squad” only handles missions they’re not expected to survive. An insane new era of SUICIDE SQUAD begins here with superstar artist Jim Lee and red-hot writer Rob Williams (UNFOLLOW, MARTIAN MANHUNTER). Pickup your copy…
Written by Patrick Gleason & Peter J. Tomasi Pencils by Doug Mahnke Inks by Jaime Mendoza Coloured by Wil Quintana Cover by Patrick Gleason “SON OF SUPERMAN” part five! The Eradicator is unstoppable and it has forced Superman to leave Earth behind to keep his son from harm. Pickup your copy of ‘Superman: Rebirth’ #5 at Comixology now! All my ‘Superman’ reviews have to come with the pre-face that I was not a huge fan of the character prior to ‘Man of Steel’. It’s a fairly controversial opinion but I like my heroes to have a darkness to them. I have made a concerted effort to…
Written by Greg Ruka Pencils & Inks by Nicola Scott Colours by Romulo Fajardo Jr. Cover by Romulo Farjardo Jr & Nicola Scott “Wonder Woman Year One” part two! Paradise has been breached, Ares stirs, and the Amazons must answer with a champion of their own…one who is willing to sacrifice her home amongst her sisters to save a world she has never seen. Pickup your copy of ‘Wonder Woman: Rebirth’ #4 at Comixology now! Call me cynical but isn’t it interesting that DC Comics choose now to do a ‘Year One’ story for Wonder Woman. What with her first…