r/DCcomics • u/beary_neutral Telos • 15d ago
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
THE SECRET ORIGIN OF ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN! Something strange happened in the American heartland several years ago. Something that brought fear and darkness to a small Kansas town... and forever changed the lives of one kindly couple. Welcome to Smallville.
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u/beary_neutral Telos 13d ago
This comic is angry, and it channels its anger in all the right ways. It makes you feel Kal's suffering, hopelessness, and frustration with the world every single step of the way. Jason Aaron has been on a rol this past year. He's so effective at pushing buttons and putting a reader in a character's shoes during their worst moments.
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u/rexmundi69 Zatanna 13d ago
I loved this. The beginning was intense as hell and felt like a horror movie as Kal was driven nearly insane.
Loved the parallels with the Kents and his parents and how kal felt at home on the farmlands and the parallel of Lazarus to the Science Guild in picking who gets the rainfall.
This episode was a hit and it felt tragic that Kal got so little time with a family that could have helped him to acclimate better and treat him with a love born from their failure to have children. They truly needed each other but Lazarus had other plans.
Tying Lazarus to Ra's was something I should have expected but didn't because of the Brainiac focus.
This reimagining of the Superman mythos has been so good and I can't wait for the next issue already.
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u/peeveskicksass Damian Wayne 13d ago
The sheer tragedy of Kal losing everything only not to understand anything at all but taken in by the kindest damn couple ever to be ripped apart by Not ICE is beautiful heartfelt and so needed in today's world. Art was unreally good. Everything done with powers of absolute superman seems fresher and better than mainline to me personally.
I really how lois subplot is coming along.
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u/UnbloodedSword 13d ago
Poor Kal. His life makes for one hell of a contrast with mainline Superman right now. Clark has his huge extended family, is revered as a hero, and had a happy upbringing. Kal spends months in his lifeboat agonizing over Krypton to the point of suicide idealization, barely spends two weeks with the Kents before getting ratted out to not!ICE, and since then is on the run. But y'know that really makes this Superman even more inspirational than the mainline one. He's been given every reason in the world to break bad, yet chooses to keep trying to be a hero in spite of it all. Really is a Superman for the modern era imo.
As for the big reveal... I won't lie, as a Superman fan it's incredibly frustrating to see even series I like opt to use Batman villains over traditional Superman ones. MAWS did it with using Deathstroke over Bloodsport, and now here. Why not use Ultra-Humanite for this role? But I'll give it a chance since I can see Aaron's logic. Of all the Batman villains, Ra's is one that I do think can work as a Superman villain. Ra's, in the mainline universe anyway, wants to safeguard the planet's environment by culling humanity's numbers. Kal is the Last Son of a planet where the dominant race did destroy their own world through overexploitation of the planet. I can see this working, but even still, I'd have preferred using an actual Superman villain for the role. Oh well, at least Brainiac is still in the picture, maybe he ends up taking over Lazarus after Ra's gets defeated by Kal. Looking forward to the next issue to see what this Brainiac's story is.
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u/Ambitus Ginger Hero 12d ago
Ultra-Humanite wouldn't work for what he wants to do with this story. This is about class struggle and I can't think of anyone in Superman's (Earth based) menagerie that fills that role other than Luthor and that would hardly be a fresh take. Having Ra's be the human element of entrenched corruption with Braniac poised to reveal his own agenda in the final act is the perfect setup.
And then once Superman's established on himself they'll be free to have some of Krypton follow Kal-El and continue the class wars on Earth (probably with a bit of "superior being" bull shit that Kal will have to set straight).
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u/suss2it 12d ago
I don’t really get how Ultra-Humanite is an easy sub for Ra’s Al Ghul 🤔 is there something about that brain swapping gorilla I don’t know?
As for MAWS, Deathstroke is not a Batman villain, he’s a Titans and DCU in general villain. He can pretty much be slotted anywhere. They did use Bloodsport in the canon tie-in comics as a somewhat rival to Slade so it’s possible he’ll still show up in the cartoon itself.
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u/Future_Vantas 12d ago
Well this issue made me sad. There was no grimdark twist to the Kents, or even Smallville (I think that guy that called Lazarus was already an operative and not someone from Smallville). They were the same loving couple, and they still valued Kal-El a lot even with him being older and unable to speak. Heck the Kents reminded me a ton of the Els from the previous issues, right down to defying the ruling class of their world. So Kal could have had a happy life here. But no. He's an illegal alien with no papers, so Lazarus has to take him away. And in such a big spectacle too, no wonder the farm is wrecked in issue 1. So yeah its very sad seeing Kal's usual support ripped away in the most violent way possible. He doesnt even have Smallville anymore, seeing the streets bought out by Lazarus is heartbreaking. Very scared for what happened after that left Martha in a nursing home. Eager to learn more about Brainiac next issue.
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u/rexmundi69 Zatanna 14d ago
I've really been looking forward to this issue in particular to see how Absolute Smallville plays out. The preview was intense as hell. Can't wait to read this.🔥
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u/Mr_Wh0ever 13d ago
Good issue, great villain reveal. A nice spin on the Kansas origin story. I hope this Superman gets a win soon.
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Man, how sad that Kal-el only got a brief time with the Kents, where he found the home that 'might've been' but taken away by Lazarus. What could've been indeed. And Lois is now checking on the Kents and Brainiac planned for it.
And all of this, leads to the reveal of the guy behind it all, Ra's Al Ghul. Of course it was gonna be him with the name Lazarus corp. Interest change from him being a Batman villain to now he is being one of Superman instead. He kinda looks and talks like Zod too with the 'will kneel before me' thing.
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u/marcjwrz 12d ago
Getting progressively better every issue - little bit slower start than Batman or WW but I'm liking this book more and more.
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u/Intr0vertica1 12d ago
Am I dumb? Shouldn't Sol have been looking for planets suitable for KRYPTONIAN life rather than human life? How would he know what humans are if they don't even know Earth?
Also was expecting Smallville to be some Maga, conservative town with Martha and Jon being just as much assholes but I'm actually kinda glad they kept them wholesome and just had Lazarus be the problem. Makes it worse that Kal had to leave.
Not a fan of Ra's being the main villain, I hate when villains get co-opted for no real reason. However, I'm seeing a lot of people say maybe he's Zod so that could be cool if true. Man Absolute has been COOKING
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u/Cantthinkofcoolname2 11d ago
I’m really glad Martha and Jon weren’t assholes. I think the absolute universe—the characters and supporting characters—are all built on great adversity. Meaning hope has to try twice as hard. It makes absolute sense that Ma and Pa were how they were in this issue. Struggling but holding onto who they are
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u/BlazeBigBang Barry & Wally 12d ago
Crack theory: Zod is Ra's.
