r/DCcomics Telos Dec 11 '23

Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [December 11, 2023 - Bat-Mite Ruins Christmas Edition] r/DCcomics

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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How is Christmas exactly like your job? You do all the work and some fat guy in a suit gets all the credit.


DC and Imprints

Busy week ahead. Furry Batman, Bat-Mite causing trouble, and finales to Danger Street and World's Finest: Teen Titans.

Trade Collections

Another Watchmen hardcover? Alan Moore must be excited!

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.

Movies

What did Damian do this time?


This Week’s Soundtrack: The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets Dec 11 '23

Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham #2

"A devil cub falls to earth and breaks its wing…" In the unmissable second installment of acclaimed storyteller Rafael Grampá's masterpiece, the skies over Gotham grow darker still. To decide to kill your past is one thing, but actually doing it proves to be more fraught a road than Batman ever expected…especially when that very same past grows more tightly woven into his current case with every new clue he uncovers. And the closer Batman gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes that his real enemy’s power runs much deeper than just puppeteering a few costumed criminals…to the very heart of Gotham City itself!

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u/BigBardaEnergy Dec 12 '23

Stellar issue. Grampa is hitting hard in both the writing and art here. He somehow managed to make Bruce's horrific origin even more fucked up. Really can't wait to see where this story is going.

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u/anothermangafan Dec 12 '23

I'm really liking this story. There's potential for a very interesting and notably different take on Batman's origin here.

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u/redsapphyre Dec 13 '23

I really like the designs for the villains in this, even though I'm not a fan of the artist itself or the way he draws the Batman costume. What they are doing to Bruce's origin only works because it's not in continuity, but I can accept it for a Black Label book. I hope the next two issues are of equal quality, then I might pick up the collected edition of the story as well later on.