The Most Important DC Comic Book In 8 Years

[@richardhunter132]

not reading Mark Waid because he's a leftist is the dumbest thing ever

[@Wes_From_TC]

@richardhunter132 I'm not reading Mark Waid because he's an a**h*le. If I refused to read comics or consume entertainment because people were left-leaning, there would be nothing to read or enjoy. Wise up sir.

[@ensabahnur7657]

@@Wes_From_TC 💯📠

[@ViceRidden]

They're almost all leftist.

[@sebastianhoward3304]

​​@@Wes_From_TCI kind of agree with this dude, I get that you're doing it because waid did something bad (I don't remember what I think it had to do with someone's wife or selling someone out) but he's like one of the only good writers RN and I miss you covering worlds finest. Should divorce art from the artist.

[@ComicBookMuscle]

I don’t like the idea of someone helming there ship but would rather it sink because there are people on board that he doesn’t agree with politically. Waid made a bit of a mess for himself. He should realize that is flawed thinking and make an apology. Then we can all move in with comics.

[@bradhogue2029]

I think it's amazing that Kirby went over to DC for five years in the 70's and created, arguably, the greatest villain in the DC Universe. (Arguably!)

[@levkarlson8249]

So what is stopping some of these "Comic Pros" from doing something close to that in 5 years or less ?

[@Abhinav-m4o]

He did worked for dc between 40s and 50s

[@shengcer]

I know many including myself are nostalgia of the good old days when Geoff Johns was in charge of DC universe. But this is Scott Snyder’s vision now, let’s all give him and his fellow colleagues a chance to flesh things out.

[@LSOK38]

GARBAGE ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@joshuaingobo1559]

For the Alpha part, I like that all of the heroes were invited into the new Watchtower so that they can be part of the Justice League Unlimited. It’s nice that Clark invited Booster Gold to join the JLU because he knows that he sees the potential in him and that he did his best at becoming a hero for the past 39 years. I also like that all of the heroes all worked together to defeat Darkseid before they learned that the Elseworld (which hasn’t been used since the end of Death Metal) became the Absolute Universe and that Booster Gold learned what’s happened in that universe. Overall, this is a great backup and a great start to the DC All In initiative. For the Omega part, I like that we get to see what happened to Darkseid since Dark Crisis. This includes him obtaining power by traveling through realms to get it (including dealing with Zaurel, Blaze, Eclipso, the Spectre, and the Quintessence), fighting the heroes at the new Watchtower, and using the Elseworld to create an Absolute Universe. Also, referencing Darkseid’s entire history, including stuff from Final Crisis and the Great Darkness Saga. Overall, this is a great backup and a great start to DC’s Absolute Universe.

[@danielbaity8571]

"This wasn't terrible" Such is the state of the majority of modern comics, that's the best that can be expected.

[@Kaine-e4h]

14:47-15:09 I think the play is that Booster Gold didn't just travel to the Absolute Universe, but to the far future of the Absolute Universe, evident by the last splash page of the evil Legion of Superheroes.

[@miamikaos5958]

Funny how omega beams NEVER hit anyone important (unless to show someone is impervious to them, or time displace them).

[@mbizzle4952]

I can hear comics explained: " this was amaaaaazing!"

[@ComicBookMuscle]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@timavers]

Why can’t they figure out they don’t need to reboot if they just tell good one-and-done stories 2-3x per year in each title?

[@MaxP_88]

This is not a reboot, the storylines keep the continuity... Why do people can't know the difference between reboot and RELAUNCH?

[@timavers]

Potāto/potato

[@SarcasticEnchilada]

It seems like they just wanted to clean house without having a full on reboot. Now there’s no multiverse crap, and I can’t remember off the top of my head but I remember them also including a plot device that would allow them to possibly kill off or trim up all the excessive ‘family’ characters that all these heroes have, but they also gave themselves a little pocket dimension where they can experiment with new ideas that the simple black label didn’t allow

[@tayojones9460]

@MaxP_88 Either way they suck

[@PrivateCitizen84]

@@timavers You can bake em, mash em, chip em, boil em, crisp em. Potatoes are amazing. Son defeated a bully with a potato, but that's another story.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

I do like callbacks, I like stories being linked to stories of the past, so I do like that aspect of the story.

