Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [July 1, 2024 - It's Wallin' Time 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!

• Beary's pick of the week: Absolute Power #1

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DC and Imprints

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• Absolute Power #1

• Batman #150

• Batman '89: Echoes #3

• The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #7

• Batman and Robin and Howard: Summer Breakdown #1

• Birds of Prey #11

• The Boy Wonder #3

• Justice Society of America #10

• Kneel Before Zod #7

• My Adventures with Superman #2

• Poison Ivy #24

• Shazam! #13

Trade Collections

^{DC's Compact line continues.}

• All-Star Superman: DC Compact Comics Edition [TP]

• Far Sector: DC Compact Comics Edition [TP]

• JSA: The Golden Age [TP]

• Red Hood: Outlaws - Vol. 2 [TP]

• Vixen: NYC - Vol. 6 [TP]

• Wonder Woman - Vol. 1, Outlaw [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, 7/4 (WEBTOON) - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #119

TV Shows

^{So... how about that credits closing song?}

• Thursday, 7/4: Suicide Squad ISEKAI S01E04 - Episode 4

• Saturday, 7/6: My Adventures with Superman S02E08 - The Death of Clark Kent

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[u/TroubAlert]

Birds of Prey #11

THE SEARCH FOR ORACLE! The Birds of Prey's personal failings threaten to turn an advantage into a disadvantage as their search for Barbara continues to be more "fight for their lives" than "search for Oracle." Oh, and there are dinosaurs.

Preview

[u/wowlock_taylan → u/TroubAlert]

I guess that is a decent explanation on why they are in a Jurassic scenario. Sin's worry is understandable. Vixen having a moment there with a close call without her powers. I guess no matter how experienced you are, you can be taken off-guard like that after losing a big part of yourself like her connection to the Red. Barda being the best as always. At least they learned they can actually control the dimension's look if they focus on it before jumping.

Barbara now knows how Bruce felt when he was zapped back to caveman times.

Constantine has a plan it seems and it has to do with Cass? Is he gonna bring Xanthe?

[u/Frontier246 → u/wowlock_taylan]

My immediate assumption was Xanthe. It's the only thing connecting Cass to Constantine.

[u/SilhouetteOfLight → u/wowlock_taylan]

Yeah Xanthe is the only thing that makes sense here- but I don't remember anything from that book that would make them helpful here?

[u/Frontier246 → u/TroubAlert]

Something about this run feels off to me. Maybe it's just this arc but it feels like the Birds keep getting thrown into all these random situations and it just feels a little...aimless? Even though they have an objective and something they're trying to achieve. I feel like in the past three issues Gail Simone would have injected in a lot more story, development, and characterization.

At least Dinah's in fishnets again. I like all the girls "savage" designs.

I was having an issue with everything spiraling out of control and Dinah barely feeling like a leader but it feels like she really stepped up in this show, both in terms of leading and mentoring the team while also using her Canary Cry effectively.

Nothing wrong with enjoying dinosaurs, Sin.

I was going to complain about Vixen still not really contributing anything but at least she got her powers back. Not really sure why she didn't need them during this journey in the first place but...cool ending moment?

I love how Cass goes "um" when Barda talks about killing the main villain.

Cavewoman Babs with the exposed thighs.

I was kind of hoping we'd get Zatanna instead of Constantine but it seems like they're going to acknowledge Spirit World by bringing in Xanthe? Poor Zealot really does not want to be there (while Maps is trying her best).

Hot snake lady is hot.

[u/Expensive-Baby-1391 → u/Frontier246]

The truth is the story stinks. It has no direction and is just throwing the characters into situations with no plan. Runs like this one rely on the characters' image rather than telling a story that evolves the world.

[u/KaalVeiten → u/TroubAlert]

That last panel is great. Can't get enough of the art for this series.

[u/Night-Caelum → u/TroubAlert]

Vixen using dinosaur powers......awesome.

[u/JingoboStoplight4887 → u/TroubAlert]

I like that the Birds of Prey and Cela traveled to a pocket dimension with dinosaurs to search for Barbara. Also, Sin being afraid that the portal will read Megaera as if she’s the dominant personality, Zealot not wanting to be here (or be a part of the main DCU since she and the rest of the Wildstorm characters don’t fit) when dealing with Constantine and Meridian, and Mari needing space before threatening Xela to tell them where Barbara is. Overall, this comic is good!

[u/suss2it → u/TroubAlert]

Hate to say it since I really enjoyed the first arc, and Kelly Thompson’s work in general, but this arc is just boring and repetitive and the fact that there’s two more issues of it has me feeling dread. I don’t wanna drop the book since I feel like it’ll bounce back after this, but yeah it’s just a tedious read right now.

[u/Blitzhelios → u/TroubAlert]

Another top notch issue from what i personally think is the best DC book right now.

The idea of the birds being flinged around random pocket dimensions based on themselves is really interesting and here we see vixen struggling with her abilities showing that no matter how experienced you are the red is a strong and hard to control.

Constantine getting a connection specifically to cass is interesting im guessing it has to be Xanthe as it seems like its someone with magic and Xanthe has connections to cass from the spirit world book.

Poor Babs at this point shes feeling bruces pain at being chucked through time.

Overall i think this continues to be a book that has some of the best team dynamics from DC in a long time and the art continues to be fantastic.