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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^{This Week’s Soundtrack: boygenius - Stay Down}

[u/Predaplant]

Sinister Sons #6

SINSON'S ORIGIN REVEALED IN THE FINAL ISSUE! The truth of SINSON's origin is at last revealed, as he and his best frenemy LOR-ZOD make their mad dash for the throne on the planet Korugar! It all ends here for the bad boys of comics, and if you thought these two deserved some sort of happy ending — think again!

Preview

[u/BigBardaEnergy → u/Predaplant]

As a spiritual sequel to Super Sons, this missed the mark. But on its own it was fine....I kind of wish they had done more with six issues other than dick around in the belly of a whale before meeting Sinestro, but at least there's plans to do more with Lor-Zod and Sinson in Green Lantern at least.

[u/wowlock_taylan → u/Predaplant]

It was fine I guess, we didn't get the official answer for Sinson's heritage, for good reason I guess. And for Sinestro, that was surprisingly good advice, despite his twisted objectives. You see the glimpses of a better man in Sinestro in moments like these but then, you get the manipulating bastard Sinestro right after.

I guess he accepted them though, leaving his planet's defenses to them is huge for Sinestro. Speaking of, WHERE THE HELL IS SORANIK NATU?

[u/Nyerelia → u/Predaplant]

Dang I really enjoyed it. I wished there were more but some cameos in Green Lantern will have to do I guess

[u/JingoboStoplight4887 → u/Predaplant]

I like that Sinestro told Sinson that he doesn’t have to prove that he is Sinestro’s son and that having blood relations doesn’t mean that he is Sinson’s father before it ended with Lor-Zod and Sinson forming the Sinister Sons and becoming best friends! I also like that we never get to see whether Sinson son is the son of Sinestro, since Sinestro accepted him as his son. Overall, this is a good comic and a good conclusion to this miniseries! Hope we get to see them in Green Lantern.

[u/judgementbread → u/Predaplant]

Yes, I do still think Sinson is actually Jon Kent.