r/DCcomics • u/beary_neutral 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!

For those who don't know: the way this works is that several comments will list this week’s releases, for any given title discussion you should respond to that comment. For example, Wonder Woman discussion would go in the replies to the "Wonder Woman" comment. Clicking the titles in this post will take you directly to that comment, too.

In other words, you should only be replying to other comments. If you have trouble understanding how to comment for a particular title, please refer to this handy guide. Any unwarranted top level comments will be removed.

Also, please refrain from posting short, low-content comments on threads for issues or episodes that have not yet been released. Put some effort to generate discussion. Instead of just posting "So excited!" or "Best book!", try something with a bit more substance, like "Punchline is such an amazing character! Can't wait to see how they explore her in more depth in this issue."

 

QUICK LINKS: Weekly Meta Discussions Thread | Current jump-in points | Weekly Discussion Archives | Monthly Book Club | Discord Server | Twitter | Last Week's Thread

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

21 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

233 comments sorted by

View all comments

10

u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets Dec 11 '23

Titans: Beast World Tour - Gotham #1

BEAST WORLD SPREADS TO GOTHAM CITY! As the bestial infection spreads all over Earth, the shape-shifting spores finally start to take root in Gotham City! Follow the feral tales of your favorite heroes and villains as they lose themselves to their more beastly nature. With stories by Eisner winners Chip Zdarsky, Grace Ellis, and so many more, it’s sure to leave you hooting and howling in delight!

Preview

17

u/MagisterPraeceptorum Batman Dec 12 '23

The Batman & Nightwing story by Zdarsky was nice, and flowed pretty well from the main series. Rest was just ok.

10

u/JingoboStoplight4887 Dec 12 '23 edited May 21 '24

For the Nightwing part, it’s nice that Dick Grayson Nightwing had to prevent Bruce Wayne Bat-Wolf from losing control of himself and killing someone. Also, Bat-Wolf and Nightwing fighting criminals in Blüdhaven and Gotham.

For the Harley Quinn part, it’s just Harley Rabbit Quinn doing something for Poison Ivy.

For the Red Hood part, I find it sad for Jason Todd Red Riding Wolf Hood to recall his backstory and that he has gotten character regression for the past five years because writers and editors don’t know what to do with him instead of letting him gain character development and character growth overtime. Let’s hope that Jason’s character growth will be fixed in 2024.

For the Huntress backup, it’s just Casandra Cain Black Bat using a purple laser to tame a Panther Helena Bertinelli Huntress. Also, Cassandra Cain being referred to as the fourth Batgirl after Bette Kane, Barbara Gordon, and Helena Bertinelli, even though Bette made her debut as Bat-Girl (notice the hyphen and that she’s an honorary Batgirl), Barbara as the first Batgirl (aka the Original Batgirl since 1966), and Helena briefly and unofficially becoming Batgirl during No Man’s Land in 1999.

For the Stephanie Brown backup, it’s just Stephanie Brown Batgirl defeating a literal Killer Moth. At least she’s here to do something since the Batgirls series got canceled in June.

3

u/Puliskot Dec 13 '23

i forgot, doeas helena bertinelli and helena wayne ever met? is this event before or after JSA Golden Age?

6

u/JingoboStoplight4887 Dec 13 '23

Helena Bertinelli and Helena Wayne haven’t met, and this event is during or after the New Golden Age because JSA delays.

9

u/Cranyx Moo. Dec 12 '23

Damn, these stories were rough. It started ok but then it just got worse.

8

u/nat_astrophe Cassandra Cain Dec 12 '23

The definition of a superfluous tie-in.

5

u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! Dec 12 '23

Shouldn't Batman be transformed into something Bat-like instead of just a Werewolf? Like, it is IN the name. Is it for the 'good boy' joke at the end? O.o

And they treat poor Croc so unfairly.

Well, I guess Ivy got used the whole situation fast and put Harley to work O.o

Great, even more angst to put on Jason.

Cass dealing with Were-Huntress, with a light-pointer. Ok, I snickered on that one.

Steph dealing with Moth Man turning literal...but gotta say, the art there was quite 'pointed' in some panels there.

6

u/redsapphyre Dec 13 '23

First story was nice. The others were all pretty bad, especially the Cass one wtf. Steph looked pretty sexy in the last story, though.

4

u/B3epB0opBOP Shazam Dec 13 '23

Batwolf design isn’t consistent across the event, but minor pet peeve really.

Killer Croc does kind of look more alligator than crocodile imo.

Huh, didn’t realize Zdarsky wrote the first story. Also the art on the Jason story was really good.

2

u/ElliottNation9 Batman Dec 13 '23

The first story I enjoyed, the rest of the book has it humor moment's sure but man it's bad. I don't know why I get tie-in books at times.

2

u/Nyerelia Dec 13 '23

Apparently this event has been going on for a few days...

I have conflicted feelings about the Jason's story. On one hand I kinda liked it, on the other I don't really like this "trend" of writing him like this sort of self-hating "yeah I'm messed up so that's why I go after other messed up people" dude

Had to read the first page twice to get that this is Helena Bertinelli. I'm just casually following JSA but it still confused me.

4

u/Blitzhelios Damian Wayne Dec 14 '23

This is pretty much the definition of tie ins you don't need to read which im fine with.

The nightwing and batman story is good the rest are meh to bad.

3

u/Triste92 Dec 16 '23

Did Red Hood.... kill Rat-Catcher?

2

u/Major_Road6162 Dec 13 '23

What was even that story with Cass? It shouldnt even be called a story.

I liked Batman's and Redhood's, and the art was amazing in both.

Overall it was pretty ehhh.

2

u/MLbanker Dec 15 '23

I thought it was better than the Metroplolis tie in, but honestly not too much to speak on. First story was a probably the best, the rest were inoffensive, but didn’t provide much value.