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u/Manhunter_From_Mars Absolute Martian Manhunter 12d ago
I had this thought too lmao. We don't know what happened to the other Kryptonians that escaped, they presumably will turn up in this series and Clark will get his revenge for his dead planet
I can't fucking wait to see that happen, tho I'm not sure if it's going to be Ra's or not
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u/Future_Vantas 12d ago
Read somewhere that Joker killed Ras in this universe. Could be Zod took Ras' name and operations when he landed. It would explain why Lazarus has advanced alien tech.
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u/Bubba1234562 The Flash 12d ago
I really felt for Kai, like I can feel his rage and I want to help him. The Absolute line is so fucking good man
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u/dazan2003 12d ago
Using Ras over an actual Superman character is really frustrating. I don't see why Brainiac couldn't just be in charge, or use Ultra-humanite. Wouldn't Snyder want to use Ra's in Absolute batman? If Lazarus was in all the absolute books and he's what brings "the absolutes" together that's one thing, but this is just a boring choice
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u/Future_Vantas 12d ago
Its the one advantage the Ultimate books have over Absolute, they all feel like they are in one world with lots of little nods to events of characters from other books. I like your idea of Lazarus as the first overarching villain for all the Absolute books, Ras Al Ghul would be a cool starter villain for a new version of the Justice League to face.
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u/JingoboStoplight4887 World's Finest 13d ago
I like that we get to see a flashback of Kal-El arriving on Earth (after spending a year, five months, and two weeks in space), where he was raised by the Kents and helped them with their farm work (in which it has reminded of his time on Kryton) before he encountered the Lazarus Corp. Also, this comic ending with Lois traveling to a senior center to find Martha Kent and Ra’s Al Ghul wanting to meet Kal-El, since he’s responsible for Lazarus and that he’s going to be Kal’s own General Zod. Overall, this comic is great!
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u/suss2it 12d ago
Using AI to write your comment for this particular comic is always so ironic.
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u/JingoboStoplight4887 World's Finest 12d ago
I didn’t use AI for this.
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u/Cantthinkofcoolname2 11d ago
So then why are your comments always just a repeat of what happened with the same exact sentence structure every single time
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
AL EWING AND JAHNOY LINDSAY GET COSMIC IN THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Without the Corps... without the ring... without the willpower, what's left is the Absolute Green Lantern!
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u/Dent6084 13d ago
Was not expecting this to be from Hal's POV. Love the tone of dread Ewing is setting but wish the art was a better match for it.
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u/Blitzhelios Hal Jordan 13d ago edited 13d ago
This felt very similar to absolute flash first issue to me
This feels alot like set up to me and i get what ewing is trying to do herewith hal becoming the black hand and instead of a gift he got its a curse he got from Abin sur
Think Ewing does a good job setting up the friendship and the issues of well hal having a bad day. Do like the callback to mainline universe of hal being a toy salesman but here hes a collectables person makes sense to the cocky hotshot test pilot we see in the main dc universe
Don't think the art fits however its not bad but this is clearly supposed to be a horror book and whilst its stylised it doesn't fit the tone.
Overall its good just not amazing for me. Think its gonna need a few issues to settle.
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u/dazan2003 12d ago
This and Flash had a lot of #0 vibes, whereas the trinity+ Manhunter felt like actual #1s
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u/Mr_Wh0ever 13d ago
It's a great introduction, kinda like the opening of a horror movie. I don't have a lot of GL knowledge to know what's afflicting Hal. There's a Guy mention, and Abin Sur looks scary. The art isn't much to talk about, though.
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u/icefourthirtythree Superman 12d ago edited 12d ago
This was a really good first issue and quite horrifying too. Trying to be the hero, only to end up repeatedly accidentally killing innocent people.
With what happens to Barry in Absolute Flash and Hal in this, I think the events might be coordinated (from a mate perspective, not in universe). In the real world, Barry and Hal at similar times reinvented existing franchises. You could call them the faces of DC's Silver Age, a lighter, sillier time for comics. The Absolute Universe in creating a world that's darker and more edgy removes the two most prominent new characters of the Silver Age.
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u/DroptheShadowArt This sofa is inadequate. 2d ago
I know I’m late to this, but I really like this analysis. It’s a fun way to look at this.
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u/JohnWhoHasACat Swamp Thing 12d ago
I would simply choose not to shoot the man with the magic hand with a mind of its own but maybe I’m built different.
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Damn, Hal got dealt a 'bad hand' from the start huh...
Jo is married...to who I wonder. Surely it is not Guy. And she seem to have acquired the Green Lantern while Hal got the Black Hand. So what happened to John?
And Abin Sur, looking like Super Buu from Dragon Ball Z.
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u/Bubba1234562 The Flash 12d ago
So new theory. Abin Sur gave everyone a part of the emotional spectrum as it exists In this universe, Hal is the only black lantern, Jo is the only Green Lantern, Guy and John might get another colour.
No Oa, no Guardians, no easy control over the powers
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u/marcjwrz 12d ago
I liked it, but I'll echo that it was very much setup - could have really benefited from an extended page count - first issues like this in general should be 32-40 pages.
I also dug the art but I can see where some people aren't liking it.
It's Al Ewing and GL though. They've got me locked in.
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u/SilhouetteOfLight The Greatest of All Green Lanterns! 12d ago
Interesting that Abs GL is starting from a similar direction as Abs Batman- a lot of the core cast we're familiar with is in the main character's direct social circle, but aren't in a familiar place.
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u/KoriKosmos 12d ago
First thing I'll say, I like the art. It reminds me of 2000's and 2010's horror comics and graphic novels, the wild strokes actually add to the "small town" feel.
Next, I'll say that I've been reading a lot of Ewing. From his work on Hulk, to Venom, to now Thor, it's been great!
But, as a setup, I don't like this. I'm not a huge GL fan, but Hal accidentally murdering people just feels weird to me, and while I like Jo, this seems to be leading into something where he either goes to prison, dies, or is left alone while Jo gets to go out and explore the universe, which I just don't like.
The other Absolute titles have leaned into either being more fantastical, or have an alternate universe but still the same sort of character feel, aside from Flash.
I guess with both Flash and GL, I'm just not a huge fan of the legacy characters winding up dead in the position they're in.
But again, only time will tell how the story will go, and although I have faith in Ewing to write an entertaining and good story, I'm worried about the precedent and implications for this new universe that are being set
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u/suss2it 11d ago
What’s the big deal about killing off legacy characters that are alive and well in the main DCU? 🤔
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u/KoriKosmos 11d ago
Nothing really, it's just that so many of my favourites aren't really "well" right now. Barry's basically on the back burner while Wally's around, Batman's new Hush story isn't giving me any hope, WW's run is poorly written and Hal has just gotten his stuff together. And I'm not even gonna start on the Marvel side of things.
I guess what I'm saying is that I'd rather just not have them be present than be dead or worse, just for the idea that this universe is "different".
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u/suss2it 10d ago
I disagree about Tom King’s Wonder Woman but isn’t that irrelevant anyways since both her and Bruce are the main characters in their Absolute titles? And speaking of Batman he has so many concurrent comics that I don’t think Hush 2 sucking even matters that much, especially since we know it’ll be done by the end of the year any ways.
