My biggest concern about the direction of this comic recently is the use of various more original stories from the past. The mass burning of books during WW2 , the Book of Eli , the burning of comics in the 50's along with the many districts of the Hunger games with a little of Divergent thrown in as a side dish.
I loved the first 5 issues but it really is starting to tread others stories way to much and is starting to loose it's own brilliant identity. Hopefully the team can get it back to a more modern version of a culture Clint Eastwood film but I'm rather doubting it just now. Shame as this had so much going for it at the start and my biggest gripe was the very uneven art at times. The USP of this book has to be the awesome art that grabbed me in at first.........JM more

This new western take on Manga really hit a home run. Fast paced and witty with lots of adult themes running through fabulous art. In a crowded comic rack this should seriously have a blue line drawing you to it as its wonderfully.......Jonn

As a second issue it rather slow burned its way to the end. The art was nice but the overall feel of the black hole was for some strange reason lost. The character division was great as that's life and the way Art is treated really highlights humans as a poor inadequate species. Still i really enjoyed it for the couple of really rather minor flaws..........JM

Okay I'm a space junky and this is my kind of story but....The way the story came together has raised way more questions than my average sci-fi fare. On the art front all I can say is if this was on TV I wouldn't have enjoyed it more.lush lovely colours that made me remember Stargate , great start.......JM

As a psychic medium myself that has fought against the curse for all my life , this story of Theresa resonates on every level. The words, drink , feelings are all the same and is superbly written and drawn..........Jonn

This has been a roller coaster of an 8 issue story. To be fair to the inconsistencies that have come and went the story in its was rather enjoyable. This issue wrapped up everything neatly and was probably thar highlight of the run. The art on the other hand by Szymon was absolutely and utterly outstanding. On its own it told the complete story and I challenge anyone on a second read through not to look at the words to prove my point. Oh how I would love him on Catwoman........Jonn more

As a stand alone comic it worked superbly well with outstanding homages to the decades that have made Batman the greatest hero of them all. When book ended by issue 1 and what looks a very tempting issue 3 spoiler at the end , then I would say this is the Batman I want going forward. This is how Bruce , Selina with Gordon could really be the next incarnation of the world's greatest detective.......Simply outstanding.........Jonn more

This has to be the most stupid issue of Poison Ivy I have ever read. From the nonsensical interaction with Batman to the at times fun sections of Janet from HR. After her wonderful Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing I was really hoping for a more hard edged arc but this was soft soap trash and it wasn't remotely helped by the wishy wash colour palette which really doesn't suit this kind of book......JM

Outstanding on every single level. The art alone is beyond words. This is the story i dreamed about reading as a lost little boy when I got a crumpled up coverless copy of Superman. The year as I recall was 1967 and that started my love affair with space , comics , stories and art. Today I fell in love with Superman all over again and that I'm glad to say is why I suppose he exists at all. So little boys like me can grow old but never grow up. For me this was perfection.......Jonn more

I'm going to get a lot of flak for this review but bare with me on my final thoughts. In a world where there is a ton of new comics hitting the shelves every other week and where the cost of trying something new probably puts people of actually trying something new DC bring us Batgirl. The art was okay and the story was yet another attempt at make a pretty one dimensional character into something for the cosplay fans to make there own. Did they succeed in both fronts??? I'm open to either way but them I'm seriously not the target demographic but im more than willing to keep giving this time to grow.......JM more

This is horror on a scale that puts the reader in the awkward predicament of seeing both sides of the same coin simultaneously. A very special mention to the art that actually made me feel cold inside and had me walking the forest in my mind. Sometimes we say sensational all to quickly but on this occasion I believe it so. If ever this was made into a Vertigo series or mini series then I for one would be front and centre. Outstanding work...........Jonn more

The story of Death , life and now time is a roller coaster of wonder. The writing by Stephanie and the outstanding art by Flaviano are poor joy. Every episode brings more and more questions to the table and each and every answer knocks you for six. For me this is the best ongoing comic of this or any other decade..........Jonn

Nice conclusion to the arc but left me with more questions than answers and that I'm afraid is never a bad thing. The art was great in places but felt a little rushed and not quite where it usually is but that's me being a bit mean....JM

