Help Support The Heroes We Love: This month, we’re highlighting series that have come to a conclusion in the back half of 2024. This week we’re highlighting the tragic fate of Kneel Before Zod, by Joe Casey and Dan McDaid. Originally scheduled as a 12 issue Maxi-Series, it has been cut down to a 8 Issue Mini-Series. This book had a strong quality and found depth amongst the violence for the family of Dru-Zod. And you can read the opening six issue of this series at DC Universe Infinite, when you subscribe to the Ultra Annual Level (which runs the price of $170 CAD).
Weekly Omissions – Batman & Robin & Howard – Summer Breakdown #1, Justice Society Of America #10, My Adventures With Superman #2, The Boy Wonder #3
Hero Of The Week – Another week, another Bruce Wayne sweep. Bruce took both Hero Of The Week (19 Points over 2 Appearances), and Tied for Performance Of The Week with a singular14 Point Appearance.
Antagonist Of The Week – Once again, Amanda Waller’s big play for Antagonist Of The Week has been smashed by an alien presence. Last week it was Brainiac, but this week our Antagonist Of The Week is General Zod, who brought in 14 Points over a single Appearance. This also tied him with Batman for Performance Of The Week.
Book Of The Week – Back to back weeks with triple digit scoring Titles, oh joy. Last Week was a 125 Point Issue, but Book Of The Week this time around brought in over 200 Points. Absolute Power #1 brought in 226 Points over 62 Characters, kicking off yet another Event for DC Comics.
Welcome To The League – One Hero, One Antagonist Added: Uncle Marv (Dudley H Dudley); Brainiac Queen (Metropolis)
Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Absolute Power #1 (226) |
| Animal Girl (MB) – Flight Animal Man (BB) – Flight, CD: Framed Aquaman (AC) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Batman (BW) – Swing, Tech, TU (Super-Hero Community), LT Beast Girl (Ka) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Black Lightning (JP) – CD: Framed Blue Beetle (JR) – CD: Framed Blue Beetle (TK) – Vehicle, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Booster Gold (MC) – Creature, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Cyborg (VS) – Bionics, Computers, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Detective Chimp (BC) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Magic Doctor Fate (KH) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Magic Dreamer (NN) Elasti-Woman (RF) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Elongated Man (RD) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Fire (BD) – Flames, Flight, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Firestorm (RR) – CD: Framed Green Arrow (OQ) – TU (Waller), CD: Betrayed The Super-Hero Community, DA (Super-Hero Community) Green Lantern (AS) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Green Lantern (HJ) – CD: Framed Hawkman (CH) – Flight, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Hellblazer (JC) –TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Magic Ice (TO) – Ice, Ice Defensive, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Impulse (BA) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Jade (JH) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Jason Blood (Et) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Magic Liberty Belle (JC) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Lightning (JP) – CD: Framed Madame Xanadu (Ni) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Magic Martian Manhunter (JJ) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Mr. Terrific (MH) – Computers, TU (Super-Hero Community), LT Negative Man (LT) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Nightwing (DG) – Swing, Tech, LT, SC, CD: Framed Obsidian (TR) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Oracle (BG) – Computers, TU (Super-Hero Community) Red Tornado (RT) – Flight, TU (Super-Hero Community), SC Robin (DW)– Swing, Tech, TU (Super-Hero Community) Robot-Man (CS) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Framed Shazam (BB) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Shazam (MB) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Stargirl (CW) – Flight, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Steel (NI) – Flight, TU (Super-Hero Community), SC Superboy (CK) – Flight, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Supergirl (KK) – CD: Framed Superman (CK) – Energy, Flight, Ice, Sense, TU (Super-Hero Community), LT, CD: Loses Powers Superman (JK) – Flight, Sense, TU (Super-Hero Commmunity), CD: Loses Powers Superman (KK) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Tempest (Ga) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power The Boom (JG) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power The Flash (AH) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power The Flash (BA) – TU (Super-Hero Community) The Flash (JG) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power The Flash (WW) – Speed Defensive, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power The Spectre (JC) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Thunder (AP) – CD: Framed Thunderheart (IW) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Power Wonder Woman (DP) – Whip, TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Framed Zatanna (ZZ) – TU (Super-Hero Community), CD: Lost Magic Antagonist(s) Amanda Waller – Business, Computers, Creature, Deception, Influence, Intellect, TU (Green Arrow), LT, CD: Orchestrates A Massive Frame-Job On The Superhero Community, DA (Super-Hero Community) Brainiac Queen (Metropolis) – Computers, Deception, Influence, TU (Green Arrow), CD: Orchestrates A Massive Frame-Job On The Superhero Community, DA (Super-Hero Community) Fail-Safe (Go) – Computers, Deception, Influence, TU (Green Arrow), LT, CD: Orchestrates A Massive Frame-Job On The Superhero Community, DA (Super-Hero Community) Sargent Steel (SA) – Investigation, TU (Green Arrow), CD: Orchestrates A Massive Frame-Job On The Superhero Community, DA (Super-Hero Community) |
| Batman #150 (36) |
| Batman (BW) – Agility, Durability, Ensnare, Explosive, Influence, Melee, Stealth, Swing, Tech, TU (Cyborg), LT, SC, DA (Bane) Cyborg (VS) – Bionics, Computers, Melee, Sense, Willpower, TU (Batman) Mr. Terrific (MH) – Tech Superman (CK) The Flash (BA) – Speed Wonder Woman (DP) Antagonist(s) Amanda Waller Fail-Safe (Go) – Creature, LT Mr. Freeze (VF) – Ice Scarecrow (JC) Two-Face (HD) – Weapon |
| Birds Of Prey #11 (32) |
| Batgirl (CC) – Agility, Blade, Swing, DA (Dinosaur) Big Barda (BF) – Melee, Strength, Weapon, LT, DA (Dinosaur) Black Canary (DL) – Precision, Sonics, Sonics Offensive, LT, DA (Dinosaur) Hellblazer (JC) Oracle (BG) – Strength, Weapon Sin (CL) – Ensnare, Plants Vixen (MM) – Agility, Creature, Flight, Melee, Sense, Weapon Zealot (oK) |
| Kneel Before Zod #7 (25) |
| Antagonist(s) Emerald Empress (Sa) – Agility, Artifact, Durability, Energy, Energy Defensive, Energy Offensive, Flames, Rage, Weapon, DA (Prisoners) General Zod (DZ) – Agility, Assassin, Creature, Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Ice, Influence, Intellect, Melee, Strength, LT, DA (Emerald Empress) Red Lantern (Si) – Energy, Flight |
| Poison Ivy #27 (11) |
| Harley Quinn – CD: Learns About And Forgives Ivy’s Affair Antagonist(s) Killer Croc (WJ) Poison Ivy (PI) – Heal, Plants, Sense, CD: Spoke With Her Deity Solomon Grundy (CG) – Durability, Intellect |
| Shazam #13 (22) |
| Uncle Marv (Dudley H Dudley) – Weapon Shazam (BB) – Melee, Personality Shazam (DD) Shazam (EC) Shazam (FF) – Influence, Vehicle, SC Shazam (MB) – Absorb, Energy, Energy Offensive, Lightning, Melee, Morph, Speed, Strength, DA (Werewolf) Shazam (PP) |
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