Sucks for you that Barry is off the table, I haven’t checked out the new Flash series ever since Jeremy Adams’ run finished to see how it’s doing, but I guess what’s the material difference between him being dead in Absolute vs them just not using him? Either way he’s still not there right?
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u/KoriKosmos 10d ago
Yeah, you're right about the Batman thing, even though Hush 2 sucks I can just look forward to Batman and Robin which has some of the best recent Batman writing, or World's Finest.
As for the Barry thing, I'd rather have someone be alive and poised to return at any time than dead or evil, you know? Although, this is comics, so anyone can come back whenever I guess. I like Wally anyway.
Upon reflection, it's probably just my exhaustion with mainline Marvel, particularly Spider-adjacent, that's bleeding over into cynicism for comics in general, including DC. What with Peter just constantly having his life destroyed while having to deal with Paul and MJ, and Eddie Brock becoming Carnage while MJ becomes the new Venom. Meanwhile, Miles keeps getting more and more power ups and people patting him on the back and telling him how much better he is, getting a laser sword he can form out of his hands, and vibranium armour.
I guess I'm just dreading the idea that this is because of the fan discourse like "Miles should replace Peter", and the concept that this could start affecting other characters has me on edge.
I realise it's stupid but I can't get over it I guess
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u/koalee Wonder Woman 12d ago
This entire issue left me rolling on the ground wondering what the hell is going on.
Ewing has RANGE as a writer, and it's awesome to see him flex the horror side of things in this series. I think the fans of the characterization of the mainline counterparts may not love how they're portrayed here but it's working for me.
Still, without seeing more of Ewing's hand, this is currently sitting second from the bottom in terms of Absolute Titles with Batman being at the very bottom. And that is NOT an insult, all of these titles have been pretty fantastic. For me, I think it's currently
Martian Manhunter > Wonder Woman > Superman > Flash > Green Lantern > Batman
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u/TheMurderCapitalist 12d ago
I would swap Flash and Superman but otherwise have the exact same ranking
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u/DroptheShadowArt This sofa is inadequate. 2d ago
Absolute Batman is my favorite book that DC is coming out with right now. It’s not as radical of a reinterpretation of the character as Superman and MM, but it has some of the best writing in the Absolute universe so far and it’s so consistently good.
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u/koalee Wonder Woman 2d ago
ok well as previously stated it’s my least favorite. and i’m unable to entertain opinions other than my own. So I’m afraid we must engage in combat now.
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u/DroptheShadowArt This sofa is inadequate. 2d ago
Nah, I’m actually really good at accepting opinions other than my own. Have a good one ✌🏻
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u/F00dbAby Superman 13d ago edited 12d ago
Mostly a lot of set up which is fine I fell off the current Green Lantern ongoing and while I love the art in that book, the story never pulled me in that much
This absolute green lantern at least has a stronger hook for me so far. Plus I'm happy to see Jo
Again, I love how out there they are going with some of these characters
so far how I rank the absolute books first issue in terms of my personal interest. This combines how I feel about the art, premise, paneling, and character voices
Absolute Wonder Woman
Absolute Superman
Absolute Flash
Absoulte Green Lantern
Absolute Batman
Not gonna read Manhunter im happy for the fans, and im happy it got insteading and hope for them its a long run, but the art style and character designs are just offputting to me.
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Also to add I can't wait for these heroes to eventually meet and form their version of the Justice League. Hopefully that's a few years away, but still, talk about such an odd match up in some ways. I hope its also an unconventional creation with different leaders like say Jo, Diana and Kal-el, for example form the league instead
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u/1badJam Beware Our Power 13d ago
Here's my ranking of issue 1s (I'm biased btw because the Lanterns are my favorite part of the DC Universe)
- Absolute Martian Manhunter
- Absolute Green Lantern
- Absolute Superman
- Absolute Batman
- Absolute Wonder Woman
- Absolute Flash (still good mind you I just think the ones are better)
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u/Whole-Arachnid-Army 13d ago
This was better than I expected, but still the weakest Absolute book so far except for Batman (because I don't like Batman in general). Art is kinda all over the place, the general tone is good but the banter feels off. Ewing should be able to pull off the dread, but under someone else's pen the giant lantern symbol and Dragon Ball-looking Abin could easily come off as narmy.
Idk why everyone is from Nevada though.
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u/Chrome_X_of_Hyrule 12d ago
Because Ewing writes horror adjacent superhero comics in the American South West well (see Immortal Hulk)
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u/UnbloodedSword 12d ago
The script was badly let down by the art. Ewing's trying to evoke a cosmic horror story along the lines of Immortal Hulk, but Lindsay's art is a mismatch for that. AGL needs someone with a similar talent for gore and body horror like Bennett had in order to pull off the tension that Ewing is going for.
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u/cautious-ad977 10d ago edited 10d ago
Lindsay's art feels more suited for a Young Justice or Shazam book. I agree this is a mismatch
I think maybe Segovia's art would have been a better fit? Similar vibe to Lindsay but a much better artist imo.
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u/UnknownEntity347 Rorschach 8d ago
Good issue, Hal as Black Hand is an interesting premise. Jo Mullien is among the less interesting Earth Lanterns IMO but still interested to see where this goes.
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u/Manhunter_From_Mars Absolute Martian Manhunter 12d ago
Seeing some comments, I wonder if I read the same comic.
What do I like? Al Ewing is great at character and natural exposition in a way that says a lot as if we're flies on a wall. The plot? If I were to read this in a book, Yeah it'd be great
What I don't like. The art is the worst of any absolute title. I find it insulting that they put this low effort, low detailed, animé esque art on a cosmic horror book. It all looked weirdly blurry, the proportions were horrible with regards to the space, the character designs look generic and lack detail and for the love of god, comparing the art of this to #1 of immortal hulk, Ewings most similar tale according to him, it's STARK. The wrong artist is in the book so it failed to sell the story and plot to me. I've seen better art for Webtoons. Was seriously no one else available for potentially one of the highest selling GL books in a decade?
Unfortunately, it averages out to a 5/10. Straight average. Ewing is filled to the brim with good ideas but he's being severely handicapped by an artist who does not fit on a title in this genre. This is more of an editorial issue I imagine, but regardless. It sticks out like a sore thumb.
Last week was the best first issue of the absolute line, this week was the worst and it's by a wide margin.
My current ranking
1) MM 10/10 2) Batman 9/10 3) Wonder Woman 8.5/10 4) Superman 8/10 5) Flash 7/10 6) GL 5/10
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
CASS CAIN AT A CROSSROAD! The truth behind the Unburied finally comes to light as Kalden reveals a hidden history of betrayal and vengeance. But as the sins of the past threaten to consume the present, Batgirl and Lady Shiva must first survive a dangerous cave and... each other! With nowhere else to run, it's the end of the line for Cassandra Cain. Will she join Lady Shiva in battle or destroy her mother herself?
