DC Weekly Review: September 1, 2023 (Week 35)

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 highlighting something a little different. We’re highlighting the Marvel Brain-Drain that has come over to DC. Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) and Tini Howard (Excalibur) are writing their version of the Bat and Cat in Batman and Catwoman respectively, while Leah Williams (X-Factor) turns a new Paige in Powergirl’s story. Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel) launches a new era of the Birds Of Prey, and Matthew Rosenberg oversees all kinds of chaos with WildC.A.T.S and The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing. And you can read the opening salvos of these stories at DC Universe Infinite, when you subscribe to the Ultra Annual Level (which runs the price of $135 CAD).

Weekly Omissions- The Riddler: Year One #6

Hero Of The Week- This is a very Super week in the FCL. Superboy’s Miniseries still has him pulling big Points with a 14 Point Appearance, but Hero Of The Week goes to Supergirl, who went toe-to-toe with Doomsday and Insomnia this week. She brought in 17 Points over 2 Appearances.

Antagonist Of The Week – In his final week of Appearances, Insomnia brought in 15 Points in a single Appearance, before meeting a tragic end. This final Appearance would net him both Performance Of The Week and Antagonist Of The Week.

Book Of The Week- Man, I will miss the Knight Terrors Event now that it is over. In its biggest, most character filled issue, the series still did not cross into Triple Digits territory. Our Book Of The Week is Knight Terrors: Night’s End #1, which brought in 86 Points over 20 Characters.

Welcome to the League – One New Protagonist Added: Bloodwyne (Raphael Acre)

WEEK 34 / WEEK 36

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

Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special #1 (44)
Bloodwynd (Raphael Acre) – Absorb, Creature, Deception, Durability, Flight, Melee, Morph, Strength, SC, CD: The Superman Of Hell, DA (Demons)
Martian Manhunter (JJ) – Durability, Flight, Influence, Melee, Speed, Strength, Telepathy, Teleport, TU (First Of The Fallen)
Supergirl (KK) – Durability, Flight, Melee, Sense, Speed, Strength, Suit, Teleport, TU (First Of The Fallen), SC
Superman (CK)
Antagonist(s)
Doomsday – Absorb, Claws Offensive, Durability, Flames Offensive, Influence, Melee, Strength, Telepathy, CD: Anointed King Of Hell
Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War- Battlelines #1 (44)
Batgirl (CC) 
Batman (BW) – Influence, Melee, Personality, Rage, Swing, Tech, Vehicle, DA (Maxie Zeus)
Batwoman (KK)
Catwoman (EH) – Blade, Melee
Catwoman (SK) – Business, Creature, Influence, Melee, Strength, LT, CD: Reduced Violent Crime Down To Nothing In Gotham
Commissioner Montoya (RM) – Light
Nightwing (DG)
Oracle (BG) – Computers, LT
Red Hood (JT) – Durability, Melee, Stealth, CD: Joined Selina’s Gang
Robin (DW) 
Robin (TD) – Agility
Spoiler (SB)
The Signal (DT)
Tom-Cat (DT) – Weapon
Antagonist(s)
Maxie Zeus – Lightning, DA (Guards)
The Riddler (EN) 
Knight Terrors: Night’s End #1 (86)
Aquaman (AC) – Computers, Flight, TU (Sandman), LT
Batman (BW) – Intellect, Melee, TU (Sandman), LT
Deadman (BB)– Deception, Durability, Flight, Willpower, TU (Sandman), CD: Ascended To The Next Life, DA (Insomnia)
Detective Chimp (BC) – Blade, Claws, Weapon, TU (Sandman)
Green Lantern (HJ) 
Mr. Terrific (MH)
Nightwing (DG) 
Ravager (RW) 
Red Tornado (RT) 
Robin (DW) – Blade, Melee, TU (Sandman)
Robot Man (CS) – Melee, Strength, TU (Sandman)
Sandman (WD) – Artifact, Gun, Influence, Sense, Weapon, TU (Robin), LT, DA (Insomnia) 
Shazam (BB) 
Supergirl (KK) – Energy, Flight, Melee, Speed, TU (Sandman)
Superman (CK) – Blunt, Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, TU (Sandman)
The Flash (BA)
Wonder Woman (DP) – Melee, TU (Sandman)
Zatanna (ZZ) – Artifact, Blade, Magic, Magic Offensive, Weapon, TU (Sandman)
Antagonist(s)
Amanda Waller (AW) – LT
Insomnia (CL) – Artifact, Creature, Durability, Ensnare, Influence, Magic, Magic Defensive, Magic Offensive, Melee, Reality, Strength, Telepathy, LT, CD: Turned The World Against Heroes
Superboy: The Man Of Tomorrow #5 (21)
Deadman (BB) – Flight
Madame Xanadu (Ni) –
Artifact, Business, Magic, Sense 
Superboy (CK)
– Durability, Flight, Heal, Influence, Melee, Rage, Speed, Strength, Tech, Telekinesis, Telekinesis Defensive, Telekinesis Offensive, SC


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