#convergence comics

[cosmicarcanist]

There's a New World at Your Feet

panel redraw because i loved the vibes and wanted to take a crack at it!

more of my art | my kofi

[bringthekaos]

I finally got around to reading Convergence and I was honestly rather disappointed with how they characterised Viktor. I know that Convergence is an AU, but still. Comparing it to his characterisation in "House on Emberflit Alley", Convergence Viktor is much more emotional - to the point that all of his major character beats are driven by emotion, he cares less about the lives of people he is supposedly trying to help with his augmentations (even being fine with them being used as cannon fodder). I couldn't see the Viktor written in Convergence helping Naph. I could see Convergence Viktor actually replacing Naph's head with a metal one, instead of shrugging off the wild imaginations of people who fear change. Convergence Viktor is simultaneously less true to who the Machine Herald is meant to be, and truer to the horror stories that Fisher folk tell their kids to make them behave. It's sad seeing him get done like that.

Oh, you’re not alone there. I don’t think any of us were real happy about how dirty they did Viktor in Convergence. Just kinda seemed like they needed a completely morally bankrupt villain, and they molded Viktor to fit the bill. It just kinda… gave us all whiplash. Like, since his LoL release, they’ve retconned him to be less of a villain and more of a tragic victim. At the base of all of his stories, he wants to help the people of Zaun—to help make their lives and their jobs easier, to make living there safer. And while yes, he does go about it wrong sometimes, gets blinders on and gets into a pattern of thinking “my way is the best way, and they will come to see that whether they like it or not.” But generally speaking, Riot has done the work of creating depth in his character. Are there holes, sometimes massive ones? Yes. It’s Riot. But he’s come a long way from the generic mad scientist they released.

And then to go and do this? Completely strip him of his motivations, his goals, and just slap him back into the role of mad scientist. It was like… ten steps backward. (And I’m not saying I didn’t like Convergence. I was honestly happy to have new Viktor content and some of the panels were memeable as FECK.) I was also glad to see the Jayce and Viktor rivalry getting new content as well (although on that front they did Jayce kinda dirty too… like, he spoke several times to Ekko about how he’d “killed” Viktor, and he just… didn’t seem to care all that much. I know comics are a different medium, and you can’t jam pack all the micro expressions into every frame like you can with animation. But still… Jayce talked about killing Viktor like it was just another banal task on a Tuesday. Come on… these two were partners for a long time. I know there’s contention now, and perhaps the care is even gone. But there are people I’ve had falling outs with that I wouldn’t give the time of fucking day to… but I don’t want them to die. I don’t want to kill them as easily as swatting a fly on the wall.)

In the end Convergence was about Ekko coming to grips with the consequences of time travel. They needed something scary, something that Ekko’s family and friends could get involved in without compromising their characters. And they chose body augments. I just feel like this story could have been told just slightly differently, and it wouldn’t have thrown both Viktor and Jayce under the bus. Like… make it Van Klegg who wanted the mind-controlling tech put into all the augments. Maybe even Viktor doesn’t know about it. And of course misunderstandings arise, conflict happens, Viktor is still painted as the villain, but he’s not, he didn’t know, but no one believes that. This route could have at least maintained a semblance of the growth Viktor’s character has made.

IDK. I don’t hate Convergence, I’m just kinda indifferent. It’s an AU, and I’m gunna treat it that way—he’s not the Viktor we know and love. Same with Jayce. So I’ll enjoy it for what it is—amazing art of my favs I can ogle when I’m starved for content between now and S2 of Arcane.

[batfam-belfry]

literally everyone: Dick, for the millionth time, this is not your fault. Please just take care of yourself

Dick Grayson: 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

[arthousephil]

Phil said he originally wanted to name the tour Dan and Phil vs The World and I said Yes Sir Mr. Amazing Sir one scott pilgrim style art coming right up!!!!

[fraudue]

trouble in threes

[lemonlimestar]

“world hard and cold, titty soft and warm” is really one of my favorite quotes from convergence batgirl(i am taken away)

[amiraallis]

Crabs

[dailydccomics]

Superboy by Babs Tarr

[viktor-leagueoflegends]

역시 마스크를 벗으면 인상이 순해지는

by sha0forviktor on twitter

[mostsanescarletspiderfan]

(convergence: batman and robin #1)

This was Jason's best costume post UTRH but this is a conversation y'all aren't ready for.

[aceissomunster]

reading convergence batgirl and i love it already cuz its just 2 beautiful amazing talented genius women and then that guy

[sandskillart]

gay people fighting

[jewishcissiekj]

Assorted Star Wars characters + assorted headlines I found Part 5

[wishchip106]

hmm thinking back to when i listened to that unbeatable squirrel girl podcast and Erik would just constantly call in asking for Charles

bro misses his husband forreal

link if anyone’s interested ^^

[towritecomicsonherarms]

Convergence: The New Teen Titans #1

[armed-with-a-waffle-iron]

Steph and Cass Being Domestic

Convergence: Batgirl #1