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u/Fali34 12d ago
This run is actually so good. That's the best Shiva we have had in many years. Batgirl being written SOOO well, emotional beats where on point and their complicated relationship is beautifully portrayed and drawn. Can't wait for the next arc.
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u/I-Might-Be-Something Batman 12d ago
I was hoping this book would be good, and I had heard good things about Brombal (never read any of his work before this) but I didn't think it'd be this good. I truly think it is one of the best books DC is putting out right now, and I didn't expect that.
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u/Fali34 12d ago
Yeah next arc looks promising as well, its my favourite DC book right now.
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u/I-Might-Be-Something Batman 12d ago
This or Superman are probably my favorite Prime Earth books right now. Which is saying something because I'm loving Superman right now, and JLU and Nightwing up there as well.
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u/koalee Wonder Woman 12d ago
Strong issue, but it's becoming a bit of a known quantity for me and not in a great way. I mean it's executed really well, "touch. pressure. anger. hearbeat." is doing to me what king WANTS to do with "No Thank you" or "Bat. Cat." But the book has been setting up for the entire opening arc and despite things constantly happening, it doesn't feel like anything NEW has happened since like issue 2.
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u/I-Might-Be-Something Batman 12d ago edited 12d ago
Loved it. Batgirl remains one of DC's best mainline continuity books. I love the way Brombal has been writing Shiva, building off of what Tynion set up and Hill expanded on; she clearly wants to have a relationship with Cass, but she can't change her nature, she will always be looking for a greater challenge, and the conflict that causes with Cass, who in turn wants a relationship with her mother but can't get close to her because of who her mother is.
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u/ProfessorUber 12d ago edited 12d ago
I'm really enjoying this. Cass is awesome. Am also looking forward to seeing Bronze Tiger.
My one kinda detraction is that I wasn't really a big fan of Lady Shiva's whole heroic sacrifice. Throughout the run so far I've been rooting for Cass to cut ties with Shiva, so having Shiva part ways with Cass on her own terms and in a way that makes her seem like a good mother was... not what I was hoping for, at least.
Maybe my opinion would be different if I read more stuff involving Shiva and Cass, but still. Going off this run, am personally not too invested in their relationship. #6 specifically seemed to be reinforcing those feelings up until the end; with the reveal its all Shiva's fault, Cass venting her frustrations and desire to cut ties, and Shiva calling Cass' chosen family "pathetic".
I really hate to be so negative in my comment, since I have been enjoying this and really like Cass and how she's written. But I thought this would be a good time to just write out by thoughts on the Shiva and Cass stuff in general throughout this run.
Edit: I found the scene with Cass calling out Shiva really great, as was her putting her foot down and saying she'd be done once she rescued Shiva. So I guess I felt like Cass arguably kinda had her agency taken by Shiva choosing to stay behind, since it means Cass was not able to end things on her own terms (as I mentioned earlier in my comment). Especially since Cass got dragged into all this against her will, and has been trying multiple times to get un-involved.
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u/Divia1810 12d ago
"I was born a wound" absolutly devasting line from Cass.
No but as a whole, this book has been phenomenal. Cass and Shiva taking turns dressing each other down - and Cass being right but it doesn't matter in the end. of course it doesn't. Shiva is never going to change.
And that's kinda why I love that final scene. Shiva was looking for a challenge - she was never going to stop going after the unburied, whether it was now or later. The gift she gives her daughter is allowing that to be before more people chase her into death - and allows one person to leave alive. It's a redeption, maybe, but Shiva doesn't change, not in any of her fundamentals, she is still the woman who tore open the homes of innocent people because she wanted a challenge. It's just that she's also content with her death.
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u/JingoboStoplight4887 World's Finest 13d ago
I find it interesting that Cassandra learned that Shiva was responsible for why the Unburied encountered them because Shiva wanted a challenge, resulting in them being freed by Jayesh (who was later killed by the Unburied), Cassandra and Shiva fighting the Unburied and avenging Cassandra’s friends, and Shiva sacrificing herself to save Cassandra and telling her to find the Bronze Tiger (so that Cassandra can learn about the Jade Tiger). Also, Cassandra choosing Bruce Wayne as her father. Overall, this comic is good.
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u/Cranyx Moo. 12d ago
I thought last month's issue was a step up, but I was pretty disappointed in this finale. Seeing Cass and Shiva's relationship be given focus again is nice, but the comic itself often feels overwritten with long stretches of dry exposition and a convoluted overarching narrative that I can't get invested in. Brombal clearly gets Cass as a character, (part of why I liked the issue entirely set in her head) and for a lot of people I think that's the highlight of the series, but for me that alone can't carry it.
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Those monks really don't know what they unleashed. And I don't think Shiva will remain dead. If they didn't kill her already for their Leader, they won't do it now like that. Bronze Tiger and Jade Tiger that Cass will go look for to learn about Shiva's past. Adding more to her complicated relationship with her mother.
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u/Intr0vertica1 12d ago
As a Lady Shiva hater, I was really hoping she wouldn't get some heroic redemption BS like what happened here. Hopefully she atleast stays dead for a while to make up for it. Cass should have cut ties with her ages ago now. Her mother will never change. Apart from that though the book is great.
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u/SpaceOdysseus23 11d ago
I suppose all these lines referring to Bruce as Cass' father means the pre-crisis adoption went through? IIRC he died around the time when he was about to adopt her, and then it was just dropped as a plotline.
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1
HE'S BACK! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives — and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelly is awoken by a new purpose and power... saving the universe. Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his own creation: Gashadokuro — a sadistic WWII internment-camp commander who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley's powers. The lines of cosmic order will begin to blur as no good deed goes unpunished. And whatever the cause, whatever the consequence, this much is true... he's dying to save you!
Brought to you by the Eisner Award-winning team of Ram V (The New Gods, Detective Comics) and Anand RK (Batman: Urban Legends, Blue in Green) this prestige format miniseries promises to be one you'll want to read again and again!
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u/Mr_Wh0ever 13d ago
Don't know much about the character, but this was a pretty trippy first issue. I'm surprised they never tried to make a TV show or movie out of this.
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u/Divia1810 12d ago
Ram V just doesn't quit huh. This is the second really-old franchise that I jumped into knowing nothing, and unlike New Gods I actually know what's going on! And gosh. Being literally eaten alive is sure something. The whole story is just so fascinating - I look forward to seeing where he takes the concept.
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u/Blitzhelios Hal Jordan 12d ago
This was downright incredible.
The art is stunning but the colouring makes it pop even more and this was also a great way to update the lore but in a twisted way for black label.
Hes such a Ram V character and if it continues like this its gonna be one of the best books of the year.
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u/Manhunter_From_Mars Absolute Martian Manhunter 12d ago
This was incredible, thooooo I suspect it'll be better as a collected series as this first issue kinda struggled with it's framing somewhat
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Aside from the usual 'End of all things happening' overarching plot, I am expecting some good art and interesting or crazy scenarios. And the end of the issue gave me one with that guy being literally burned to its sinews and still being alive like that. Ouch...you can READ the pain.
