Tag: Convergence

Top Comics Picks for April 22, 2015

The Black Vortex: Omega courtesy Marvel
The Black Vortex: Omega courtesy Marvel

The Black Vortex: Omega An entire planet is about to be devoured to create an Brood army that could infect the galaxy. The Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men are pushed to their limits against Mister Knife and his cosmically empowered enforcers. With billions of lives on the line and some of their allies corrupted, who will submit to the temptation of power the Black Vortex offers. To save the universe, will a X-Man lose their humanity?

Convergence #3 The heroes from Crisis of Infinite Earths are back as Telos unleashes his wrath, an Earth 2 member falls, a Green Lantern goes in search of a time-lost hero for help. Continue reading Top Comics Picks for April 22, 2015

CRISIS HEROES Return In CONVERGENCE

Convergence #3 courtesy DC Comics
Convergence #3 courtesy DC Comics

Past, present and future keep colliding as CONVERGENCE Week 3 sees the return of heroes from the CRISIS OF INFINITE EARTHS era.

Brainac has been keeping heroes of lost DC comics era in domed cities. Telos broke open the domes and forced all into a fight for their lives that’s rocking the mulitiverse.

The New Teen Titans, The Outsiders, Justice League Detroit and more blasts from the pasts fight it out in this week’s tie-in books.

Here are the official descriptions of the books coming this week: Continue reading CRISIS HEROES Return In CONVERGENCE

Top Comics Picks for April 15, 2015

Archie Meets Predator courtesy Archie Comics
Archie Meets Predator courtesy Archie Comics

Archie vs. Predator #1

It’s a Spring Break horror when the Riverdale Gang becomes prey of the universe’s most ruthless hunter. Alex De Campi writes an unexpected crossover that’s give a comic twist to AvP.

Bloodshot Reborn #1

Nanites gave him enhanced abilities. Project Rising Spirit made him the ultimate killer. Bloodshot is drawn out of exile in this brand new Valiant series by Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan. Who are the Bloodshot dead ringers and can he stop them? Continue reading Top Comics Picks for April 15, 2015

BATMAN VS BATMAN, ZERO HOUR HEROES In CONVERGENCE

Convergence #2 courtesy DC Comics
Convergence #2 courtesy DC Comics

Zero Hour heroes take the stage as DC’s multiverse shattering Convergence event enters its second week.

Lost worlds from DC’s past have been captured by Brainiac in domes but now Telos has broken the domes and declared to its heroes:

“Today your captivity turns to competition. And only one city among many will survive this day! Defenders of each domain will battle the other, and only the greatest heroes will live!”

ZERO HOUR was the Crisis in Time event by Dan Jurgens from 1994. In this week’s tie-in books, the heroes of ZERO HOUR are back including the hooked Aquaman, Azrael, the 90’s punk Superboy and an old school version of Suicide Squad…and Hal Jordan as Parallax! Continue reading BATMAN VS BATMAN, ZERO HOUR HEROES In CONVERGENCE

DC WEEK OF SNEAK PEEKS REVEALED

Green Arrow #41 courtesy DC Comics
Green Arrow #41 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics is unleashing 24 new books and new story arcs starting in June but fans will get first looks as Convergence wraps up.

Beginning with the May issues of the miniseries, DC will include 8-page “sneak peeks” at the new and continuing titles arriving in June. The publisher says this isn’t excerpted content, but “all new, standalone stories that give a glimpse of what fans can expect after Convergence.”

With official descriptions from DC Comics, here’s the lineup for the first week of sneak peeks: May 6th
DOOMED (Written by Scott Lobdell with Art by Javier Fernandez)
CONVERGENCE: SUPERMAN #2
Reiser is just like every other college student — he worries about his grades, family, friends, girls, battling the Alpha Centurion in the streets of Metropolis as a Doomsday-infected monster… Continue reading DC WEEK OF SNEAK PEEKS REVEALED

Before FLASHPOINT Heroes In CONVERGENCE Week One

Convergence: Harley Quinn #1 courtesy DC Comics
Convergence: Harley Quinn #1 courtesy DC Comics

Convergence takes over the DC Universe this week.

The cosmic clash begins in Convergence#1 but heroes from the pre-Flashpoint DCU takes center stage in multiple tie-in books.

Remember when Stephanie Brown was Batgirl, Superman was married to Lois Lane, Dick and Barbara were Nightwing and Oracle?

DC Comics books are on hiatus as this two month event with heroes from past, present and future fight in a massive multiversal crossover: Continue reading Before FLASHPOINT Heroes In CONVERGENCE Week One

BATMAN V SUPERMAN, HARLEY QUINN, Hero In CONVERGENCE #1

Convergence #1 courtesy DC Comics, a CBR exclusive
Convergence #1 courtesy DC Comics, a CBR exclusive

Convergence #0 arrived this week with a tale of multiple Supermen, Brainiacs and a major new villain unleashing multiversal chaos.

Brainiac has been keeping forgotten worlds in bottled cities but now they’re all open in an all-0ut war as past, present and future collide.

DC revealed a look at Convergence #1 via Comic Book Resources.

“This is it! The entire DC Universe, from the dawn of time through The New 52, must fight to survive against a threat that bends the Multiverse to its will. Your favorite characters from every era and every forgotten series are all here! But are you going to say hello again just to say goodbye forever? The stakes have never been higher as the heroes of Crisis, Zero Hour, Elseworlds, and more are brought together for Convergence!” Continue reading BATMAN V SUPERMAN, HARLEY QUINN, Hero In CONVERGENCE #1