Comics

Review: Cry Havoc #6

Review: Cry Havoc #6

June 26th, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

After coming to Image Comics' Cry Havoc party a little late our Contributor, Darryll Robson, takes a look at the final issue in the initial story arc. Simon Spurrier gathers a host of artists to tell the final part of Lou’s introduction into the mythic...

Review: Action Comics #958
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Review: Action Comics #958

June 25th, 2016 | by Kyle King

Action Comics #958 exploded onto the scene on Wednesday, continuing writer Dan Jurgens’s and artist Patrick Zircher’s Path of Doom storyline. Rebirth has marked the return of the pre-Flashpoint Superman and Lois Lane, along with a whole host of familiar faces. ComiConverse’s Man of Steel...

Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #4

Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #4

June 23rd, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

Issue 4 of Mighty Morpin Power Rangers is out on the shelves and our contributor Darryll Robson casts his eye over this slice of the popular franchise. It's Morphin Time in this month's Power Rangers comic from Boom! Studios. The Zords are out in all...

Review: Lucas Stand #1

Review: Lucas Stand #1

June 22nd, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

Boom! Studios new release from TV writer and producer Kurt Sutter, Lucas Stand, is a supernatural thriller and our contributor, Darryll Robson, takes a look at the first issue. Drawing inspiration from television shows, movies and modern, independent comics, Lucas Stand is a gritty new...

Review: Superman #1

Review: Superman #1

June 19th, 2016 | by Kyle King

Superman #1 was released this week, continuing the Rebirth reset of the Man of Steel. Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason made their debut as the creative tandem at the helm with a tale focused on the home life of the pre-Flashpoint Clark Kent and...

Review: The Spire #8

Review: The Spire #8

June 16th, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

The final issue of Boom! Studios The Spire has hit the shelves and our contributor, Darryll Robson, delves into the plot twists of this fantasy whodunnit. Please note the following review contains major spoilers. Please read the comic first. Synopsis The end is near and...

Cry Havoc: Mythology Explored

Cry Havoc: Mythology Explored

June 13th, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

The first arc of Cry Havoc from Image Comics comes to an end this month and our contributor, Darryll Robson, takes a look at the previous 5 issues in preparation. With Cry Havoc Simon Spurrier and a handful of artists have produced a supernatural horror comic steeped...

X-Men Apocalypse: Then and Now

X-Men Apocalypse: Then and Now

June 13th, 2016 | by ComiConverse

The X-Men are some of the most beloved comics characters in the Marvel pantheon, and certainly most fans have, by now, at the chance to see Cyclopse, Jean, Storm and the rest of our favourite mutant strut their stuff on screen in the newest X-Men...

Review: DC Rebirth #1

Review: DC Rebirth #1

June 13th, 2016 | by Ryan Mayer

DC Rebirth has been on of the biggest events in comics, and our own Ryan Mayer is here to give his breakdown of the first issue. The biggest problem DC Comics has had over the years is that by going through with big reboots, back...

Review: Action Comics #957

Review: Action Comics #957

June 10th, 2016 | by Kyle King

Action Comics #957 resumed the historic numbering of DC Comics' oldest publication, returned Dan Jurgens to the duty of writing a long-established Man of Steel title, and followed up on last week's Superman: Rebirth #1. ComiConverse's Kal-El correspondent, T. Kyle King, offers his thoughts on...

Review: Lumberjanes / Gotham Academy #1

Review: Lumberjanes / Gotham Academy #1

June 9th, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

Crossovers are nothing new and some, like the new Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy, are more anticipated than others. Our contributor, Darryll Robson, takes a look at the Boom!/DC mix to see if it is more than just a gimmick. Two popular teams of characters from publishers Boom!...

Review: Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #5

Review: Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #5

June 6th, 2016 | by Kyle King

Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #5 was released last Wednesday, presenting the penultimate installment of Neal Adams's sweeping and strange Man of Steel saga. Big Barda, Mister Miracle, and Metron all make appearances in Strangers in a Strange Land!, which ComiConverse's Superman writer, T....

Review: Superman: Rebirth #1

Review: Superman: Rebirth #1

June 6th, 2016 | by Kyle King

Superman: Rebirth #1 was released last Wednesday, marking the ascension of the pre-Flashpoint Last Son of Krypton as the official Man of Steel of the ongoing New 52 continuity. Storytellers Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason teamed up to pen an important introductory tale, which...

Review: DC Universe: Rebirth #1
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Review: DC Universe: Rebirth #1

May 29th, 2016 | by Kyle King

DC Universe: Rebirth #1 was released on Wednesday, signaling the start of a significant shift in the continuity of the DC Universe, even if the publisher insists it is not a reboot. ComiConverse’s Superman writer, T. Kyle King, takes a look at the 80-page giant...

Avengers Standoff: A Final Series Review

Avengers Standoff: A Final Series Review

May 28th, 2016 | by Seth Frederiksen

Avengers Standoff is finally over and our Seth Frederiksen is here to provide a final review on the series. With the Avenger’s Standoff event now completed and the dust now settled, its time to look at the overall crossover and see what worked and what...

Review: Superman: Lois and Clark #8

Review: Superman: Lois and Clark #8

May 28th, 2016 | by Kyle King

Superman: Lois and Clark #8 wrapped up writer Dan Jurgens’s and penciller Lee Weeks’s uplifting tale of the pre-Flashpoint Metropolis Marvel hiding out in the New 52 DC Universe with his wife, Lois Lane, and their son, Jonathan. T. Kyle King, ComiConverse’s Man of Steel...

Review: Superman: American Alien #7

Review: Superman: American Alien #7

May 22nd, 2016 | by Kyle King

Superman: American Alien #7 arrived last week, concluding the miniseries characterized by writer Max Landis as “the opposite of All-Star Superman.” Wrapping up his sequence of “seven stories from Clark Kent’s life” in Valkyrie, Landis delivered on his ominous promise that “the most violent, realistic...

Review: Superman/Wonder Woman #29

Review: Superman/Wonder Woman #29

May 21st, 2016 | by Kyle King

Superman/Wonder Woman #29, the penultimate chapter of writer Peter J. Tomasi’s Super League story arc, was released last week. With Rebirth just around the corner, Tomasi and artist Jorge Jimenez had to kick The Final Days of Superman into high gear. ComiConverse’s Man of Steel...

Review: Mars Attacks Occupation #3

Review: Mars Attacks Occupation #3

May 18th, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

IDW Publishing's Mars Attacks Occupation continues its evil rule over the Earth and ComiConverse contributor, Darryll Robson, takes a peek into this dystopian world. At the end of the last issue Ruby Johnson had just survived her fist gladiator fight but was sentenced to death...

Review: Jackpot #2

Review: Jackpot #2

May 17th, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

Aftershock continue to fill the shelves with top quality comics and our Darryll Robson takes a look at Jackpot #2. Can it maintain the high standard set by issue 1? A new con and this time outside forces nearly ruin everything. But who are they...

Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #3

Review: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #3

May 16th, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are creating headlines on many geeky websites thanks to the up coming movie. Our Darryll Robson takes a look at Boom Studios! monthly ongoing to whet your appetite further. With the phenomenal sales of issue 1 and the recently released images...

Review: Aces Weekly Volume 21

Review: Aces Weekly Volume 21

May 13th, 2016 | by Darryll Robson

Digital comic, Aces Weekly, has been building up volumes since 2012. Our Darryll Robson takes a look at the most recent volume and some of the comic strips featured in it. Each volume of Aces Weekly, the digital anthology founded in 2012 by David Lloyd and...