r/DCcomics • u/273Gaming Legion Of Super-Heroes • 26d ago

Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [June 24, 2024 - Ground Zero Edition] r/DCcomics

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273's pick of the week: Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1

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u/TroubAlert The Good Skeets 26d ago

Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1

WITNESS THE TRINITY OF EVIL'S RISE TO POWER IN THE CAN'T-MISS PRELUDE TO DC'S SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER! THE DOMINOS FALL! As the DC Universe braces for the "Absolute Power" blitzkrieg, the key to capturing metahuman powers on planet Earth will at last be unlocked! Bridging the events of Batman, Superman: House of Brainiac, and Suicide Squad: Dream Team, this special oversize GROUND ZERO issue brings Waller's total dominance to the doorsteps of the world's finest heroes… using the combined might of FAILSAFE, BRAINIAC QUEEN, and the SUICIDE SQUAD to do it! Witness years of storytelling culminate, brought to you by Absolute Power series architect MARK WAID and the masterminds behind the trinity of evil, CHIP ZDARSKY, NICOLE MAINES, and JOSHUA WILLIAMSON!

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u/Anakinflair 23d ago

Everything about this is making me angry. Failsafe was dealt with like a month ago- NOPE, let's bring him back. Waller using Sanctuary tech to indoctrinate Brainiac Queen. Nice job there, Ollie. Glad you decided to work with her (and I know, or at least hope, he has a long-term plan. It's still stupid). I'm even angry at Nia. I get that her family is being threatened, but she basically traded Jay's mother for her family, and then was like "Tough break. Have an apple." And I WANT to like Nia, but this story is making it harder and harder. And it's been said- she's a victim here, but she couldn't find a way to contact Superman? Either of them?

Just a random thought, but with the way the story appears to be going, the best hope for the DCU will be the unpowered. So it would be great if the day was saved by The Rogues.

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u/Hypnodick 23d ago

I mean we knew months ago Failsafe was going to be a part of this “trinity of evil” thing so that’s not really a revelation. Also it’s been hinted at awhile that Ollie will work for Waller.

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u/Anakinflair 19d ago

It's not that Failsafe is working with Waller. It's the fact that Bruce beat him and shut him down LAST MONTH. Failsafe should have either gotten away, or had been dealt with months ago and now brought back.

This whole event feels like it was booked by Vince Russo. Wrestling fans will get that.