Author: 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.

Story by Kevin Eastman, Bobby Curnow & Tom Waltz Script by Tom Waltz Art by Ken Garing Colours by Ronda Pattison Cover by Ken Garing A new age begins for the TMNT. The epic events of TMNT #50 have created new opportunity… and dangers. Will the family stay united in the face of a devastating new foe? Pickup your copy of ‘TMNT’ #51 at Comixology now! Coming off the back of massive changes to the franchise in issue #50 ‘TMNT’ is venturing in to new territory with #51. Donatello is back. Splinter is leading the Foot. Michelangelo is out on his…

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Written by Tim Seeley, Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Pencils by Paul Pelletier Inks by Tony Kordos Colours by Rainier Beredo Cover by Tony Salvador Daniel, Sandu Florea & Tomeu Morey The Orphan has come to the Narrows to kill Harper Row—will interference from Cassandra Cain and Grayson be enough to save her? And, as Grayson desperately tries to unravel the mystery of Mother, he remembers Batman & Robin’s first confrontation with the Scarecrow and his fear gas! Pickup your copy of ‘Batman & Robin Eternal’ #2 at Comixology now! Back with its second issue ‘Batman & Robin Eternal’ is not breaking…

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Written by Max Landis Illustrated by Nick Dragotta Colours by Alex Guimaraes Cover by Ryan Sook In this first issue, superstar artist Nick Dragotta (East of West, Fantastic Four) illustrates the story of Jonathan and Martha Kent as they struggle to deal with their 12-year-old son’s latest quirk-he’s been floating up into the air, sometimes hundreds of feet! Pickup your copy of ‘Superman: American Alien’ #1 at Comixology now! I think the easiest way to start this review and explain to you why we needed another Superman centric series in our lives is by starting off with the official press text…

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Story by Kevin Eastman, Bobby Curnow & Tom Waltz Script by Tom Waltz Art & cover by Mateus Santolouco The epic conclusion to over four-years worth of storylines! The Turtles stand against Shredder for one final battle that will determine the fate of NYC, and the world, for years to come! Pickup your copy of ‘TMNT’ #50 at Comixology now! Finally the conclusion of the current arc is here! As the synopsis above states ‘TMNT’ #50 is the culmination of four years worth of storylines and after four years it certainly does not disappoint! In my review of #49 (here) I…

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Written by Aaron Helbing & Todd Helbing Directed by Dermott Downs Barry races to rescue Caitlyn when Grodd kidnaps her; Cisco plans a date with the new barista at Jitters; Patty thinks Barry is hiding something. Catch ‘The Flash’ on The CW network Tuesdays 8/7c and in the UK on Sky One Tuesdays at 8. ‘The Flash’ has been on a bit of a wild ride this season, after the breakout success of season one the writers have taken the show in new directions by bringing in a new layer of darkness to the show whilst retaining the humour that made its…

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Written by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Pencils by Tony Salvador Daniel Inks by Tony Salvador Daniel & Sandu Florea Coloured by Tomeu Morey Cover by Tony Salvador Daniel, Sandu Florea & Tomeu Morey Five years ago, Batman and Robin worked the most disturbing case of their crimefighting careers-bringing down the organization of the ultimate human trafficker, the mysterious woman known only as Mother. At the time, Dick Grayson never quite understood the scope of that case, but now its darkest secrets are coming back to haunt him and everyone else who ever worked with Batman! With Bruce Wayne now lost to them, Dick…

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Written by Peter J. Tomasi Pencils & Inks by Marcio Takara Cover by Francis Manapul & Andrew Robinson For the first time since taking on the mantle of Batman, Jim Gordon has left Gotham City. But he’s not alone! Recruited by the Justice League, Gordon taps into his detective skills to help Superman, Wonder Woman, and the World’s Greatest Heroes solve the murder of a mysterious, super-powered being. Pickup your copy of ‘Detective Comics’ #46 at Comixology now! Mecha-Batman is starting to have an effect outside the world of Gotham although I’m surprised that the Bat-editors held it off this long. We’ve seen the…

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Script by Christos Gage Art by Megan Levens Colours by Dan Jackson Letters by Richard Starkings Cover by Steve Morris Called in for a supernatural-crimes case, Buffy and Spike discover an incubus demon is targeting women in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Xander and Giles work on an exorcism that stirs up some questions about Ghost Anya. Get your copy of ‘Buffy’ #20 at Comixology now! My woes with he ongoing comic ‘seasons’ of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ are very well documented at this point. Each season I hesitate about whether I will subscribe or not then I pickup the first couple…

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Written by Brenden Fletcher & Cameron Stewart Pencils by Babs Tarr Colours by Serge Lapointe Cover by Babs Tarr As Barbara’s friends gather for a major celebration, a familiar face from her past returns—and he’s got a lot to say about their future together! Pickup your copy of ‘Batgirl’ #45 at Comixology now! After riding high over the last few months for me ‘Batgirl’ hits somewhat of a low point this month with #45 and sadly it’s all because of that damn Dick Grayson! Dick and Barbara have, to comics fans, decades of history. I even touched on it with…

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Written by Michael Grassi & Rachel Shukert Directed by Dermott Downs Following on from a solid second episode Supergirl is now entering the stage that all new shows go through where they need to cement their style and work on those room-for-improvement areas that have been identified. Supergirl’s growing pains lie in the character development, we’ve seen the D.E.O. take centre stage thanks for their knowledge of the alien forces that the titular hero is likely to face on a weekly basis and in doing so the writers have left out the characters introduced in the pilot. In my review of…

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