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Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s first volume in his “Warworld Saga” was dynamic and exciting, an auspicious launch for the new Action Comics writer. But perhaps the accolades heaped on “Warworld Saga” have led me to have too high expectations, because while...

There have been abysmal takes on Wonder Woman before. I have read stories where one of the most powerful people in the DC Universe has been portrayed as naive, insecure, even jealous, a far cry from her better, stronger portrayals.
Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad’s Wonder Woman Vol. 3: The Villainy of Our Fears suffers from none of these issues. Their Wonder Woman is confident and compassionate yet unquestionably a warrior. Diana’s backed up by a strong supporting cast of allies...

Knowing as I do where Tom Taylor is going with at least some of this, I’m beginning to wonder if he didn’t have more issues for Nightwing ahead of Dark Crisis than he did story to fill it.
Don’t get me wrong, this is a well-written Nightwing, head and shoulders above the Ric Grayson days. But in Nightwing Vol. 2: Get Grayson, not unlike the Superman: Son of Kal-El Vol. 2: The Rising that it crosses over with, there’s not much sense of...

I don’t think any of us actually expected Jon Kent would remain Superman forever, thought I am glad to see Tom Taylor’s got at least one miniseries extra after Jon’s tenure as the “main” Superman ended. But while it lasts, the Superman: Son of Kal-El...