At this point, the best that can be said for Convergence is that readers only have to put up with this event for five more weeks. While some of the tie-ins have been solid, the core Convergence mini-series is shaping up to big a big disappointment. The book's prospects only worsen in issue #3.
Things seemed to be picking up last week as writer Jeff King moved the plot beyond the prolonged setup phase and into the thick of the all-out war Telos has fostered among his 40 captive cities. At least there was momentum to the story, even if lackluster characterization and excessive narration bogged down the issue. Unfortunately, issue #3 suffers even more in the lackluster characterization department. King's dialogue is too often stilted and melodramatic. Convergence could easily have worked by taking a more old school approach to superhero spectacle, but that still would have required a certain amount of wit and self-awareness. This book has neither.
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Things seemed to be picking up last week as writer Jeff King moved the plot beyond the prolonged setup phase and into the thick of the all-out war Telos has fostered among his 40 captive cities. At least there was momentum to the story, even if lackluster characterization and excessive narration bogged down the issue. Unfortunately, issue #3 suffers even more in the lackluster characterization department. King's dialogue is too often stilted and melodramatic. Convergence could easily have worked by taking a more old school approach to superhero spectacle, but that still would have required a certain amount of wit and self-awareness. This book has neither.
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