Lobo #3 Review

 

Lobo #3 Review

Writer: Skottie Young

Artist (The Present): Jorge Corona

Colorist (The Present): Jean-Francois Beaulieu

Artist & Colorist (The Past): Nicoletta Baldari

Letterer: Nate Piekos

Cover Artists: Jorge Corona & Jean-Francois Beaulieu

Variant Cover Artists: Lee Bermejo; Nicoletta Baldari; Denys Cowan, Norm Rapmund & Francesco Segala

Editors: James Reid, Kathleen Wisneski & Paul Kaminski

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

After the Omega Tournament, Lobo's return to bounty hunting got an upgrade when Omni Omega+ Entertainment Corp acquired the bounty hunting industry. In a perfect fusion of capturing bail jumpers and entertaining viewers, OOEC deemed Lobo worthy of a reality show. But then Mr Kzzt, the legal department, and the executives tinkered with Lobo's fragging awesomeness.

 

When someone placed a bounty on Emperor Aquaman, OOEC sent Lobo to apprehend Arthur Curry. But amid their epic battle, OOEC merged with GRP. The board cancelled all bounty hunting contracts and sent Lobo packing. Amid the industry shutdown, how will Lobo fill his days? And how will he keep Dawg in pet chow? Let’s leap into Lobo #3 and see!

 

Story

Like so many actors who dreamed of stardom, Lobo ends up in a low-budget motel. Out of work and unable to pursue the career he loves, Lobo spends his days drinking and watching TV. Then Dr Bixwell from the Omega+ Department of Bounty Affairs calls. Following the corporate merger, they are relicensing members of the Intergalactic Bounty Union. But first, Lobo must pass a psychological evaluation. After ticking off some of the standard questions on his form, Dr Bixwell asks Lobo to recall a significant event that shaped him into the man he is today.

 

In Lobo #3, the Czarnian bounty hunter recalls life as a fourth grader. Young Lobo has lots of energy and dislikes people who tell him no. Despite his history of violence, his teacher has fought for him to enjoy the same formative experiences as his classmates. When Lobo’s teacher takes his class to the zoo, Miss Tribbs warns him that he cannot expect any special favors. But instead of respecting her decision and being on his best behavior, Lobo's boundless curiosity gets the better of him.

 

Skottie Young’s story examines the innocence of youth. As a child, Lobo is fascinated by the world around him. He acts on his feelings and doesn’t consider the cost to others. Unfortunately, his utopian society has cast aside its criminal justice system. And rather than redevelop one to police one boy’s actions, the Czarnian High Council hopes to steer Lobo toward embracing the code of conduct that has enabled their world to become a paradise. But young Lobo differs too far from the norm. And lacking someone willing to embrace his worldview and bridge the gap between his outlook and theirs, the boy wonders why he should embrace Czarnian values in Lobo #3.

 

Art

When Lobo descends into a crater and rents a motel inside Azzplague Major, he boards up the door. Then, dressed in long johns, Lobo spends his time drinking. After his TV studio makeover, Starro-shaped hair surrounds a pitiable expression. Lobo talks tough to Dawg and uses a sword to accept a video call. But the psychologist on the screen, no more than a face surrounded by conduits and machinery, redefines Lobo's definition of hard times. So, he rips off his onesie, perches on a bottle crate before the monitor, and speaks with the psychologist.

 

Jean-Francois Beaulieu lavishes bright colors on Jorge Corona's larger-than-life scenes. In a red region of space, Lobo's growling pet rests on a red cushion. The blue face and life-sustaining machinery offer Lobo hope of resuming his career. Yet the fluid in the surrounding storage jars reminds readers how losing a career can demoralize someone in Lobo #3.

 

As Nicoletta Baldari portrays Lobo's recollections, Miss Tribbs points toward sea life contained within force fields. Lobo's eyes widen when he ponders petting one, while a grimace crosses his face when Mrs Tribbs says no. The boy’s actions produce expressions of fright among his teacher and classmates. Yet the joy he feels shows on his face, and the creatures Lobo adores. While green light surrounds Mrs Tribbs in her green-and-yellow outfit, violet and indigo dominate the children's storybook art.

