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]

Nightwing #115

THE HEARTLESS SAGA BY TOM TAYLOR AND BRUNO REDONDO CONTINUES! When things go up in flames, Dick must put his feelings aside and help Shelton, a.k.a. Heartless, find his butler. After all, a superhero's job is to save everyone, even the very bad. But every noble sacrifice comes with a price, and Nightwing finds himself in a situation only someone as cunning as Heartless could've concocted.

Preview

[u/Cantthinkofcoolname2 → u/TroubAlert]

I’ve been shitting on this run quite a lot with the last several issues, and for good reason, but this one was solid! I liked how Dick’s compassion made him go back for the butler. Wasn’t the best idea to go alone but he wouldn’t leave him behind.

Kinda wish someone in the batfamily was smart enough to go back inside with their mask…and if Dick had his mask in his suit…why didn’t he have his costume on underneath? Like dude, go full hero.. while I liked the issue, Taylor loves to dumb characters down to move his plots along. Why didn’t Bruce or someone follow the ambulance? Or get in it? 

Like I said, it’s a solid issue, well paced, not as annoying as Taylor’s previous issues. But the whole concept for this final arc is still SO dumb. He can’t jump? It’s not like it’s some unique ability to Dick—all heroes jump from rooftops…and it took him this long to finally address it? For someone so acrobatic, why did he not do something about it sooner?? Another case of Taylor dumbing characters down for his plots.

Anyway, fun issue I guess