by Jake Douglas

I have always solidly believed that Dark Horse comics were the best and worst thing to happen to the Predator franchise. On one hand, you've got the amazing Alien VS Predator, on the other hand, you've got the crappy Alien VS Predator. On that same hand exists the comic adaptation of Predator 2. Say what you want about the movie itself, but it bloody rocks... bloodily. It's more violent, more insane and more involved. This film gave us our first real glimpse of what these crazy intergalactic hunters were all about. It paved the way for all of the fiction that followed, much like Aliens, and Terminator with their respective sequels.

by Bob Bruno 

Final Issue. As the Defenders of the Earth (yeah, you heard me) beat back Ming’s forces across the globe, the Phantom prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice to close the portals between Mongo & Earth permanently.

Warning: Major spoilers for the issue follow.

by Gavin Foo

 *WARNING - SPOILERS!*

Writer & Artist: Kaare Andrews
Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramagna

Danny Rand aka Iron Fist, has appeared in numerous titles and events since his last solo series, The Immortal Iron Fist. Though he frequents Avengers teams and I particularly liked his role in AvX and the storyline that emerged from it, there hasn't been a solo title for quite some time - and I say to that, ’tis about time!

Kaare Andrews has not only given us a current and evolved Iron Fist, he is writing it all and covering all art duties. 

by Bob Bruno

Thwarted in his attempt to rescue denizens of Subterranea, an enraged Superman rockets towards Tower Command to confront its mysterious Commander, a woman named Harrow.

Warning: Minor spoilers for the issue follow.

Greg Pak’s Superman encompasses much to love about the character. Using the New 52 to its full advantage, Pak gives us a Man of Steel with all of the ideals and optimism, but without the seasoning of his Pre-Crisis/Post-Crisis counterparts. This Superman, with a touch of arrogance and recklessness, is daring: Daring to save everyone; daring to take a chance on people; daring to trust; daring to do what’s hard and what’s right in the face of being criticized as naïve or weak. That combined with an exuberance for embracing his power, gives Pak’s Superman a welcome and compelling freshness, difficult to achieve and often absent from the character.

by Gavin Foo

 STARLIGHT #2

Writer: Mark Millar
Art: Goran Parlov
Colours: Ive Svorcina
Letterer: Marko Šunjić
Cover: Bill Sienkiewicz
Variant Cover: Goran Parlov

Hopefully, you are one of those people last month who picked up the first issue - if not, you are missing out. Mark Millar has followed it up with an issue that is equally as spectacular.

Last month we saw the establishment of Duke McQueen, an American Air Force pilot who more than a few decades ago, was transported to another world and dimension, Tantalus - and promptly had adventures and saved that world. The issue though, was much about loss as he had just lost his wife, and reflecting upon where his life has taken him. Let it be said that he had a choice to stay but chose to return to his love on earth. 

by Jake Douglas

I'll be completely honest. I wasn't exactly sure on how to judge the first issue of The Fuse by Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood.

I picked it up based on the idea that it was going to have everything I love in the one story, and that the potential was there to be the perfect blending of ideas. Then I read it, and was torn between wondering if this was indeed a brilliant and highly thought out story with major potential or just another sci-fi comic with a lot of promise based on the idea, but missing vital elements that could have made it better.

Was it excellent, or just OK? If it's just OK, is it because I am in a bad mood? Or is it because it is actually just OK and not excellent?

by Tiff Douglas

You are reading a story about a dystopian future, you’re walking straight into a situation that has been stewing in it’s moral ineptitude for quite a while, everyone in the story is wondering to themselves “how did it get this way? How did we fall so far?”.  The story isn’t about exactly how they got there but how people can get back to a stage of normalcy. No matter how bad your world gets or how much we ignore, a hero will come along and wake us all up. Why not try to stop it while the shit first starts to come down? This is what Evil Empire by Max Bemis is about. A very realistic and close look at how the road to oblivion is paved by the voter.