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Review: Superman #23
Superman #23 brought the Black Dawn story arc to a stunning climax with outsized action, harrowing plot developments, and an enormous revelation. Penciller Doug Mahnke spearheaded the artistic effort in this tale told by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King...
Review: Trinity #9
Trinity #9 saw the start of a new story arc for the titular trio, as well as the return of Francis Manapul to the authorial and artistic duties. The opening installment of Dead Space took the series in a distinctly differently direction, and ComiConverse contributor...
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: 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...
Review: Action Comics #979
Action Comics #979 shifted gears for the Man of Steel, moving past the aftermath of Superman: Reborn and getting the new Revenge story arc underway with an issue written by Dan Jurgens and drawn by Patch Zircher. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King offers his review...
Review: Superman #22
Superman #22 continued the Black Dawn story arc while nevertheless shifting gears slightly. Lois Lane took center stage for an installment authored by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason, to which Doug Mahnke contributed the artwork. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle King is here to review...
DCEU vs MCU: Who Did It Better?
While critics – and most fans – have been caught up in the MCU hysteria, the DCEU is truly not far behind in terms of creating their own cinematic universe. Our Joseph Gioeli deciphers who has built a better universe and how that will play...
Review: Supergirl: Being Super #3
Supergirl: Being Super #3, the latest edition of the four-part prestige-format miniseries by writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Joelle Jones, recently was released. The third chapter — titled Who Are You? — follows Midvale high school student Kara Danvers through the somber aftermath of the...
Review: Action Comics #978
Action Comics #978 continued Kal-El’s journey through his own past in the wake of Superman: Reborn. Writer Dan Jurgens teamed up with artist Ian Churchill for The New World — Part 2. Expert contributor T. Kyle King, who covers all things Kryptonian for ComiConverse, is...
Review: Superman #21
Superman #21 continued the Black Dawn story arc guest-starring Batman and Robin alongside Superman and Superboy. Patrick Gleason provided the pencils and shared the story credit with co-author Peter J. Tomasi. Expert contributor T. Kyle King, who covers all things Kryptonian for ComiConverse, brings you...
Review: Super Sons #3
Super Sons #3 provided a brief break from the Superman: Reborn aftermath stories weaving their way through DC Comics’ Superbooks. Instead, readers were presented with the third installment of the series’ introductory When I Grow Up… arc, authored by Peter J. Tomasi with artwork by...
Review: Trinity #8
Trinity #8, featuring a script by Cullen Bunn and pencils by Emanuela Lupacchino, tied the team title into DC Comics' ongoing examination of the aftereffects of Superman: Reborn. The Metropolis Marvel confides in the Amazing Amazon and the Caped Crusader at the Fortress of Solitude...
Review: Superwoman #9
Superwoman #9 represented a change of direction for the series, as K. Perkins took over the writing duties, Stephen Segovia began handing the pencilling chores, and the impact of Superman: Reborn began to be felt in a tale titled Steel Resolve. ComiConverse’s Kryptonian correspondent, T....
Review: Supergirl #8
Supergirl #8 was among several DC titles this week to focus on the fallout from Superman: Reborn, and the assignment was right in writer Steve Orlando's wheelhouse. The resulting story — a one-shot tale titled Family of Tomorrow — was drawn and inked by artist...
Review: New Super-Man #10
New Super-Man #10 both continued Kong Kenan’s visit to Metropolis and further explored the Action Ace’s new normality in the aftermath of Superman: Reborn. Writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Viktor Bogdanovic delivered another exceptional issue in Coming to America — Part Two. ComiConverse contributor...
Review: Action Comics #977
Action Comics #977 headlined a number of DC Comics releases this week that tracked the aftermath of the recent Superman: Reborn story arc. Writer Dan Jurgens was joined by artist Ian Churchill for the start of the next chapter in the lives of the Man...
Review: Superman #20
Superman #20 offered readers the first glimpse of the new status quo for Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jonathan Kent in the aftermath of Superman: Reborn. Peter J. Tomasi shared the story credit with Patrick Gleason, who also provided the pencils. ComiConverse contributor T. Kyle...
Review: Action Comics #976
Action Comics #976 arrived this week, completing the Superman: Reborn story arc with a bang. The fourth and final chapter of the earth-shaking epic was written by Dan Jurgens and drawn by Doug Mahnke. ComiConverse’s Superman reviewer, T. Kyle King, is here to assess the hugely...
Review: Trinity #7
Trinity #7 was released last week, marking a changing of the guard in a very different issue for the series. Cullen Bunn took over the writing chores for The New Pandoras, a story in which Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman do not truly appear. ComiConverse...
Review: Super Sons #2
Super Sons #2 arrived this week, bringing readers the second installment of writer Peter J. Tomasi’s and artist Jorge Jimenez’s When I Grow Up… Superboy Jonathan Kent and Robin Damian Wayne are in Metropolis on their first excursion together as teammates, and ComiConverse’s Superman family...
Review: Superman #19
Superman #19 hit the stands on Wednesday, bringing fans the third installment of the Superman: Reborn crossover. The follow-up to Action Comics #975 began at the point at which Superman #18 ended and intersected with the events of Superwoman #8. ComiConverse’s Man of Steel reviewer,...