Help Support The Heroes We Love: Last month we celebrated Series cut down before their prime, so this month let’s focus on those wonderful underdogs that continue on through the year. What makes a Title an under-dog? A lack of the DC Trinity (Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman) or their adjacent Families/Villains. And this criteria is such a rarity, it’s a struggle to find 5 Books to Highlight this month. But we’ll continue with Birds Of Prey by Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Romero. While the Series started with an absolute powerhouse showing from Romero and Thompson, Birds Of Prey has expanded to a multiversal romp that allows artists like Javier Pina, Robbi Rodriguez, and more to shine as the Series looks for a new central artist. And you can read the opening salvos of the story at DC Universe Infinite, when you subscribe to the Ultra Annual Level (which runs the price of $170 CAD).
Weekly Omissions – Batman And Robin And Howard – Summer Breakdown #2, My Adventures With Superman #3, The Boy Wonder #4
Hero Of The Week – Another week, another Batman sweep. Bruce Wayne was our Hero Of The Week, who brought in 19 Points over 2 Appearances, which also includes a 12 Point Performance Of The Week. Thankfully, Bruce would actually tie for Performance Of The Week with our…
Antagonist Of The Week – Another week, another chance Amanda Waller failed at being top dog. Instead, it’s Waller’s cohort, Brainiac Queen, who took Antagonist Of The Week and Performance Of The Week, with a 12 Point Appearance. We love to see Waller fail.
Book Of The Week – It’s an Event week, so it’s no surprise that Book Of The Week goes to Absolute Power #2, which brought in 146 Points over 37 Characters.
Power Of The Week – Sometimes it’s nice to get a nice change of scenery and our Power Of The Week reflects this. We’re honoring Sin’s use of a Morph to turn the Birds Of Prey into violent cartoons within the pages of Birds Of Prey #12.
Welcome To The League – One New Hero Added: Air-Wave (Harold Jordan)
Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Absolute Power #2 (146) |
| Air Wave (Harold Jordan) – Tech, TU (DC Heroes) Aquaman (AC) – Blade, Melee, Strength, Suit, Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) Arsenal (RH) – Durability, Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) Batgirl (CC) – TU (DC Heroes) Batman (BW) – Melee, Sonics, Suit, Swing, Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) Beast Boy (GL) – Gun, Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) Big Barda (BF) – TU (DC Heroes) Black Canary (DL) – TU (DC Heroes) Blue Beetle (TK) – Tech, TU (DC Heroes) Booster Gold (MC) – TU (DC Heroes) Doctor Midnite (PC) – TU (DC Heroes) Donna Troy (DT) – Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) Dreamer (NN) – Energy, Energy Offensive, Telepathy, Teleport, TU (Green Arrow), CD: Changed Sides Green Arrow (OQ) – TU (Dreamer) Kid Flash (AW) Mr. Terrific (MH) – Computers, Tech, TU (DC Heroes), LT Nightwing (DG) – Influence, Projectile, Tech, Weapon, TU (DC Heroes), LT Oracle (BG) – Computers, TU (DC Heroes) Plastic Man (PO) – Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) Raven (RR) – Flight, Magic Offensive, TU (DC Heroes) Red Tornado (RT) – TU (DC Heroes) Robin (DW) – Projectile, TU (DC Heroes) Starfire (K’r) – Flames Offensive, Flight, Melee, TU (DC Heroes) Superman (CK) – Durability, Explosive, Melee, Strength, Suit, TU (DC Heroes), LT Superman (JK) – Bionics, Energy, Energy Offensive, Melee, Senses, Strength, Willpower, TU (Brainiac Queen), DA (Heroes) The Atom (AP) – Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) The Boom (JG) – TU (DC Heroes) The Flash (WW) – Ensnare, Suit, Toxin, Vehicle, TU (DC Heroes) Wonder Girl (CS) – TU (DC Heroes) Wonder Girl (YF) – Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) Wonder Woman (DP) – Blade, Melee, Shield, Strength, Suit, Weapon, TU (DC Heroes) Zatanna (ZZ) – TU (DC Heroes) Zealot (oK) – Blade, TU (DC Heroes) Antagonist(s) Amanda Waller (AW) – LT Brainiac Queen (Me) – Appendage, Appendage Offensive, Bionics, Durability, Ensnare, Influence, Magnetics, Possession, Teleport, TU (Superman), DA (Kryptonians) Failsafe (Go) Sargant Steel (Sa) |
| Batman #151 (53) |
| Batman (BW) – Agility, Business, Deception, Explosive, Intellect, Melee, Suit, Teleport, Weapon, TU (Catwoman), LT Catwoman (SK) – Agility, Deception, Melee, Stealth, Suit, Tech, Teleport, Whip, TU (Batman), DA (Guard) Harley Quinn (HQ) – Blunt, Intellect, Melee, Swing, SC, DA (The Riddler) Antagonist(s) Bizarro – Appendage, Flight, Ice, Melee, Strength Black Alice (LZ) – Magic, Magic Offensive, Sense Clock King (WT) – LT Deadeye (AW) – Energy, Gun, Melee, Vehicle, Weapon Mr. Freeze (VF) Poison Ivy (PI) The Riddler (EN) – Computers, Intellect |
| Birds Of Prey #12 (40) |
| Batgirl (CC) – Influence, Melee, Projectile, Swing, LT Big Barda (BF) – Durability, Melee, Strength, Weapon, DA (Rabbits) Black Canary (DL) – Melee, Sonics, Sonics Defensive, Sonics Offensive Hellblazer (JC) – TU (The Envoy), LT Oracle (BG) – Melee Sin (CL) – Ensnare, Morph, Personality, Plants, Plants Offensive, Teleport The Envoy (XZ) – Sense, TU (Birds Of Prey) Vixen (MM) – Energy, Flight, Melee, Sense, Strength Zealot (oK) – TU (The Envoy) |
| Blue Beetle #11 (29) |
| Blue Beetle (JR) – Flight, Influence, Personality, Speed, Suit Blue Beetle (TK) – Business Dynastes (XO) – Durability, Melee, Speed, Strength, Suit, CD: Officially Dating Paco, DA (Praying Mantis) Madame Xanadu (Ni) – Heal, Magic, Sense, LT Traci 13 – Sense Antagonist(s) Blood Scarab (JB) – Heal, CD: Restored To Life Victoria Kord (VK) – Business, CD: Arrested |
| Gotham City Sirens #1 (27) |
| Catwoman (SK) – Ensnare, TU (Harley Quinn) Harley Quinn (HQ) – Creature, Gun, Melee, Plants, Vehicle, Weapon, TU (Catwoman), DA (Criminal) Antagonist(s) Poison Ivy (PI) – Ensnare, Intellect, Pheremones, Plants, Plants Offensive, TU (Catwoman) Punchline (AK) – Assassin, Influence, Possession White Rabbit (JH) – Agility, Creature, Personality |
| Kneel Before Zod #7 (21) |
| Antagonist(s) General Zod (DZ) – Creature, Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight, Melee, Rage, Strength, TU (Sinestro), LT Red Lantern (Si) – Artifact, Durability, Energy, Energy Offensive, Flight , Melee, Strenghth, TU (General Zod), LT |
| Shazam #14 (12) |
| Shazam (BB) Shazam (FF) – Deception Shazam (MB) – Creature, Durability, Flight, Melee, Strength, LT Uncle Marv (DD) – Blunt |
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