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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: Batman #16
Batman #16 is the first issue in the newest Tom King story-arc, "I am Bane". This arc threads together the previous two major arcs (I am Suicide and I am Gotham), and will address unanswered questions about Gotham Girl and Bane. Will this finally be the fight between Bane...
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...
Justice League Dark Review
The DC animated universe continues to grow. The latest installment, Justice League Dark, was released on DVD and Blu Ray February 7th (already available in digital download). Justice League Dark takes a look at the murkier, more supernatural world of the DC universe and introduces some...
Comic Book Movies: Which Was Your Favourite of 2016?
Comic book movies were huge in 2016 when it came to box office numbers. With the release of Dr. Strange, the last comic book movie of the year, there are a total of six major superhero films last year. ComiConverse contributor Dewayne Edwards looks back at last year's comic...
Comic Book Movies: Batfleck vs. The Nolan Trilogy?
Whether you're a fan of the DCEU or not, there is no denying that their films have been the source of many arguments. A lot of comic book movie fans want the DCEU to succeed, but we haven't seen the majority of an audience love a DC film since...
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...
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....
Game Review: Batman: The Telltale Series (Season 1)
Batman: The Telltale Series is an episodic story-led adventure game out now on the majority of gaming platforms. Emerging from the Batcave for Comiconverse is Alan Stock with this review covering the entire first season, five episodes in all. Game Review: Batman: The Telltale Series...
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...
The Mere-Exposure Effect: Why We Love Batman’s Bad Guys
Over the years, we, as comic book fans, have come to love the super-villain foes that our heroes battle, specifically, the Caped Crusader’s plethora of antagonists that he is always fighting. Our Joseph Gioeli analyzes why we have come to like these villains so much. Mere-Exposure...
Batfleck: Why We May Be Taking Him For Granted
Ben Affleck's depiction of the Bat earlier this year in Batman v Superman fell under some immediate scrutiny. Since then, critics and fans alike have mitigated their negative reviews and at least tried to give this Batman a second chance. Our Joseph Gioeli takes a look...
2016: The Year Of The Batman
Although it seems as though every year is a good year for the Dark Knight, 2016 seemed to be a particularly BIG year for Batman. 2016: The Year Of The Batman The Caped Crusader was anywhere and everywhere in 2016 and truly was on the...
Review: Batman #11
Batman #11 is the third installment of the sophomore arc from Tom King, which sees Batman and his personally assembled Suicide Squad, now inside the once thought impregnable Santa Prisca prison, try to find and capture Psycho-Pirate before it’s too late. We will soon learn that for...
Review: Batman Annual #1
The first annual for the Rebirth relaunch of the Batman series (Vol 3) was released this past week and with it brought five very different and unique stories of Batman and Gotham during the Holiday season. Annual #1 takes a break from the current Batman...
Review: Trinity #4
Trinity #4 continued writer Francis Manapul’s Better Together storyline, carrying Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman to Themyscira. Artist Emanuela Lupacchino contributed the pencils for the chapter subtitled Nothing Is Real. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King is here to review the most recent issue. Trinity #4...
Comic Book Men: Chatting With Ming Chen
Comic Book Men on AMC is on of the hottest shows in all of geekdom. Here, our Comic-Con beat reporter chats with the one and only Ming Chen. Comic Book Men: No Ordinary Nerds The offbeat and often hilarious AMC hit TV show Comic Book...
Batman: Concussion And The Caped Crusader
Our Dr. E Paul Zehr takes a deep dive into the world of superheroes and neuroscience in his latest article for ComiConverse. Batman: Concussion And The Caped Crusader Batman’s brain and body take a massive mauling. Is Batman at risk for concussion and post-concussion syndromes?...
Review: Superman #11
Superman #11 brought readers the second installment of the In the Name of the Father story arc introduced in the previous issue. Co-creators Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason continued setting up the Super Sons series scheduled for release in 2017 by sending Jonathan Kent...
Review: Trinity #3
Trinity #3 delivered the third chapter of the series' Better Together introductory arc. Writer Francis Manapul was joined by penciller Clay Mann for the story subtitled Nobody Dies Tonight. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King reviews the newest installment in the team-up title starring Batman, Superman,...
Review: Superman #10
Superman #10 began one of the most anticipated story arcs of DC Comics’ Rebirth initiative, bringing Clark and Jonathan Kent together with their fellow father/son superhero duo, Bruce and Damian Wayne. T. Kyle King, who covers all things Kryptonian for ComiConverse, brings you his review...
Wonder Woman: Ambassador For Women?
Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot herself, has been appointed as the United Nations Ambassador for Women's Empowerment. In honour of her appointment, our Lance David Fier looks back at the history of the character and how her role as a female icon has evolved. Wonder Woman: Ambassador...