DC Weekly Review: September 30, 2022 (Week 39)

Help Support The Heroes We Love: You can purchase all DC Comics digitally through their digital app, or the Comixology service. This month, we’re going to highlight the Robins, because despite the Bat-Privilege, rarely do all five Robins have on-goings. You can catch Dick in Nightwing, Jason in Task Force Z, Tim in Tim Drake: Robin, Steph in Batgirls, and Damian in Batman Vs. Robin.

Weekly Omissions- Batman: Beyond The White Knight #5, Batman: Fortress #5, Blood Syndicate Season One #5, DC Horror Presents: Sergeant Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #1, DC: Mech #3, DC Vs. Vampires #9, Superman: Space Age #2, The Human Target #7

Hero Of The Week- Tim Drake came so close to stopping Bruce, with a 10 Points Performance Of The Week, but Batman takes Hero Of The Week with 12 Points over 3 Appearances.

Antagonist Of The Week – It was a week of singular Appearances for Villains this week. Deathstroke and Gotham tied for Antagonist Of The Week, both bringing in 8 Points.

Book Of The Week- Task Force Z #12, the finale of Jason Todd’s team book. Jason and his crew brought in one last haul of 51 Points over 14 Characters.

Welcome to the League – Two New Characters Added: One Protagonist and One Antagonist: Robin (Darcy Thomas); Angel Breaker

WEEK 38 / WEEK 40

TOP TEN

TOP TEN HEROES
1.) Batman (Bruce Wayne) – 745 Points (123 Appearances)
2.) Nightwing (Dick Grayson) – 289 Points (63 Appearances)
3.) Wonder Woman (Diana Prince) – 234 Points (42 Appearances)
4.) Superman (Clark Kent) – 228 Points (43 Appearances)
5.) Superman (Jonathan Kent) – 197 Points (32 Appearances)
6.) Oracle (Barbara Gordon) – 179 Points (64 Appearances)
7.) Aquaman (Arthur Curry) – 178 Points (34 Appearances)
8.) Robin (Damian Wayne) – 168 Points (37 Appearances)
9.) The Flash (Wally West) – 153 Points (33 Appearances)
10.) Catwoman (Selina Kyle) – 151 Points (21 Appearances)

Commentary: Oracle is the only real mover, jumping up 2 to 6th place. Clark is starting to close the gap between himself and Diana.

TOP TEN ANTAGONISTS
1.) Black Adam – 128 Points (31 Appearances)
2.) Deathstroke – 124 Points (21 Appearances)
3.) Black Manta – 82 Points (17 Appearances)
4.) Ghost Maker – 79 Points (16 Appearances)
5.) The Penguin – 67 Points (25 Appearances)
6.) Talia Al Ghul – 64 Points (17 Appearances)
7.) Poison Ivy – 59 Points (15 Appearances)
8.) Solomon Grundy – 54 Points (19 Appearances)
9.) Machester Black/Mr. Bloom – 53 Points (10 Appearances)

Commentary: Deathstroke close the gap with far less Appearances against Black Adam, threatening to take it from him in the final season of 2022. Solomon Grundy moved up one to 8th, while KGBeast and The Riddler fell out of the top 10 to be replaced by Manchester Black and Mr. Bloom.

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

Action Comics #1047 (41)
Apollo – Flight, CD: Returned To Earth
Lightspeed (LN) – CD: Returned To Earth
Midnighter – CD: Returned To Earth
Steel (JI) – Flight
Steel (NI) – CD: Returned To Earth
Superboy (CK) – Flight
Supergirl (KK) – Energy, Flight
Superman (CK) – Business, Durability, Flight, Influence, Melee, Strength, SC, DA (Criminals) 
Superman (JK) 
Antagonist(s)
Enchantress – Flight, Magic, CD: Returned To Earth
Lex Luthor – Investigation, Melee, Strength, Tech
Manchester Black – CD: Returned To Earth
Metallo – Bionics
OMAC – CD: Returned To Earth
Detective Comics #1064 (22)
Batman (BW) – Agility, Durability, Melee, Precision, Suit, Swing, Tech, DA (League Of Assassins)
Commissioner Montoya – Sense
Jim Gordon (JG) – Investigation, Sense
Robin (DW) – Blade
Antagonist(s)
Talia Al Ghul – Agility, Blade, Explosive, Melee, Weapon
Deathstroke Inc. #13 (8)
Antagonist(s)
Deathstroke (SW) – Heal, Melee, Tech, Thief, Vehicle, CD: Learns He’s About To Have A Second Child, DA (Cops) 
Harley Quinn #22 (7)
Harley Quinn – Heal, CD: Death
Antagonist(s)
Angel Breaker – Melee, Weapon, LT
Justice League Vs. Legion Of Superheroes #6 (50)
Aquaman (AC) – Influence
Batman (BW) – Influence
Black Canary – Influence
Brainiac Five 
Chameleon Boy – Deception, Morph
Dawnstar – Flight
Gold Lantern (KL)– Energy Offensive, Ensnare, Melee, Reality, CD: Made Head Of A New Gold Lantern Corps, DA (Vandal Savage), 
Green Arrow (OQ) – Influence
Hawkgirl (KS) – Flight, Influence
Jonah Hex –
Melee
Lightning Lad – Lightning
Mon-El – Flight
Naomi – Flight, Influence
Saturn Girl – Flight
Superman (JK) – Flight, Influence
Wonder Woman (DP) – Influence
Antagonist(s)
Black Adam – Flight, Influence, Lightning
Vandal Savage – Artifact, Energy Offensive, Influence, Melee, Strength
Task Force Z #12 (51)
Batman (BW)
Gotham Girl – Flight, Melee
Man-Bat – Durability, Flight, Heal
Red Hood (JT) – Blunt, Durability, Influence, Melee, Weapon, CD: Leaves Gotham Behind/Fakes Death
Spoiler (SB) – Investigation
Antagonist(s)
Arkham Knight – Heal
Copperhead – Heal 
Deadshot – Heal
Gotham 
– Durability, Flight, Melee, Speed, Strength, CD: Chooses To Live & Die On His Own Terms, DA (Bloom)
KGBeast – Heal
Mr. Bloom – Durability, Influence, Melee, Strength DA (Officers)
Solomon Grundy – Durability, Melee, Strength
Two-Face (HD) – Deception, Gun, Heal, Influence, Personality, Thief
Victor Zsasz – Heal 
 Tim Drake: Robin #1 (15)
Robin (Darcy Thomas) – Agility, Investigation, Weapon, TU (Robin) 
Robin (TD) – Agility, Blade, Intellect, Investigation, Sense, Suit, Tech, TU (Robin), LT


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