[@bradhogue2029]

Can't be a coincidence that they are (or have; not sure the exact date) releasing a new edition of The Great Darkness Saga.

[@JosephRockford]

Wes cried about Hickman wolverine book not fitting into continuity and then complains about to much continuity he’s inconsistent

[@WarBrer247]

@@JosephRockford I question his sincerity about anything comic related.

[@mikem3543]

Marvel would have charged $7.99 for this book. Without a second thought.

[@kodiak138]

One of the things I think you got wrong here is making it seem it was Darkseid who went to the Justice league to be separated and to die,. He didn't initially at this point, it was the Spectre who still had a little control who brought Darkseid ( somehow and someway) as it said to the Justice League for help . Darkseid at this point was still wanting more information about himself from the Spectre and he didn't get the whole truth until Wonder Womans lasso was around himself/Spectre. Before he got that info he still wanted to kill the Justice league and didn't want to die by cop as u said. It was only after this moment when his goals completely changed because he knew the whole truth and then decided to (As he puts it) let himself be separated and let the combined might of Superman Zatanna and the Spectre kill him. Side note: Superman was infused with Zatannas magic and the Spectres power at that point so I am not even sure which being would have won if Darkseid had wanted to kill Superman still at that point because he was also full strength in his purest Darkseid (strongest he's ever been) mode without the Spectres power but also without the Spectre fighting back internally so it would have been one hell of a fight between him and Superman infused.

[@piyoweb]

Next : DC All Out

[@BenetteG]

DC Double or Nothing DC Revolution DC Forbidden Door

[@sinisterkyle4884]

@@BenetteG😂

[@kurtcomics8797]

"DC All IN" to the trashcan.

[@tonylarkin5391]

all out... of ideas.

[@DanielRuiz-oq9cy]

One more year of rebooting, every character will be out.

[@OdanUrr87]

An entire page dedicated to explaining how they used every technological resource available, every cosmic force in the universe, and every blessing and magic conceivable... to create Justice League membership cards? You know what, I think that speaks for itself.

[@Dion1605x]

Once more, Darkseid? Yawn. Do you know what DC requires for a triumphant comeback? They must first acknowledge and not glorify their prior mistakes. Examples include the edgy Joker portrayal, Tim Drake since the New 52, aging up Jon Kent, Damian Wayne's entire existence (long live Denny O'Neil's legacy), Harley Quinn. x Poison Ivy (excellent villain in Hush), and more.

[@clonegeek3317]

Damain has good stories

[@EvandroACruz]

@@clonegeek3317 Nah Damian sucks. Tim is very better.

[@sliferslaker3806]

​@EvandroACruz, clearly, you haven't read any Damien stories in the past 8 years or so. Yeah, he did have a crap arc in the few years after Tom King decided to make him lose all his new 52 and rebirth character development after Alfred's death but he's come back around. Damian himself has grown as a character especially in comics like the supersons, the recent Batman and Robin run where it focuses on him and his fathers repairing thier relationship, his time when he was working with Dick as Batman being his foil. His first initial half of being a teen titan. (I only say that cause his new team after the initial team left sucked ass), hes got plenty of stories. He's not the same brat that was first introduced in the comics. He's a teen who's trying to find his own place in the world and debating if he wants to move on to his own persona or keep staying as Robin. And especially in Dceased when you see him truly become someone worthy of becoming the heir to the mantle of the Batman and his own accumulation of growth while being in a junior trinity with Jon and Cassie. Tim hasent had any really interesting stories after the new 52 started. The only time I even found him to be relevant in the last decade was when he 'died' during the detective comics rebirth run which we all knew he survived anyways so no point in that nor did it change his character. And the controversial change to his character for clout and sales.

