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Review – The Man of Steel #5: Stalled

June 27, 2018June 26, 2018Ray Goldfield

Rogol Zaar escalates his war against the last remaining Kryptonians, plus we may get some answers about the fate of the Super-Family.

Review – The Man of Steel #4: No Final Answers Yet

June 20, 2018June 19, 2018Ray Goldfield

Superman and Supergirl finally face off with Rogol Zaar, and the mystery of Lois and Jon’s disappearance is solved – Maybe?

Review – The Man of Steel #1: New Writer, New Villain, New Characters, Missing….?

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018Ray Goldfield

The highly anticipated debut of Brian Michael Bendis on Superman is here, and he’s bringing new characters, a new villain – and a major status quo change.

Review – Action Comics Special #1: Luthor Spotlight

May 2, 2018May 1, 2018Ray Goldfield

Dan Jurgens wraps up his Superman run with the help of two guest creative teams, in an issue that gives Superman and Luthor equal billing.

Review – Superman #45: Moving Day

April 18, 2018April 17, 2018Ray Goldfield

Clark, Lois, and Jon say goodbye to Hamilton, Kansas, and the town gathers to show their appreciation in this grand finale.

Review – Superman #43: Boyzarro

March 21, 2018March 20, 2018Ray Goldfield

Old and new friends reunite for a trip to Bizarro World, as Superman tries to provide some family counseling.

Review – Super-Sons #14: A Beautiful Friendship?

March 21, 2018March 20, 2018Ray Goldfield

Jon and Damian are chasing down Talia. Talia has Lois in her sights. The smart money’s on Lois.

Review – Superman: Action Comics #999: Lois and Sam Lane

March 14, 2018March 13, 2018Ray Goldfield1

Lois, Jon and her father attempt a family reunion but it’s not until Clark plays peacemaker that it works.

Review – Gotham City Garage #11: Eve of Destruction

March 14, 2018March 13, 2018Ray Goldfield

Selina, undercover as an aide to Luthor, is going to make hard choices in order to discover Luthor’s ultimate secret.

Review – Gotham City Garage #9: Lois and Blackhawks

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018Ray Goldfield

The focus shifts to two new allies for the Garage: Lois Lane and Kendra Blackhawk.

Review – Superman: Action Comics #997: Planet Zod

February 14, 2018February 13, 2018Ray Goldfield

Lois moves in to rescue her father, with Jon’s unexpected help, while Superman and Booster fight Lor-Zod, who’s none too happy how his father was treated.

3 Can’t-Miss Comics This Week From DC

January 25, 2017Ray Goldfield

Deathstroke, Kamandi and Killer Frost lead the week for DC.

Inspiration for 2017 From Those Who Left Us in 2016

December 30, 2016Lisa Tate

Although many talented entertainers have gone, their words, music, and characters will continue to inspire us.

DC This Week: Ladies First

October 13, 2016Ray Goldfield

This week is dominated by the ladies. There’s Kara in Supergirl #3. Lana Lang in Superwoman #3 and Lois Lane in Superman: Action Comics #965 are the spotlight characters. Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #3 is out, Barbara Minerva (Cheetah) has a solo tale in Wonder Woman, the teens of Gotham Academy work together […]

DC This Week – Deathstroke Hits the Target

August 10, 2016Ray Goldfield

The Rebirth of Deathstroke shines under Christopher Priest’s pen, ‘All-Star Batman’ by Scott Snyder debuts and Lois Lane finally gets superpowers. That, plus more Wonder Woman Year One and the satire of modern life continues in the ‘Flintstones.’

Thank you, Noel Neill

July 5, 2016Maya K1

To those who grew up watching Adventures of Superman reruns in the 1970s, Noel Neill was *the* model for Lois Lane.

DC This Week – Finally, a New Supergirl Comic!

May 12, 2016Ray Goldfield

This week, Supergirl flies back into comics with a book, Adventures of Supergirl, based on her television show and if you’re a fan of the show, you should buy it. If you’re a fan of Supergirl, you should buy it.

Lois Lane Doubles Down on Adventure in Her Latest YA Outing

May 7, 2016Kelly Knox

‘Lois Lane: Double Down’ is one of the few places you can still find Lois Lane done right.

‘Investigating Lois Lane: The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet’s Ace Reporter’

April 7, 2016Corrina Lawson1

Kryptonite might kill Superman but nothing keeps Lois down for long, not even sexism.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Color Me Surprised, That Wasn’t Nearly as Bad as I Thought It Would Be

March 25, 2016Shiri Sondheimer3

This movie has problems. It has scads of problems. But overall, while I wouldn’t pay to see it again, I don’t regret paying to see it once, nor do I feel it was two and a half hours of my life wasted.

This Week in DC: Harley Quinn and the Joker Have It Out

February 17, 2016Corrina Lawson

This week in DC Comics, Harley and the Joker have an epic throwdown, Martian Manhunter turns into a giant Earth-saving machine, the Secret Six and Batgirl make nice, there’s another installment of Max Landis’ origin of Superman and Doctor Fate goes topical.

Women Lead This Week’s DC Comics

December 30, 2015Corrina Lawson

This week’s favorites feature women. Cassandra Cain is spotlighted in Batman and Robin: Eternal, Lois is the co-lead in Superman: Lois & Clark, and Black Canary, of course. Sadly, Superman/Wonder Woman and the Wonder Woman title suffer by comparison.

When Shipper Wars Become Personal

December 25, 2015Maya K

Shipper Wars. It is the bane of fandom in general. Don’t be fooled. This isn’t a “teenage girl” thing. It’s everywhere.

In Defense of Silver Age Lois Lane

November 13, 2015Maya K8

Silver Age Lois Lane is important because she reminds us of how it used to be for women—and sometimes still is.

‘Secret Six’ Goes Mystical In an Excellent Overall Week From DC

October 22, 2015Corrina Lawson

Yay for Secret Six & Martian Manhunter leading a strong week by DC. Boo for the bottom of the list, including two awful titles featuring Wonder Woman.