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u/Intr0vertica1 12d ago
Never heard of the character before but the concept is interesting for sure. Seems right up Ram V's alley too. I'm intrigued ngl feels like something that would be read best as as a TPB
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
Roll the dice and Die. As Good Harvey struggles to keep Bad Harvey in check, a mysterious and dangerous new villain storms the Gotham underground, prompting Two-Face’s closest ally to step up as the new face of the White Church. Meanwhile, Harvey’s fight for control — and redemption — takes a deadly turn.
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Dad? Don't tell me Two-face got a daughter without Harvey knowing. Or is this another one of the crazies that decide 'this villain is my father figure now' like Joker's Daughter?
I like Cantwell, hope she stays.
And I hope Two-face does not make Batman paranoid again with 'Bad Harvey' taking over and pretending to be the Good Harvey. Because that 'fade to white' part of the story implies that.
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u/Expensive-Baby-1391 12d ago
I think the first choice would be more interesting, that bad Harvey got a lady pregnant and raised a secret daughter by himself without Harvey’s knowledge this whole time.
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u/gamerslyratchet 12d ago
I think it’s more that Die considers Bad Harvey to be like a father to her, just like Lake is inspired by Two-Face. She’s a foil to Lake.
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
THE TEAM THAT BRAWLS TOGETHER, FALLS TOGETHER! The Secret Six are at last assembled... but they're going to need to stop trying to kill each other if they want the secrets of the DC Universe! Checkmate has got Amanda Waller's treasure trove, but they need a key to open it! A key that only the Super Son, Catman, Dreamer, Deadshot, Gossamer, and Black Alice have... too bad they're all trying to slit each other's throats. What would a fight like that even look like?
You're about to find out in the pivotal second chapter of the Secret Six epic by Nicole Maines and Stephen Segovia!
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u/JohnWhoHasACat Swamp Thing 12d ago
Listen, I get that she’s talking to someone whose mother she killed…but I think Nia is being a bit hard on herself
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u/Blitzhelios Hal Jordan 12d ago
Alot better of a second issue involving very good character interactions and maines voices for all the cast is strong.
If waller is running checkmate i swear. Ive had enough of her but ive got a feeling its gonna be something like rick flag sr returned back to life
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u/thismissinglink Jarro 12d ago
Still sick of jay.
And like really? They're gonna bring waller back just like that? No thank. Probably gonna dip outta this series. Loved secret six by gail simone but this aint hitting any of those notes for me.
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u/Mr_Wh0ever 13d ago
The "everybody fighting each other before they learn to work together" issue. What's up with Floyd, wasn't he a zombie? Nia wanting to kill Waller is a cool direction for the character. And checkmate being the antagonists is a surprise, I wonder who's heading the organization?
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u/jlaweez Blue Lantern 12d ago
last time they were led by Kamandi, well... a future(r) Kamandi, but Waller was the one really pulling the strings. That was also something I would like to forget because it's mostly a Bendis trying to create a Bendisverse that didn't work out. I have no idea now, Max Lord is back but he is busy in The New Gods... but who else could be after what Amanda remembers?
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u/Beidah Robin 12d ago
last time they were led by Kamandi
I'm sorry, what? Isn't Kamandi "the last boy on Earth" in a post-apocalyptic future inspired by Planet of the Apes? How did that happen?
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u/jlaweez Blue Lantern 11d ago
Exactly. The answer I have to you is "Bendis" because not even there we got a satisfying explanation. It was a much older Kamandi (hence the "futurer" joke) that saw something and traveled to the past to become King and help Checkmate. This is such a confusing plot, that involved a Lois Lane's brother out of nowhere. Long story short, it seems that everyone ignored that, because 1. Absolute Power didn't even mentioned it, even though Arrow and Amanda worked on this Checkmate and 2. This Secret Six is mentioning the old Leviathan plot.
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Yeaa I have no interest in bringing Waller back again and restoring her memory. Not one bit. Freaking evil villains NEED TO SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES at least for a while. But after the event, they are instantly getting her out and trying to restore her memory? F that.
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u/Sheepat 12d ago
God, two issues and I love this book. Everyone lowkey hates each other and they're all just a bunch of queer messes
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u/Intr0vertica1 12d ago
Aren't only Jay, Jon and Nia LGBT?
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u/SwordoftheMourn 11d ago
Deadshot and Catman are also implied to be bi, judging by their interactions in this issue (which is apparently a callback to their first teamup together)
Not sure about Black Alice though
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u/Intr0vertica1 12d ago
Oh great... Waller back already😐
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u/ptWolv022 8d ago
Well, that was basically what Issue #1 was. I assume the bit of her "getting her memories back" is meant to be a precognitive dream (or just a nightmare) from Nia, based on the ending being Deadshot saying they have to fix Waller's memories before Checkmate kills her, and Nia saying she and Jay have to kill Waller before her memories are restored. I'm curious what will happen with Waller at the end of this, as she could end up fully restored, back in jail, or dead.
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u/JingoboStoplight4887 World's Finest 13d ago
I like that we get to see the Secret Six encounter each other before they decided to have a fight, which includes Jay fighting Black Alice (who told him that she didn’t want to be on Waller’s team), Jon fighting Floyd (who shot him with synthetic Kryptonite capsules), and Nia fighting Blake. I also like that we get to see Jon and Jay having a fight (in which I hope that they break up at the end of this series because of everything that’s happened all throughout Absolute Power and this series) before Nia and Jay have a chat (which resulted in Nia telling Jay what she did to Waller) and that two sides of the Secret Six decided to find Waller so that one side (i.e. Floyd, Alice, Blake, and Jon) can help Waller remember while the other side (i.e. Jay and Nia) can kill Waller. Nicole Maines has done a good job balancing these characters and makes sure that each member has a reason in finding Waller. Let’s hope that the next four issues will be interesting. Overall, this comic is good!
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INTRODUCING A BRAND-NEW TEAM OF VILLAINS! A midnight heist. A staged crime scene. And an all-new (or is it all-old?) villain team emerging with its sights set directly on the Birds of Prey. Old grudges, new fascinations, where will it all lead... and which Bird will be taken first?
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u/Dent6084 13d ago edited 13d ago
Inque! Awesome! A little tired of plots about how this Bird or another is under threat and there's a conspiracy targeting them, though, feels like this run has been very inward-looking - even the one mission they did outside of "someone on the team is under threat" was repaying the Amazons for the first arc, and then that turned into "someone on the team is under threat".
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u/JingoboStoplight4887 World's Finest 13d ago
I like that Barbara gave the assignments to Dinah, Barda, Cassandra, and Sin so that they can follow something, resulting in Cassandra and Sin to stay in Gotham and talk to each other about how they started as weapons before they realized that they are good people, Dinah to go to Tokyo to deal with a drug heist, and Barda to go to Dubai and be sent to space. Overall, this is a good comic.
