Last week we announced CONVERGENCE, the massively Multiversal crossover event that kicks off in April. Well, bit by bit we’re learning more about it. Today, CBR and io9 announced the first week of miniseries, complete with creative teams and very intriguing imagery. Set in the pre-Flashpoint DC Universe, these miniseries offer us glimpses of heroes from not too long ago including Stephanie Brown’s Batgirl, Wally West’s Flash, Renee Montoya’s Question, Barbara Gordon’s Oracle and a classic-suited Harley Quinn. Longtime fans will also want to take note of the creative teams, which include many of the same writers and artists who made these versions of the characters famous. Can you say Greg Rucka?!

Check out the art, teams and synopses below. Look for issue #1 of these two-issue miniseries to land in shops on April 8th, with issue #2 following on May 6th.



SUPERMAN

Writer: Dan Jurgens

Artist Lee Weeks and Dan Jurgens/Norm Rapmund

Superman and Lois deal with the impending birth of their child as he is called in to protect the city.



THE ATOM

Writer: Tom Peyer

Artist: Steve Yeowell / Andy Owens

Ray Palmer finds that Ryan Choi is still alive. Together, they meet and confront Deathstroke, the man responsible for “killing” Choi, before fighting the invading Extremists.



BATGIRL

Writer: Alisa Kwitney

Artist: Rick Leonardi and Mark Pennington

After a year in the dome, Stephanie Brown is not sure she wants to be Batgirl again. But when Flashpoint Catman attacks, Red Robin and Black Bat call her back into service.



NIGHTWING/ORACLE

Writer: Gail Simone

Artist: Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons

Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon reevaluate their relationship under the dome (wedding!), but Flashpoint Hawkman and Hawkwoman attack, and everything changes.



SPEED FORCE

Writer: Tony Bedard

Artist: Tom Grummett and Sean Parsons

Wally West and his kids are separated from Linda, which was bad enough, but when the dome falls, Flashpoint Wonder Woman comes for them.



TITANS

Writer: Fabian Nicieza

Artist: Ron Wagner and Jose Marzan

Starfire and Donna Troy come to get Roy Harper who has gone into seclusion since the death of his child and loss of his arm, but then Arsenal has to choose between his team and resurrecting his dead daughter.



JUSTICE LEAGUE

Writer: Frank Tieri

Artist: Vicente Cifuentes

When Supergirl, Zatanna, and Jade went to Jessie Quick's baby shower, they didn't expect to be taken to another planet for a year, or to be attacked by Flashpoint Aquaman.



THE QUESTION

Writer: Greg Rucka

Artist: Cully Hamner

Two-Face is fighting another world's Harvey Dent, and it's up to Renee Montoya as the Question to help him beat the odds.



BATMAN & ROBIN

Writer: Ron Marz

Artist: Denys Cowan and Klaus Janson

Bruce Wayne and Damian have friction with Red Hood before the Extremists attack.



HARLEY QUINN

Writer: Steve Pugh

Artist: Phil Winslade and John Dell

Harley Quinn is enjoying her normal life under the dome until Catwoman and Poison Ivy draft her to fight Captain Carrot.

It looks cool and I'll definitely be buying this. But don't bet on it bringing back the old DC Universe like so many bitter fanboys keep saying. This story is just a stop-gap to fill the time while DC Comics moves their base of operations from the East Coast to the West Coast. And New 52 has enough time and effort invested into it, that I seriously doubt DC would take a step backwards.

Wait--Prez?!?!

They are cancelling all the Lantern books.

The main Green Lantern book isn't being cancelled, nor is Sinestro. And there is a new Green Lantern book coming that I believe picks up where Corps leaves off.

I know Green Lantern isn't being cancelled and there is a new book. But Red Lanterns & New Guardians are being cancelled But if you read what they are doing John Stewart is supposed to be the main character in the Green Lantern book. I don't know what Lost Army is about, but none of the books are to have Hal. He supposedly gives up his ring.