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So I finished reading DC's Convergence book, and overall I enjoyed it for what it was, this was not a bad nor good story it was simply average and it also never felt like a big story event type story and given the way DC's current editorial and creative staff is I don't know how well the ending of it will truly play into the current DC Universe and publication plans and it also gives me a moment to pause and ponder how Marvel's Secret Wars and it's aftermath are going to play out.

I think one of the things that really bothered people is that Convergence was hyped to be this big meeting of all of DC’s previous and current realities and that’s not what really happens in it. The true “stars/characters” of the “main” Convergence mini-series are those of the New 52 Earth 2 book which is a title that takes place in another alternate reality from that of the “main” “New 52” universe and also the ending of Convergence sets up their new monthly title as well. As for the heroes of the main “New 52” Heroes don’t show up until the series is half way done and the “big guns” of the “New 52” sit on the sideline for the issues they are in also the heroes of the various Pre-New 52 realities really don’t join up to save the day until issue 6, cause most of these various heroes are off doing their own events in various two issue mini-series which are all basically have characters from the various realities fight to destroy one another while at the same time giving closure to some of the characters like the Pre-Flashpoint version of Superman.

Now for a spoiler to this series is that the end of Convergence unlock all the various realities of the DC multi-verse every alternate reality that has been shown in the past 75+ years of DC Comics history are now “real” and exist again for any creator to use in a story however and whenever they want to. The only thing is I just don’t see this happening all of the titles starting back in June along with the new titles are obviously taking place in the “New 52” universe even if the “New 52” branding has been dropped from them, even though DC knows that a lot of fans would be more than willing to support titles taking place in these older alternate realities I don’t think they’ll actually ever do it. I really think that at the end of the day Convergence was for the most part a way to give older fans closure and perhaps it is time for us to move on to other things out there and more and more I’m honestly picturing Marvel’s Secret Wars as the same a way to give the older fans closure and a way to not feel guilty as we move on with out lives.

Now would I recommend the main 9 issue Convergence mini-series and it’s 40 additional 2 issue tie-in mini-series, I’d say either just get the 2 issue books you want if you don’t want to read the entire thing especially if you have no interest in the New 52 Earth 2 cast, or you could either wait to get the trade paperback collections or you could wait about a year or so and get the books really cheap at your local comic show.

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So I finished reading DC's Convergence book, and overall I enjoyed it for what it was, this was not a bad nor good story it was simply average and it also never felt like a big story event type story and given the way DC's current editorial and creative staff is I don't know how well the ending of it will truly play into the current DC Universe and publication plans and it also gives me a moment to pause and ponder how Marvel's Secret Wars and it's aftermath are going to play out.

I think one of the things that really bothered people is that Convergence was hyped to be this big meeting of all of DC’s previous and current realities and that’s not what really happens in it. The true “stars/characters” of the “main” Convergence mini-series are those of the New 52 Earth 2 book which is a title that takes place in another alternate reality from that of the “main” “New 52” universe and also the ending of Convergence sets up their new monthly title as well. As for the heroes of the main “New 52” Heroes don’t show up until the series is half way done and the “big guns” of the “New 52” sit on the sideline for the issues they are in also the heroes of the various Pre-New 52 realities really don’t join up to save the day until issue 6, cause most of these various heroes are off doing their own events in various two issue mini-series which are all basically have characters from the various realities fight to destroy one another while at the same time giving closure to some of the characters like the Pre-Flashpoint version of Superman.

Now for a spoiler to this series is that the end of Convergence unlock all the various realities of the DC multi-verse every alternate reality that has been shown in the past 75+ years of DC Comics history are now “real” and exist again for any creator to use in a story however and whenever they want to. The only thing is I just don’t see this happening all of the titles starting back in June along with the new titles are obviously taking place in the “New 52” universe even if the “New 52” branding has been dropped from them, even though DC knows that a lot of fans would be more than willing to support titles taking place in these older alternate realities I don’t think they’ll actually ever do it. I really think that at the end of the day Convergence was for the most part a way to give older fans closure and perhaps it is time for us to move on to other things out there and more and more I’m honestly picturing Marvel’s Secret Wars as the same a way to give the older fans closure and a way to not feel guilty as we move on with out lives.

Now would I recommend the main 9 issue Convergence mini-series and it’s 40 additional 2 issue tie-in mini-series, I’d say either just get the 2 issue books you want if you don’t want to read the entire thing especially if you have no interest in the New 52 Earth 2 cast, or you could either wait to get the trade paperback collections or you could wait about a year or so and get the books really cheap at your local comic show.