Help Support The Heroes We Love: This month, we’re highlighting our Distinguished Cup Award Winners. First up, we have Writer Of The Year. Jeremy Adams, Joshua Williamson, and Mark Waid are all writing career best titles at DC, but Mark Waid takes Gold with his unmatched output in every category of comic: Absolute Power (Event), Action Comics (weekly), Batman/Superman: World’s Finest (On-Going), Batman & Robin: Year One (Mini), Justice League: Unlimited (On-Going), and Shazam (Concluding Series).
Speaking of unmatched output, Artist Of The Year belongs to Dan Mora, with no real runner-ups in sight. Dan worked on Absolute Power, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest, Justice League: Unlimited, and Superman all in this singular calendar year. Until he slows down, or drops significantly in quality, Artist of the Year is pretty safely in Dan Mora’s hands. And you can read their glorious work at DC Universe Infinite, when you subscribe to the Ultra Annual Level (which runs the price of $170 CAD).
Weekly Omissions – Absolute Superman #2, Little Batman: Month One #2
Hero Of The Week – Everybody’s favorite little bat gets one last chance to shine in 2024, with Cassandra Cain pulling double duty to secure both Performance Of The Week (15 Points in 1), and Hero Of The Week, bringing in 24 Points over 2 Appearances.
Antagonist Of The Week – Harvey Dent took to the streets, and founded a law court for them in the launch of his new On-Going title. This also saw him taking Antagonist Of The Week, bringing in 11 Points over a single Appearance. Not too shabby, Harvey.
Book Of The Week – A Holiday Special came out, so it’s no surprise that Book Of The Week went to DC’s Batman Smells, Robin Laid An Egg #1, which brought in 99 Points over 19 Characters, including the first reunion of the Secret Six in quite some time.
Power Of The Week – A lot of G Willow Wilson’s Poison Ivy run has explored the things that make Pamela different from Levi, Alec, and the other Swamp Things. This week’s Power Usage Of The Week is Ivy’s Teleport, which muddled the lines a bit between Ivy’s desires that of the Green.
Welcome To The League – One New Antagonist Added: The Ventriloquist (Scar Face)
Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Action Comics #1078 (62) |
| Mister Terrific (MH) – Intellect, Tech, TU (Superman), LT Mon-El (GL) – Vehicle Power-Girl (PS) – Flight, Influence, Sense, Telepathy, TU (Supergirl) Red Son (OR) – Flight Star-Child (OR) – Flight Steel (NI) – Suit, TU (Superman) Superboy (CK) – Flight, Melee, Strength, TU (The Flash), SC Supergirl (KK) – Flight, Melee, Sense, Strength, Vehicle, TU (The Flash), SC Superman (CK) – Absorb, Durability, Flight, Melee, Senses, Strength, Suit, TU (The Flash), LT Superman (JK) – Flight, Melee, Strength, TU (The Flash), LT, SC Superman (KK)– Flight, Melee, Strength, TU (The Flash), SC The Flash (WW) – Speed, Suit, TU (Superman) |
| Batgirl #2 (14) |
| Batgirl (CC) – Agility, Blade, Melee, Projectile, Rage, Sense, Weapon, LT, DA (Goons) Antagonist(s) Lady Shiva (SW) – Influence, Melee, DA (Goons) |
| Batman #155 (20) |
| Batman (BW) – Deception, Investigation, Melee, Strength, Tech Jim Gordon (JG) – Agility, Gun, Influence, Investigation, Melee, Stealth, CD: Seduced The Mayor’s Wife, DA (Goons) Antagonist(s) The Riddler (EN) – Business, Influence, Tech, CD: Framed Jim Gordon |
| Batman/Santa Claus – Silent Knight Returns #2 (55) |
| Batman (BW) – Melee Black Orchid (AG) Blue Devil (DC) Detective Chimp (BC) Doctor Mist (NB) Extrano (GV) Green Lantern (JS) – Blade, Blunt, Energy, Ensnare, Flight, DA (Korgus) Jason Blood (Et) – Blade, Investigation, Melee, TU (Santa Claus) Monkey Prince (MS) Queen Mera (Me) – Deception, Melee, Strength, Water Offensive Queen Nubia (Nu) Robin (DW) – Swing, TU (Felix Faust) Santa Claus (SC) – Creature, Deception, Influence, Melee, Swing, Teleport, Weapon, DA (Criminals) Superman (CK) – Flight The Envoy (XZ) Thunderheart (IW) – Speed Traci Thirteen (WS) Zatanna (ZZ) – Investigation, Magic, Morph, TU (Felix Faust) Antagonist(s) Black Alice (LZ) Felix Faust (FF) – Teleport, TU (Santa Claus) Gentleman Ghost (JC) – Magic |
