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Review: Superman: American Alien #7
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
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...
The Flash: Iris West Has Feelings Too
The Flash is heating up, and our Tatiana Hullender is here to give her thoughts on the show's direction. CW’s The Flash is in the midst of its most exciting chunk of episodes this season, starting with last week’s chapter in which Barry disappeared into...
Review: Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #4
Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #4 burst forth from the creative mind of Neal Adams last week, teaming the Man of Steel with Orion in Sun of New Gods. ComiConverse’s Superman writer, T. Kyle King, is here to review the latest chapter in the...
Review: Batman/Superman #32
Batman/Superman #32 carried the New 52 closer to its conclusion and brought readers nearer to the due date for Rebirth. Writer Peter J. Tomasi's transitional Super League saga, titled The Final Days of Superman, passed the halfway point with last Wednesday's installment. T. Kyle King...
The Killing Joke: DC’s Next Animated Movie
ComiConverse Contributor Carmel Agnant takes a look at DC's upcoming animated film The Killing Joke. DC is giving another one of its famous comic arcs the animated movie treatment. The Killing Joke will be added to the DC Universe animated original movie collection. The comic written by Alan...
Review: Superman/Wonder Woman #28
Superman/Wonder Woman #28 picked up where Action Comics #51 left off, continuing wordsmith Peter J. Tomasi's New 52-concluding story arc The Final Days of Superman. Alongside artist Ed Benes, Tomasi brings Princess Diana into the picture as Kal-El faces his impending death. ComiConverse's Man of...
Review: Superman: Lois and Clark #7
Superman: Lois and Clark #7 brought readers the latest in writer Dan Jurgens’s action-packed love letter to the first couple of superhero comics. The story is picking up steam, and the series has taken on new significance since DC Comics announced that Jurgens will be...
Review: Superman: American Alien #6
Superman: American Alien #6, the penultimate issue of writer Max Landis's boldly original take on "a guy named Clark Kent from Kansas, who is an alien", came out last Wednesday. Each installment pairs Landis with a different graphic artist to tell a separate vignette from...
Review: Batman/Superman #31
Batman/Superman #31, the second installment of writer Peter J. Tomasi's Super League story arc spanning multiple titles, was released this week. As DC Comics prepares for Rebirth, Tomasi is taking the terminally ill Man of Steel through his final days, and his latest adventure pairs...
Review: Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #3
Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #3 escaped from the fertile mind of iconic comic book creator Neal Adams this week. As both author and artist, Adams has undertaken to carry the Man of Steel back to his Bronze Age basics. ComiConverse’s Action Ace correspondent,...
Review: Superman #51 Marks the Start of Rebirth
Superman #51 was released this week, following a palate-cleansing Wednesday on which no new issues starring the Man of Steel hit the stands. DC Comics began bridging the gap between the end of the New 52 and the coming Rebirth with the opening installment of...
Batman: The Killing Joke Releases 12 Minute Preview
Batman: The Killing Joke is one of the most recognized and most controversial Batman stories of all time. As was reported here on ComiConverse, Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy are set to return to their iconic roles for this highly anticipated animated feature. Today, DC...
The Flash: Zoom Explained (Maybe)
ComiConverse Contributor, Fanny Pack, is here to talk all things Zoom—now that we know who Zoom is, how on Earth(s) did he get here, and why? Oh... and if you don't know who Zoom is yet - Spoiler Alert! Things have become quite complicated on...
The Dark Knight Returns: A ComiConversation
This month's topic is The Dark Knight Returns. Mitch Nissen and Sam McCoy have been friends since the late nineties when they used to work in the cornfields together. Reading comics and watching movies were the foundation of their friendship that has lasted all these...
Review: Superman: Lois and Clark #6
Superman: Lois and Clark #6 was released this week, continuing writer Dan Jurgens's and penciller Lee Weeks's chronicle of the adventures of the pre-Flashpoint Clark Kent and Lois Lane as married parents hiding out in the background of the New 52 universe with their son,...
The Flash: New Clues About The Man In The Iron Mask
The Flash is back and our very own William Owens is here to give his thoughts as the identity of the man in the iron mask. New clues point to the true identity of the man in the iron mask or at the least shed...
Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice Review (No Spoilers)
God vs Man, Day vs Night. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is crash-landing worldwide this Friday and our Lead Film Critic Jordan Samuel brings us the official ComiConverse review. Growing up, the first heroes I knew about were Batman and Superman; arguably the most popular...
Review: Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #2
Superman: The Coming of the Supermen #2 burst forth from the imaginative mind of writer and artist Neal Adams this week, and the second installment of the six-issue series provided another King-sized slice of Bronze Age brilliance. ComiConverse's Man of Steel reporter, T. Kyle King,...
Review: Action Comics #50
Action Comics #50, released this week, marked the end of Greg Pak's and Aaron Kuder's collaboration on DC's oldest superhero title, but the creative team went out with a bang in the 40-page special Resurrection. ComiConverse's Superman Writer, T. Kyle King, is here with a...
Review: Batman/Superman #30
Batman/Superman #30 was released this week, bringing to a close the three-part Universe’s Finest adventure featuring a wary pairing between the Action Ace and the Caped Crusader. ComiConverse’s Man of Steel Correspondent, T. Kyle King, is here to review the tale’s concluding installment. Writer Tom...
Review: Swamp Thing #3
Swamp Thing creator Len Wein delivers a strong third issue in a series that is getting better and makes a strong case for the adage, "what is old is new again." ComiConverse contributor Sam McCoy has our review. Synopsis: Swamp Thing is in the midst of...