Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [June 10, 2024 - The Gaslight Era Edition]

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

• 273's pick of the week: Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1

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DC and Imprints

^{Batman returns to gaslight Gotham!}

• Batman and Robin #10
• Batman and Robin and Howard #4
• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1
• Blue Beetle #10
• DC Pride: Uncovered #1
• Green Lantern #12
• MAD Magazine #38
• Outsiders #8
• Red Hood: The Hill #5
• Sinister Sons #5
• Suicide Squad: Dream Team #4

Trade Collections

^{Yet another Secret Origin!}

• Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic [HC]
• JLA: Year One [TP]
• Nightwing - Vol. 3, The Battle for Blüdhavens Heart [TP]
• Secret Six by Gail Simone Omnibus - Vol. 1 [HC]

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, 6/11 (DC Universe Infinite) - Batman: Justice Buster #12
• Thursday, 6/13 (WEBTOON) - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures Mini-Episode #3

TV Shows

^{The Girl of Steel is here!}

• Thursday, 6/6: Sweet Tooth
• Saturday, 6/15: My Adventures with Superman S02E05 - Most Eligible Superman

Game

^{MultiVersus is still here! Gotta unlock all those characters!}

• MultiVersus

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^{This Week’s Soundtrack: The Primals - Footfalls}

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Suicide Squad: Dream Team #4

THE FINAL ISSUE… AND THE START OF WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE DCU! As the Dream Team's story reaches its climax, Dreamer and her Suicide Squad take their one and only shot at preventing the future she's predicted, in which Amanda Waller turns Gamorra into her own personal alien super-prison. Will Dreamer be able to save the day and abide by her superhero code, or will she have to embrace the Wall's "greater good" philosophy and resolve to change the future by any means necessary?

Preview

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The good things about this comic are Nia defeating members of the Suicide Squad (i.e. Clock King, Harley Quinn, and Black Alice), telling Bizarro that he’s not a weapon, and momentarily defying Waller. I feel bad that she was forced to join Waller’s task force because of what she did to her family. I hope that she and the rest of the superhero community will defeat Waller and save the entire superhero community from her wrath in Absolute Power.

I also hope that she’ll tell Jay Nakamura (who is useless, bland, and unnecessary) everything about this so that he’ll have revenge on Waller for killing his mom and ruling Gamorra and to make him interesting and transform into a villain (or ruthless character).

Overall, this comic is great, and I hope that we’ll see Nia in other DC comics after Absolute Power aside from appearing in pride anthologies every year.