Convergence #6 Review: 5 Reasons Why It's A Mediocre Step In The Right Direction
5. Finally - A Direction!
When DC announced that Jeff King a newcomer to comics was penning Convergence, I feared for the worst. Although Mr King is by no means a rookie storyteller, his primary medium has been television not comics. Yes, there have been individuals who have successfully transitioned from one medium to the other such as J. Michael Straczynski and Jeff Lobe; nevertheless, when DC chose a noob to write what was pitched as a massive, universe-changing event, I worried about the quality of the script. Turns out, my fears were well founded. Weighed down with excessive exposition, Convergence has been a slow burn, and considering the book has been published weekly, this is not a good thing. The set up for this story has taken forever, suffering from an oversized cast with multiple main villains, thereby illustrating Jeff Kings inexperience in comic-storytelling. This issue, however, has been an upswing in quality as 90s comic veteran, Scott Lobdell, joins King as co-writer for the first time since issue one. Lobdells pen brings a sense escalation to the story as the narratives main conflict is finally revealed in Deimos scheme to create a new universe in his own image. Having decommissioned Telos and trapped Brianiac in the previous issue, Deimos has taken control of the planet. He then stops the battles between each of the domed timelines and forces the inhabitants to either submit to his rule or be destroyed. After the ultimatum is issued, the scene shifts to Brianics control room, where Deimos reveals his master plan to Yolanda Montez in a stereotypical, quasi-monologue, super-villain fashion. Apparently Deimos intends to create a new universe through the magic of death, which will lead to the demise of the planets inhabitants. While this storys narrative may not be the most original in the history of comics, this issue is serviceable. Its blatantly obvious that Jeff King benefited from Scott Lobdells experience as the pacing of this issue is far more up-to-snuff with current trends in comic-book storytelling.
Since childhood, Bryant has been an avid fan of superheroes, and he has been reading comic books since 2006. His full name is "George Bryant Lucas"; however, after enduring countless Darth Vader jokes, he has chosen to go by his middle name. Born and raised in the United States, Bryant is currently living with his lovely wife in the country side of Wiltshire County, UK. Bryant does suffer from a mild case of dyslexia; misspellings and homonyms are to be expected on occasion.
