30 years ago, Moore, Miller, Morrison, and their artistic collaborators, began the great deconstruction of the super-hero narrative form. That has continued on and off (mostly on) ever since. But there have been very few creators who dedicate themselves to the reconstruction of the super-hero narrative form. Geoff Johns is one of them. In reading Rebirth…
Review: CONVERGENCE: JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #2
CONVERGENCE: JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #2 Written by Dan Abnett Art by Tom Derenick Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 27, 2015 The old dogs are back in business doing what they do best: fighting the good fight and saving people. The Justice Society of America heads into battle one last time in the…
Review: CONVERGENCE: INFINITY INC. #2
CONVERGENCE: INFINITY INC. #2 Written by Jerry Ordway Art by June Brigman, Roy Richardson, and Veronica Gandini Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 27, 2015 Don’t call them kids! The next generation of Earth Two heroes, Infinity Inc., have to face off against Jonah Hex and his band of misfits from an apocalyptic future.…
Review: CONVERGENCE: DETECTIVE COMICS #2
CONVERGENCE: DETECTIVE COMICS #2 Written by Len Wein Art by Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Chris Sotomayor Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 27, 2015 The Earth Two Robin and Huntress may still be mourning their father’s death, but that won’t forestall the face-to-face confrontration with the Red Son Superman. But the real challenge…
Review: CONVERGENCE #8
CONVERGENCE #8 Written by Jeff King, Scott Lobdell Art by Stephen Segovia, Carlo Pagulayan, Eduardo Pansica, Ethan Van Sciver Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 27, 2015 Convergence comes to a conclusion as the two month event winds down and the fate of the cities and heroes of the Multiverse is decided. Brainiac did…
HOT FIVE (plus one): Week of May 27, 2015
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five. Hot Five is a short list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the comic market! CONVERGENCE #8 Written…
Review: CONVERGENCE: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2
CONVERGENCE: GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2 Written by David Gallaher Art by Steve Ellis Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 20, 2015 It’s Guy Gardner’s time to shine as the ring slinger has to bail out John & Hal and extinguish a huge threat to the cities of this converged world. Gallaher gets Guy Gardner,…
THE HONOR ROLL: May 20, 2015 Releases
Events come and events go. We are in the heart of event season. Honor Roll is an event in itself so let’s get to the spoiler filled picks from our great contributors. PLANET HULK #1 – Corey Fryia My favorite sound effect in all of comic books made an appearance in this past week’s issue of…
Review: CONVERGENCE: SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2
CONVERGENCE: SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #2 Written by Stuart Moore Art by Peter Gross, Mark Farmer, and John Rauch Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 20, 2015 Superboy isn’t just trapped in another dimension under a dome. He’s trapped 1,000 years from his native time, away from all of his family, and…
Review: CONVERGENCE: HAWKMAN #2
CONVERGENCE: HAWKMAN #2 Written by Jeff Parker Art by Tim Truman, Enrique Alcatena, and John Kalisz Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 20, 2015 Hawkman and Hawkwoman face the tail end of their Shadow War amid an incursion from Kamandi’s reality. Man-Bats and Man-Rats have joined forces to stomp out their feathered foes, as…