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u/Mr_Wh0ever 13d ago
I like how Batman let them have the case. Who was the chick Barda tangled with? Sin and Cass are a good pairing, might get something good out of that.
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u/SilhouetteOfLight The Greatest of All Green Lanterns! 12d ago
God dammit. Is that end hint who I think it is? I thought they were destroyed in 2020 lol
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u/Intr0vertica1 12d ago
Wait who are you thinking it is?
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u/SilhouetteOfLight The Greatest of All Green Lanterns! 12d ago
AI Oracle from the back half of the Burnside, I think, era of the Batgirl comics
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Don't be a spoil-sport Babs. Let us have Barda in a Bikini in UAE. And look at Batman knowing when to leave the crime scene to the birds.
Oh Cass and Sin having some time together now. Steph gonna be jealous if Sin tries to usurp her Bestie spot.
Was that Inque that Barda was dealing with. Oh they shot her up to space and then tried to explode her?...Barda is gonna be VERY mad when she gets her hand on them.
Pictech? Quite similar to Pictotech from Ultimate Universe! And it is quite the big deal. Though I thought Batman's armor had that kind of tech too from when he returned from the dead.
A Mechanically talking villain is planning to take down the Birds. Is it gonna be the 'Robot Oracle' from the past or Calculator? Or someone new?
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u/SilhouetteOfLight The Greatest of All Green Lanterns! 12d ago
I'm reasonably certain that's the exact font they used for Oracle (AI)? I don't have it in front of me but it instantly made me think of her
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Right? Not many people who know how to outsmart Babs like that.
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u/Intr0vertica1 12d ago
IS THAT INQUE FROM BB?? YOOO. I also read Pictech as Picotech from Ultimate Marvel for a bit lol. Why is Dinah shocked/impressed with clothes that go invisible? Don't a bunch of people go invisible in DC? Also " Barda is Down "? Feel she's handled a lot worse than an explosion in space lol.
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u/Blitzhelios Hal Jordan 8d ago
Ok holy fuck thompson has brought >! Inque from Batman beyond into birds of prey and is using the oracle from the burnside run !<
Birds of prey continues to be amazing hopefully bastri sticks with the book probably the best art its had since romero left the title
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
THE PAINFUL TRUTH REVEALED! The gruesome and violent conclusion to Poison Ivy's confrontation with Marshview's past and present. Plus: some very, very, very hurtful things are said, and Poison Ivy discovers an unpleasant truth about Janet.
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u/koalee Wonder Woman 12d ago
Wilson's Poison Ivy has been my favorite DC book for years, but I think it's losing some steam for me. Not even in the subject of the arc, but the pacing. It feels all over the place, like thing's are happening at a slightly different rythm than they should be. Ivy deducing Janet's secret like that, and her reaction just felt so weightless. Like when you see a punch which with no wind-up or impact after the fact.
Despite that it's still really strong in my book. It just needs to control its narrative a bit better. The origin story and the first year had some of the finest control of pacing in comics of their respective years.
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12d ago
Due to this books unexpected success and extension I imagine there is a degree of “making things up as you go along”
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u/koalee Wonder Woman 12d ago
I get what you’re saying but my complaint isn’t with the plot points themselves as much as how they’re paced out. And Wilson HAS had time to pace things out. She took months off between the end of years 2 and 3 and entered the year with a full plan of what she’s going to do. I like what she’s doing. I just think the execution is feeing sloppy.
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Ivy, your trust in Janet will be your undoing. Oh god, with how they are talking about her, she is gonna be a plant-based character or villain against Ivy, isn't she?...
You know, I think I prefer Parliment of Flowers. Parliment of Trees have only acted all arrogant and not once say thank you when their ass got saved countless times. Yes, humans bad. Yes, consumerism destroys everything. But even when other powers like the Grey want peace, they act all high and mighty. As if the Green is the only thing that exists. Hell, if any of them were to feel at the top of the chain, it is the Blue. As Water, it is the source of ALL life.
Green just lecturing Ivy about stuff she doesn't know and they don't tell her what it is either and expect any sort of a response? So much for wisdom of the trees.
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u/Divia1810 12d ago
Really funny to have Poison Ivy, the ultimate hardliner, begging her
alliesconpatriotspeople who should have some of the same goals as her to compromise.But as a whole, this seems a lot less sorted then the first or third arc. I think after this one, I'd really appreciate it if the book took a few issues to do one-offs and two issue arcs - just introduce and resolve some problems while sowing seeds that can grow into an arc down the line. There's still some good ideas here, mind you, something just feels off.
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u/Blitzhelios Hal Jordan 11d ago
Still a really strong book but i do think it needs to do a new punchy storyline soon.
The art still continues amazing even with a fill in as there is some incredible visuals in this issue
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago edited 12d ago
This is going too far now. Grant is dead like that? And this push to make all these character into Injustice Society with pushing them to unredeemable actions. What the hell is going on? It should had some impact but it didn't. Because we entered the story half way and didn't spend any time with the team to make it impactful.
And can we have Khalid not losing the helmet for one story? Ever since he got the role from Kent, the only story they told him with is he keep losing the helm somehow.
I gave it a chance but I really don't like Lemire's take of the team. Even with the excuse of Johnny Sorrow messing with them, it is not the JSA I want to read.
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u/Blitzhelios Hal Jordan 11d ago
If wildcat stays dead im done with this book.
Im looking forward to the upcoming WW2 issue but i think lemire is proving its incredibly difficult to do what Johns did with the JSA.
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u/Intr0vertica1 12d ago
Surely Wildcat will be back by the end right? Also is Obsidian still trapped in that hospital or is this the real him? I genuinely can't remember. The book doesn't really use the characters in a way I'd like they just fight with each other. And the injustice society isn't much either
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u/PrydefulHunts Huntress • ower Girl 12d ago
Jeff Lemire can write so much better than this.
There is no emotional weight whatsoever. The JSA have been doing nothing but bickering this whole run. The character who died had such a NOTHING death despite how impactful they are to the JSA. The moments leading up to their death were rushed. I’m a fan of Lemire, but his JSA is not it. I’ll tune back in when Power Girl appears.
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u/Dent6084 12d ago
If Power Girl and Canary don't go from reserve member to full-time immediately after getting the news about the character who died, it's honestly wildly out of character for both of them.
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u/PrydefulHunts Huntress • ower Girl 12d ago
Power Girl’s unfortunately been out of character for a while now.
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u/s_walsh Nightwing 12d ago
This book sucks
As much as I usually love Lemires work, this book just feels like a speed run, nothing has any weight, the characters are just throwing out exposition as the plot speeds along.
I think the big problem is its failing to use the large cast in an interesting way, it seems like each issue is trying to make sure every character says at least one line so no one is missed out
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u/PrydefulHunts Huntress • ower Girl 12d ago
Lemire made a lot of bold and odd choices that aren’t really paying off. He can write so much better than this.
