Comics
Review: Superman #50 Sticks The Landing
Superman #50 was released this week, marking a major milestone for the Man of Steel. The 50th issue of the New 52 Superman’s eponymous publication featured the final chapter of the Savage Dawn saga, bringing to culmination both the long-running Truth story arc and writer...
Review: Superman/Wonder Woman #27
Superman/Wonder Woman #27 hit the stands on Wednesday as part of a busy New Comic Book Day for the Man of Steel. Writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Cliff Richards brought readers the penultimate chapter of the Savage Dawn saga, and ComiConverse's Metropolis Marvel correspondent,...
Top 5 Daredevil Runs of All-Time
Season 2 of Netflix's Daredevil is upon us (see the brand new trailer here). Daredevil has had a number of excellent and groundbreaking runs. If you’re new to the world of Daredevil and are curious about what to read, here are the top recommendations from ComiConverse Contributor Sam McCoy....
Review: Action Comics #50
Action Comics #50, released this week, marked the end of Greg Pak's and Aaron Kuder's collaboration on DC's oldest superhero title, but the creative team went out with a bang in the 40-page special Resurrection. ComiConverse's Superman Writer, T. Kyle King, is here with a...
Review: Doctor Strange #6
Doctor Strange's back is against wall as he faces the greatest challenge of his life: the death of magic. Doctor Strange #6 has arrived and ComiConverse Contributor Mitch Nissen is here with the supernatural skinny. Sanctum Sanctorum has fallen. The first issue in a new...
Review: Batman/Superman #30
Batman/Superman #30 was released this week, bringing to a close the three-part Universe’s Finest adventure featuring a wary pairing between the Action Ace and the Caped Crusader. ComiConverse’s Man of Steel Correspondent, T. Kyle King, is here to review the tale’s concluding installment. Writer Tom...
Review: Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill
The Avengers: Standoff series has begun with a blast, and ComiConverse Contributor, Seth Frederiksen, is here to cover the first issue. Synopsis: Aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, several agents sneak into the central command room to watch something of vital importance, NFL Sunday Ticket. Before the men can fully...
Review: Swamp Thing #3
Swamp Thing creator Len Wein delivers a strong third issue in a series that is getting better and makes a strong case for the adage, "what is old is new again." ComiConverse contributor Sam McCoy has our review. Synopsis: Swamp Thing is in the midst of...
Review: Black Widow #1
Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, is back in an all new ongoing series by the Eisner winning duo of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee, and ComiConverse Contributor Sam McCoy has a full review. Synopsis: Natasha Romanoff is an enemy of S.H.I.E.L.D. Maria Hill, the director...
Review: Mars Attacks Occupation #1
ComiConverse Contributor, Darryll Robson, reviews the first issue of Mars Attacks Occupation from IDW Publishing, a classic alien invasion story with a strong central character. Have you seen Tim Burton’s movie Mars Attacks? In the opening scene, two local men meet and one asks the other if he is...
Jimmy Olsen, Rebirth and Diversity in DC Comics
The DC Universe is on the verge of a line-wide Rebirth, which DC Comics chief creative officer Geoff Johns insists will be “an echo of the past, but looking to the future” that “is definitely for comic book readers more than it is for casual...
Review: Guardians of Infinity #4
Guardians of Infinity #4 landed this week in comic book stores everywhere. The most cosmic Marvel heroes ever assembled find themselves facing certain death as countless homicidal Highbreed warriors descend upon them from all sides. ComiConverse Contributor, Mitch Nissen, is here with all the details. The...
Review: Spider-Man #2
Spider-Man Issue #2 deepens the character of Miles Morales, and brings back Peter Parker to meet with the new Spider-Man. ComiConverse Contributor, Sammy Rendon has a complete review. Miles Morales has swung into the Marvel Universe after The Secret Wars and became a full-time resident of...
Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1
ComiConverse Contributor, Darryll Robson, reviews Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1, a return to form for the long-running series about brightly clad teenage ninjas. It's been a long time since the first images of Boom! Studios new Power Rangers comic were released. Luckily, the #0 issue was...
Review: Old Man Logan #3
Old Man Logan #3 adds new elements to the aged Wolverine's story, and ComiConverse Contributor Sammy Rendon has a full review. Old Man Logan has some how traveled back in time to right the wrong that eventually becomes his family's demise. In issue #2, Logan barely survives...
Review: Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #1
Neal Adams is back, and he's bringing Superman with him! The iconic comic book creator is providing both the story and the artwork for DC Comics' six-issue limited series, Superman: The Coming of the Supermen. The first issue of Adams's throwback title was released last...
Superman/Wonder Woman #26 & Superman #49 Double Review
Superman was de-powered by Truth, then he was re-energized by kryptonite, and now he’s headed for Rebirth. The Savage Dawn storyline that will close out the New 52 for the Man of Steel continued its forward momentum with two issues that were released on Wednesday,...
Review: Superman: Lois and Clark #5
Superman: Lois and Clark #5 was released this week. Writer Dan Jurgens has revived the pre-Flashpoint Clark Kent and Lois Lane, who are married, raising their inquisitive son Jonathan, and keeping themselves concealed while secretly doing good deeds in the background of the New 52...
The Thanos Imperative: A ComiConversation With Sam And Mitch
ComiConverse Contributors Mitch Nissen and Sam McCoy have been friends since the late 90’s, when they used to work in the cornfields of the midwest together. Reading comics and watching movies were the foundation of their friendship that has lasted all these years, despite the...
Review: Doctor Strange #5
The world of magic is coming to an end. If magic dies, so too dies the world and only Doctor Strange can stop it. Comiconverse's own Mitch Nissen is here with the scoop on the latest issue of Doctor Strange! Strangers in a Doctor Strange...
Review: Power Man and Iron Fist #1
ComiConverse Contributor Carl Waldron reviews Power Man and Iron Fist Issue #1. "Never work with family." That old adage is proved true in Power Man and Iron Fist Issue #1. The hardest thing about calling someone you love "co-worker" is that you can start to hate qualities in...
Review: Extraordinary X-Men Issue #7
ComiConverse contributor, Sammy Rendon, reviews the latest installment in the Extraordinary X-Men series: Extraordinary X-Men #7, which he deems a fitting entry that also works well as a stand alone comic. Extraordinary X-Men Issue #7 is a strong and emotional issue that displays the power of comic...