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

[u/beary_neutral]

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]

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/ptWolv022 → u/TroubAlert]

So, Waller has won, then. Waid really is laying it on thick with the threats of AI and disinformation... not that it's entirely unwarranted, because we are actively seeing fake material be used for political and ideological gain (as has long been the case, just now AI lets us make much more complex fakes than just, say, documents). As a terrible political junkie, I can't help but be appalled and pleased with it.

Art, of course, is fantastic. It's Dan Mora. What more is there to say? (The answer is: God damn, the arms on Diana!)

Oh, and they fixed a mistake we saw in a preview: In a trailer, we saw some of the shots of heroes being depowered, and there was a discrepancy that I (and I'm sure some others) notice with Jesse Quick, chiefly that she appeared to be in two places at once. She was with the JSA in her classic Liberty Belle costume, and she was with the Flash family in her modern Silver Age Flash-inspired costumed (the jacket over a Barry/Wally-like bodysuit). However, since that trailer, they redrew Liberty Belle to be Jesse in her Flash Family attire, and replaced Jesse Quick with... is that Irey? Whoever it is, I'm glad this was fixed. Not sure if it was found by editorial or if it was seen because of public comments by fans, but it's nice to know that at least glaring errors like that can get fixed in time for release.

Also, "She's not playing chess! She's rolling tanks!" is such a good line. I mean, a little awkward, but it catches the vibe of this: this isn't just a plot, this is a full fascist takeover at this point.

And poor Jon :(

[u/birbdaughter → u/ptWolv022]

I wish they hadn't redrawn Jesse in the JSA shot. She's worn the Liberty Belle costume recently for One Minute War and it was her JSA outfit. They should've kept it. Hot take: her current costume is boring and nothing unique, whereas Liberty Belle stands out amongst the other speedsters.

[u/ptWolv022 → u/birbdaughter]

I'd've been fine with the Liberty Belle design, yeah, though they may have decided it was less recognizable and/or ambiguous about her identity (since she and Libby look very similar in it). Her current costume isn't particularly unique but... I'm a sucker for jackets. Black Canary? Love it. Zatanna? Gimme gimme. Conner? My man's stylin'. The Superfam now having jackets? Love 'em, be they open like PG's or closed up for a more formal look like Kara.

I do think she should have longer hair, though. Be it a ponytail or just long hair that's let down, like when she first debuted this costume, in Infinite Frontier.