DC has announced “Dawn of DC” starting in 2023 which will see 20 new titles launched. The first batch includes a new Doom Patrol series, two Green Lantern titles, Mark Waid and Dan Mora on Shazam and more!
https://www.dc.com/blog/2022/11/18/dawn-of-dc-starts-in-january-2023
Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #9 – A fun read. One of the great things about this story arc is seeing the original Teen Titans interact.
Stargirl: The Lost Children #1 – Great art by Todd Nauck as always. The story is basically just set up and exposition. Part of “The New Golden Age” is the mystery surrounding Golden Age sidekicks who have been erased from history. Based on the last couple of pages it looks like they may be trapped on some version of Neverland (like the Lost Boys from Peter Pan).
The Flash #788 – The Rogues have been deputized by the new mayor, Gregory Wolfe, former warden of Iron Heights. This gets a pretty big laugh from Wally until the Rogues end up kicking his ass. Linda’s pregnancy is confirmed (will it be twins again?) and an old friend shows up in the nick of time to help The Flash. Great stuff as always from Jeremy Adams. Loved the chaos in the background of the panels at Terrifictech. Hilarious.
Still the best Batman and the actor whose voice I think we all associate with the character whenever we read comic books.
R.I.P. Kevin Conroy
Really looking forward to the “One Minute War” event in The Flash. The book is going bi-weekly starting in January with #790 for the length of the story arc and DC is releasing a One Minute War special as well. Basically the entire Flash family (lead by Wally West) has to stop an invasion by an alien race known as The Fraction (named after Matt Fraction) which moves at super-speed.
I’ve really been enjoying Jeremy Adams run on the book so far and the idea of a war taking place over the span of 60 seconds (which most of Earth’s other heroes don’t know about) sounds intriguing.
More info here: https://aiptcomics.com/2022/11/10/one-minute-war-the-flash-792-793/
Teen Justice #6 – This mini-series has been entertaining overall, though it has some pacing issues. Every time I start a new issue I have to go back and read the previous one because I’ve forgotten so much of what happened previously. That said, I’ve enjoyed seeing the young (usually gender-swapped) heroes and villains of Earth-11. Kid Quick (Jess Chambers) and Supergirl have been my two favorite team members, and there was a nice twist in this (final) issue that really caught my attention.
Superman: Son of Kal-El #17 – I don’t really consider this a crossover even though it’s part 4 of “Kal-El Returns”. This is basically a stand-alone story, with Jon coming out to his father (Superman, duh) about the fact that he’s dating a boy. Great issue with great art and a wonderful Superman moment for Clark/Kal-El. Only just started getting back in to the Superman titles so I’m not familiar with Red Sin as a character but I’m interested to see how he develops as a villain.
WildC.A.T.s #1 – Grifter is a lot of fun here but the rest of the team barely gets more than a cameo. The art is decent enough but the story doesn’t really have a hook. I thought this was going to be regular monthly series but the cover states its only a limited series. I might pick up #2 but so far it’s pretty forgettable.
The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #1-3 – I put off getting this for a while as it’s a tie-in to the The Flash movie which won’t be out for another year. Overall though, while it is mostly forgettable it is pretty clever when comes to using the villains (Girder, Tarpit and The Top), with each one getting the spotlight for an issue. It reminds me a lot of season 1 of the current Flash TV series, with Barry constantly questioning himself while discovering new abilities. Overall fun, but I suspect I’ll have forgotten about it by the time the movie comes out.
The New Golden Age #1 – Intriguing, but I think this storyline will be a continuity nightmare. Geoff Johns seems to be retconning stuff in and out of JSA history and while it’s framed as taking place across time I also have to wonder if its taking place on both Earth-2 and Earth-0 (or whatever it’s called). Some nice art in here, especially by Jerry Ordway. but as a prelude to the new Justice Society of America series I’m not sure the story doing anyone any favors. A lot of characters show up for cameos but only Dr. Fate and the “new” Huntress really get any development. I’ll definitely pick up the new JSA series, but I’m less enthusiastic for it now.
Curious to know what DC titles everyone is currently reading. I’m loving The Flash (with Wally West as the main Flash again), Action Comics, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest, Poison Ivy and Teen Justice (which will conclude with issue #6). I want to get in to Zdarsky’s Batman but at this point I might wait for the trades.
