Convergence # 1 2015 NM

Convergence #1 (2015) marks the official start of the eight-issue main miniseries, transitioning from the prologue in issue #0 to the beginning of a multiversal "battle royale". 

Plot Summary

The story picks up with the survivors of Earth-2 (from the New 52 continuity), who were displaced after their world was destroyed by Darkseid. They find themselves on the sentient planet Telos, which is revealed to be a servant—or a living extension—of Brainiac. 

• The Proclamation: Telos appears before the Earth-2 refugees and the various captured cities. He explains that he has spent eons tending to these "failed" timelines and has decided to force them into a final competition.
• The Conflict: The domes protecting each city fall, restoring the powers of the heroes and villains within. Telos declares that only the strongest city will be allowed to survive and continue into a new reality; all others will be destroyed.
• The First Match-Up: The issue features a significant sequence involving the Injustice: Gods Among Us timeline, where that universe's tyrannical Superman and his resistance are introduced to the conflict. 

Creative Team

• Writers: Scott Lobdell and Jeff King.
• Penciler: Carlo Pagulayan.
• Inkers: Jason Paz and Jose Marzan Jr..
• Cover Artists: Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. 

Key Appearances

The issue serves as a gateway to 40 different two-issue tie-in series. Among the notable characters appearing or referenced in the main book's first issue are: 

• Earth-2 Heroes: Thomas Wayne (Batman), Alan Scott (Green Lantern), and Jay Garrick (The Flash).
• Injustice Universe: Superman, Batman, Harley Quinn, and Cyborg.
• Legacy Characters: Hints and cameos of heroes from the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Zero Hour, and Pre-Flashpoint eras.