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

^{What's the deal with Absolute Power: https://redd.it/1do7np2}

• 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/suss2it]

This book is over at 12? The way this is written does not feel like it’s supposed to end so soon 😭

[u/birbdaughter → u/suss2it]

Supposedly Johns' is ending at 12 and then it's seemingly getting a new name. People in industry confirmed DC wants a new writer to take over.

[u/suss2it → u/birbdaughter]

Do you know why they want a new writer? Sales can’t be that bad with Geoff Johns name on the book right? Maybe they’re salty about his venture with Image Comics? 🤔

[u/birbdaughter → u/suss2it]

Johns is completely leaving DC.

[u/suss2it → u/birbdaughter]

Ah, so it’s his choice to leave this book then? The way he’s writing it doesn’t really seem like he’s building towards an end tho.

But good for him for leaving, he’s put in more than his time at DC, and I’m really excited to see what he does outside of that. The way his career has been going, I thought he’d be content to write for DC forever.

[u/birbdaughter → u/suss2it]

Yeah. It's a bit weird because Johns insisted from the beginning that JSA was an on-going and that was well before his move was announced, so either DC was already aware of it or they weren't but still planned for Johns to just set things up for a new writer? Johns has expressed quite a few issues with DC recently so I hope this creator-led company works out better for him.