In a world where Batman must exist come a new again spin on a different spoke of a wheel. Let's start with the good. The art was wonderful, dark and vibrant with a cracking script that really made you think regardless if you wanted to. The dynamics of wanting to be medically enhanced made me think on a whole new level. The down side maybe for a lot of readers is reinventing Batman yet again but I love to think we all could do with a large dose of reinventing sometimes and I absolutely loved this issue......outstanding.......Jonn more

I'm at a loss where to actually start with this abomination of a comic. To be fair I actually enjoyed issue 1 way more than I had anticipated but oh my how my hopes were dashed after this. The dialogue was so excruciatingly bad it actually made me laugh at times. The art was so badly coloured that the pretty wonderful intricate ink work was!!!! I think the word was abused! I would love to see this as a black and white as it would look outstanding and if someone from kindergarten has nice new crayons I'm sure we could start a competition to re word this. A nice Violator toy to the winner......lol woeful......sorry I'm so over Spawn just now.......Jonn more

A perfect end to a wonderful story.....JM

This felt like I was transported back to the 1960's on an acid trip. The art was chaotic from start to finish but I suppose it tried its best to bring magic to life. Not really sure why yet again Batman got into this book and recently it's becoming my pet hate. It feels like every story at some point has to either bring in Batman or reference him. It kind of stole away Zatanna's final moment and that for me was really lame.......Jonn more

Harley must be one of the most difficult characters in comics to write and draw. The fans expectation alone must make any new team tremble waiting the out pouring of good or bad reviews. My 2 cents was it was great fun and the art was wonderful. Plenty of one liners and a great new look. Definitely on my pull list........Jonn

Maybe the point of comics sometimes gets lost on us and then i open up a book to the fun factory that is Harley. Well maybe this should work and well maybe it plain shouldn't but Harley on a bike that has flame throwers a blazing put a big stupid smile on my face. For Harley Quinn fans only I guess but that was fun........JM

I'm going to give this comic a personal review as I'm a fan boy at heart and absolutely love Ivy. The art was for me personally near perfect as I just love the intricate detail of those glorious lines and the colours that only your imagination can conjure up seem to jump of the page. The inner monologue is an instrument of torment that works great but for me the team dynamics don't work so well unfortunately but that didn't detract from my over love of this comic.........JM more

Firstly i absolutely hate anthologies and secondly did i say i despise anthologies. Anyway these comics are usually a mismatch of crap , drivel and the garbage out the bottom drawer that is mostly used when the artist or writer are behind schedule. Anyway I trawled my poor tired eyes through this so called!!!! Well would you believe it but this was superbly thought out and book ended brilliantly. Each story had a base in each other and some of the art was so good I could mount most of it in frames and never bore of it. Trust me when I say this is the start of something rather wonderful for Pam and I loved it.......JM more

This really was the good the bad and the ugly. First the good and God was the art good. Szymon really did try his best to pull the whole story along as the dialogue at time was awful. It read like a 1970's Ironside and took away so much of what should have been real tension. Sorry Todd but this was cringe worthy at times. The ugly was Sam as for all the tea in China , why has he been posted missing in his own book???? Hopefully all will be revealed next issue and tided up but I'm not holding my breath after this mess. I hate scoring so low as I love the theme of this book and it's my kind of art........JM more

Boom Comics just now seem to be the home of some of the best original work currently on the shelves. This was superb on every single level. The writing, the dialogue, the outstanding art and the extremely cool humour all combined to make an extraordinary first impression.....check it out.........JM

This felt like a return of a very dear old friend. The sumptuous art and the inner monologue that told and made so many past and future threads. As a jumping on point it serves a purpose but as a return to the absolute best of what makes Selina tick then this ticks all my boxes for a cracking story..........JM

Unfortunately for me I resonate with this comic more than I really care to admit to friends and family. From the all seeing eye to the doors I get it on every single sumptuous level. Each panel is utter perfection and each and every thought is wonderful and brilliant. This for me is one of the best comics on the shelf right now and if its your thing then delve deep and look hard and try not to judge people like me as the difference between a gift and a curse isn't that far removed.......JM more

I haven't read a Poison ivy for nearly a year now and it felt wonderfully to step back in to such a great comic. The interaction with Janet and Ivy was outstanding and the art is a masterclass in colours that make you enjoy each page. Now to cat up on a years Ivy........I think that in itself should upgrade my 9.5 to a 10.........JM