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[Comic Review] “Convergence” #5 Is Tired and Unbearable

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It’s hard to write a review of the weekly issues of “Convergence” because each week hits the same plot problems. It’s clear now that the series itself doesn’t suffer from a week to week plotting perspective but that the whole spine of the event is broken. Each week the heroes of Earth 2 share a telling dialogue with Telos followed by some semblance of a battle. This is usually supplemented by an overly insightful and retrospective voice-over from Earth 2 Dick Grayson, the “everyman” caught in the zany middle. Issue #5 is no different.

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WRITTEN BY: Jeff King
ART BY: Andy Kubert
PUBLISHER: DC Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: May 6, 2015

Deimos is made the true villain of the event. Brainac disappears off the map, and Telos used to be a good guy. That’s the bulk of what happens here. As is standard with Jeff King’s writing there are chunky/unnatural info dumps that don’t see much in the way of character development. The writer has still yet to master the art of subtlety. Scene transitions are horrifyingly confusing. There is a dizzying level of interruption to the pacing.

Andy Kubert is on pencils this week. But draws the issue as if there was a gun to his head. Seems the artist is able to handle the pressure of a big event comic. His work here is equally sloppy and inconsistent as his brother’s was on “Avengers and X-Men AXIS.” Here, the proportions of the characters shift and mutate with the panels. Resulting in a busy and distracting issue above and beyond the narrative flaws.

Right now, “Convergence” may have the honor and distinction of being one of the worst event comics ever published. It doesn’t have anything for anyone to do. The narrative spine of the series is barely functioning. It reads like a first draft fan fiction inspired by the crisis events of old.

Each week begs the question as to why this series had to exist or how Convergence warrants 9 issues. This is outside the idea of multiple weeks of sales. With many readers confused and overwhelmed by the event, issue #5 will do nothing to squash their reserve. Save your money and your time.

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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