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Weekly Omissions- Batman: Beyond The White Knight #2, Dark Knights Of Steel #6, Rogues #2,
Hero Of The Week- Batman scored Protagonist Of The Week every week in April. This week was his best performance with 29 Points over 5 Appearances. Performance Of The Week was a tie between Green Arrow and Martian Manhunter, who both brought in 13 Points in a single Appearance.
Antagonist Of The Week – It was a battle between the Old Gods and the New Gods, with Pariah and Black Adam going at it. While Black Adam brought in 11 Points in 2 Appearances, Pariah brought in 12 Points in a single Appearance.
Book Of The Week- We had our first massive book of the year, with Justice League #75, “The Death Of The Justice League” brought in 179 Points over 46 different Characters. I’m already dreading Dark Crisis from a FCL perspective.
Welcome to the League – One New Antagonist Added: Black Lantern (Nekron)
WEEK 16 / WEEK 18
TOP 10 HEROES
1.) Batman (Bruce Wayne) – 307 Points (54 Appearances)
2.) Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) – 138 Points (22 Appearances)
3.) Nightwing (Dick Grayson) – 138 Points (33 Appearances)
4.) Robin (Damian Wayne) – 82 Points (17 Appearances)
5.) Superman (Clark Kent) – 81 Points (18 Appearances)
6.) Superman (Jonathan Kent) – 78 Points (13 Appearances)
7.) The Flash (Wally West) – 78 Points (18 Appearances)
8.) Oracle (Barbara Gordon) – 75 Points (30 Appearances)
9.) Aquaman (Arthur Curry) – 71 Points (16 Appearances)
10.) Spoiler (Stephanie Brown) – 67 Points (15 Appearances)
Commentary: Half of the Top 10 isn’t Bat-Family! Wonder Woman made big gains, but Damian jumped up 5 Places from 9th to 4th overall. The Flash also moved up by 3 Places, while both Supermen and Aquaman did some slight shifting around. This was a weak month for Bat-Family though, so we’ll see how many stick around in May.
TOP 10 ANTAGONISTS
1.) Black Adam – 63 Points (14 Appearances)
2.) Black Manta – 43 Points (7 Appearances)
3.) Deathstroke – 38 Points (7 Appearances)
4.) The Penguin – 37 Points (18 Appearances)
5.) Peacemaker – 30 Points (8 Appearances)
6.) Bloodsport – 28 Points (8 Appearances)
7.) Ultraman – 27 Points (3 Appearances)
8.) Mirror Master – 26 Points (8 Appearances)
9.) Psycho Pirate – 26 Points (10 Appearances)
10.) Match – 25 Points (6 Appearances)
Commentary: Psycho Pirate and Match fell considerably, while nearly everyone else made gains. Deathstroke came from just outside the Top 10 to the #3 place thanks to Shadow War, which caused the biggest upsets this month. Psycho Pirate remains the surprise performing on the villain side, continuing his streak of Appearances in Flashpoint Beyond now.
Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
Action Comics #1042 (39) |
Martian Manhunter – Energy Offensive, Flight, Heal, Intangibility, Intellect, Melee, Morph, Stealth, Strength, Telepathy, Willpower, DA (Criminals) Midnighter – Blade Steel (JI) – Intellect, Tech Steel (NI) – Weapon Superman (CK) – Durability, Melee, Strength, Tech, Weapon, DA (Badoons) Superman (JK) – Flight Antagonist(s) Mongul – Creature, Melee, Strength OMAC – Durability, Energy, Melee, Strength, Suit |
Aquaman/Green Arrow #7 (24) |
Aquaman (AC) – Durability, Ensnare, Flight, Melee, Strength, Water, Water Offensive, DA (General Anderton), CD: Restored Time Line Green Arrow (OQ) – Blunt, Durability, Flight, Influence, Precision, Projectile, Suit, Tech, Weapon, LT, CD: Restored The Time Line, DA (Dinosaurs), |
Aquamen #3 (44) |
Aqualass Aquaman (AC) – Flight, Influence, Melee, Strength, TU (Mera) Aquaman (JH) – Durability, Flight, Investigation, Stealth, Strength, Tech, Water, Water Defensive, TU (Batwoman), SC Batwoman (KK) – Ensnare, Melee, Stealth, Tech, Whip, TU (Aquaman), DA (Atlantean Sleeper) Frankenstein – Blade Queen Mera – Deception, Ensnare, Flight, Investigation, Water, TU (Black Adam) Tempest – Influence Antagonist(s) Black Manta – Energy Defensive, Flight, Melee, Strength, TU (Mera) Ocean Master |
Deathstroke Inc #8 (29) |
Batman (BW) – Melee Ravager – Blade, TU (Robin) Robin (DW) – Melee, Swing, TU (Ravager) Antagonist(s) Count Vertigo – Sonics Deathstroke (SW) – Explosive, Precision, Projectile Malcolm Merlyn – Projectile Phobia (Angela Hawkins) Prometheus – Suit Raptor– Influence Respawn – Precision, Projectile, Weapon Sharpnel Talia Al Ghul – LT |
Detective Comics #1059 (14) |
Batman (BW) – Computers, Durability, Influence, Intellect, Investigation, Stealth, Suit, Tech, SC Oracle (BG) Antagonist(s) The Riddler – Intellect, Tech |
Harley Quinn #14 (12) |
