Superman: Father of Tomorrow #5 Review

 

Superman: Father of Tomorrow #5 Review

Writer: Kenny Porter

Artist: Danny Earls

Colorist: Nick Filardi

Letterer: Lucas Gattoni

Cover Artists: Danny Earls & Nick Filardi

Variant Cover Artists: Gabriel Hardman & Matt Hollingsworth; Taurin Clarke

Editors: Michael McCalister & Andrew Marino

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

Seeing Jonathan Kent die, and knowing he could have saved him, propelled Jor-El on a crusade. Yet while he seeks to upgrade Earth's technology, villains adapt his Kryptonian tech to build even more powerful weapons. Even Batman believes Jor-El's attempt to help Humanity adversely altered his life.

 

Now, his former ally, General Sam Lane, wants to kill or control Jor-El. Will he receive help from another of Jor-El’s former friends? And can Lois Lane prevent her father from killing Humanity’s great benefactor? Let’s leap up, up, and away into Superman: Father of Tomorrow #5 and see!

 

Story

Lex Luthor's father wanted Lex to follow in his footsteps. Instead, he bought into Superman's vision of the world. But when he deviated from the plan, Superman cast him aside. So, Lex bolstered his scientific expertise by mastering magic. Then, in the time-honored manner of tyrants everywhere, Lex killed his teachers so they could never defy him. Now, he wields Nabu, Dr Fate's former helmet, as a sword. And he intends to impose his own order on the world.

 

In Superman: Father of Tomorrow #5, Lex Luthor is in good company. General Sam Lane has become Captain Atom to kill all metahumans he cannot control. Then there’s Jor-El. After failing to save his family and his planet, Jor-El intends to insulate Humanity against its weaknesses. Each man believes he’s smart enough to save the world. But as Martha counsels Jor-El, wielding too much power creates problems instead of solving them.

 

As Kenny Porter weaves his story about three perfectionists, he also gives other characters a chance to shine. But while people strive to give Lex Luthor, General Sam Lane, and Jor-El wake-up calls, each must recognize that they have become the dangers that they dedicated their lives to combating. Still, the revelation may come too late. All of them, in their own ways, have created a threat that may destroy the world, unless they can resolve it in Superman: Father of Tomorrow #5.

 

Art

The Spectre may have sympathized with John Constantine in Bobo’s bar. But when John confronts a Lex Luthor clothed in shimmering green armor and a green cape, Lex offers him disdain instead. While General Lane's skin now resembles a diamond, the red image on his chest reinforces his status as the hardest soldier to kill. But as forces battle in Metropolis, Jor-El sits in his farming clothes at the Kent Farm. Martha wants him to be open with her. So, she pours him a mug of coffee.

 

As Danny Earls contrasts Jor-El’s futuristic Metropolis with Martha’s little-changed Kent Farm, Nick Filardi adorns Superman: Father of Tomorrow #5 with a vibrant palette. Captain Atom’s red symbol and blue skin represent his hope for the world and his anger at metahumans. Lex Luthor’s armor links him with Krypton and Jor-El’s attempt to protect his world. Yet while the orange Kryptonite in the Fortress of Solitude shows what Lex Luthor desires, the destruction he unleashes hints at his love for the world. Jor-El feels as misguided as General Lane and Lex. Yet the costume beneath his shirt and overalls expresses his belief that doing right by others should be black-and-white.

 

Lucas Gattoni fills white balloons and boxes with black uppercase letters. The words grow bold for intonation and change color when casting spells. Black letters in beige boxes locate readers in time and space. Yet amid all the fighting, energy blasts, and explosions, the rumbling ground shows how Luthor views his place in the world. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

When people are struggling, it's natural to want to help them. But when Jor-El tries to make Earth more like the world he lost, he gives them new problems to contend with. Her friend from the stars may be feeling sorry for himself. Still, Martha isn't letting Jor-El bask in self-blame in Superman: Father of Tomorrow #5.

 

Rating 9.8/10 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For a look inside see Superman: Father Of Tomorrow #5 Preview. 

For the battle at the United Nations, see Superman: Father Of Tomorrow #4 Preview. 

For Intergang's attack on upgraded public transportation, see my preview of Superman: Father of Tomorrow #3. 

For how Jor-El fares against Kryptonite, see my preview of Superman: Father Of Tomorrow #2.

For how this series started see my preview of Superman: Father Of Tomorrow #1.  

