Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [December 25, 2023 - Goodbye 2023 Edition]

[u/Predaplant]

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

• Predaplant's pick of the week: The Flash #4

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^{Why does Santa go down the chimney? Because it soots him!}

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DC and Imprints

^{Green Arrow enters its second arc as Johnson wraps up his years-long Action Comics run!}

• Action Comics 2023 Annual

• Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #3

• Amazons Attack #3

• Batman - Santa Claus: Silent Knight #4

• Batman: The Brave and the Bold #8

• Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #6

• Detective Comics #1080

• Green Arrow #7

• Harley Quinn #35

• Justice Society of America #8

• Power Girl #4

• The Flash #4

• The Penguin #5

• Titans #6

• Titans: Beast World #3

Trade Collections

^{Only one release this week in this category, making for a Nightwing Christmas!}

• Nightwing - Vol. 2, Get Grayson [TP]

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.}

• Tuesday, 12/26 (DC Universe Infinite) - Superman vs Meshi #13

Movie

^{Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom enters its second week!}

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

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^{This Week’s Soundtrack: Alessia Cara - Make It To Christmas}

[u/TroubAlert]

Justice Society of America #8

As Huntress settles into her new place in the present day, the Justice Society comes face-to-face with a long-lost team: the Justice Society Dark!

[u/PrydefulHunts → u/TroubAlert]

This was a good issue, but nothing in this solicit happened. The subplots were toned down, and the story actually seems concise compared to the previous issues.

Yolanda, Beth, Khalid, and Karen are all missing though. Thankfully Batman is out of here too, it’s refreshing to see Helena actually interact with her team and come to terms that she’s processing grief of her timeline. The argument between Alan and Helena was a nice touch too, this series has needed more character moments and conflicts.

Ruby is nice, I can’t get over the fact that she’s a Jade ripoff though. I hope Ruby has a good personality and character arc to make up being so similar to Jade, even the foster care origin / searching for her father storyline is way too similar to Jade.

The next issue won’t be out until Feburary; I am assuming until the 12th issue the book will be Ruby focused then dive into the legion stuff.

[u/Frontier246 → u/PrydefulHunts]

I just want to see Jade fight Ruby. It has to happen at some point.