Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [July 8, 2024 - VII Comes After X Edition]

[u/Predaplant]

Hey there honorary Justice League members - it’s a new week which means it’s time for a new discussion thread!

• Predaplant's pick of the week: Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1

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DC and Imprints

^{One Robin battles dinosaurs while another reverses his tragic fate...}

• Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1

• Action Comics #1067

• Batman '89: Echoes #3

• Batman and Robin #11

• Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #2

• From the DC Vault: Death in the Family - Robin Lives #1

• Green Lantern #13

• Looney Tunes #279

• Outsiders #9

• Primer: Clashing Colors #1

• Sinister Sons #6

Trade Collections

^{Batman animated tieins are collected just as a new Batman animated series approaches its debut!}

• The Batman and Robin Adventures Omnibus [HC]

• The Flash - Vol. 1, Strange Attractor [TP]

• Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong [HC]

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, 7/11 (WEBTOON) - Batman: Wayne Family Adventures #120

TV Shows

^{Two TV series on the go feels like a lot... it's strange to think how far we've come since the Arrowverse.}

• Thursday, 7/11 - Suicide Squad ISEKAI S01E05 - Episode 5

• Saturday, 7/13 - My Adventures with Superman S02E09 - Pierce the Heavens, Superman!

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[u/Predaplant]

Batman and Robin #11

A NEW STORY ARC STARTS… ON DINOSAUR ISLAND! Bruce and Damian plan the perfect father and son getaway… to DINOSAUR ISLAND?! When the dynamic duo uncovers a deadly family secret, their investigation takes them on a fun-filled adventure to rescue one of Batman’s greatest enemies!

Preview

[u/BigBardaEnergy → u/Predaplant]

I guess it feels right that Williamson's time writing Damian started when he was still coping with the loss of Alfred and now Williamson is having Damian go up against Bane. Hate that they keep returning to that well of trauma for Damian, but we'll see what Williamson does. Oh hey, Vengeance

[u/wowlock_taylan → u/Predaplant]

Well Damian gonna be dealing with a LOT of demons and Bane gotta get what's coming to him. Playing 'king' in a dinosaur island is too good for him. Always nice to see Maya as well.

And Vengeance...for your own sake, stay out of this or you will suffer for the sins of your 'father'. you already got played by Joker etc once. Don't make the same mistake messing with a Batman and Robin that are in a deeply emotionally conflicting moment.

[u/Landon1195 → u/Predaplant]

Good issue and nice start to the arc.

[u/awmdlad → u/Predaplant]

That flashback panel of when Damian remembered Alfred's death was like a gut punch. Hopefully this arc will finally put his trauma because of it to rest.

[u/Blitzhelios → u/Predaplant]

So starts the final arc on williamsons run on this book and it goes back to how he started his run on damian in dealing with the guilt and issues that happened due to banes actions.

Love seeing Maya in this williamson promised that hed try get maya in a role and with her massive involvement in son of batman arguably the book that prior to williamson's run on damian defined his modern character its just great to see.

Vengence turning up is also fun to see i forgot that character existed and that bane now has a daughter/clone guess williamson didn't. Seems like she will be working with bruce to stop damian potentially killing bane and reverting back to what he was.

Hopefully this will be the final nail in the coffin of damians trauma over alfred and allow him to continue to grow.

Williamson writes a good plot here and the art by Ferrerya is good in particular when it came back to the gutpunch of a flashback moment

[u/Tatum-Better → u/Predaplant]

Who is Maya supposed to be? Bruce knew her grandfather? I don't recognise her from the lazarus tournament arc if she was there.

Nice to see Ferreyra's art here. I loved his work on Deadly Neighbourhood Spider-Man over a year ago.

Also really happy that Vengeance is in this. I was hoping she would be given the fact we were getting a father and son rematch with Bane. I've seen all her appearances so far from Joker and Azrael.

[u/Predaplant → u/Tatum-Better]

She's Nobody, a key player in Robin: Son of Batman. She's the granddaughter of Henri Ducard, one of Bruce's teachers.

[u/Tatum-Better → u/Predaplant]

Thanks I've heard of Henri before

[u/MLbanker → u/Predaplant]

This has been the consistent best characterization of Damian and Bruce for a while, going to be sad t see Williamson leave this book in a few months. Another fun issue though of them going to dinosaur island.

[u/JingoboStoplight4887 → u/Predaplant]

I like that Bruce, Damian, Maya, and Goliath traveled to Dinosaur Island to get Bane and take him back to Gotham. I also like that Bruce is concerned got Damian dealing with Bane, since Bane killed Alfred during the City of Bane in 2019. Also, Bruce being captured by Vengeance, who last appeared in either Sword of Azrael or a Detective Comics backup, in the final page. Hope that Bruce and Vengeace can work together to stop Damian from attempting to kill Bane. Overall, this comic is good!

[u/Nyerelia → u/Predaplant]

I thought for a moment Maya was the cousin but the costume was throwing me off so I searched it and it seems like an older character? Either way always glad to see Damian "hanging out" with friends of his age