 

Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #3 Cover Preview

 

Cover A: Nick Marinkovich

Solomon Kane doesn’t feel in control of his life. After reuniting with his friends, he tells Abramo Bensaid and his daughter Diamanta about his wanderings. But Abramo, mystic and scholar, is most interested in Solomon’s staff. The wooden staff topped with a cat’s head has protected Solomon from the Undead. It also helps Solomon Kane communicate with N’Longa, the shaman who gave it to him.

 

When Solomon seeks N’Longa’s insight, how will the shaman advise the Puritan? And can the Atlantean carvings on the staff protect him amid the war brewing between provinces of the Mughal Empire?

Here's all the info from Titan Comics:

 

Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #3 Cover Preview

Writer, Artist & Colorist: Patch Zircher

Cover Artists: Nick Marinkovich, Patch Zircher & Paolo Parente 

Publisher: Titan Comics

Issue Description: 32 Pages, Full Color

Price: $4.99 US

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

 

Solomon Kane is no stranger to the impossible. But the mythic storm gathering in the heart of India may be his greatest test yet. Guided by a mysterious black-maned lion, Solomon Kane is drawn to India, and a confrontation between the warrior queen Rani Durgavati and the mighty Mughal Empire. But the coming battle is more than a clash of armies. Ancient powers are stirring, gods and demons walk among the living, and Kane's arcane Atlantean staff may hold the key to it all. Legend meets legend. Steel meets the divine. The Sword of Vengeance answers a higher call.

 

 

Here are more covers to collect:

 

 

 

 

Cover B: Patch Zircher

Cover C: Paolo Parente

Cover D: Nick Marinkovich Virgin Cardstock

Cover E: Paolo Parente Virgin Cardstock

 

Available from local comic shops. For UK & Europe visit Forbidden Planet

 

For more details, visit Titan Comics.

 

Thanks to Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures for sharing this cover preview with us. 

 

For Solomon's reunion with Abramo & Diamanta Bensaid, see Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #2 Review.

 

For how Solomon befriended a lion, see Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #1 Preview.

 

 

Bleeding Hearts #8 Preview

 

Poke didn’t ask for his heart to start beating. But when it did, the blood pumping through his cold, dead veins changed everything. He’s tried to walk a line between embracing the Live Ones while remaining in the dead community. Yet, keeping a foot in both camps has forced him to start killing his fellow Zombies. He’s lost his best friend, Mush. And for what? A Live One who’d prefer he vanished from their lives? And a Live One girl that he cannot understand?

 

A half-alive Zombie doesn’t belong anywhere. At least, anywhere that he knows of. Can Poke help Rabbit and her mother reach a place of safety? And can Poke make peace with his past and embrace this unique new form of existence? 

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

Bleeding Hearts #8 Preview

Writer: Deniz Camp

Artist: Stipan Morian

Variant Cover Artist: Martín Morazzo

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: September 30, 2026

 

 

Bones and All!

 

 

Poke knows he can’t keep the secret of his beating heart and changing sympathies forever. But who can he trust without bringing the whole Horde down on his head? And what has Rabbit found in her new hiding place?

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For Poke, Rabbit, and Mama's art appreciation, see Bleeding Hearts #7 Review. 

For the Out-Break mall hunt that changed everything, see my preview of Bleeding Hearts #6.

For how Rabbit met Ms Ruby, see my review of Bleeding Hearts #5. 

For Rabbit's Tea Party, see my preview of Bleeding Hearts #4.

 

For the strange emotions that stress Poke out, see Bleeding Hearts Preview #3. 

 

For why Rabbit likes bunnies, see Bleeding Hearts #2 Preview. 

 

For Poke's full name, see my preview of Bleeding Hearts #1. 

 

Fort Psycho #2 Review

 

Fort Psycho #2 Review

Writer: Matt Kindt

Artist: Brian Hurtt

Colorist: Bill Crabtree

Letterer: Becca Carey

Cover Artists: Brian Hurtt; Lewis LaRosa & Rico Renzi; Mike del Mundo; Joe Palmer

Publisher: Oni Press

Price: $5.99 US

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

When the Seven Seals destroyed a sovereign nation, the United Nations responded with more than condemnation. They quietly raised an army to tackle the international terrorist organization. The Strategic Alliance Worldwide killed most of the Seven Seals’ operatives. SAW agents assassinated their leader, the Blue Bishop. Then, the United Nations rounded up Seven Seals and SAW agents with equal zeal and consigned them to separate prisons.

