Steve Wands
In Review: Dark Nights: Metal #1
The covers: DC is not going low on the variants for this major crossover event: there are twenty-five different covers to seek out. Good luck, collectors! The Ashcan Variant cover is by Greg Capullo featuring the...August 19, 2017 1835 0
In Review: Supergirl #10
The covers: Two very different covers for fans of the Maid of Might to track down. The Regular cover is by Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriques, and Michael Atiyeh. This features Supergirl flying as fast as she...July 15, 2017 1743 0
In Review: Dark Days: The Forge #1
The covers: A trio to find as things go dark at DC Comics. The Regular cover is by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair. A gigantic statue of Batman, who has its right fist thrust...July 13, 2017 1467 0
In Review: Supergirl #9
The covers: The first of two covers is by Brian Ching and Michael Atiyeh and it’s great. Being a fan of the Richard Donner Superman film, I instantly recognized the shape that Supergirl and Batgirl are...June 16, 2017 1600 0
In Review: The Flash #22
The covers: A trio to chase after for this final installment of “The Button.” The Regular cover is by Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson. It’s a terrific take of Flash Comics #1 from 1939 (though it’s...May 19, 2017 1877 0
In Review: The Flash #21
The covers: A foursome to find for this issue of The Flash. The Regular cover is by Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson. The Reverse Flash is paying the price for trying to take the button. White...April 30, 2017 1658 0
In Review: Supergirl #8
The covers: It’s been a while to see this villain dominate a DC Comics cover and Emanuela Lupacchino, Ray McCarthy, and Hi-Fi do not disappoint. The Emerald Empress, fresh from the pages of Justice League Vs....April 18, 2017 2000 0
In Review: Supergirl #7
The covers: A gigantic wolf begins to close its jaws and forcing them open is Supergirl. She’s straining to keep the creature from containing her, so it’s raising its clawed hands to force her down its...April 11, 2017 2065 0
In Review: Supergirl #4
The covers: Kara struggles to escape from her chains as the Cyborg Superman patrols National City. I love the classic theme of the hero — or heroine — trying to escape. Brian Ching has done an...December 21, 2016 1936 0
In Review: Supergirl: Rebirth #1
The covers: The Regular cover for this book thankfully shows the Kryptonian heroine clearly, with her fist not obscuring her face, but held before her, covering just a bit of the bottom of the title, as...August 20, 2016 1677 0
In Review: Batgirl and the Birds of Prey: Rebirth #1
The covers: Two to track down on this trio’s origin issue. The Regular cover is by Yanick Paquette and Nathan Fairbairn. This is a great cover that has Huntress screaming in Batgirl’s face, who’s enduring the...July 28, 2016 2000 0
In Review: The Flash #2
The covers: The Regular cover is a very stylized illustration, in line with those on the recent Black Canary run. It’s by Karl Kerschl and has an enormous figure of August Heart skidding to a stop,...July 17, 2016 1785 0