Batwoman (KK) – Durability, Melee, Projectile, Sense, Tech Harley Quinn – Melee, Thief, Weapon Oracle (BG) – Investigation |
Justice League #75 (179) |
Aquaman (AC) – Blade, Flight, Melee, Weapon, TU (Justice League Incarnate), CD: Death Aquaman (JH) – Flight Batman (BW) – Projectile, Weapon, TU (Justice League Incarnate), CD: Death Black Canary – Sonics, Sonics Offensive, Strength, TU (Justice League Incarnate) Captain Carrot – TU (Justice League), CD: Death Detective Chimp – Computers Dino-Cop – TU (Justice League), CD: Death Doctor Multiverse – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Teleport, TU (Justice League), CD: Death Donna Troy Firestorm Ganthet Green Arrow (OQ) –Explosive, Precision, Projectile, Weapon, TU (Justice League Incarnate), CD: Death Green Lantern (JS) – Cosmic, Energy, Energy Defensive, Energy Offensive, Flight, Gun, Sense, TU (Justice League), CD: Death Hawkgirl (KS) – Blunt, Flight, Weapon, TU (Justice League Incarnate), CD: Death Hera Highfather Martian Manhunter – Flight, Morph, TU (Justice League), CD: Death Mary Marvel – TU (Justice League), CD: Death Naomi Phantom Stranger President Superman (CE) – Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, TU (Justice League), LT, CD: Death Queen Aquawoman – Blade, Melee, TU (Justice League), CD: Death Superman (CK) – Durability, Energy Offensive, Flight, TU (Justice League Incarnate), LT, CD: Death Superman (JK) – Flight The Flash (AH) – Melee, Speed, TU (Justice League), CD: Death The Flash (WW) The Spectre – Energy Offensive, Grow, CD: Becomes The Spirit Of Darkness, DA (Green Lantern) The Wizard Thunderer – Lightning, TU (Justice League), CD: Death Wonder Girl (CS) Wonder Woman (DP) – Blade, Flight, Shield, Shield Defensive, TU (Justice League Incarnate), CD: Death Zatanna – Magic Offensive, TU (Justice League), CD: Death Antagonist(s) Ares – Blade, Weapon, CD: Joins The Dark Army Black Adam – Durability, Elements, Flight, Lightning, Melee, Strength, Teleport Clownhunter Darkseid – Durability, Energy Offensive, Melee, Strength, CD: Joins Dark Army Doomsday – Durability, Melee, Strength, CD: Joins Dark Army, DA (Green Arrow) Eclipso – Blade, Melee, Weapon, CD: Joins The Dark Army Ghost Maker Lex Luthor Nekron – Blade, Weapon, CD: Joins The Dark Army Neron – Energy, Energy Offensive, CD: Joins The Dark Army Pariah –Computers, Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Melee, Possession, Reality, Strength, Tech, LT, DA (Justice League) Upside Down Man – Durability, Flight, CD: Joins The Dark Army Vandal Savage |
Robin #13 (51) |
Batman (BW) – Ensnare, Suit, Swing, Tech, Vehicle, Weapon, TU (Robin) LT, SC Oracle (BG) – Computers, Investigation Ravager – Blade, Durability, Melee Robin (DW) – Agility, Blunt, Durability, Influence, Melee, Swing, Tech, Weapon, TU (Batman), SC, CD: Learns He Has A Brother Antagonist(s) Clown Hunter – Weapon, TU (Batman), DA (Assassin) Deathstroke – Blade, Durability, Explosive, Melee, LT Ghost Maker – Weapon, TU (Batman), DA (Assassins) Prometheus – Melee, Weapon Respawn – Agility, Durability, Influence, Whip |
Teen Titan Academy #14 (22) |
Arsenal Beast Boy – CD: Ends Relationship With Rachel Bunker Cyborg – CD: Bonded To Beast Boy Donna Troy Kid Flash – CD: Graduation Nightwing (DG) Raven – Influence, CD: Relationship Ended With Garfield Red Arrow (EQ) – CD: Graduation Roundhouse – CD: Graduation Starfire – Business Tempest Antagonist(s) Black Adam – Flight, Lightning |
The Joker #14 (21) |
Batman (BW) – Stealth Jim Gordon – Deception, Melee, Weapon, TU (Court Of Owls) Oracle (BG) Antagonist(s) Bane – Influence, Melee, Strength Punchline – Durability, Influence, Melee, Toxin The Joker Vengeance – Durability, Melee |
The Swamp Thing #12 (16) |
King Of Cities – Intellect, Melee, Sense, Strength, DA (Mechanical Zombies) Swamp Thing (LK) – Blade, Heal, Melee, Plants, Sense, Strength, Teleport, CD: Starts Relationship With Jennifer Reece, DA (Rotted Plants) |
Trial Of The Amazons #2 (49) |
Artemis – Blade, Weapon Atalanta – Absorb, Blade, Magic, Weapon, CD: Sacrified Herself To Seal Doom’s Doorway, DA (Chaos) Donna Troy – Flight, Weapon Philippus – Ensnare, Flight, Suit, Weapon Queen Faruka – Artifact, Durability, Melee, Shield Defensive, Weapon, LT Queen Nubia – Artifact, Melee, Weapon, Whip, LT, CD: Accepted As Queen Of All Amazons Wonder Girl (CS) – Flight, Sense Wonder Girl (YF) – Blade, Creature, Strength, CD: Crowned Wonder Girl Wonder Woman (DP) – Blade, Influence, Melee, Shield Defensive, Shield Offensive, Strength, Weapon, LT |
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