Convergence has officially taken over DC Comics. Series like Aquaman, Green Arrow and many more are all exploring the repercussions of having multiple universes from DC Comics past and present collide with one another. It's up to the core Convergence series then to tell the story of the event as a whole and pave the way for a new future.
That so far seems to be a struggle. If you've read issue Convergence #1, there isn't much new here. The heroes of Earth-2 are still attempting to figure out a way to defeat Telos and Brainiac without having to duke it out with the heroes of other universes. Telos explains time and time again what is going on, while Superman and Green Lantern punch him in the head only for him to return once more.
We do get a flashback from the eyes of Dick Grayson, as he remembers his final moments before arriving on Telos. It's some heavy stuff. Barbara Gordon is dead, Earth is about to be consumed by Apokolips and Dick is desperately trying to get his son off the planet in time to save him. These opening panels turn out to be the highlight of the book, as it is the only spot where there seems to be any real stakes or emotion attached, despite, you know, the entire DC multiverse hanging in the balance.
But the main attraction this issue is the fateful meeting between Thomas Wayne (Earth-2's Batman) and his son Bruce (the mainstream Batman). Each lost the other in their own universe, propelling them to become a caped crusader. For both men to see what the other would've become if their roles were reversed promised to make for one heartfelt and though-provoking encounter.
There is only one problem: that doesn't really happen here. Bruce and Thomas do in fact come face-to-face, but we don't get to hear their conversation. Instead, Dick Grayson narrates over the meeting of the bats and speculates on what they might be saying to one another. He says he only learned what they talked about at a later time.
It's a major letdown. The meeting between father and son from two different universes should have been a major character moment for each of these men, whose entire lives have been defined by the loss of the other. While the details of their conversation may come to light in a later issue, to dedicate so much of this book to Grayson mumbling to himself, rather than actually moving the plot forward or letting characters speak for themselves, is a disappointment.
Two issues into the event proper, Convergence just doesn't feel as important or as well executed as it needs to be. While it is fun to watch the wacky events unfold across the numerous other Convergence tie-in books, these main issues just don't deliver. The fate of the entire DC multiverse is at stake, but it doesn't really feel like it. Let's hope future issues can pick up the pace.
Story
★★☆☆☆
Art
★★★☆☆
Overall
★★☆☆☆
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