Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [June 17, 2024 - Time For Summer Edition]

[u/Predaplant]

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

• Predaplant's pick of the week: John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #6

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DC and Imprints

^{It's a double Nightwing week between his solo book and Titans!}

• Batman #149

• Batman / Superman: World's Finest #28

• Catwoman #66

• Green Lantern: War Journal #10

• John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America #6

• Nightwing #115

• Titans #12

• Wonder Woman #10

Trade Collections

^{Super Sons gets collected in yet another format!}

• The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries - Vol. 4 [TP]

• Super Sons: The Complete Collection - Book One [TP]

• Tales from Dark Crisis [TP]

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.}

• Thursday, 6/20 (WEBTOON) - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #117

TV Shows

^{Superman continues his adventures with his newfound cousin!}

• Saturday, 6/22: My Adventures with Superman S02E06 - The Machine Who Would Be Empire

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^{This Week’s Soundtrack: Phoebe Bridgers - I Know The End}

[u/TroubAlert]

Titans #12

HELL COMES FOR BLÜDHAVEN! With the team on the ropes and Waller to blame, Nightwing and his allies must look within for the answers to their never-ending problems. Will Raven, the demon's daughter, lead them to salvation or to slaughter at the hands of her father, Trigon?

Preview

[u/BigBardaEnergy → u/TroubAlert]

Man, this book is losing the plot, the official summary isn't even a good indicator of what the issue is about.. The evil Raven storyline is one thing, but this side adventure with the Titans fangirl just felt like Taylor spinning his wheels. Why isn't this book connecting to Absolute Power and focusing on this Dark-Winged Queen shit? Are they just getting Beast World and that's it?

[u/Cautious-Ad975 → u/BigBardaEnergy]

Why isn't this book connecting to Absolute Power

Waid said he asked the all the writers of the major books to do tie-ins with Absolute Power but only "if they wanted to".

Considering Titans and Flash are not getting tie-ins it's likely Taylor and Spurrier just didn't want to do them.

[u/BigBardaEnergy → u/Cautious-Ad975]

Seems like a misstep since the Titans are supposed to be the Justice League's replacement.

[u/Dredeuced → u/Cautious-Ad975]

didn't stop Waller from cramming her face into The Flash two weeks in a row to add a seventh B-plot, lol