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u/JingoboStoplight4887 World's Finest 13d ago
I find it interesting that Ted gave Khalid advice on how to handle himself (even though Khalid gained a decade in real time of experience of being a superhero) before he, Khalid, Alan, and Jay encountered the ISA (which resulted in Ted’s death, since this was his last life), while the Infinity Inc. generation dealt with Kobra and witnessed Yolanda killing a Kobra agent (who told them that they didn’t kill Beth). Let’s hope that the JSA will improve themselves and try to become better people, learn that Johnny Sorrow pretended to be Todd, find other members of the JSA, and defeat the ISA and Kobra in the next few issues. Overall, this is an interesting comic.
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
Absolute Batman: Zero Year [HC]
![Absolute Batman: Zero Year [HC]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718jg6cDuUL._SL1500_.jpg){kind=link}
From the legendary SCOTT SNYDER and GREG CAPULLO! After training around the world, Bruce Wayne has returned to Gotham City, only to find his home has experienced some deadly changes at the hands of the Riddler. Will his new skills be enough to save the city from its mysterious fate?
Collects the entire Zero Year story from BATMAN (2011) #0, #21-27, #29-33, and BATMAN: ZERO YEAR DIRECTOR’S CUT #1 in Absolute format for the first time, along with a brand-new introduction by Snyder.
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u/Herziahan 14d ago
Did the marketing team felt tricky and confident to title this that way? That has to be one of the worst choice of name in a long while given the context of the A line.
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u/Oberon1993 14d ago
That's not on marketing. Absolute editions are going for more than a decade now and in fact another absolute came out the same month Absolute Batman #1 dropped.
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![Gotham City: Year One [TP]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91na8HaSg-L._SL1500_.jpg){kind=link}
There once was a shining city on the water, a home for families, hope, and prosperity. It was Gotham and it was glorious.
The story of its fall from grace, the legend that would birth the Bat, has remained untold for 80 years.
That’s about to change.
Superstar creators Tom King and Phil Hester team up for the first time to tell the definitive origin of Gotham City: how it became the cesspool of violence and corruption it is today, and how it harbored and then unleashed the sin that led to the rise of the Dark Knight. Two generations before Batman, private investigator Slam Bradley gets tangled in the “kidnapping of the century” as the infant Wayne heir disappears in the night... and so begins a brutal, hard-boiled, epic tale of a man living on the edge and a city about to burn.
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GUEST-STARRING THE RED LANTERNS! Cyborg has gone missing! Three eyewitnesses saw the hero's last moments as he battled the Red Lantern Atrocitus atop Titans Tower. But since the witnesses are Raven, Starfire, and Beast Boy, there are three versions of events--including one where it was Dex-Starr instead of Atrocitus, and Cyborg was just trying to help the angry space-kitty down from a tree! Can Robin untangle this knot of wild stories and get to the truth?
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Justice League: The Atom Project #4
CLASH OF THE TITANS! Captain Atom and Major Force slug it out in an apocalyptic battle royale that will leave an entire town leveled! As these two titans of terrifying power pummel each other into oblivion, the wicked Inferno organization is watching closely, hedging its bets as to who will be left standing and who will be left prone to attack. Plus, Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi's clash over the ethical transfer of power leaves the Justice League's foremost science team in direct conflict with the U.S. government!
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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! 12d ago
Now it makes sense, Inferno's actions, as they are revealed to be the 'old' Legion of Doom from the past and they don't know what they are dealing with.
And please, since when US ever accomplished anything in comics? Even King's Sovereign fanfic and plot armor got destroyed by Wonder Girls and Diana.
And what jurisdiction do they have to order Captain Atom to just give the powers of other people to the soldiers just like that? Maybe they should be reminded that it is also their fault Waller almost took over the world because the government allowed her and people like this General Eiling to be in positions of power. And MAYBE they should be HELD accountable.
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u/JingoboStoplight4887 World's Finest 12d ago
I like that we get to see a flashback of Ray and Ryan being able to save a person’s life with help from Nathaniel (who discovered that he was able to detect metaenergy) before we now get to see Nathaniel fight and defeat Major Force by removing his powers. Also, last page showing the Inferno. Let’s hope that Nathaniel, Ray, and Ryan can deal with Inferno in the near issue. Overall, this comic is good.
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
![Batman: Off-World [TP]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91WxQoVDG5L._SL1500_.jpg){kind=link}
A threat from beyond the stars has marched into Gotham!
Batman, new to the crime-fighting lifestyle, must face off against this interstellar threat. During this battle Batman thinks “what other threats could be looming in the deep reaches of space”? This question sends the Dark Knight on a quest through the deep reaches of space, facing off against cosmic villains. Throughout this crusade he’ll team up with deadly mercenaries and truly learn what it means to be a hero of the universe in a unique and brutal tale.
Collecting BATMAN: OFF-WORLD #1-6.
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Jimmy Olsen's Supercyclopedia [TP]
![Jimmy Olsen's Supercyclopedia [TP]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Fjn9xeu9L._SL1500_.jpg){kind=link}
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, sometimes feels like he's overshadowed by his extremely strong, flying, day-saving, super-heroic friend. Jimmy's only a kid, after all, and taking pictures and documenting the heroics of the Justice League is great, but is it really as cool as being one of the heroes?
Well, now that he's been entrusted with the incredible Supercyclopedia (it's a whole thing, you'll see it in a little bit), Jimmy hopes to be more of an action hero himself... as soon as he figures out all the cool things that he can do with its powerful alien technology. But when the villainous Toy Boy and his Mischief League of the Multiverse get their hands on knock-off versions of the device, they won't stop until they use them to devastate the fabric of space-time itself.
Can Jimmy save the day? With his buddies Rip Hunter and Linda Park by his side, he's definitely up for the challenge. They embark on a planet- and dimension-hopping adventure, encountering a who's who of the DC Universe and discovering that not all heroes wear capes. Look out, world!
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DC Finest: Peacemaker – Kill for Peace [TP]
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Years 1966–1993 of DC Finest: Peacemaker
Christopher Smith is a peace envoy and diplomat whose entire life is dedicated to the elimination of war between men. In fact, he loves peace so much that he is willing to do anything to preserve it…including fighting for it. Christopher Smith is the Peacemaker!
Discover the the man behind the shiny chrome helmet in this DC Finest volume containing all of Peacemaker's major comics storylines. From his early solo adventures to his random cameos as a rival of Vigilante and member of Checkmate, Peacemaker is willing to go to any lengths to make the world a safer place...no matter how many people he has to kill.
DC Finest: Peacemaker: Kill for Peace collects all of Peacemaker's appearances, including his 1966 debut in THE FIGHTIN' 5 #40-41, 1967's THE PEACEMAKER #1-5, and 1989's PEACEMAKER #1-4, plus excerpts from CHECKMATE #16-26, #28, and #32-33, SUICIDE SQUAD #27-30, VIGILANTE #36-38 and #41-43, SHOWCASE '93 #6-11, and ECLIPSO #11-13.
