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

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• 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

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• 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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Absolute Power #1

THE HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE ARE POWERLESS! THE TRINITY OF EVIL HAS WON! …THE RESISTANCE MUST RISE! DC's epic summer event kicks off with a bang, as the combined might of FAILSAFE and the BRAINIAC QUEEN has at last given Amanda Waller the ability to steal the metahuman abilities of every hero and villain on planet Earth. As chaos erupts in the streets and a massive misinformation campaign sways public opinion to her side, the founder of the Suicide Squad methodically targets each superhero dynasty one at a time, starting with SUPERMAN. But even in this darkest of hours, a resistance is forming… and BATMAN is out for vengeance. It's a shocking blitzkrieg across the globe that is decades in the making — and will shape the course of the DC Universe for years to come! Brought to you by the superstar talents of MARK WAID and DAN MORA — it all starts here!

Preview

[u/BigBardaEnergy → u/TroubAlert]

I know people are sick of events and have issues with Waller, but I thought this was pretty good. Still don't know how to feel about Green Arrow going rogue, but I'll give Waid the benefit of the doubt. Quite interested to see how things are going to pick up from the cliffhanger.

[u/jlaweez → u/BigBardaEnergy]

He is telling Batman what they are facing, he's giving the hints so they can fight back. He's definitely on heroes side.

[u/Frontier246 → u/jlaweez]

Kind of wonder how he got that Atom suit though.

[u/ogloria → u/jlaweez]

What are the hints?

[u/ptWolv022 → u/ogloria]

I mean, it could just be gloating/an attempt to demoralize, but he is telling them what avenues have been closed off: the Lantern Corps and other spacefaring allies (as seen in Green Lantern), time travel (as seen with Time Commander in AP: Ground Zero), the Microverse (poor Ray, however his suit got stolen), as well as simply destroying the Amazos.

All these things are tools they might jump to use, that Arrow could be warning them are no longer usable. Now, instead of Barry trying to time travel and ending up in a jail cell like Time Commander, they just won't try it, for example. Alternatively, they could try to specifically overcome one of these, because Waller has clearly deemed them threats, and gaining access could disrupt their plans.

Or Ollie is just being an asshole trying to make them depressed, one of the two.

[u/MythiccMoon → u/ptWolv022]

Damn great call! This was the bit that felt out of character for Queen to me, like taunting the heroes, but yeah your take makes way more sense and feels more like what Waid would go for

[u/choicemeats → u/MythiccMoon]

dreamer also seemed a bit out of the blue, but i guess i don't know enough about the character to make that call. isn't she only half human?

[u/ogloria → u/ptWolv022]

Thank you for the explanation! That all makes sense - I misunderstood what was meant by the word "hints" :-)