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10 on Convergence #4 reviewDouble-crosses and Dragons. Epiphanies and miraculous recoveries. This issue ends up being a lot more engaging and thought provoking than some of the previous chapters. Dare I say it? The featured groundwork has actually piqued my curiosity! This issue gives us a new piece of information regarding the competition that I found rather interesting: up…
For Year Three’s Injustice Annual we get two stories: “A Proper Mage” and “Fall of the Titans”. Both are filler stories that happen before the events of Year Three even begin, so it might feel a little strange reaching back into the recesses of memory to place these tales in their proper context. “A Proper…
Writer Brian Buccellato crafts an exciting, thrilling tale involving the Crime Syndicate of Earth-Three and the Justice Legion Alpha of the 853rd Century from the DC One Million storyline. The two teams chosen for this particular Convergence tie-in piqued my interest and Buccellato does a heck of a job bringing the story to life. The…
The allure of ensemble-level, team-up books like Justice League, or in this case Batman and the Outsiders, lies with two factors: team chemistry and strength of villain. Where most individual titles can effectively explore a character’s identity and complexities, a two-issue run is not the place to do it. Convergence was billed as a Mortal…
The shadows of Gotham City are no place for a child, but Damian Wayne is no ordinary child. Now bearing the mantle of Robin, he blazes a headstrong and sometime reckless trail alongside his father, the Batman. while investigating a crime scene, Robin encounters a mystterious figure, Talon, who leads him on a life-altering course…
Teen Titans Go! #18- "Royal Pains" Written by Merrill Hagan Pencils by Jorge Corona Colored by Jeremy Lawson Letters by Wes Abbott This week, Starfire seeks to reclaim her title of Tamaranean Princess while Robin tries to woo her and Beast Boy and Cyborg get really, weirdly excited about space jail and Raven just kind…
Convergence: The New Teen Titans #1 "Opposing Truths" Written by Marv Wolfman Pencils by Nicola Scott Inks by Marc Deering Colors by Jeremy Cox I was really eager to get my hands on this issue of Convergence. The biggest draw of the world hopping event is the return to early iterations of DC's stable. This particular…
Self sacrifice, unrelenting action, and the fate of countless worlds hanging in the balance. This should be the definition of epic, but instead it comes across as being nothing more than a mildly enjoyable diversion. We are 4 issues in and things are starting to drag for me. As we get closer to the finale,…
Batman: Arkham Knight #3- “You Can Fight City Hall” Written by Peter J. Tomasi Illustrated by Ig Guara Inks by Julio Ferreira Colored by Andrew Dalhouse Letters by Travis Lanham Three issues in and I'm ready to read about this Batman every month for as long as I can. Peter J. Tomasi writes a Bruce…
Batman ’66 #22: "The Penguin Turns the Table/Batman Shows He's Able" Written by Mike W. Barr Illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming Colors by Tony Aviña Letters by Wes Abbott Ask me again another day and I might have a different answer, but it think that the villain from Batman '66 that has stuck with me…
Another month gives us another attempt at accruing support for DC’s latest computer title, Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse. In an attempt to match up with the likes of Dota 2 and League of Legends, DC decided to take creative iterations of heroes and make them battle to the death. Following Dan Abnett’s multi-universal…
Teen Titans Go! #17- "Stare Master" Written by Sholly Fisch Pencils by Jorge Corona Inks by Jorge Corona Colored by Jeremy Lawson Cover by Dan Hipp Note: As this book releases a digital installment monthly, I'm going to be reviewing each individually from here on out. The next half of the print issue releases digitally…
Convergence: Catwoman #1 “Schrodinger’s Cat” Written by Justin Gray Art by Ron Randall Colors by Gabe Eltaeb Much like the Catwoman series this tie-in is pulling from, I wasn't a fan of this issue. I think we all know I'm a fan of Selina Kyle/ Catwoman, but I never felt like she was fully developed…
Convergence: Suicide Squad #1 “When Kingdoms Fall” Written by Frank Tieri Art by Tom Mandrake This issue isn’t perfect, but it’s soooo much better than what we’ve been getting with New Suicide Squad! That creative team could definitely take some pointers from this team… Starting with how this book opened. If you ever want to…
Convergence: Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1- "The Dark Side of the Street" Written by Larry Hama Pencils by Philip Tan Inks by Jason Paz Colored by Ellery Santos The first Batman comic story I can remember reading was KnightsEnd, which dealt with Bruce Wayne reclaiming the title of the Batman from Jean-Paul Valley after…
When I saw the cover, my mind was sent racing as I envisioned the potential scenarios that could play out between Bruce and Thomas. Unfortunately, the element that I was most looking forward too is completely omitted from the story. The scene is tremendously tense as Bruce and Thomas walk towards one another in silence. …
Writer (and cover artist) Steve Pugh brings us a story about Harley Quinn’s reformation and subsequent backslide in this aptly titled “Down the Rabbit Hole” issue. She’s been selected by Telos to square off against Captain Carrot, but there’s one major problem: Harley’s gone straight and all the crazy’s been leached out of her system.…
Batman: Arkham Knight #2- “The Last Will and Testament of the Joker” Written by Peter J. Tomasi Illustrated by Viktor Bogdanovic Inks by Art Thibert Colored by John Rauch Letters by Travis Lanham There seems to be an awful lot of focus on the psyche and history of the Joker lately. I suppose there always…
Gail Simone reminds us of her solid storytelling chops in this action-packed exploration of the Batfamily’s young lovers in an issue titled “Birds of Rage”. By now you all know the Convergence formula: it’s world domination cage match and here we have the (somewhat odd, but nevertheless interesting) teams of Shaman Hawkman and Hawkwoman against…
Convergence: Batgirl #1 “The Love Song of Stephanie Brown” Written by Alisa Kwitney Pencils by Rick Leonardi Inks by Mark Pennington Colors by Steve Buccellato Alright! Mortal Kombat is here! I mean, Convergence is here! What? It's practically the same thing. Fighters from different worlds are coming together to fight for their world on Telos…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com