 

What struggles do the world’s former heroes endure? And how will Jason, the newest inmate, fare among his fellow “war criminals?” Let’s leap into Fort Psycho #2 and see!

 

Story

Jason evaded capture for a year. But when he let his disguise slip for a moment, the authorities captured him and sent him to Fort Cyclone. Once, it was SAW's base of operations. Now, it's an all-inclusive resort. Jason has his own house. Boxes from IKEA await his assembly. And thanks to the regular airdrops, the mercenaries can get most anything they want in the commissary. For Jason, that's a comic he used to read to his nephews. But the myths retold in Legendary Action Stories also shaped Jason's life.

 

In Fort Psycho #2, the United Nations wants to keep its highly skilled assets available in case they need their services again. While it's taken steps to hide them from public scrutiny, the authorities also provide all the amenities in case they need them again. But while most of his fellow inmates enjoy their retirement, the people who captured Jason gave him a mission. The suits believe Blue Bishop is hiding among SAW personnel at Fort Cyclone. And if Jason doesn't find and kill him, they'll kill his brother and nephews.

 

After reconnecting with some of his former comrades, Jason begins his hunt in Matt Kindt’s story. One of his fellow inmates mentioned a possible connection on the day he arrived. When Jason tries to follow up, some help. Others warn him off or try to divert him. And all the while, his fellow prisoners show Jason how enjoyable life in Fort Cyclone can be.

 

The Blue Bishop may be hiding among them. Or the authorities got it wrong. Regardless of what the suits told Jason, the mercenaries’ jailors don’t have to treat them so nicely. And like the suits’ threat to kill his family, the authorities could decide to stop sending them the antidote pills to the poison they injected everyone with in Fort Psycho #2.

 

Art

When his team reaches the rotunda at the heart of the concentric defensive walls, Jason pulls a statuette from a smoking domed enclosure. After evading the guards who patrol the grounds, Jason’s team races beneath those watching from atop the wall. Colored gas rises. Arrows fly. A comrade atop a roof provides cover fire with a machine gun. A mushroom cloud rises from elsewhere in the city as Jason and his team reach the hang gliders. Then, they soar on artificial wings toward their escape vehicle.

 

While Brian Hurtt fills Fort Psycho #2 with memorable characters, Bill Crabtree clothes them in vibrant colors. Yet like the bird statuette Jason secured for SAW, Zeus has traded his pink mohawk for pink-and-orange shades. The inmates wear gray, white, and pale shades of green and blue as they walk the lush grounds beneath a bright blue sky. Still, the vibrant blue pool area provides amusement and community as the mercenaries seek to enjoy their retirement.

 

Becca Carey fills white dialogue balloons with lowercase black letters, while Jason's recollections inhabit beige narrative boxes. Giant uppercase black letters fill deformed balloons as people pay the price for their leader's decisions. Orange machine gun fire and block letters herald cause and effect. Then, a red boom connects with the stripes of their leader, and the uniform of a soldier amid gray rubble. A two-page extract from Legendary Action Stories and character files close out this second issue. Thanks to Oni Press and Superfan Promotions for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

While the people who defended the world against terrorism pay the price for their methods, the leader of the terrorists may lurk among them. Some of the former soldiers obey orders without question. Others have spent their lives deceiving comrades and foes alike. So, the jailers pick an idealist to investigate their suspicions. Amid his search for the truth, Jason studies the island's laccolithic butte and awaits opportunities to communicate with higher intelligences in Fort Psycho #2.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

For more cover art see Fort Psycho #2 Cover Preview. 

Bizarro: Year None #3 Preview

 

Dr Dalton’s duplicator machine works by sending objects to another dimension. But when he sent a copy of the Daily Planet’s latest broadsheet, Bizarro intercepted it. And he said it was good. So while Perry White on Earth declared Dr Dalton a fraud, Bizarro prepared a new world for Perry White to live on. 

 

When Dr Dalton fired up his duplicator a second time in Metropolis, Bizarro soared through the space/time breach. He grabbed Perry White from the elevator car, and transported the harangued editor to his world. Only the intern, Jimmy Olsen, was with Perry in the elevator. And after Bizarro spoke with them, he decided to make Jimmy his Daily Planet’s new editor-in-chief.

 

Now, everyone constantly wants Jimmy’s attention and approval. Yet between fetching coffee and fulfilling his intern duties, Perry gets to go undercover as a reporter again. Can Perry discover what makes Bizarro’s cube-shaped world tick? And will Jimmy’s profile of this world’s Superman see the light of day?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

Bizarro: Year None #3 Preview

Writers: Kevin Smith & Eric Carrasco

Artist & Cover Artist: Nick Pitarra

Variant Cover Artists: Chris Burnham & Ibrahim Moustafa

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 4 Issues

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: September 30, 2026

 

 

Un-Intelligent Design!