[@EvandroACruz]

@@sliferslaker3806 I read all bro and Daimian still sucks. Annoying stupid brat. Damina was the worst Teen Titans leader of all. He took the team to a dark path.

[@ryanwilliams7639]

Another year, another relaunch for dc.

[@Aloysius10]

Also I forgot Justice League is like Wonder Woman in that significant plot points are overlooked or forgotten.

[@t-bowdude6631]

"Multiverse! Omniverse! Rifts in space and time!" Omega and alpha worlds! Prime universe!" I am at the point where I hear those words, and my brain shuts off. I am actively bigoted towards multiverses now due to the sheer amount of damage they have done to all of entertainment.

[@MyActionPants]

So Darkseid is basically a crackhead, desperate for his next energy high?

[@ea_gaming]

Sounds like Superman in Year of the Villain- was interesting then, but didn’t need to see it again

[@EylonBelkin]

Always was kinda. Antilife equation I need itttttthats why he's a legend ain't gonna lie that junky motivation makes him do crazy stuff I love him

[@georgehenry1258]

Read it yesterday. I really enjoyed it, in particular the Omega half. I loved the art on the Darkseid chapter. I like the JLU aspect because I was a fan of the show and the concept. I will cautiously and optimistically follow this to see where it goes

[@mohammadbashammakh]

So , what number is this new DC reboot again within a decade ?

[@dice_fumbler]

Relaunch. Not Reboot.

[@mohammadbashammakh]

@@dice_fumbler are they changing the continuity again ? If yes then it’s a reboot

[@matthewlloyd5130]

@@mohammadbashammakh They are not.

[@androidtipstricks7860]

​@@mohammadbashammakhnot reboot. Just start of a new arc with new creative teams. All In is a relaunch just like infinite frontier and dawn of dc but with better creative teams.

[@PlaugeDoctor-do1vg]

Remember when DC teased Apollo and midnighter making a comeback and it just fell flat on its face? Cause I do

[@DanielRuiz-oq9cy]

Folding the canon of The Authority ....the redo of Jenny Sparks...into the DC Megawhatever, is a damn joke. The loss of the ORIGINAL story/characters is unforgivable.

[@peterparker-q1q]

they are happy someone stil buys basic batman, with how woke their comics are there just no hope after 2019

[@owenharrison761]

I like it🤷‍♂️ but I don't know if this will attract new readers like the ultimate line

[@matthewlloyd5130]

It’s a good single issue but doesn’t get me excited for anything that comes next.

[@VicRattleHead28]

I really enjoyed this Wes. I'm excited for absolute.

[@Wes_From_TC]

Glad to hear it!

[@franalations]

I’m much newer to comics. So I wasn’t there for previous events. This was a super cool book imo. And it has me looking forward to the absolute books 😄

[@chuckskillz5184]

I really enjoyed DC All-In because it's very reminiscent of the Justice League Unlimited animated series. Considering that Joshua Williamson is pulling from the same elements for his Superman run, I honestly feel pretty good about it. I know Wes, you don't like cartoons, but the Bruce Timm & (I think) Paul Dini Justice League cartoons are some of the best JLA media ever made.

[@kevinhernandez09515]

Well Wez, the demand for a new voice is definitely needed for the industry to survive, but... who in DC can lead said initiative or know where to look? I'm still new to learning every creative that has been important to the industry but I'm curious as to the who and why would they fit well to voice any new ideas

[@roboexe]

Another thing: Absolute Universe has the same problem like the current Ultimate Universe, in that everything is connected with one singular story. Here it‘s Darkseid messing around, there it was the Maker … instead of having just another sandbox for writers to work in, it has this long rat-tail of a storyline leading in and then being present in the background of the books. Why? It‘s all overcomplicating stuff and is just limiting the series associated with it, since they all have the same story backbone.