 

Nate Piekos fills white dialogue balloons with generously sized black uppercase letters. Yellow narrative boxes locate us in time and space. Letters grow bold for intonation and shrink for lowered voices, while giant-colored letters accompany Lobo’s irrepressible enthusiasm. Sound effects fill panels as Lobo takes his first steps toward his future career. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

In the Omega Tournament, Lobo fought for a crown to control reality against a hero he admired. When he resumed his career, his life paled before the Heart of Apokolips’ visions. After OOEC took over the bounty hunting trade, Mr Kzzt tantalized him with another vision of greatness. But when reality once again disappoints him, the former bounty hunter revisits the events that inspired him to abandon a society that constrained him in Lobo #3.

 

Rating 9.4/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Lobo #3.

 

For Lobo's TV Reality Show career, see my preview of Lobo #2.

 

For how this series started, see my preview of Lobo #1.

 

For Lobo's battle for the Omega crown, see my preview of DC K.O.: Wonder Woman vs Lobo #1.

C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table #1 Preview

 

Travel to Cornwall, England, and you can visit Tintagel peninsula, where the ruins of a 13th Century castle still stand. But archeologists and historians tell us that before Richard, the first Earl of Cornwall built his castle, another legendary figure lived there. 

Travel to The Hill, in Cornwall, England, and you can visit a secret repository of ancient artifacts. Or at least you could, until the weapons decided that the world needed new heroes. Who will the artifacts choose to wield them? And what threat must the young heroes combat?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table #1

Writer: Tom Taylor

Artist: Daniele Di Nicuolo

Cover Artists: Daniele Di Nicuolo, Darko Lafuente & Nicoletta Baldari

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99

Issue Length: 40 Pages

Release Date: September 10, 2025

 

 

For centuries, an elite force known as the Camelot Corps has protected ancient secrets, waiting for the day when these myths are needed by the world. That day is today.

Young Fell, Connor, and their friends are stunned when they’re almost crushed by a giant stone falling from the sky. Their lives are changed forever when they find a sword stuck fast in the stone.

 

These children of destiny will soon face a great evil. But they won’t do so alone. For these friends have been chosen to wield ancient, magical weapons. Great weapons bonded to knights of legend. Weapons that… speak? Weapons that argue.

 

With the evil Mordred’s power growing, the fate of the world rests in the hands of the Children of the Round Table.

 

New York Times #1 bestseller Tom Taylor (Superman, Star Wars, The Deep TV series, Neverlanders) and Daniele Di Nicuolo (Seven Secrets, Nightwing) team up to bring a new kind of hero to DC Comics.

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

Spider-Boy #4 Review

 

Writers: Dan Slott

Artists: Paco Medina; Ty Templeton

Colorist: Erick Arciniega; Dee Cunniffe

Letterer: Joe Caramagna

Cover Artists: Humberto Ramos & Edgar Delgado; Nicoletta Baldari; Philip Tan & Rachelle Rosenberg; Martín Cóccolo & Jesus Aburtov; Ethan Young & John Kalisz

Publisher: Marvel

Price: $4.99

Release Date: February 21, 2023

 

Bailey Briggs risked his reputation to aid Thor. Yet winning the Asgardian's approval meant revealing his monstrous side. Can people trust Bailey, or is he more of a monster than a boy?

 Let's thwip into Spider-Boy #4 and find out!

 

“Nightmare Scenario”

Story

Aunt Mae hosts a movie night at the F.E.A.S.T. center. Tonight's viewing is her nephew Peter's favorite movie, Fast Car Family Five. But Fast Car Family X is playing at the theater down the street. If only Bailey had money, he could watch the latest movie instead of an installment from Ancientville.

