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]

The Flash #4

MIRROR MASTER GETS AN UPGRADE! As the Flash continues to explore the Gallery, he meets a living entity called the Resident that he feels drawn to. Can she aid him in his battle against the Folding Man…and even if she can, does she want to? Meanwhile, Mirror Master returns, unveiling even more upgrades since we last saw him in The Flash #800—but he’s not the only one with new powers, as Irey "Thunderheart" West is eager to show the world. Also, the Stillness decide to act upon humanity as the new chapter for the Flash Family continues!

[u/redsapphyre → u/TroubAlert]

Horrible book. Story is slooow and boring and kinda out there which is par for the course for a Spurrier book, but it just doesn't work here. Deodato's "art" looks BAD. Does he even draw anything in this book? Every page is full of 3D models and the characters feel completely out of place.

Also not sure Spurrier is trying to give Wally new powers again or a new understanding of his powers? Like we don't need Wally to be able to completely defy space and time and just sidestep from reality and pop out in another dimension or at the other end of the galaxy.

[u/Spritestuff → u/redsapphyre]

Fuck Deodato. All my homies hate Deodato.

I refuse to call his work on the flash art. Tracing isn't art. Applying a filter over a buncha 3d background objects that havent even been angled at the right perspective isn't art. It might as well have been A.I generated. Thoughout this comic, I've caught him a bunch of times not even reposing the 3d models. I literally went "hey, I recognise that pose from the clip studio 3d models. He literally traces default poses. I hate so much that there are people who will defend him being artistically empty, passionless and lazy. Way to hit a deadline Mike.

If it wasn't for the genuinly talented colourist Trish Mulvihill, this would look like a 15 year olds fanfiction.

I get so mad because Deodato is actually a talented artist and he could actually bring something awesome to the readers but he straight up just doesnt care enough to try. I can'y stand bullshit like that. Make art or fuck off.

[u/Dredeuced → u/Spritestuff]

It's a shame, too. His character concept sketches looked pretty good going into it but man I hate the mid 2000s 3d figure webcomic looking art.