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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Convergence Superman #2
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Monday, May 11, 2015. Review: Convergence Superman #2. Came out last week and was a wonderful issue, a love letter to the pre-Flashpoint Superman and a more classic take on the Man of Steel and his mythos. Lois is right there in the center of this story, the center of Superman's life. And for me, that's the way it should be. I thought I would be getting books like this, sort of homage stories looking back at key characters and times. I don't know if it has always succeeded in doing that. Last issue we sa...
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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Convergence Action Comics
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Monday, May 4, 2015. Review: Convergence Action Comics. I wasn't planning to review Convergence:Action Comics #1. Here on the site but after reading it, I felt like it needed to be covered here. But somehow in a more palatable way. Art is done by old friend Claude St. Aubin of R.E.B.E.L.S. Fame St. Aubin brings a smooth clean style to the proceedings which feels both classic and contemporary. But this nameless character then states just why we all love Superman and Lois together. They are the greates...
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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: It's Official! Supergirl Is Getting A Television Show!
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Thursday, May 7, 2015. Supergirl Is Getting A Television Show! I have tried to temper my coverage of the Supergirl television show, only posting on true news and not any of the rumors that have been floating around. Yesterday, CBS announced its first new show for next season. Supergirl! The news exploded across the web yesterday afternoon so there are plenty of sites covering this news. There isn't much to report, just the simple statement that the show is a go. Here is Variety's coverage:. So now I need...
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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: 30th Anniversary: Crisis On Infinite Earths #5
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Saturday, May 9, 2015. 30th Anniversary: Crisis On Infinite Earths #5. Crisis on Infinite Earths #5. Came out thirty years ago today. Last issue ended with the apparent death of the Monitor and the destruction of Earth 1 and Earth 2. How could anything from those earths survive the sweeping wave of destruction? As a fan, I had no idea where Marv Wolfman and George Perez could go from the white-out finale from Crisis #4. And the cover to Crisis #5. So what did happen at the end of last issue. Lyla, now in...
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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Convergence: Superboy
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Monday, May 18, 2015. Came out last week, bringing the Kingdom Come Superman/90s Superboy battle to a close. These Convergence side series are unbelievably brief. Were two issues of 20 page comics enough to tell a story in which the creators were tasked to 1) reintroduce characters from older time periods, 2) include the 'dome coming down now fight' scene, 3) have a plot that included something more than just the fight, 4) have some character growth or progression and 5) be good story-telling? Artists Ka...
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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Convergence Adventures Of Superman #2
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Friday, May 22, 2015. Review: Convergence Adventures Of Superman #2. Convergence: The Adventures of Superman #2. Came out this week and gave us another peek at the pre-Crisis Supergirl. Last month, Marv Wolfman, the writer who killed off this character, showed us a Kara who learned of her ultimate destiny and continued to fight the never-ending battle. This issue, Wolfman has Supergirl really trying to deal with the knowledge of her own death. Does she continue to move towards that fate? Superman throws ...
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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Convergence: Supergirl Matrix #2
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Friday, May 15, 2015. Convergence: Supergirl Matrix #2. I know the Supergirl show trailer has hit and I promise coverage is happening tomorrow! But Giffen also does a good job of showing some character growth in this Matrix Supergirl as she responds to the inane Bug, shows some self-esteem and some intelligence. And we finally see a moment with Lex that made me smile. Alas, Giffen still has her calling herself Kara in this book, a pretty big gaffe in my mind. There is a running gag that Ambush Bug thinks...
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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Convergence Justice League #2
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Friday, May 8, 2015. Review: Convergence Justice League #2. Convergence Justice League #2. Came out this week, the second part of this brief 2 part story linking the pre-Flashpoint League with the Flashpoint Aquaman. Better. And Justice League fits that bill as well. Artist Vicente Cifuentes adds a very polished look to the proceedings. The overt cheesecake from the last issue is subdued here, maybe because the characters are in their costumes as opposed to the teeny tiny evening wear they were in la...
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