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[sandy-castle]

JSA (2024) #1

Jeff Lemire’s interview on the book and more photos under the cut

[jaclynhyde]

clearly the cool kids' corner

[dailydccomics]

what drives out the darkness? Batman/Superman: World's Finest #32 by Mark Waid and Adrián Gutiérrez

[usedgingertwinkhole]

Power Girl would NOT cry over a man wtf is this

[why-i-love-comics]

Batman/Superman: World's Finest #33 - "Shadows Fall III" (2024)

written by Mark Waid art by Adrian Gutierrez & Matt Herms

[sillyfudgemonkeys]

I think I figured out how Kyoshi was able to survive 6 strikes from Lightning Bending and how Aang died to 1 strike:

[paullovescomics]

DC round-up for this week! I did not get Absolute Superman because it was already sold out when I got to the comic shop. It was noon or even slightly early, but it was still sold out. So i'll have to wait for the next printing.

Batgirl #1 is a solid start. Lady Shiva shows up in Gotham to tell Batgirl that some evil super ninjas are out to kill them, and they need to work together to survive. Cass is understandably reticent about teaming up with her evil mom. They have a well written back-and-forth about it. Batgirl's taciturn nature is conveyed very well. Mom and daughter are at an impasse, but nothing ends an argument like a bunch of sword-wielding mfers crashing through the window. This was very good. The characters are on point. The fight scenes are exactly what you want in a martial arts inspired superhero comic. I first noticed Takeshi Miyazawa's art like twenty years ago when it was much more manga-like. That influence is still there, but the line weights and types are a lot more varied now. Poses, storytelling, and facial expressions are excellent.

Birds of Prey #15 also prominently features Batgirl. She's undercover here, infiltrating an evil company that has abducted several Amazons. Things don't go well for Cass' mission, but she badasses her way through it. There's a line where Black Canary says that Cass is everyone's favorite in every scenario, and I was like, you're fucking right she is. All of the character stuff in this issue is aces. Barda's big lovable violent scary self, Dinah showing top tier leadership chops, Onyx and Grace's instant camaraderie, all great. Onyx is a cool deep cut. I don't know if she's shown up somewhere else recently, but it's cool to see her featured more prominently. The villains in this arc are well done, too. They are smarmy and full of shit in a very big corporate way that rings true. You really want to see them get what's coming to them. Heels are hard to book in 2024, so congrats to Kelly Thompson for that. Consistently one of the comics I most enjoy.

JSA #1 -- I wasn't sure if I'd dig this one or not, but I did. The mix of generations is not new to Justice Society series, but the inclusion of the Infinity, Inc. versions of Wildcat and Doctor Mid-Nite is very welcome. Those two should have been back a long time ago. Plot-wise, this hits the ground running. Many members of the team are missing or in the hospital after a mysterious attack. It's unclear whether this happened in some earlier comic (maybe in the Absolute Power event?) or if the story is just being very in media res about things. Regardless, it wasn't hard to follow. There's a good opportunity here for some of these characters to get more fleshed out, contemporary character development. The team is having a lot of conflict, some of which might seem a bit too ordinary, except that it's due to an imposter in their midst. The last page is out here on tumblr, but I won't give away the details. I'll just say that a conspiracy of villains that is several steps ahead of the good guys is a trope that I will always pop for. Don't believe I've seen artist Diego Olortegui's work before, but I like it. All of the characters look great, the faces are very expressive, everything is clearly told, and dude does not skimp on the backgrounds. Loads of cool stuff here.

I also picked up Jamie McKelvie's One For Sorrow #1, but I haven't read it yet. It looks very cool.

[cloudeling]

huge win for jsa as family truthers (me)

[nerdytextileartist]

Minor JSA #1 spoilers

So I read JSA by Jeff Lemire #1. It's not a bad start, though the erasure/lack of acknowledgement of Lyta Trevor, Hector Hall, and the other members of Infinity Inc. rubs me the wrong way.

I have this hope with the mention of Opal City and that a major plot centers around the disappearance of the elder JSA members including Jay Garrick, The Shade might make an appearance to aid in the search of his exes the missing JSA.

[ufonaut]

in prof hughes' defence, if some college kid did this to my research while taking a smoke break in the lab i'd also become a villain (jay garrick: the flash 2023 #3 // flash comics 1940 #1)

[dcsnextgaycharacter]

[sandy-castle]

JSA (2024) #2

First look from Jeff Lemire’s Instragram

[jaclynhyde]

spooky, working at my old comic shop, sent me this LAST WEEK and i COULD NOT TALK ABOUT JACK AND TEDDY BEING TINY AND LOOKING INTO A TELESCOPE FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK!!!!!

(apparently they did not recruit teddy on account of the five years old thing and i am very disappointed. MAKE HIM YOUR MASCOT THERE IS NO WAY THIS COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG)

[dailydccomics]

supper time over, old men. the Justice Society is needed Batman/Superman: World's Finest #31 by Mark Waid and Adrián Gutiérrez

[usedgingertwinkhole]

RIP Khalid's Adulthood

[why-i-love-comics]

JSA #1 - "Ragnarok" (2024)

written by Jeff Lemire art by Diego Olortegui & Luis Guerrero