It seemed pointless to expect Convergence to shake off any of its recurring flaws this late in the game, which is why issue #6 comes as such a pleasant surprise. This chapter finally opens up the conflict in terms of character roster and overall scale. No longer is this merely a tale of Earth 2's heroes and a revolving door of villains, but one that makes use of the many other characters occupying Telos' world. If the purpose of Convergence was to celebrate DC's many alternate worlds and discarded universes, then the series is finally living up to that goal.
Issue #6 is the first since issue #1 to credit Scott Lobdell as co-writer alongside Jeff King. That shake-up seems to have had an impact on the overall storytelling quality. There's far less reliance on stilted, unnecessary narration. The writers focus simply on dialogue and character interaction, finding time to spotlight the heroes of the pre-Flashpoint universe and other worlds alongside the usual suspects. Even the New 52 Justice League pops up, proving that Convergence isn't entirely divorced from what's going on in the rest of DC's comics. Convergence #6 is still a pretty straightforward superhero slug-fest at the end of the day, but that's far preferable to what the series had been delivering.
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Issue #6 is the first since issue #1 to credit Scott Lobdell as co-writer alongside Jeff King. That shake-up seems to have had an impact on the overall storytelling quality. There's far less reliance on stilted, unnecessary narration. The writers focus simply on dialogue and character interaction, finding time to spotlight the heroes of the pre-Flashpoint universe and other worlds alongside the usual suspects. Even the New 52 Justice League pops up, proving that Convergence isn't entirely divorced from what's going on in the rest of DC's comics. Convergence #6 is still a pretty straightforward superhero slug-fest at the end of the day, but that's far preferable to what the series had been delivering.
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