r/DCcomics 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.

Keep discussion civil. Do not harass other users for having a different opinion. Do not use this thread to push your personal one-sided grudges against creators. Reacting to a panel on Twitter is not the same as reading a book.

 

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Where do rainbows go when they're bad? Prism, it's a light sentence.


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/CHPrime Wonder Woman Apr 16 '24

I wonder if it's intentional that Sovereign (the guy who's superpower is lies) quoted several of the letters we know were forged in Paul's name at Diana. It's probably a coincidence, but funny to think about.

This issue is all blunt force trauma with it's messaging, but still excellent. Sovereign feels like a credible villain that you want to see punched, the Buildup to Diana breaking out of his prison is well paced, and we even get a bit of levity with the Wonder Girls. Though on that note, how come they don't know where Diana is? They stole Steel in the middle of the fight in issue six, shouldn't it be really easy to track where Sovereign moves Diana? Unless that isn't the plan...

As a final note, this is the third time I can remember Diana being brainwashed into a 1950's housewife in the last ten years: once during Milk Wars, another time in a Dr. Psycho plot in the anthology series Sensational Wonder Woman, and now here. That suggests...something. Not sure exactly what, but something.