 

His friend Christina reminds Bailey that he's got a lifetime pass at Lucky Lane's Bowling Alley. Yeah, he's someone there! Christina cheers him on, even if he doesn't throw all strikes. If only he had accuracy as a superpower, maybe Spider-Man would trust him with web shooters.

 

 

 

In his Spider-Boy #4 story “Nightmare Scenario,” Dan Slott reveals Bailey's frustration. Like us, he yearns to be recognized and at the forefront of everything current. Bailey doesn't try to gain insights into his mentor by watching Peter's favorite movie. Nor does he appreciate how Christina’s family cares for him. He may get free bowling, but when Lucky Lane’s generosity doesn’t extend to free nachos, Bailey abandons Christina to find fun by patrolling the neighborhood

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Blessed with power beyond his years, Bailey grows frustrated when older spidey folks like Peter and Miles don't accept him. Worse, no one remembers him, which isolates him from friends and family. Yet Bailey excels in "Nightmare Scenario" because he finds non-combative solutions to problems. He relies on reason instead of super strength in Spider-Boy #4. Bailey risks losing his friends by using his unpopular abilities to protect someone who feels similarly isolated and disdained. 

 

 

 

 

Art

Aunt May shows no hesitation in greeting the homeless residents at the F.E.A.S.T. center. Bailey’s fellow residents look like ordinary people. Christina cheers Spider-Boy as he hurls a ball down the lane, but the worker pumping cheese onto a serving of nachos lacks enthusiasm. Bailey bounds over water towers and buildings with eye-catching architectural features. He perches atop a pinnacle as the Spider-Men tackling the winged Vulturians steal the foreground.

 

Erick Arciniega lavishes brilliant foreground color on Paco Medina's art in Spider-Boy #4. Background colors are soft, varied, and luminous, making night in the city that never sleeps appealing. Yet the color drains away when a sinister-looking intruder breaks into the bowling alley after it closes. A limited palette enhances thrilling car chases on the big screen. Despite how much money they paid, patrons flee a viewing of Fast Car Family X.

 

 

 

“Missing Pieces”

Story

Dan Slott’s second story in Spider-Boy #4 takes you inside Madame Monstrosity’s lab. After learning that she turned Bailey into Spider-Boy, she searched her records for how she created him. Using the results of her earlier experiment, she births a new entry to the Spider-Verse.

 

“Missing Pieces” is a prequel to "Nightmare Scenario" and enhances our understanding of Bailey's actions in the first story. Madame Monstrosity's actions sow doubt in Spider-Men and Christina's minds, severing Bailey's link with his friends. Whether Bailey can rebuild those relationships and regain their trust remains to be seen.

 

 

 

Art

Ty Templeton’s fanciful art reveals a grand villain, seemingly “forgotten” since the earliest era of Spider-Man. Templeton welcomes us into a lab filled with giant monitors, steam rising from vats, and bubble-filled birthing pods. Humanimal servants carry out their duties and monitor experiments. Madame Monstrosity's eyes widen, and she throws out her arms as her latest creation crawls from a nutrient tank in Spider-Boy #4.

 

Dee Cunniffe steeps the lab in green. Purple, pink, orange, and brown fill backgrounds when Madame Monstrosity takes her Humanimals on tour. Yellow lightning divides panels into scenes from Bailey's life as Madame Monstrosity's latest creation gazes upon the city in wonder. Behind him, a black and white billboard reveals the city's ambiguity with their latest hero.

 

Joe Caramagna thwips black uppercase dialogue into white balloons in “Nightmare Scenario” and “Missing Pieces." Word size shrinks for lowered voices, grows bold for intonation, and enlarges and changes color for shouts. Bailey's monster speech makes another appearance, while an attractive title-style font proclaims the name of Madame Monstrosity's latest creation in Spider-Boy #4.

 

Thanks to Marvel Comics for providing a copy for review.

 

 

 

 

Final Thoughts

Bailey stops trying to gain Spider-Man's respect and embraces his inner monster, while Madame Monstrosity reveals the identity of his mother in Spider-Boy #4.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To preview interior art see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.