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Review: Victor LaValle’s Destroyer #2
Boom Studios! modern take on Frankenstein continues this week and our contributor, Darryll Robson, takes a look at expanding world that Victor LaValle has created. Review: Victor LaValle's Destroyer #2 The emotional family story and birthing metaphors from Mary Shelley’s’ original Frankenstein novel take a...
Review: Super Sons #5
Super Sons #5 followed up on Jonathan Kent’s and Damian Wayne’s initial adventure together with a tale focused on the aftermath of Robin’s and Superboy’s clash with Kid Amazo. Regular series writer Peter J. Tomasi was joined by artist Alisson Borges for Battle in the...
Looking Back At Batman #1: The Court of Owls
Batman: The Court of Owls has now become one of the most memorable Batman arcs to emerge from DC Comics in modern times. Its themes and plot points have made their way to the small screen on Gotham. The real accomplishment of the arc, however,...
Review: Supergirl #10
Supergirl #10 continued the exciting Escape from the Phantom Zone adventure, in which Kara Zor-El, Barbara Gordon, and Ben Rubel are trapped in the Kryptonian netherworld. Writer Steve Orlando and artist Brian Ching teamed up to bring readers an action-packed Supergirl/Batgirl pairing, which ComiConverse Krypton...
Review: Superwoman #11
Superwoman #11, written by K. Perkins and pencilled by Jose Luis, brought readers the second installment of the Rediscovery story arc. Lana Lang looks to right a grievous wrong suffered by the Irons family in the latest issue, which ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King is...
Review: Action Comics #981
Action Comics #981 — sporting a cover that featured a clever homage — delivered the third chapter of the Revenge story arc. Written by Dan Jurgens with artwork by Jack Herbert, the latest issue brought General Zod into the mix. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King...
Review: New Super-Man #12
New Super-Man #12 furthered the series’ Zero Ultimatum storyline in an installment scripted by Gene Luen Yang and pencilled by Billy Tan. Kong Kenan, Peng Deilan, and the Justice League of China confront Super-Man Zero and Sorcerer Monk Fahai in another jam-packed issue, which ComiConverse contributor...
Review: Winnebago Graveyard #1
Pagan rituals, late night slaughters and journeys through the wilderness for unsuspecting holiday makers; this is the meat of Image Comics’ new horror title Winnebago Graveyard. It’s a case of something new paying homage to something old as our contributor, Darryll Robson, enters the dark...
Review: Batman 24
Batman #24 is perhaps one of the most shocking Batman issues in recent memory. It dropped a huge bombshell on all Batman fans, as Bruce did something none of us thought would ever happen - He proposed. In what is easily becoming one of the...
Review: Superman #24
Superman #24 followed up on the previous issue’s shocking revelation of the mastermind behind events in Hamilton County with the fifth chapter of Black Dawn. Patrick Gleason shared the story credit with Peter J. Tomasi and the pencilling chores with Doug Mahnke in this eye-opening...
Wizard World: Wonder-Filled Weekend In Philly
Wizard World Philadelphia 2017 is in the books. Artists, attractions, celebrities and concerts... there was a little bit of something for everyone. From entry to exit, I did my very best to capture the wide variety of elements offered. Allow me to take you along as I share my journey...
The Massive: 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...
Review: Trinity Annual #1
Trinity Annual #1, released last week, was the lone Superbook to hit the stands on the final day of a month featuring five Wednesdays. Writer Rob Williams and artist Guillem March teamed up to produce Tied Together, the belated continuation of the Pandora Pits storyline....
Review: Victor LaValle’s Destroyer #1
Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ is a classic, world renowned novel that has been adapted time and time again. There are the straight forward adaptions of the story but just as many reworking’s, re-writings and thematic sequels. In 2015, Image Comics put out Jamies S Rich and...
Review: Saucer State #1
Saucer Country is back. It is now called Saucer State and is published by IDW Publishing but Paul Cornell is still writing and Ryan Kelly is still illustrating and all of the cast are back to spread intrigue and conspiracies. In a time of unbelievable...
Review: Batman 23
Batman #23 is the first issue after the “I am Bane” storyline and the first after “The Button” crossover and Tom King takes a break from a major storyline to give us a single issue short story. In Batman #23, King pairs up two of...
Review: Super Sons #4
Super Sons #4 concluded the opening arc of this charming series starring Jonathan (Superboy) Kent and Damian (Robin) Wayne. The winning combination of writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Jorge Jimenez came together once more to produce Son Day, Bloody Son Day! ComiConverse contributor and...
Review: Supergirl #9
Supergirl #9, one of four Superbooks that began new story arcs last Wednesday, brought Batgirl to National City for a tale authored by Steve Orlando and drawn by Brian Ching. Escape from the Phantom Zone — Part One got the next chapter in the adventures...
Review: New Super-Man #11
New Super-Man #11 was one of several Superbooks that began new story arcs last Wednesday. Writer Gene Luen Yang was joined by penciller Billy Tan for the opening chapter of The Zero Ultimatum. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King, who covers every DC Comics hero whose...
Review: Superwoman #10
Superwoman #10 began taking Lana Lang in a new direction. With both the ghostly Lois Lane and the heroine’s metahuman powers gone, the Smallville scientist must chart a new course in Rediscovery — Part One. ComiConverse’s Kryptonian correspondent, T. Kyle King, offers his thoughts on...
Hudson Valley Comic Con: A Different Kind of Con
ComiConverse contributor Linda Marie visited Hudson Valley Comic Con, a homey event where celebrity guests, creators, and fans could mingle. Hudson Valley Comic Con: A Different Kind of Con Hudson Valley Comic Con (HVCC), held May 6-7 in Poughkeepsie, NY, was a delight for local fans. This...
Gift Revolver #3: When Hip-Hop And Comics Collide
Issue #3 marks the third release of the independent comic book Gift Revolver. Where this lands as a unique title is that the creators of the book are brothers. It's Adrian Gutierrez who draws and letters the comics and Steve Guitterez writes up the script. Adrian is also...