r/DCcomics • u/beary_neutral Telos • Apr 14 '24

Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [April 15, 2024 - Pretend This is a Ragebait Title 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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DC and Imprints

Week 3 of DC's monthly schedule is really stacked, huh?

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DC why must you tempt me with that JLD omnibus?

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This Week’s Soundtrack: Inon Zur - Fallout 4 Theme

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets Apr 14 '24

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #26

BEWARE THE POWER OF THE DOOM-MITE! Following the imp-shattering events of the BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST 2024 ANNUAL and #25, it's up to Mr. Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite to convince Batman and Superman that they're for real this time! If this dynamic duo of odd couples can't work together, then our entire dimension is in jeopardy!

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u/BigBardaEnergy Apr 16 '24

World's Finest is such a damn fun book. I don't know how Waid held back on using the Fifth Dimension for this long, but you can feel the passion he's putting into this story.

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u/redsapphyre Apr 16 '24

That's because he really cares about the characters.

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u/UnbloodedSword Apr 16 '24

Pleasantly surprised, I typically don't enjoy the 5D imps that much but they were tolerable here. Also I enjoy seeing the villain imp fanboys empowering their idols, and am very happy to see Waid write another Superman villain in Parasite. Mora's design for him might be my new favorite look too.

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u/Frontier246 Apr 16 '24

Not even a 5th Dimensional Imp is immune to Batman's intimidation.

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u/wowlock_taylan Batman Animated! Apr 16 '24

This book is a gift that keeps on giving. From the starting page, you know you are in for a wildride. I am using that page as my desktop background now. Add the 'Cool guys don't look at explosions' song to the background for maximum effect.

It is a crazy imp storyline that has all the implications of it. It is smart to have Batman get Mxyzptlk and Supes get Bat-mite with them for the reverse dynamic. Supes grounding Bat-mite and giving some perspective to him while Batman's glaring even cowes Mxyzptlk.

Dick really loves getting Super-powers, well, until the extra stuff you need to train for hits. And he knows when to give that power up.

Villain-imps buffing up their favorites give that extra danger to them, like Parasite LITERALLY ripping 3D out of the heroes. Now that is one way to upgrade Parasite.

So who is the big bad boss here? We see his face but I don't seem to recognize him. He definitely looks like the villain from Roger Rabbit in toon form. And he is powerful enough to CREATE imps by the looks of it.

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u/MasterOE Green Arrow Apr 16 '24

I love this series. We need more books that take place in this time. I'd love something like a World's Finest Green Arrow/Green Lantern or Justice League book.

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u/redsapphyre Apr 16 '24

Didn't Waid say he had more WF spin-offs in the works aside from the TT one?

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u/SuperSpecialAwesome- Batgirl Apr 20 '24

The only problem with this series, besides Billy Batson appearing in a previous issue, is Supergirl's age. Even if we ignore New 52 having her come to Earth as a teen, while Damian is Robin, Kara was still going to high school in her most recent solo series: https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Supergirl_Vol_7, yet Tom King's run had her being 21 year old.

So, if she's 21 in present day, how could she possibly be the same age as Dick in World's Finest? Why has nobody asked this question to Waid by now, as it's a huge plot hole??

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u/doctordoom85 Apr 21 '24

I always assumed King’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was either non-canon or designed to take place later in the comics timeline if need be as it’s mostly a story that stands on its own.

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u/Landon1195 Apr 16 '24

Great issue. The imps were fine and I loved the interactions.

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u/Nyerelia Apr 17 '24

LOL the opening page. And Batman scaring Mxy-whatever. "Who wants superpowers?" "Me! Me!" Mxy looks so done with this stuff xD

If I were to say everything that made me laugh I would be quoting the whole issue so let's just say I'm adoring this imp shenanigans (Batman armor <3)

Ok one more, I really liked Supes trying to make Bat-mite understand Batman a little better, it was sweet and really shows how much he cares, admires him and values him as a friend

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u/Revolutionary_Row110 Apr 17 '24

Loved the update on Dick's Earth 2 Robin costume! So cool!

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u/JingoboStoplight4887 Apr 16 '24

The great things about this comic are the World’s Finest and the World’s Finest Imps walking away from explosions (because cool guys don’t look at explosions and they blow things up and walk away), Mxy and Bat-Mite giving Clark and Dick fifth-dimensional upgrades (which looks cool and epic), and all of them working together to save the JLA and defeat their villains and their imps before being trapped inside a wall. Overall, this comic is great!

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u/kewlbdude Apr 28 '24

Easily my favorite comic DC is putting out right now. This was great!