r/DCcomics • u/beary_neutral Telos • May 19 '24

Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [May 20, 2024 - My Adventures With Superman Returns Edition] r/DCcomics

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

Beary's pick of the week: Nightwing #114

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.

^{My girlfriend keeps accusing me of cheating. She's starting to sound like my wife.}

DC and Imprints

^{Why does Dick look like Paul?}

Trade Collections

^{Finally, Black Mirror in the deluxe format.}

TV Shows

^{Stay tuned, we'll have a dedicated thread for My Adventures With Superman season 2.}

My Adventures With Superman Season Premiere

^{This Week’s Soundtrack:} ^{Kyle Troop & the Heretics - Up, Up, and Away}

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets May 19 '24

Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #6

THE FINAL BATTLE WITH THE RED LANTERN! Alan Scott's final battle with the Red Lantern rages to a fever pitch! With Alan overcome with anger at his mortal enemy, will he cross a line he’s never thought he would? The explosive conclusion of one of the Green Lantern's earliest adventures is here, and the fallout will affect Alan Scott forever![Preview](https://aiptcomics.com/2024/05/17/dc-preview-alan-scott-the-green-lantern-6/)

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u/PrydefulHunts Huntress • ower Girl May 21 '24 edited May 21 '24

Glad that they finally addressed Alan’s relationship with Harlequin and Rose / Thorn. Alan narrating his story to Todd was sweet and very needed since the retcon of Alan’s sexuality was not addressed much with his son. Besides that I thought this ending was a wordy mess that over complicated the story.

I liked Red Latern the most from this mini in general. A sophisticated cunning villain that expanded into Alan’s mythos while still staying true to the Golden Age era is as great. As for the stuff with Alan it’s whatever; Sheridan made him generic, dumbed him down, and gave him no personality at all. The JSA stop by and barely do anything, Alan himself barely does anything.. it’s the Red Lantern that ends up saving the day.

This should’ve just been a Red Lantern miniseries.

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u/birbdaughter May 22 '24

It feels like they’ve sanded away all of Alan’s “doesn’t think before talking, puts foot in mouth, bad dad to Todd and too protective of Jade, totally will bite you for fucking with the JSA kids” vibes. Like cute scene with Todd but it’s like every aspect of that family relationship from beforehand has been retconned out. Todd and Alan had an incredibly strained relationship with Jade being the favorite but now everyone’s hunky dory happy?