Help Support The Heroes We Love: This month, we’re highlighting artists at DC. This week we’re focusing on Rafa Sandoval, who has been pulling double duty on both Action Comics and Superman for “House Of Brainiac” as the primary artist. His incredible character work, paneling layouts, and bombastic action sequences have given “House Of Brainiac” a remarkable, consistent quality across the Event. You can take in Sanbdoval’s incredible art by reading Action Comics #1064-1066 and Superman (2024) #13-15 at DC Universe Infinite, when you subscribe to the Ultra Annual Level (which runs the price of $170 CAD).
Weekly Omissions – Zatanna: Bring Down The House #1
Hero Of The Week – It was a big week for the Super-Family at DC, with the final two chapters bringing “House Of Brainiac” to a close before Absolute Power launches next week. Clark Kent had a remarkable 5 Appearances and took Hero Of The Week with 28 Points. But it was Harley Quinn who took Performance Of The Week, with a 14 Point Appearance.
Antagonist Of The Week – Amanda Waller started to gear up for her starring role as Antagonist of the DC Universe. Unfortunately her 14 Points was nothing compared to Brainiac’s 18 Points; he took Antagonist Of The Week with two stellar performances.
Book Of The Week – Unsurprisingly, Book Of The Week goes to the concluding chapter of “House Of Brainiac”. Superman #15 brought in 125 Points over 21 Characters.
Welcome To The League – 4 New Heros Added: Braniac Eight (Indigo), Inspector Pilgrim (Wade West), Red Son (Osul-Ra), Star-Child (Otho-Ra)
Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1 (30) |
| Dreamer (NN) – Energy, Ensnare, Melee, Sense, CD: Helped Kill Jay’s Mother, DA (The Truth) Superman (CK) – Flight The Truth (JN) – Influence, Intangibility Defensive, Melee, CD: Death Of Mother Antagonist(s) Amanda Waller (AW) – Artifact, Gun, Heal, Influence, Temporal, TU (Time Commander), LT, CD: Indoctrinated Brainiac Queen Deadeye (AW) – Gun, Precision, Weapon Failsafe (Go) – Computers Peacemaker (CS) |
| Action Comics #1066 (55) |
| Braniac Eight (Indigo) – Influence Brainiac Two (VD) – Influence Superboy (CK) – Durability, Melee, Strength, Telekinesis, TU (Lobo) Supergirl (KK) – TU (Lobo) Superman (CK) – Durability, Energy Offensive, Influence, Melee, Strength, TU (Lobo), LT Ultra-Woman (LL) – Absorb, Influence, Intellect, Telepathy, Telepathy Offensive, TU (Lex) Antagonist(s) Brainiac (VD) – Durability, Grow, Melee, Possession, Strength, Tech, LT Lex Luthor – Heal, Influence, Intellect, Telepathy, Telepathy Offensive, TU (Lena), LT Livewire (LW) – Durability, TU (Lobo) Lobo (II) – Durability, Melee, Strength, TU (Supergirl), LT Parasite (RJ) – Durability, TU (Lobo) |
| Batman: The Brave & The Bold #14 (53) |
| Batman (BW) – Heal, Investigation, Melee, Suit, Swing, Tech, Vehicle, LT, SC Booster Gold (MC) – Creature, Temporal, Vehicle Deadman (BB) – Absorb, Agility, Flight, Influence, Intangibility, Intellect, Investigation, Morph, Possession, Sense, SC, DA (Thief) Green Lantern (GG) – Artifact, Energy, Flight, SC Nightwing (DG) – Agility, Artifact, Intellect, Investigation, Melee, Sense, SC Superman (CK) – Flight, Speed, SC The Flash (BA) – Ensnare, Melee, Speed, SC, DA (Poison Ivy) Antagonist(s) Gorilla Grodd (Gr) Poison Ivy (PI) Reverse-Flash (ET) |
| Detective Comics #1086 (41) |
| Batgirl (CC) – Suit, TU (Batman) Batman (JV) – Suit, TU (Batman) Batman (BW) – Heal, Melee, Projectile, Stealth, Suit, TU (Two-Face), LT, DA (Thugs) Jim Gordon (JG) – Investigation Nightwing (DG) Oracle (BG) – Investigation The Question (RM) – Investigation Antagonist(s) Joker’s Daughter (DD) – Assassin, Blade, CD: Return To Criminal Delusions Ten Eyed Man (PR) – Sense, TU (Batman) The Joker (TC) – Influence, Weapon Two-Face (HD) – Artifact, Business, Gun, Influence, Intellect, Personality, Weapon, TU (Batman) |
| Green Arrow #13 (35) |
| Arrowette (CJ) Arsenal (RH) – Melee, Projectile, Stealth, Tech, CD: First Mission With Daughter, DA (Belle Reeve Soldiers) Black Canary (DL) Cheshire Cat (LH) – Agility, Crawl, Melee, Stealth, CD: First Mission With Dad, DA (Belle Reeve Soldiers) Green Arrow (CH) – CD: Takes Up The Mantle From His Father Green Arrow (OQ) – Ensnare, Melee, Strength, CD: Gives Up The Mantle Of Green Arrow Red Arrow (EQ) Red Canary (Si) Speedy (MD) Superman (CK) Antagonist(s) Amanda Waller Cheshire (JN) – Crawl, Melee, DA (Belle Reeve Soldiers) Peace-Maker (CS) – Teleport, LT |
