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Review: Super Sons #2
Super Sons #2 arrived this week, bringing readers the second installment of writer Peter J. Tomasi’s and artist Jorge Jimenez’s When I Grow Up… Superboy Jonathan Kent and Robin Damian Wayne are in Metropolis on their first excursion together as teammates, and ComiConverse’s Superman family...
Review: Superman #19
Superman #19 hit the stands on Wednesday, bringing fans the third installment of the Superman: Reborn crossover. The follow-up to Action Comics #975 began at the point at which Superman #18 ended and intersected with the events of Superwoman #8. ComiConverse’s Man of Steel reviewer,...
Review: Supergirl: Being Super #2
Supergirl: Being Super #2 was released recently, offering the second installment of the bimonthly non-continuity prestige format series by writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Joelle Jones. Picking up precisely at the point at which Where Do I Begin? ended, Hold On! follows the story of...
Review: Superwoman #8
Superwoman #8 tied the fate of the gravely ill New 52 Lana Lang into the ongoing Superman: Reborn crossover addressing unanswered questions surrounding the pre-Flashpoint Man of Steel. Writer Phil Jimenez authored By a Thread, which featured pencils and inks by the artistic tag team...
Review: Action Comics #975
Action Comics #975 burst forth on Wednesday as a double-length anniversary edition showcasing two related tales and an earthshakingly major revelation in the Superman: Reborn arc. Dan Jurgens wrote the main adventure, Paul Dini fleshed out the backstory in a bonus feature, and ComiConverse contributor...
Review: Supergirl #7
Supergirl #7 declares its subject matter on an attention-grabbing cover emblazoned with the Warren Zevon-inspired banner: "Werewolves of Krypton!" Writer Steve Orlando joined forces with artist Matias Bergara for the story called Mission: Mind, and ComiConverse's Kryptonian correspondent, T. Kyle King, is here to review...
Review: Superman #18
Superman #18 saw the light of day on Wednesday, beginning the highly anticipated Superman: Reborn crossover. The storyline's first installment was written by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason, the latter of whom also pencilled the issue. ComiConverse's Man of Steel reporter, T. Kyle King,...
Review: Batman #17
Bane is nearing Gotham City and Batman has 4 more days to get ready for the inevitable collision between the two iconic DC characters. Batman #16 is the second installment in the “I am Bane” story arc, which is building up to be King’s best Batman...
Review: Action Comics #974
Action Comics #974 concluded the Mild Mannered arc, set up the Superman: Reborn storyline, and contained connecting threads to Superwoman and to Superman: Lois and Clark. ComiConverse's Krypton correspondent, T. Kyle King, reviews the latest issue, which was written by Dan Jurgens and pencilled by...
Super Sons #1 Review: Robin and Superboy Join Forces
Super Sons #1 came racing out of the gate last Wednesday in a debut issue entitled When I Grow Up… Part One. Writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Jorge Jimenez teamed up to bring Jonathan Kent and Damian Wayne out of their famous fathers' long...
Review: Superman #17
Superman #17 offered readers a change of pace. Accompanied by artist Sebastian Fiumara, storytellers Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason told the tale of Jonathan Kent’s scary excursion into Deadman’s Swamp. Contributor T. Kyle King, who covers all things Kryptonian for ComiConverse, brings you this...
Review: Trinity #6
Trinity #6 wrapped up the series' opening Better Together arc. In his last issue before giving way to another wordsmith, writer Francis Manapul was joined by penciller Emanuela Lupacchino for the story subtitled At the Mercy. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King offers his thoughts on...
Review: New Super-Man #8
New Super-Man #8 wrapped up a busy Wednesday for the Superbooks with Training Day: Part Two. Writer Gene Luen Yang once again teamed up with penciller Billy Tan for an issue combining inner awareness with outward action. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King is here to...
Review: Supergirl #6
Supergirl #6 arrived last week, bringing readers the last chapter of writer Steve Orlando’s and artist Brian Ching’s Reign of the Cyborg Supermen storyline. The conclusion showcased the final battle between father and daughter to decide whether Argo City or National City would survive. ComiConverse’s...
Review: Action Comics #973
Action Comics #973 led the way on a busy Wednesday for DC Comics’ line of Superbooks. Mild Mannered — Part One began a new story arc, which was penned by Dan Jurgens and pencilled by Patch Zircher and Stephen Segovia. ComiConverse’s Man of Steel reviewer,...
Review: Superman #16
Superman #16 wrapped up the Multiplicity arc in an issue combining a variety of talents: Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason crafted the story, Tony S. Daniel and Clay Mann shared the pencilling duties, and Sandu Florea and Seth Mann teamed up to do the...
Review: Batman #15
Batman #15 is the conclusion of the very short mini-arc that bridges the previous “I am Suicide” and the upcoming “I am Bane” story arcs. Batman #14 showed us that for a night, Batman and Catwoman can have it all. IN Batman #15 Tom King...
New 52 Animal Man Revisited
Due to a cut back in new comic book reading, our contributor Darryll Robson has taken to re-reading chunks of his collection. In this Revisited series he looks back at a selected run of a particular comic to see if they are still worth reading and,...
Review: Trinity #5
Trinity #5 arrived in readers' hands last Wednesday, continuing the series' opening Better Together arc with a tale called Deliver Your Children. The latest issue was the handiwork of Steve Wands, who did the lettering, and Francis Manapul, who did everything else. ComiConverse contributor T....
Batman #14 Review
Batman #14 is the start for the newest story arc in Tom King's Batman run. Rooftops Part 1 continues to build on the relationship between Batman and Catwoman, which we saw a glimpse of during the I am Suicide story line. Tom King explores how truly complicated...
Review: Superman #15
Superman #15 brought fans of the Man of Steel the second chapter of the ambitious Multiplicity arc. Scripted by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason, the most recent issue followed up on the storyline's opening installment with a full-fledged embrace of the daunting challenge of...
Review: New Super-Man #7
New Super-Man #7 rounded out a busy week for DC Comics' Super-books by opening a new story arc for Shanghai teen Kenan Kong. Writer Gene Luen Yang was joined by penciller Billy Tan and inker Yanqiu Li for Training Day: Part One. T. Kyle King,...