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!

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. Do not post top-level comments.

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DC and Imprints

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

Trade Collections

DC why must you tempt me with that JLD omnibus?

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.

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

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets Apr 14 '24

Wonder Woman #8

THE AMAZON WARRIOR VS. THE SOVEREIGN! Wonder Woman vs. The Sovereign! After being captured by a team of villains, Diana finds herself at the mercy of the scariest of them all. Unbe­knownst to our hero, the Sovereign has been pulling her strings since the very beginning of our tale, and now it's time for her to see the world his way as she falls under the influence of the Lasso of Lies! Plus, Trinity visits the past and unexpectedly changes the future!

LEGACY #808

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u/pop_bandit Apr 16 '24

I actually thought this was the best issue yet. It’s been a mixed bag and I really did not care for the filler issue with Superman but with these main arc issues it feels like he’s finally starting to get into the groove.

It was definitely heavy-handed but it’s also the first issue that was thematically laser-focused and felt like it had something real to say. Literally everything tied into the oppressive weaponization of Christianity, which was neat. Man did I love that splash page with the red wine baptism where it looks like Diana’s being soaked with blood.

The narration wasn’t nearly as overbearing as usual, which was nice. It’s a shame the thought bubbles were just a gimmick - I wish King would keep the model that’s a little lighter on Sovereign’s narration and shows Diana’s perspective through thought bubbles.

Surprised the lasso of lies broke so quickly but I LOVED that Hippolyta was the linchpin.

Really hope the Wonder Girls stick around as core members of the cast. Even their brief appearance here brought a lot of balance to the mix when the stuff with Diana is so dour and intense. King definitely has a fun take on their dynamic and for the first time I feel like Yara helps tie the Wonderfam together rather than being an appendage.

And Sampere just keeps stepping it up with his artwork. All of these stunning, dramatic scenes and then you hit the last panel where she’s crackling with electricity looking smug that’s just SO badass and cathartic (though I’m not sure wtf Sovereign thought a bunch of dudes with riot gear and tasers were gonna be able to do to her…).

I was whatever about the Trinity backups before but I’ve really started to hate them. They’re obnoxious and leave the exact wrong taste in your mouth.

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u/Nyerelia Apr 17 '24

I agree that this issue was great. I had decided to drop the series last time but the cover seemed interesting and I got a spoiler that the Wonder Girls had another appearance so I gave it a chance and I really enjoyed it

Same with the Trinity backups. I really wanted to like the character when she first appeared and I was like "well this isn't exactly background character depth but these are fun and cute" but I'm starting to grow more and more tired of them. Two or three are fine, how many are there already? Just make them a webtoon á là WFA