World Comic Book Review

18th April 2024

Batman: Lost (Review)

Batman: Lost DC Comics, November 2017 Writer: Scott Snyder Batman: Lost is another comic book tie-in to American publisher DC Comics’ Dark Nights Metal cross promotional event. Dark Nights Metal revolves around the concept of corrupted, alternative reality versions of DC Comic’s popular superhero property, The Batman, invading the publisher’s mainstream reality. The overarching plot … Read more

The Wildstorm #2-8 (Review)

The Wildstorm #2-8 DC Comics, 2017 Writer: Warren Ellis We have previously reviewed The Wildstorm #1, and favourably. This should be no surprise to long-standing readers of the World Comic Book Review. Our reviews of British writer Warren Ellis’ body of work includes the brilliant Trees, James Bond: Vargr, Injection, and Karnak #1. Mr Ellis … Read more

Kingdom Come, Twenty One Years Later

We are a year late in our review of the anniversary of Kingdom Come. It was published in 1996. Here, nonetheless, are the thoughts of two of our writers on the classic comic: Kingdom Come (Review) by Tom Kelly American publisher DC Comics has a long publication history, largely in the superhero genre. Today, DC … Read more

Batman: The Dark Prince Charming #1 (Review)

Batman: The Dark Prince Charming #1 DC Comics, November 2017 Writer: Enrico Marini Our saunter through the increasingly thick jungle of recent Batman titles continues. Batman: The Dark Prince Charming #1 is the first of a two-part graphic novel from American publisher DC Comics.  The title follows one of their paramount properties the Batman as he hunts down his long-time nemesis the Joker, … Read more