DC Comics, February 2020 Writer: Geoff Johns Artist: Gary Frank Purchased: Quality Comics, Perth Australia Our last critique of Mr Johns’ writing efforts on Doomsday Clock was bemused. Was Mr Johns making a snide comment about his new master at DC Comics’ ultimate owner, AT&T? If that was the case, it was one of the … Read more
Our publication has a category devoted to “superheroes”. It is a genre to which we have paid disproportionate attention, primarily because it is in English (the language of most of our contributors) and because of the sheer volume of superhero-genre material generated primarily by American publishers. But what does the word “superhero” actually denote? The … Read more
Medisin #1 Action Lab Entertainment, May 2017 Writer: Jeff Dyer, Mark McKeon Comic books that delve into the often catastrophic consequences of massive super hero and villain brawls are not new. Iconic comic book titles such as Garth Ennis’ “The Boys”, Warren Ellis’ “The Authority”, and Marvel Comics’ “Damage Control” have all considered what happens … Read more