comic book
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Ambitious, inventive and dazzling
December 24, 2023 | Ivan Radford
This dazzling, inventive, ambitious sequel builds on the jaw-dropping original – almost too much.Read More
The Batman: Brilliantly dark neo-noir
April 20, 2022 | David Farnor
Robert Pattinson is a brilliantly dark Batman in Matt Reeves’ gripping neo-noir thriller.Read More
Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Looking back at Spidey’s 90s adventures
April 10, 2022 | Matthew Turner
Faithful to source material and character, John Semper’s long-running animated Spider-Man series remains one of Spider’s best screen adaptations.Read More
First look UK TV review: Peacemaker Season 1
March 22, 2022 | David Farnor
John Cena relishes the chance to take centre stage in James Gunn’s darkly entertaining superhero satire.Read More
VOD film review: Spider-Man: No Way Home
March 19, 2022 | David Farnor
This fan-pleasing meta-sequel is a surprisingly heartfelt tale of second chances.Read More
Hell’s Kitchen heroes: Marvel’s greatest TV achievement to date
March 16, 2022 | David Farnor
Ever since the launch of Disney+, Marvel has made no secret of its small screen plans, pouring money into a slew of MCU spin-offs and companion pieces. The result has been a comic book lover’s dream, with a chance for … Read More
Gritty and Gothic: The magic of Michael Keaton and Tim Burton’s Batman and Batman Returns
March 12, 2022 | David Farnor
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton’s Batman films are bold, stylish and thrilling blockbusters.Read More
The Old Guard: A lean, mean franchise starter
July 10, 2020 | David Farnor
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s lean, mean comic book thriller is a promising franchise starter.Read More
VOD film review: Brightburn
November 2, 2019 | Bianca Garner
This muddled, rushed superhero horror is a missed opportunity.Read More
VOD film review: Glass
May 27, 2019 | David Farnor
Shyamalan’s unlikely comic book trilogy reaches an uneven but entertaining climax.Read More
