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5 Steps to Navigate the World of Comic Books

5 Steps to Navigate the World of Comic Books

June 24th, 2017 | by Davis McCondichie

When someone first walks into a comic book shop, it can be overwhelming. Our Davis McCondichie has some ideas to ease you in to one of the world's great hobbies. 5 Steps to Navigate the World of Comic Books Walls are decorated floor-to-ceiling with superheroes...

Review: Supergirl #10

Review: Supergirl #10

June 17th, 2017 | by Kyle King

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...

Where Does Watchmen Fit Into The Rebirth DC Universe?

Where Does Watchmen Fit Into The Rebirth DC Universe?

March 12th, 2017 | by Kyle King

These are exciting times to be a DC Comics fan. The publisher’s Rebirth relaunch has been a stunning success, and the promises of Geoff Johns’s DC Universe: Rebirth #1 are starting to come to fruition, with Superman: Reborn underway and The Button forthcoming next month....

Review: Superman #18

Review: Superman #18

March 4th, 2017 | by Kyle King

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,...

We ComiConverse With Gene Luen Yang

We ComiConverse With Gene Luen Yang

March 1st, 2017 | by Kyle King

Gene Luen Yang, currently the writer of DC Comics' New Super-Man, recently received the prestigious honor of being named a 2016 MacArthur Foundation Fellow. The so-called "genius grant" goes to distinguished individual recipients and fosters their creative endeavors by providing them with a $625,000 stipend...

Review: Superman #16

Review: Superman #16

February 4th, 2017 | by Kyle King

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: Trinity #5

Review: Trinity #5

January 22nd, 2017 | by Kyle King

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....

Review: Superman #15

Review: Superman #15

January 21st, 2017 | by Kyle King

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: Superman #14

Review: Superman #14

January 8th, 2017 | by Kyle King

Superman #14, which arrived last Wednesday, opened the Multiplicity arc for the Man of Steel. Artists Ivan Reis and Joe Prado joined storytellers Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason for a multiverse-spanning adventure, and ComiConverse's Clark Kent correspondent, T. Kyle King, brings you this review...

Review: Superwoman #4

Review: Superwoman #4

November 13th, 2016 | by Kyle King

Superwoman #4 came out last week, allowing writer Phil Jimenez and penciller Emanuela Lupacchino to continue asking the titular question Who Killed Superwoman? Mystery, intrigue, and callbacks all abound in the latest issue, which T. Kyle King, who covers every superhero wearing a costume with...

Review: New Super-Man #3

Review: New Super-Man #3

September 17th, 2016 | by Kyle King

New Super-Man #3 hit the stands last week, and the third chapter of writer Gene Luen Yang's and penciller Viktor Bogdanovic's Made in China brought readers deeper into the world of Kenan Kong, the Shanghai teen who is struggling to come to grips with his...

Darkseid: Getting To Know The God Of Evil

Darkseid: Getting To Know The God Of Evil

September 10th, 2016 | by ComiConverse

Darkseid is looming over the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), much as he has traditionally loomed over much the DC Comics universe. For those of you who may not be up to speed on the threat posed by Darkseid, we have prepared a complete guide so...

Review: Superman #51 Marks the Start of Rebirth

Review: Superman #51 Marks the Start of Rebirth

April 7th, 2016 | by Kyle King

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...

Jimmy Olsen: 75 Years of Superman’s Pal

Jimmy Olsen: 75 Years of Superman’s Pal

October 23rd, 2015 | by Kyle King

DC Comics has spent the last couple of years commemorating the 75th birthdays of some of the industry giant's most venerable superhero comics characters, but there is one glaring omission. Our Superman writer, Kyle King, offers some suggestions on how to correct this error. Superhero...