| Harley Quinn #41 (27) |
| Harley Quinn (HQ) – Agility, Blunt, Business, Crawl, Deception, Influence, Intellect, Melee, Stealth, Swing, Tech, Weapon, TU (Robin) Robin (TD) – Agility, Blunt, Crawl, Intellect, Melee, Projectile, Swing, Tech, Weapon, TU (Robin) Antagonist(s) Maxie Zeus (MZ) Poison Ivy (PI) |
| Power Girl #10 (26) |
| Crush (XR) – Deception, Ensnare, Strength, Tech, Vehicle, Weapon, Whip, SC, DA (Czarnians) Omen (LC) – Telekinesis, Telepathy Power Girl (PS) – Energy, Ensnare, Flight, Intellect, Melee, Speed, Strength, Tech, Teleport, LT, SC, DA (Czarnians) |
| Superman #15 (125) |
| Brainiac 2 (VD) – Tech, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), LT, CD: Created Colu 2.0, DA (House Of Brainiac) Brainiac Eight (In) – Tech, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), LT, CD: Created Colu 2.0, DA (House Of Brainiac) Power-Girl (PS) Red Son (Osul-Ra) – Energy, Flight, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), LT, DA (House Of Brainiac) Star-Child (Otho-Ra) – Energy, Flight, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), LT, DA (House Of Brainiac) Steel (JI) Steel (NI) Superboy (CK) – Flight, Melee, Strength, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), LT, DA (House Of Brainiac) Supergirl (KK) – Flight, Melee, Strength, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), DA (House Of Brainiac) Superman (CK) – Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Ice, Influence, Melee, Strength, Willpower, TU (Silver Banshee), LT, DA (House Of Brainiac) Superman (KK) – Flight, Melee, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), DA (House Of Brainiac) Superwoman (LL) – Energy, Flight, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), DA (House Of Brainiac) Ultra-Woman (LL) – Telepathy, Telepathy Offensive, Vehicle, TU (Silver Banshee), DA (House Of Brainiac) Antagonist(s) Brainiac (VD) – Durability, Energy, Influence, Melee, Strength, Telepathy, Vehicle, SC, CD: Loss Of Intellect Doomsday – Durability, Melee, Strength Lex Luthor – Absorb, Blade, Telepathy, TU (Silver Banshee), CD: Overcomes His Selfish Impulses, DA (Brainiac) Livewire (LW) – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, TU (Superboy), DA (House Of Brainiac) Lobo (II) – Melee, Shrink, Strength, TU (Superboy), SC, CD: Entrusted With Brainiac’s Collection Of Cities, DA (House Of Brainiac) Mercy Graves (MG) – Weapon, TU (Superboy), DA (House Of Brainiac) Parasite (RJ) – Absorb, TU (Superboy), DA (House Of Brainiac) Silver Banshee (SS) – Flight, Sonics Offensive, TU (Superboy), DA (House Of Brainiac) |
| The Flash #10 (79) |
| Green Arrow (OQ) – Artifact, Blade, Melee, Precision, Projectile, Strength, Suit, Toxin, Weapon, TU (Waller) Impulse (BA) – Explosive, Speed, TU (The Flash), DA (Green Arrow) Inspector Pilgrim (Wade West) – Teleport, TU (The Flash), CD: Frees Imprisoned Speedsters Kid Flash (AW) – Speed, TU (The Flash), DA (Green Arrow) Liberty Belle (JC) – Speed, TU (The Flash), DA (Green Arrow) Max Mercury (MM) – Speed, TU (The Flash), DA (Green Arrow) Pied Piper (HR) – TU (The Flash) The Boom (JG) – Speed, TU (The Flash), DA (Green Arrow) The Flash (AH) – Speed, TU (The Flash), DA (Green Arrow) The Flash (BA) – Durability, Melee, Sense, Speed, Speed Defensive, Speed Offensive, Vibrations, Willpower, TU (The Flash) The Flash (JG) – Speed, TU (The Flash), DA (Green Arrow) The Flash (WW) – Absorb, CD: Chosen As The Vessel To Kill Time The Surge (JW) – Intellect, Reality, Sense, TU (The Flash), CD: Fixes The Perception Of Reality Antagonist(s) Abra-Kadabra (CA) – Reality Amanda Waller – Suit, TU (Green Arrow), LT Gorilla Grodd (Gr) – Reality Mirror Master (SS) – Reality Reverse Flash (ET) – CD: Bonded With Wally West Zoom (HS) – CD: Bonded With Wally West |
| The Penguin #11 (15) |
| Batman (BW) – Melee, Rage, Swing, Tech, Thief Antagonist(s) Black Spyder (EN) The Help (Go) – Light, LT The Penguin (OC) – Blade, Influence, LT, CD: Murders Son |
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