 

 

As Jimmy and Perry adjust to life on Bizarro World, this backwards planet of opposites reveals itself to be more than a mirror reflection…there’s something sinister in the madness. It’s almost as if everyone on the planet is a plaything…a draft to be tossed away and re-worked…a deranged game of life, death, rinse, and repeat that me no like at all! This am a terrible installment of the official Bizarro origin you need to miss!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For the scoop on Lois Lane, see Bizarro: Year None #2 Preview. 

For Jimmy Olsen's concerns about Perry White's editorial decisions, see Bizarro: Year None #1 Review. 

Zatanna #6 Preview

 

Zatanna has a tortured history with the Hidden City. It was where her mother was born. Sadly, it is also where her mother died. Yet just as her mother left her home to find love, many of the Homo Magi yearn to interact with the rest of Humanity. Some flee in the dead of night. Others remain to fight the establishment. But instead of engaging in politics, they use their magical heritage to make their fellow citizens spontaneously combust.

 

Can the Hidden City survive High Lord Loryndro’s heavy-handed tactics to root out the terrorists? And what cost must Zatanna pay to bring peace to the Hidden City?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

 

 

Zatanna #6 Preview

Writer: Jamal Campbell

Artist & Cover Artist: Jamal Campbell

Variant Cover Artists: David Talaski, Dike Ruan, And Chuma Hill

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

 

Beware the Dragon Of Despair!

 

 

A Great Black Dragon has risen from the malcontent of the Hidden City citizens, bringing with it a storm of fire and ruin. Can Zatanna unite hearts and minds and vanquish the beast of calamity, or is the city of the Homo Magi doomed to a future of ash?

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For a revelation that brings Zatanna healing, see Zatanna #5 Preview. 

For Zatanna's meeting with Zehuti, see Zatanna #4 Preview.

For Zatanna's visit to the realm of a loa, see my review of Zatanna #3.

For Zatanna's trip to New Orleans, see my review of Zatanna #2. 

For how this series began, see my review of Zatanna #1. 

For Zatanna's fight against Harley Quinn, see my preview of DC K.O.: Zatanna Vs Harley Quinn #1: All Fight Month Round Five Preview  

 

Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1 Review

 

Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1 Review

Writer: Jim Zub

Artist: Jésus Merino

Colorist: Jão Canola

Letterers: Richard Starkings & Tyler Smith

Cover Artists: Roberto De La Torre, Utsab Chatterjee, Gerardo Zaffino, Jésus Merino & Stuart Sayger

Editor: Chris Butera

Publisher: Titan Comics

Price: $4.99 US

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

Conan has traveled the world. He has faced countless foes. So, when he defends a village along the border between Zingara and Argos, the tide of battle doesn’t faze him. Conan knows how to navigate the ebb and flow of battle and use momentum to achieve victory. Yet he senses a familiar presence casting its shadow over him once more. Conan does not know how Thulsa Doom’s forces will attack him next. Still, Conan senses a familiar darkness once again threatening the Hyborian World.

 

Yet wars are not fought alone. Who will join Conan in his next battle with Thulsa Doom? And after all of Conan's victories, will the powerful sorcerer gain the advantage over the Cimmerian this time? Let's raise our swords, leap into Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1, and see!

 

Story

In the Hyborian Age, Conan sits in a tavern, nursing a tankard of ale. After defending towns from raiders, he forsook his position and pay when the defenders became oppressors. But as he watches the revelry around him, Conan feels like an outsider. He wonders if his sacrifice was worth it.

 

As Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1 follows the Cimmerian’s struggle to find value in civilized society, it also checks in on Steve Costigan. Six years have passed since he fought for civilization in Montfaucon, France. After the Great War ended, Steve wandered. He sought meaning in all the death and destruction. The anguish he endured seeing his comrades die on the battlefield, and how they treated the people they fought to protect, refuses to fade. So, when his footsteps lead him into Chinatown in London, England, Steve accepts the manager's invitation and steps within the Temple of Dreams.

 

As Jim Zub's story ponders the role civilization plays in Human progress, he backtracks to the Thurian Era. Humans tend to think of time as a straight line. Yet for Gonar the Seeker, time is a circle. Sitting cross-legged before a fire in the Thurian Age, Gonar peers past the boundaries of time and space. He sees a cosmic being that Conan and Steve sense through their connection to Thulsa Doom.