| Birds Of Prey #16 (43) |
| Batgirl (CC) – Blade, Crawl, Creature, Explosive, Influence, Melee, Morph, Precision, Stealth, Tech, Weapon, LT, CD: Infected, DA (Guards) Big Barda (BF) – Influence, Melee, Strength, Suit, Teleport, DA (Guards) Black Canary (DL) – Computers, Melee, Sonics, Sonics Offensive, Strength, Suit, DA (Guards) Grace Choi (GC) – Melee, Strength, Suit, DA (Guards) Onyx (OA) – Melee, Strength, Suit, DA (Guards) Oracle (BG) – Computers Sin (CL) |
| DC Horror Presents #2 (12) |
| Batman (BW) Antagonist(s) The Penguin (OC) – Business, Melee, Weapon, CD: Haunted By The Ghosts Of His Victims The Ventriloquist (Scar-Face) – Assassin, Blade, Influence, Light, Weapon |
| DC Horror Presents: Creature Commandos #3 (13) |
| Zatanna (ZZ) – Investigation, Magic, Sense Antagonist(s) Brainiac (VD) – Appendage, Appendage Offensive, Assassin, Claws, Computer, Intellect, Sense, LT |
| DC’s Batman Smells, Robin Laid An Egg #1 (99) |
| Batman (BW) – Stealth, Tech, Thief Deadman (BB) – Flight, Influence, Intangibility, Possession, Tech, LT, SC Doctor Midnite (CM) – Agility, Heal, Influence, Intellect, Sense, Toxin, SC Donna Troy (DT) – Business Green Lantern (JS) – Energy Offensive, Ensnare, Flight, Vehicle, CD: Saves Christmas, DA (Toyman) Hellblazer (JC)– SC Lois Lane (LL) – Business Superman (CK) – Business, Energy, Flight, Light, Speed, TU (Parasite), DA (Toyman) Vixen (MM) – Business, Claws, Durability, Ensnare, Melee, Morph, Precision, Senses, Stealth, Strength, DA (Livewire) Antagonist(s) Bane – Melee, Strength, DA (Guards) Catman (TB) – Agility, Claws, Claws Offensive, Melee, DA (Guards) Deadshot (FL) – Gun, Weapon, DA (Guards) Lex Luthor (LL) Live-Wire (LW) – Lightning Mr. Mxyzptlk (FD) – Energy, Light, Teleport, CD: Turned Superman Into A Winter Sun Parasite (RJ) – Absorb, TU (Superman) Scandal Savage – Blade, Weapon, DA (Guards) Toyman (WS) – Thief, Vehicle Vandal Savage (VS) – Blade, Weapon, DA (Guards) |
| JSA #2 (71) |
| Doctor Fate (KN) – Flight, Magic, Magic Offensive, Teleport Doctor Midnite (BC) – Suit Green Lantern (AS) – Computers, Energy, Energy Defensive, Energy Offensive, LT Hawkgirl (KS) – Blade, Blunt, Flight, Weapon, LT, DA (Monsters) Hawkman (CH) – Blunt, Flight, Weapon, DA (Monsters) Hourman (II) – Investigation Jade (JH) – Energy, Energy Defensive, Flight, Sense, SC Jakeem Thunder (JT) Liberty Belle (JC) – Investigation, Speed Obsidian (TR) – Appendage Offensive, Flight, Shield Sandman (SH) – Flight, Morph, Sand Defensive, SC The Flash (JG) – Speed, Wind, LT Wildcat (TG) Wildcat (YM) – Investigation Antagonist(s) Gentleman Ghost (JC) – Intangibility, Melee Johnny Sorrows – Energy, Melee Red Lantern (Ruby) – Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight Scandal Savage (SS) – Melee, Precision Shadow Thief (CS) – Ensnare Solomon Grundy (CG) – Melee, Strength |
| Poison Ivy #28 (8) |
| Antagonist(s) Killer Croc (WJ) – Deception Poison Ivy (PI) – Influence, Plants, Teleport, Toxin, CD: Broke The Truce Between The Green And The Grey |
| Shazam #18 (27) |
| Shazam (BB) – Durability, Flight, Heal, Melee, Morph, Personality, Sense Shazam (DD) Shazam (FF) – Durability, Ensnare, Flight, Lightning, Melee, Speed, Strength, Weapon, DA (The Captain) Shazam (MB) – Durability, Melee, Strength Uncle Marv (DD) Antagonist(s) Mister Mind – Influence, Willpower |
| Two-Face #1 (18) |
| Antagonist(s) Killer Croc (WJ) Two-Face (HD) – Artifact, Blade, Business, Deception, Influence, Melee, Personality, Sense, CD: Created A Criminal Court For The Criminals, DA (Jimmy The Thin) Victor Zsasz (VZ)– Assassin, Blade, Melee, Personality, Weapon |
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