The second collection of iZombie still has all the elements that made the first collection great, but that may be what’s working against it at this point. The tale of Gwen, a zombie whose day job is that of a gravedigger, and her hoary host of friends and acquaintances, should not seem mundane. But this second volume, while still quite good, doesn’t break much ground, and, in fact, gets a little mired.

As one of maybe 10 people who loved Gerry Conway’s “Justice League Detroit” back in the ‘80s, I am this book’s target audience. And it did not deliver, unfortunately.

In 99 Days, Los Angeles Detective Antoine Boshoso Davis is constantly vexed by his nightmares of a Rwandan boy about to commit a grisly act of murder that no child should commit or even witness.

Several months ago, Under the Radar spoke to members of Four Star Studios who, in addition to other comics work, were banding together to create a low-priced digital comics, available as a PDF or, along with bonus features, available through an iPad app. The first of the series was Action DoubleFeature; Horror DoubleFeature followed, then Sci-Fi DoubleFeature. On July 14, the final “genre” of the series was launched, with Fantasy DoubleFeature No 1. As an admitted fantasy nerd, and sucker for fantasy anthologies, this was the issue I had highest hopes for.

What if you threw a soiree for some of life’s most epic personifications? Thus is the premise behind Delirium’s Party. Featuring diminutive characters based on Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series,Delirium’s Party is as whimsical as the name implies—a child-like tale for all ages.

The Sixth Gun primarily concerns mystical weapons—six pistols, each of which granting its wielder a unique set of powers—and the cast of characters who either wield or covet them. Taking place in the proverbial post-Civil War Wild West, this first volume collects issues 1-6 of the series.

Astronaut Academy is what I might have called “insufferably cute,” except that it uses that cuteness to such great effect: enhancing punch lines, ramping up the silliness and often nonsensicalness to the Nth degree, and lending plausibility to a ridiculous, sci-fi, video-game, and manga-inspired world.

The Adventures of Dr. McNinja: Night Powers is a funny book, and its creator, Christopher Hastings, is multi-talented—solid art, solid story, and nice pacing.

After only being on store shelves for a just over 48 hours, DC announced that the Flashpoint tie-in, Booster Gold #44, was officially sold out and going back to press. The second printing will be available in June. This is a great sign that DCU’s “greatest hero you’ve never heard of” is starting to get some well-earned recognition.