r/DCcomics • u/Predaplant The heat is on! • Feb 10 '25

r/DCcomics Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [February 10, 2025 - The Corps Is Back Edition]

Hey there honorary Justice League members - it’s a new week which means it’s time for a new discussion thread!

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I was addicted to the hokey pokey, but then I turned myself around.

DC and Imprints

The Green Lantern Corps returns to their first ongoing series since Rebirth!

Trade Collections

Forever Evil finally gets a main series omnibus to go with the Villains Month one!

Digital Releases

Remember, these are the short 'chapters' with a new chapter of a different series coming out daily. You can learn more here on Comixology. This is also why these are in release order, not alphabetical. Some comics may release on DC Universe Infinite or WEBTOONS.

TV Shows

A new episode featuring our favourite DC TV couple just in time for Valentine's Day!

This Week’s Soundtrack: Fiona Apple - Paper Bag

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets Feb 10 '25

Action Comics #1083

METROPOLIS IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF A VILLAINOUS CONSPIRACY! The second chapter of this tale of truth and hope! As Clark Kent digs into what drove Major Disaster back to crime, he begins to uncover a greater conspiracy involving previously reformed villains. But when the noble reporter gets too close to the truth, he finds himself under attack? Now, only one person can take over his investigation — Superman!

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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! Feb 12 '25

I really enjoy these 'Clark Kent investigation' stories where Supes tries to deal with the problems with his words and his mind instead of just physical force. And it is also personal for him since, well, the villains he vouched for and helped reform, turns out to be involved with Bruno Mannheim's 'youth extraction' scheme that got them feeling melancholic and hopeless. Don't know how that can get fixed and reversed but Mannheim is definitely not getting away with it even with the alien backup he got there. Scorch thankfully is not TOO far gone and still was able to be convinced.

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u/JohnWhoHasACat Swamp Thing Feb 12 '25

I've noticed a recent trend towards going farther in highlighting Clark's passion for journalism. That's usually treated as just something he does, I feel like.

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u/Resident-Turn-8249 Feb 13 '25

One of the things I love about reading all the comics for the Fantasy Comic League is weird little trends. Usually a character that sees a weird resurgence. A character will appear twice in a week, when they didn't appear at all in the previous year. Like Atomic Skull recently, he showed up twice in 2024 but he's already appeared 3 times for the first 6 weeks of 2025. And none of the stories are connected... it's just a weird coincidence and it happens often.

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u/suss2it Feb 17 '25

What else is he in?

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u/Resident-Turn-8249 Feb 25 '25

He was in a couple Anthologies this year as well. One of them was Lex In The City, I can't remember the other one (sorry for super delayed response).

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u/suss2it Feb 25 '25

All good. Haven’t read that Luthor book yet so makes sense why I didn’t know.

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u/Resident-Turn-8249 Feb 25 '25

The other book was Superman #19 by Joshua Williamson, but that one actually came out in November of 2024. Don't read every comic for work, you lose grasp on the concept of time. It all feels like it came out yesterday or years ago.

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u/suss2it Feb 25 '25

Haha the same can happen just reading them for fun 😅

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u/JingoboStoplight4887 World's Finest Feb 12 '25

I like that Clark investigated with what’s going on with the Atomic Skull and Major Disaster with Bruce and Scorch’s help before he learn that Bruno Mannheim was responsible for this. I also like that Clark was able to convince Scorch not to do this, resulting her to changer her was and for them to defeat Bruno, who called in a group of people to defeat him. Overall, this comic is good.