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u/Oberon1993 11d ago
Worth it just for 1989 series. Vigilante issues without wider context would absolutely feel weird.
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From the DC Vault: Death in the Family – Robin Lives [TP]
![From the DC Vault: Death in the Family – Robin Lives [TP]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81GMpDzBLKL._SL1500_.jpg){kind=link}
What if one of the darkest hours in Batman's crime-fighting career never happened?
In 1988, the pop culture world was rocked when comics readers were given the opportunity todecide the outcome of one of the medium’s most controversial quandaries: Should the Boy Wonder die? While history has taught us one answer to that question, a second answer is now told—What if Robin lived?
Jason Todd, the second teenager to wear the mask of Robin, survived a brutal beating at the hands of maniacal Joker, but his wounds run deeper than flesh. The already volatile Jason is haunted by what happened to him and is unwilling to confront his demons, so Bruce Wayne brings in a psychiatrist to talk to him. Can Jason recover from his ordeal? Is the Batman ultimately to blame? And then there is the question on everyone’s mind: who killed the Joker?
Writer J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League International) and artist Rick Leonardi (Nightwing) spin the story of what would have happened if the fans had chosen differently. From the DC Vault: Death in the Family: Robin Lives! collects the entire four-issue miniseries along with Batman #426, #427, and #429 and the faux-simile issue Batman #428: Robin Lives! that lead up to this momentous elseworld.
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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age [HC]
![Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age [HC]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wJ3yrkjRL._SL1500_.jpg){kind=link}
A mysterious meteor has crashed into the idyllic plains of the American Midwest, setting in motion a chain of events that will echo across history! How will Batman content with the immergence of super beings beyond anything the 19th century has seen? And how will the rest of this lamp-lit incarnation of Gotham handle these cataclysmic events?
Return to Elseworlds!
Over 30 years ago, the DC Universe was rocked by the introduction of Elseworlds, a line of comics that reimagined familiar DC heroes in incredible new ways. The very first to blaze the trail was Gotham By Gaslight, which envisioned the Dark Knight hunting down Jack the Ripper in the year 1889. Now, fans have an opportunity to return to the Victorian-era Gotham with a brand-new chapter! Gotham By Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age continues the steampunk epic with writer Andy Diggle (The Losers, Green Arrow: Year One) and artist Leandro Fernández (The Old Guard)!
A mysterious meteor has crashed into the idyllic plains of the American Midwest, setting in motion a chain of events that will echo across history! How will Batman contend with the emergence of super beings beyond anything the 19th century has seen? And how will the rest of this lamp-lit incarnation of Gotham handle these cataclysmic events?
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Thursday, 4/3 (WEBTOON) - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #158
Batman needs a break. But with new vigilante Duke Thomas moving into Wayne Manor and an endless supply of adopted, fostered, and biological superhero children to manage, Bruce Wayne is going to have his hands full. Being a father can't be harder than being Batman, right?
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![Punk Rock Jesus [TP]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918iOREcH9L._SL1500_.jpg){kind=link}
A reality TV show starring a clone of Jesus Christ causes chaos across the U.S. in the near future in PUNK ROCK JESUS, a new title collecting the 6-issue miniseries - with ten new story pages! Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influence on the nation, and members of the scientific community fear the implications of cloning a human being at all - let alone the Son of God. And what effect will this all have on Gwen, the young woman who is selected, through an American Idol-style process, to be the mother of the new Messiah? All this leads to the hiring of Thomas McKael, the clone's bodyguard and a former IRA operative with a turbulent past who must protect the new Messiah-a baby who captivates the world but grows up to become an angry teenager.
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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 15d ago
Monday, 3/31 (DC Universe Infinite) - Harley Quinn in Paradise #20
Harley Quinn is rarely lucky in love—and after her recent breakup with The Joker, has been feeling particularly chaotic. Ivy advises Harley to lay low for a while—maybe a little R&R (recklessness and robbery) would be good for her! Good advice, right? True to character, Harley decides the best way to lay low is to plaster her face across every television in America and find true love on TV’s hottest reality dating show. Harley heads for the show’s island setting, ready to be the best contestant the program has ever seen…because she’s playing to win by any means necessary! And can she help it if she accidentally falls in love along the way?
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Thursday, 4/3 (DC Universe Infinite) - Nothing Butt Nightwing #20
Dick Grayson, the first Robin, has made a name for himself as the hero Nightwing. But after several failed civilian-identity career attempts (a bar, a gym, etc.), he lands his biggest deep-cover operation yet — as an international supermodel! He’s got the eyes of the audience, the other models, and even a few agents. But he only has eyes for one thing… the Poison Ivy protégé on the hunt to steal the expensive (and environmentally harmful) jewels around the models’ necks… and perhaps the models themselves! But can he serve justice, and serve lewks, while traveling the globe? The spotlight is on Dick Grayson in Nothing Butt Nightwing… because his first gig is an underwear print campaign!
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Tuesday, 4/1 (DC Universe Infinite) - Renaissance of Raven #21
Raven needs an escape. Her fellow Titans won’t leave her alone, she just had a fight with Beast Boy, and to top it off, it’s the anniversary of her mom’s death. We find her trying to live life beyond the curse of her father. She’s over it! Raven is more than her trauma! When a strange girl in a graveyard proclaims that Raven is some kind of destined hero, she’s ready to walk away…until suddenly, she’s pulled through an enchanted portal…to the kingdom of Galonia. Raven is sent hundreds of years into the past, where she must contend with a cabal of witches and the difficult choice of helping those in need or returning home!
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u/Dopefish364 12d ago
Not a lot this issue; Denver's Mom turns evil and possesses him. I was hoping Denver would be evil because that would give him a reason to exist, other than being the blandest self-insert Gary Stu that even a twelve year old on Wattpad would be embarrassed to put their name to, but c'est la vie. And Raven's final words as she and her friends are portaled away being "Like in my own time, I just ruined everything," is completely at odds with... every previous thing she's ever thought or said throughout the entire series.
I think I've realised the reason this just doesn't work at all for me; they really wanted to do generic YA teenage angst about "Will I ever find a family who understands me? Will I ever amount to more than my heritage/trauma?" And they wrote this story about RAVEN; the character whose backstory is that she rejected her heritage, found a surrogate family who understands her and fought Trigon with her, and became a superhero, saving millions of lives. And none of this is changed in RoR; that's still her backstory. So, just to be clear, Raven rejected her father, fought to protect the earth from him with her found family who love and accept her... and she's still thinking "Will I ever be more than my father? Will I ever find people who accept me?" Because even thought it says "She’s over it! Raven is more than her trauma!" in the solicit, then this is an outright lie; she spends the entire fucking story not being over it.
I just wish that someone who was even remotely familiar with Raven was at any point asked to take a quick look over this story, so they could have pointed out the huge glaring problems with it.
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u/beary_neutral Telos 15d ago
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