The Superman from 5 years in the future has traveled to the past with the help of the Legion of Superheroes, to face a threat to the Man of Steels origins. Who are the K-men and what did they take from the rocket ship that brought baby Kal-EL to Earth? The breakneck pace of Grant Morrison’s run on ACTION COMICS continues as the Superman of the present day...

Having escaped in Infestation 2 #1 the Elder Gods begin to make their presence felt in the different realities that make up the IDW Universe, and their first stop is Transformers: Hearts Of Steel! Quick recap: Hearts Of Steel is an alternate reality where the Transformers had their fist contact with humans in the late 1800′s. John Henry, Jules, Verne and...

Hey there, Comic Booked readers, sorry for the delay in the past few issues of Batman. To make up for it we have a double issue review! Scott Snyder has weaved quite a mystery with his ongoing DC Batman series and the Court of Owls. Creating a new league of villains and their deadly assassin, his story has played out like an uneven thriller. Though rocky at...

When it comes to modern noir, you’d be hard pressed to find a better team than Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. This is what they do best. All the classic trappings are present. Dark shadows, a beautiful femme fatale, seedy love scenes, and tough bastards. But to call FATALE from Image Comics simply a noir comic is to do it a disservice. This series seamlessly...

Each week, we at Comic Booked like to offer some quick reviews of the previous week’s books in hopes of introducing fellow readers to books you might not generally think about trying. This comes in handy especially if you’re having a small week! (It should also go without saying that there will be spoilers in some of these reviews. We try to keep them vague...

Secret Avengers 21.1 is an important .1 issue for several reasons. Its the first issue with writer Rick Remender at the helm, an event I’ve personally been looking forward to since the announcement was made at NYCC at Marvel’s Avengers Panel. Rick Remender has always,  in my mind, seemed like the natural choice to write about Captain...

Nick Roche is brilliant. So is writer James Roberts, but more Nick. Okay, 50/50 – an even split! Not an objective opinion, I know – but warranted. It’s a shame ‘Robots In Disguise’ was released after this #1 issue, because reading *this* may give you high hopes for what the overall story can offer until you actually read *that*. Andrew...

Darkseid is here and we start this issue with what looks like a full scale invasion. Darkseid and his forces devastate the area of arrival. Local law enforcement quickly over powered and most of the Justice League are already down for the count. The first to get back into the fight, the Flash and Superman. “Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art and cover by JIM LEE...

The first issue of the multi-reality event has been released at long last! Infestation 2, the follow up to IDW’s 2011 event which became the sleeper hit of the year, continues the story begun in that event, which featured zombies, and the Infestation: Outbreak storyline which introduced aliens and demons to the IDW mix.  Infestation 2 raises the bar,...

Optimus Prime is dead; Orion Pax has been reborn. Such was the fate of the wartime leader of the Autobots upon his revelation that, with the civil war officially over and the Matrix of Leadership depleted, he was no longer necessary. Leaving the newly-reborn Cybertron for parts unknown, the ex-Prime left the responsibilities of leadership and governance in the...

Each week, we at Comic Booked like to offer some quick reviews of the previous week’s books in hopes of introducing fellow readers to new books, especially if you’re having a small week! Amazing Spider-Man #678, Avengers #21, Caligula #6, Daredevil #8, Fables #113, Legion Of Monsters #4 and Prophet #21.AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #678 (Marvel): Behind one of the...

From the Hades of Greek mythology, to Virgil, Dante, Milton, Joyce, Sartre, Moorcock, Pratchett, and…  Well, you get the idea; I have always had an affinity for stories that take place in hell.  As a reader of comics as well as literature, it’s only fitting that I always enjoy reading the plethora of illustrated comic tales that have been set in...

The Lowdown: Nathanael Adam believes he is a good man, but virtually everyone else in his life seems to constantly question both his goodness and his humanity.  His is an elliptical journey, one that, from the series’ inception, has seen Captain Atom spin from pole to pole between that which makes him human, and that which makes him, well… something...

We find our team of strong, sexy ladies against the most  mysterious of enemies.  Having faced mind bombs and experienced time gaps, they agree to take 24 hours to rest and regroup. Yet our team isn’t lucky enough  to catch such a break, with time disappearing and new information arising Black Canary calls the Birds of Prey back into action. “...

What I like to call DC’s most unlikely team, Jason Todd, Roy Harper and Starfire make up the Outlaws. The story so far finds Jason (Red Hood) facing secrets of his past, Roy (Arsenal) face to face with a far physically superior opponent, his chance to show off he is not just a guy with a bow and arrow. Starfire finds herself powerless and for the first...

How can I choose my pick of the week when my two favorite comic books come out? Easy, I pick something better. Last October as I walked around my first NYCC, I saw that Del Rey had a booth. They of course were promoting their upcoming Star Wars books and the one I couldn’t wait for was Darth Plagueis. The original street date was 16-Jan-12 but was pushed...