Comics
Captain America Unmasked: A History
Captain America has few fans as knowledgable as our Scotty Cook. Here, Scotty breaks down the history behind one of America's favourite comic characters. As it turns out, we've been here with Cap before. Who will be the next Captain America? This question was asked...
Black Canary: The Most Dangerous Band in the World?
Black Canary is one of DC's most noteworthy heroines, and fans have been excited to see her leading a solo comic this summer. Black Canary #3 just hit shelves last Wednesday; if you haven't started reading this book, you're missing out! With the creative team of Brenden...
Review: Superman/Wonder Woman #20
DC Comics' sweeping Truth storyline, centered around the public's discovery of Clark Kent's secret identity, continued in Superman/Wonder Woman #20. The third chapter of Peter J. Tomasi's and Doug Mahnke's Dark Truth epic follows up on an uneven effort in the prior issue with one...
Review: 8House #3
8House #3 by Image Comics is a fascinating read and our Magen Cubed is here with an equally fascinating review. As a visual medium, comic books have a unique potential for innovative storytelling. This gives writers and artists freedom to play with narrative in interesting,...
Review: Welcome to Tranquility
It's another Slow on the Draw Review! There’s this person named Gail Simone, and she wrote something called Welcome to Tranquility, and a few other comics. You may have heard of her. Of course you have! Gail Simone is one of the most prolific writers...
Fan Expo Canada – Artists Alley
If you have ever felt overwhelmed in your day to day life, all you need to do to relieve yourself of that notion is visit an Artists Alley at a comic book convention. Words that are powerful enough have not been crafted yet to explain...
Review: Superman #43
Our Superman Writer Kyle King is back with another superhuman review! We have all the angles covered for you here on ComiConverse! This week, Gene Luen Yang's and John Romita, Jr.'s Superman #43 reached the stands, continuing DC Comics' Truth story arc. The latest issue...
Review: Zodiac Starforce #1
Zodiac Starforce #1 from Dark Horse Comics is a nostalgic romp into the Magical Girl genre. Plucking inspiration from Sailor Moon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and 1980s Saturday morning cartoons, writer Kevin Panetta and artist Paulina Ganucheau (with color assists by Savannah Ganucheau) put an...
Review: Planet Hulk #4
Planet Hulk is a action-packed part of Battleworld, and we are hear to break down the blow-by-blow for you on ComiConverse! Steve Rogers, viking axes and Devil Dinosaur. Oh my! Summary: Planet Hulk #4 opens with gladiator Steve Rogers as the prisoner of the Tribal...
Review: Bizarro #3
Heath Corson's and Gustavo Duarte's Bizarro #3 was released last week and the latest chapter of Bizarro's and Jimmy Olsen's zany road trip to Canada was well worth the wait! The previous issue ended with the unlikely duo in a Wild West ghost town, populated...
Fatale: A Slow On The Draw Review
Have any of you heard of these two guys Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips, and this thing they do called Fatale? They’re not too shabby! In Praise Of The Authors: Exaggerated opening aside, I love when I see just one of those names on a...
Review: Action Comics #43
DC Comics’ Truth storyline, which introduces a Superman whose powers have been reduced and whose secret identity has been revealed, continued this week in Greg Pak’s and Aaron Kuder’s Action Comics #43. In Hard Truth - Part Three, a physically battered and emotionally explosive Clark...
Review: Batman #43
I've been waiting as patiently as possible for the last month to go by so that I could get my hands on the next installment of Batman. It's been an agonizingly long month since Jim Gordon introduced himself to Bruce Wayne at a Rec Center...
Review: A-Force #3
Marvel's Battleworld is a concept that has comics fans buzzing. Now our Becca Tyrrell ... is here to break down the the action for us with her review of A-Force #3. The section of Battleworld known as Arcadia is under attack, first from a megalodon and...
Review: Broken World #2
Boom Studios Broken World #2 by Frank J. Barbiere aims to pick up the pieces of its previous blockbuster opening. The story takes place three months after the “predicted impact.” In that time the remaining population has begun to adjust to life after (non)death. While...
Review: Justice League: Gods And Monsters – Wonder Woman #1
Justice League: Gods and Monsters - Wonder Woman #1 is a rich and thought-provoking narrative ripped straight from DC Entertainment's newest animated universe --- Justice League: Gods and Monsters. DC Comics writers J.M. DeMatteis and Bruce Timm along with artists Rick Leonardi (pencils), Dan Green...
We ComiConverse With Artist Fernando Ruiz
Artist Fernando Ruiz was perhaps destined to draw Archie. "Sugar, Sugar" by the Archies was the number one song the day on the day he was born. But who could possibly envision Archie and the gang from Riverdale getting tangled up with The Predator? That...
Comics: Questioning the Sub-List
Questioning the Sub-List is a segment in which I go through my comic subscriptions to decide what goes, what stays and what I anticipate purchasing based on the newest, monthly solicitations. Comics are expensive nowadays, right? Forever gone are the days when the cover price for...
Indie Comics Review: Sparks
Here at ComiConverse we love reviewing Indie comics. Our Chris Barnes is here to give everyone the lowdown on a cool new book called Sparks. When I stumbled upon a tweet where a writer was looking for someone to review his indie comic, Sparks, I...
Review: The Fiction #2
Boom Studios! The Fiction #2, by Curt Pires and drawn by David Rubin, immediately picks up where the first issue left off. Summary: Childhood sweethearts Kassie and Max, have decided to re-enter The Fiction (the term to describe the fantasy world they escaped to in...
Image Comics And The Female Experience
Image Comics is home to some of the most compelling female-centred content in comics and our Magen Cubed is here to take a deep dive into their latest offerings. There has been a great deal of discussion in the last few years about the role...
Review: Superman/Wonder Woman #19
DC Comics’ Truth story arc, in which Superman’s secret identity is revealed to the world, is a tale so big, it takes four titles to tell it. Superman/Wonder Woman takes us through Clark Kent and Princess Diana’s investigation of mysterious disappearances in Smallville in the...