Weekly DC Review: October 23rd, 2020 (Week 43)

WEEK 42 / WEEK 44

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Hero Of The Week-  Batman retakes Hero of the Week, with 26 points over 4 appearances. Other notable performances were Nightwing with 18 over 3, and Catwoman with an unlucky 13 over 2.

Antagonist Of The Week – The strong single appearance performers were in the Antagonist category. Four broke into double digits, but silver would go to KGBeast with 11 points in a single appearance. The Robin King would live up to his name, grabbing 17 points in a single bloody appearance.

Book Of The Week- This was a remarkably consistent week in the way the numbers fell. Two Bat-Family books scored within the range of 10-20 points. Wonder Woman and Batman’s digital titles both brought in points within the twenty point range. Aquaman and Teen Titans popped up in the 30 point range, but there would be four books that broke into the 40 point range. None of those four titles would break 44 points though providing a tight race at the finish: Metal Men #11 and Nightwing #75 both brought in 41 points, Justice League #55 would bring in 42 points, and the Robin King Dark Nights Death Metal One Shot would bring in 44 points to take gold.

Statistical Notes-  4 New Heroes, 2 New Antagonists Added.

Bruce remains the Top Hero with 292 points over 50 appearances. Harley Quinn remains the Top Antagonist with 121 points over 27 appearances. Superman would have crossed the 200 point threshold if he had done just a little more than appear; he sits at 198 points over 36 appearances. The big ascension was Robin King, who took 3rd place in the Antagonist category with 40 points over 5 appearances.

Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.

Aquaman #64 (36)
Aquaman – Blade, Creature, Flight, Sense, Speed, Strength, Weapon, TU (Tula)
Dolphin – Flight, Water, Water Offensive, SC, DA (Xebelians)
Mera – TU (Aquaman)
Tula – Flight, Melee, Speed, Strength, TU (Aquaman)
Vulko – Deception 
Antagonist(s)
Prince Nereus – Melee
Ocean Master – Blade, Creature, Speed, Strength, Water, Weapon, LT, DA (Aquaman)
Batman #101 (17)
Batman (BW) – Computers, Melee, Tech, Vehicle, CD: Seperation
Catwoman – Whip, CD: Seperation
Grifter (CC) – Blade, Gun, Melee
Nightwing (DG) – Tech
Antagonist(s)
Clown Hunter – Melee
Batman: Gotham Nights #19 (22)
Batman (BW) – Intellect, Melee, Sleuth, Suit, Tech, Vehicle, TU (Batwoman) LT, DA (Doctor Phosphorous)
Batwoman (KK) – Blade, Sleuth, Vehicle, TU (Batman) LT , DA (Doctor Phosphorous)
Antagonist(s)
Doctor Phosphorous – Durability, Melee, Radiation, Strength
Catwoman #26 (12)
Catwoman (SK) – Agility, Blunt, Claws, Deception, Melee, Suit, Weapon, Whip, DA (Nahigian Goon)
Antagonist(s)
The Penguin – LT
Dark Nights Death Metal: Robin King #1 (44)
Animal Man -Biokinesis, Melee, TU (Blue Beetle), CD: Death
Blue Beetle (TK) – Gun, Weapon, TU (Animal Man), CD: Death
Batman (BW) – Projectile
Swamp Thing (AH)
Superman (CK)
The Flash (BA)
The Flash (JG)
The Flash (WW)
Wonder Woman
Antagonist(s)
Harley Quinn
Robin King – Agility, Blade, Creature, Gun, Heal, Intellect, Melee, Projectile, Tech, Toxin, Vehicle,  Whip, Willpower, TU (Batman Who Laughs) CD: Inspired The Robins to Rise Up, DA (Firestorm)
The Batman Who Laughs – Claws, Grow, Reality, Tech, Teleport, TU (Robin King), LT
Justice League #55 (42)
Cyborg– Bionics Offensive, TU (Lex Luthor), DA (Starro)
Detective Chimp – Creature, TU (Lex Luthor)
Hawkgirl (KS) – Flight, Melee, Sense, TU (Lex Luthor)
Martian Manhunter
Nightwing (DG) – Agility, Creature, Melee, Stealth, TU (Lex Luthor), LT
Starfire– Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, TU (Lex Luthor) 
Antagonist(s)
Brainiac
Cheetah
Gorilla Grodd
Lex Luthor – Computers, Intellect, Melee, Stealth, Telepathy Defensive, Vehicle, TU (Nightwing), LT, DA (Starro)
Sinestro
Starro – Creature, Possession
Metal Men #11 (41)
Gold – Ensnare, Melee, Whip, CD: Reformed Alloy
Iron – Ensnare, Melee, Stretch, Whip, CD: Reformed Alloy
Lead – Blunt, Durability, Ensnare, Melee, Stretch, Whip, CD: Reformed Alloy
Mercury – Ensnare, Flight, Melee, Whip, LT, CD: Reformed Alloy
Platinum – Ensnare, Melee, Stretch, Whip, CD: Reformed Alloy
Tin – Ensnare, Melee, Stretch, Whip, CD: Reformed Alloy
Antagonist(s)
Nth Metal Man – Durability, Telepathy
Nightwing #75 (41)
Batgirl (BG) – Agility, Melee, Projectile, Tech, TU (Nightwing), DA (Joker Acolytes)
Batman (BW) – Agility, Deception, Melee, Projectile, Tech, TU (Nightwing), DA (Joker Acolytes)
Donna Troy – CD: Reunited with Dick
Nightwing (DG) – Agility, Blunt, Melee, Precision, Tech, Weapon, TU (Batgirl) SC, CD: Forces The Nightwings To Retire, DA (Joker Acolytes) Tempest – CD: Reunited With Dick
Antagonist(s)
KGBeast – Bionics, Bionic Offensive, Blade, Claw, Explosive, Gun, Precision, Tech, Weapon, DA (Barmates)
Teen Titans #46 (38)
Crush – Melee, TU (Superboy), DA (Glimmer)
Kid Flash (WW) – Melee, Speed, Speed Offensive, TU (Superboy), CD: Date With Red Arrow, DA (Mammoth)
Red Arrow (EQ) – Arrow, Bow, Gun, Sleuth, TU (Superboy), CD: Date With Kid Flash, DA (Mammoth)
Roundhouse – Durability, Morph, Speed, TU (Superboy), DA (Mammoth) Superboy (JK) – Durability, Flight, Melee, Optics, Speed, Strength, TU (Kid Flash) DA (Mammoth)
Antagonist(s)
Mammoth – Durability, Melee, Strength
Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace #13 (23)
Wonder Woman – Artifact, Durability, Ensnare, Flight, Melee, Strength, Weapon, TU (Wonder Girl), LT, SC, DA (K-Hae)
Wonder Girl – Ensnare, Flight, Intellect, Melee, Projectile, Speed, Strength, Whip, TU (Wonder Woman), DA (K-Hae)


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