As a much older fan off The Flash , I was seriously disappointed in this opening chapter. I understand the need at times to reinvent the wheel all over again but this was painful to read. The script was great but all the back and forward was to me so unnecessary and made the reading experience a whole lot disjointed. Hopefully as the story unfolds it will make it more enjoyable but to me there is only one Flash and that is Barry Allen....damn I must sound prehistoric in today's society......Jonn
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I've been reading Superman nearly all my 61 years. Long before I could read words , I could look at the wonderful pictures of a man that came to save us all. The story so far I have enjoyed but the art today by Rafa Sandoval brings me full circle to why I love comics. His art alone is worth everything to a real fan of Superman
.Absolutely the best interior art yet. Before anyone says this or that. Remember we all love comics and we all love what we love so let the nay sayers say nothing for a change....JM more

Sam and Twitch Case Files 11. This new arc does not stop improving. Zombie drug dealers? We have a conspiracy against Detective Twitch Williams, and his partner Sam Burke trying to help him. The story is very well written, the dialogues are perfect, and the drawing is magnificent. Thomas Knachlik draws the stages, the streets, the offices, the restaurants, the vehicles very well. I'm really liking it. It is much better bow than the previous one. We're only two issues into the new arc and I'm super intrigued. I love watching Sam Burke investigating the streets, looking for clues, riding in his classic car, interrogating his contacts on the streets. the new detective Chan is very interesting too, a married woman and Asian origin, I think she wants to help Twitch get out of the problem it is in. This issue seemed like a police TV series and I love it. New York is very well captured in the comic. I am looking forward to reading the next issue. more

This arc is seriously getting really good. The art is sublime and the dialogue is really on point. I'm a real fan of Sam and Twitch but suddenly they become relevant all over again. If you loved hard edged detective stories with a huge amount of nice little plot twists then at least give it a try.......JM

As Pam moves further and further away from the DC universe and into her own reality, I just seem to love her stories more and more. The art this issue is perfect for the tone of the book and the urban horror is a fantastic throw back to the early 50's comics that are just so under appreciated. Hopefully In months to come this book can and should get a whole lot darker and with luck and sales , hopefully DC will keep it going.......JM more

Perfection

I've no words to describe just how difficult this book is to read and score. The art by Brett Booth is an absolute joy to the eyes and fits Spawn perfectly. I could look at these spash pages all day long. Sumptuous colour heightens the superb line work. After that it's all down hill with some of the most boring simple dialogue I've read in months. I've been a Spawn fan from.near the beginning but this is woeful in the extreme. Tell Todd to pair the artist with a real writer and this book would hit a home run every month. more

The art is the star of the show and the story is what make the star shine bright. Episode after episode of this journey theom Death layers more questions than answers but never forgets to give the reader so much more than anticipated......outstanding......JM

It's frustrating at times to read your favourite characters year after year. You hope for something new but get really irate when change happens and it feels so wrong. Ivy is changing now into i have know idea what and I love it. The scope is huge and Janet brings fun and normality to something way way bigger. I'm not always a fan of the art but I think I just wanted something that was already there. I hope this team are around for a long time......JM more

I made a kind of promise to myself this year that I would only review something outstanding and wickedly wonderful. Oh well let's face it this comic has to be the funniest well thought out story that I've read in forever. The writing and script by Charles are an utter joy but the art by Ryan is absolutely and utterly delicious on every single panel........fabulous.......Jonn

Occult and supernatural meshed into a highly art driven story about human sacrifice and so called friendships. Azzarello keeps enough story back to really drive the sense of the living forest and the art of Del Rey is perfect for the dark mood of the story.....JM

Nice art and pretty engaging story that was let down mostly because of crude dialogue.......JM

This is a strange sort of story with near perfect art and colours wrapped up in a pretty enjoyable western like I used to love way back in the day. Problems come when the story is extremely light on the supernatural but as I love a good western I've little to complain about here.....JM

Yoon as a character is awesome and the maga style art is absolutely wonderful. The script is witty and makes you think but in a good way. I absolutely and utterly love this kind of story and believe me the art really is outstanding......JM

I like Snyder's take so far on a young vibrant Batman with a truly great understanding of how all his friends eventually become his enemies. The down side i suppose is it's a bit rough and uneven in places and skips around timeliness to much. I say to much as it disrupts the action and makes it less than I think it will rad as a trade.....nonetheless I enjoyed it enough.....JM

The images of the Darkness that follows the Eye to the Door of Time is so perfect. Jeff brings the occult to life wrapped up in a tale of everyday family life. I absolutely love his wonderfully quirky art and colours as they fit so well with this sad story about having a curse that nobody sees and only the few believe......JM

Future and past mesh together in a seamless noir horror that is brilliantly crafted. The art fits the theme perfectly and the colours pop of the page. I felt like I was watching a re run of some wonderful old sci fi that would grace any tube , past or present. I'm really loving these over sized graphic comics from DSTRLY and wow when it comes to taking on the super hero drivel and producing intelligent art......
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It's such a surprise when you pick up a book that's seriously not your thing , read it without much interest as remember its not really my thing , get kind of comfortable at the lovely sumptuous sexy art that is....well maybe a thing and then top it of with a huge dollop of Oh My God well didn't that turn out to be just my sort of thing.......this was absolutely and utterly maybe always my thing......JM more

An ambitiously Orwellian take on life in the age of algorithms and "AI", where people don't even notice how their own voices and ideas have been made extraneous to the ever-more-automated and controlled process of communication. I don't know if I'm convinced that magic dust is a thing Superman needs, but I really respect what Aaron & Sandoval are reaching for here enough to run with it

This story is fascinating and macarbe all at the same time. It got me thinking about what makes a body up and what equates as life on a cellular level of existence. As I read it I have a stinking cold with the usual coughs , sneezing and general feeling of dying. I don't know if it was kismet or just plain luck that got me interested enough to give this a shot but I for one are grateful regardless. Wonderfully paced and the art is simply wonderful. Whoever is really in charge at Boom Studios when it comes to giving the green light for these creator comics , give yourself a big fat thank you for showing the rest of the comics industry that there is more to comics than super hero's...........JM more

Sorry to every other comic that hit the stands this week but for me and my pal this was an absolute and utter hilarious home run. This oozes charm , fun and at my advancing age.....a red face at how much I laughed till I cried....if comics were made to just entertain an old man on a Saturday night in , then Harley Quinn hit the number 1 spot for Xmas.....JM

The interaction between Bruce and Superman really hit the button on the way an aging superhero might think. The art was again next level and the amount of little plot lines keep this fresh and dynamic. The thought of a wonder drug that keeps you alive and young must make anyone stop and think about what is a life without death? This kind of writing is wonderful as I've been reading and watching Batman for nearly all my 60 years..........JM more

The latest hit from the production line of wonderful Boom talent is starting to really ramp up the pace. Think Total Recall on steroids with as many little lovely plots and your on a winner. Polished art and tight layered script make it a complete joy to read. I can almost feel what it must like and that says all without giving anyone a spoiler. Go online or in story , hand over a few pennies for the first 2 issues , pour a drink of choice and enjoy something that shouts enjoy me........JM more

As a psychological thriller this was for me a perfect take on Selina. All the elements of the Bourne Identity wrapped up in one of my all time favourite characters. Add in a bit of Mafia and it's a home run. The only thing was the art wasn't quite up to the story telling and although didn't spoil it at all , it could have been a whole lot better. Selina really needs a much stronger artist going forward.......JM more

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