Weekly DC Review: March 19, 2021 (Week 11)

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Hero Of The Week- Batman, Nightwing, and Superman were the top three characters this week; Dick Grayson came in second, torn between the influences of his Nightwing persona. But it would be Superman who would shine brightest, with 18 Points over 2 Appearances. 

Antagonist Of The Week – It was a tight race at the top between Black Adam and new-comer, Queen Bee. But the new kid would take it, with 8 Points gathered over a single Appearance. 

Book Of The Week- Brian Michael Bendis, Ram V, and their Justice League #59 costars score their first Book of The Week, with their dual take on the Justice League & Justice League Dark scoring 44 Points over 14 Characters. 

Statistical Notes-  3 New Antagonists Added. 

WEEK 10 / WEEK 12

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

Batman vs. Ra’s AL Ghul #5 (24)
Batman (BW) – Deception, Influence, Sense, Sleuth, Tech, Vehicle, LT, DA (Fake Batmen)
Deadman –
Flight, Intellect, Stealth
Etrigan 
Nightwing (DG) – Melee, Stealth, TU (Robin), LT
Robin (DW) – Melee, Stealth, TU (Nightwing)
Antagonist(s)
Ra’s Al Ghul 
Catwoman #29 (21)
Catwoman (SK) – Agility, Business, Claws, Intellect, Melee, Sleuth, Stealth, Tech, Weapon, Whip, TU (The Riddler), LT, DA (Goons)
Antagonist(s)
Poison Ivy – Toxin, CD: Being Used By Saint Industries 
The Riddler – I
ntellect, Weapon, TU (Catwoman) 
Challenge Of The Super-Sons #8 (17)
Cyborg – Bionics
Robin (DW) – Computers, Durability, Intellect, Suit, Tech, TU (Superboy), LT, DA (Grid)
Superboy (JK) – Creature, Tech, Weapon, TU (Robin), DA (Grid)
Justice League #59 (44) 
Aquaman (AC) – Creature, Durability, Melee, Strength, TU (Black Adam)
Batman (BW) –
Computers, Vehicle, TU (Black Adam)
Black Canary
Green Arrow 
Hawkgirl (KS) –
Artifact, Blunt, Flight, TU (Black Adam)
Hellblazer (JC) –
Blade, Magic, Sleuth, Tech
Jason Blood
Naomi –
Energy, Flight
Superman (CK) – Flight, Sense, TU (Black Adam), LT
The Flash (BA) – Computers
Zatanna
Antagonist(s)
Black Adam – Durability, Flight, Lightning, Melee, Strength, TU (Justice League)
Merlin – Assassin, Melee, Morph, Strength
Let Them Live: Unpublished Tales From The DC Vault #4 (14)
Ambush Bug – Fourth Wall
Kid Flash (WW) –  I
nfluence, Melee, Sleuth, Speed, Speed Defensive, SC, TU (The Flash) 
The Flash (BA) – Speed, TU (Kid Flash), LT
Nightwing #78 (18)
Jim Gordon
Nightwing (DG) –
Agility, Blunt, Melee, Projectile, Tech, SC, DA (Dog-Abusers), CD: Inherited Alfred’s Fortune 
Oracle (BG) –
Computers, Melee
Antagonist(s)
Blockbuster – Assassin, Melee, Strength, LT
Sensational Wonder Woman #11 (33)
Artemis – Blade, Durability, CD: Controlled By Queen Bee
Queen Hippolyta –
Melee, Shield Defensive, CD: Controlled By Queen Bee
Wonder Woman (DP) – Artifact, Blade, Ensnare, Melee, Shield Defensive, Shield Offensive, Speed, Suit, Weapon, Whip, DA (Artemis) 
Antagonist(s)
Blue Snowman- TU (Queen Bee)
Giganta –
Melee, TU (Queen Bee)
Queen Bee –
Possession, Strength, Tech, TU (Queen Bee), LT, CD: Ensnares The Women Of Themyscira, DA (Wonder Woman)
Superman Red & Blue #1 (15)
Batman (BW)
Superman (CK) –
Absorb, Durability, Energy, Flight, Melee, Senses, Sleuth, Speed, Strength, SC, CD: Restored Colour To The World, DA (Super-Villains) 
Antagonist 
Two-Face (HD) 
The Next Batman: Second Son #4 (8)
Batman (JF) – Stealth, Vehicle 
Batwing (LF) –
Flight, Suit
Commissioner Montoya –
Business
Truth & Justice #11 (5)
Red Hood (JT) – Melee, Strength, Weapon, Willpower

 

House-Keeping: As it currently stands, we at the Fantasy Comic League only count things that are identifiably the Prime DC Universe, so titles such as DCeased will still not be scored. Some Black Label books count.

After the blending of Pre and Post-New 52 histories, the new revised ruling for counting DC Heroes for tracking will be a total of 52 Appearances from their combined Prime and New Earth continuities.

We score Digital First comics when they release digitally, not when they are collected in print.

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