 

Conan has triumphed in many wars between nations. Steve Costigan struggles to recover from serving in Humanity’s first World War. Yet a war for the cosmos, ignited by a stellar ravager and Thulsa Doom’s unquenchable thirst for power, awaits both men in Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1.

 

Art

As Gonar sits in contemplation, with horns crowning his head, a cosmic vision overtakes his eyes. A dead space appears amid a sea of stars. Yet a living Black Hole gathers stars with its tentacles to the vortex at its center. In the Hyborian Age, Conan frowns as he regards the crowded tavern. Some drink wildly. Intoxication drives others to rage. A tavern wench smiles as she delivers drinks to other customers. Yet still, Conan frowns.

 

Millennia later, Steve Costigan reclines on a wooden platform. Sweat drenches his features as a wisp of smoke escapes his pipe. Around him, smokers close their eyes and relax as they sink into oblivion. Yet Steve remains restless. Jésus Merino provides readers a glimpse inside Steve's mind. Amid decaying corpses, silhouettes of violence, and explosions, tears stream from Steve's eyes.

 

As a purple cosmic entity devours stars in a blue-and-black sky, the brown trees and ground surrounding Gonar match the interior of Conan's tavern. An orange-and-yellow vision signals Steve Costigan's connection with Thulsa Doom’s resurgence. Jão Canola uses gold to link Steve's pipe and Conan's medallions with a woman each meets. Yet like green, gold also links Steve, Conan, and the mysterious woman with Thulsa Doom in Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1.

 

Richard Starkings and Tyler Smith convey Jim Zub’s strong narrative voice with uppercase black letters in colored narrative boxes. Steve speaks in roughly shaped balloons as he struggles to put the past behind him, and spherical balloons when he recaptures what he lost. The rough balloons link Steve to Conan’s adversary, and a voice that speaks amid roughly shaped beige circles outlined with red. Thanks to Titan Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

Raiders killed her parents when she was a child. She grew up as a servant. As Steve Costigan fought to preserve civilization, Zuleika served beneath Thulsa Doom. While Conan and Steve can sense the sorcerer, Thulsa Doom seems ignorant of her extraordinary abilities. Yet like Gonar the Seeker, Zuleika recognizes that time and space are illusions. As Thulsa Doom arrays his forces for another bid to take over the world, Zuleika’s role seems inextricably linked with the sorcerer and the power of the Black Stone in Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To look inside see Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1 Preview. 

For more on Zuleika see The Savage Sword of Conan #16 Review. 

Read the Free Comic Book Day issue: Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #0 at Titan Comics. 

 

For Titan's earlier Conan events, see:

Conan: Battle of the Black Stone #1 Review & 

Conan: Scourge of the Serpent Review.  

 

DC WIP: Watchmen #1 Preview

 

When two police detectives investigate a murder scene, the brutality of the assault shocks them. Edward Blake was loaded with muscles and connections with world leaders. The detectives don’t know exactly what he did for a living, but Blake obviously had enemies. Still, it’d be safer for everyone if they wrote it up as a robbery gone wrong. Because if any unauthorized superheroes hear about it and decide to investigate, they could stir up all kinds of trouble.

 

Rorschach may not hear the detectives mention him by name. Still, in a city choking on its own depravity, he keeps an ear out for trouble. What will he discover when he investigates the dead man’s apartment? And how will Rorschach's investigation affect the isolated former members of a superhero team?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

DC WIP: Watchmen #1 Preview

Writer: Alan Moore

Artist & Cover Artist: Dave Gibbons

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 40 Pages

Issue Description: Black & White, 11” x 17”

Price: $14.99 US

Release Date: September 23, 2026

ISBN: 7-61941-39190-8

 

 

Experience Watchmen

Like You’ve Never Seen Before!

 

Step into the world of comics like never before with DC W.I.P. Get up close and personal with the stunning artwork from one of comics’ greatest artists. Featuring the art of Watchmen #1 from Dave Gibbons! The brilliance of Gibbons's work can be seen like never before in this massive oversize presentation with a brand-new introduction by Gibbons. Don’t miss your chance to own this incredible, one-of-a-kind piece of comics history.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For more in the DC WIP series, see: 

 

DC W.I.P.: American Vampire #1 Preview

 

 

DC W.I.P.: Absolute Batman #1

 

 

 DC W.I.P.: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 Preview