[@briandoyle1168]

The new comic book shop in my town (Sucker Punch Comics in Stamford, CT go show em love!) didn't really have anything besides transformers/ ultimate marvel selling. IT was nice to hear all their incoming DC All ins/ Absolute DC orders were more than they can handle In terms of popularity. It really feels surreal seeing comics be super rocky for like 10 years and then ..... WHAM. DC All in and Ultimate marvel Selling like crazy or having my Shop owner say he cant keep up with perceived order numbers. Crazy Also say what you will about Mark Waid but the man loves comics and the symbol of heroes to a reader. All his recent stuff that was with Dan mora were mostly bangers. Let him be cranky and Old , at least he puts out great content and has actual care for the IP he's put in charge of.

[@Barot8]

Thank you Wes.

[@cielant]

Wes, had to get out of your vid, unfortunately, because I had to do a full spoiler-avoid-run, cos back here in good ol' Europe I won't get to read this comic (i.e. have it in my hands in physical format) before midst of November, and yeah, I know, that sucks! Yeah, we will see I guess: where will they go with the JLA now, where will they go with the JSA, which will also be back. I always try not to get too excited, but I have to admit can't really avoid it. Also really excited for the more hidden beauties, which nearly go under, but I mean: ''The Question'' will be back in ''All along the Watchtower'' and I am really hooked on how they will continue here after all this time of Question's absence! How about ''Black Canary'', will that be good?! We'll have to see about it all!

[@vileconsumption7547]

What happened after infinite frontier? They had a watchtower shaped like a symbol? that went nowhere? I feel like this story could literally have started back then and we've just been spinning our wheels. You definitely can't keep introducing a watchtower over and over and thinking anybody's going to care.

[@MaxP_88]

I liked it. Too bad there's still too many hack writers in DC.

[@oatmat]

They do need to cut out a lot writers, basically the Scott Snyder Nepotism crew: James Tynion, Tom Taylor, Tim Seeley, Steve Orlando, etc and hire Hickman

[@GmanZer0]

It sounds like them trying to make the elseworld the prime world so they can get away with more dumb decisions. So when fans inevitably complain about it, they just say, "It's an elseworld story. What's the problem? It's not like it's canon. We don't understand why you guys are getting so upset." They basically have a built-in scapegoat for anything that happens in the future.

[@raiderbear1]

Awesome work guys

[@michaeldinowitz3163]

Avengers machine+Justice League = Justice Machine. I think a modern take on that universe might be worth reading, especially if they 'updated' the world government for a modern audience. 😂

[@inviiinciiible]

Looked at the price and im surprised this isnt 9.99

[@LswKid]

Wes that weird ai thumbnail is scary as hell 😂

[@Aloysius10]

Well let’s hope DC does not forget about those power enhancing membership cards. I would like to see the team ups they come with.

[@incubustimelord5947]

DC Comics and Marvel Comics both have a major problem whenever they write stories involving a major event. They just can't seem to keep things short and simple, and straight to the point. They always make reboots and relaunches because they just don't seem to be able to write stories that aren't way too complex, way too complicated, and way too convoluted. This is part of the main reason why they mess up every time that they write stories involving the Multiverse, and dimension, space, and time travel. Aside from the soy gender swaps, woke race swaps, and S.J.W. crap sexual orientation swaps with male, white, and straight characters, the writers on the staff writing team just doesn't get it. Comic book readers didn't ask for any of this bullshit, nor did they ever want it, any of it! Whether they are activists or not, they need to stop writing shitty comic book stories involving reboots and relaunches like this. Or, at the very least, if they must write bullshit, then write good bullshit. They owe the fans that much. But I guess, that's just way too much to ask for.

[@darthjarwood7943]

the difference in the art from the first part to the last part was shocking...the second part had panels in it that looked like my 8 yr old drew them and his 5 year old brother colored them

[@TierZeroComics]

Oh cool, I heard mixed reviews about this, that it was ok, or it sounded like a zero issue, but it seems like you liked it.

[@e.e.-tv1683]

If the purpose was to ensure that the majority of comic readers don't buy this book, they succeeded.

[@doommega]

DEAD ass wes i was Intending to troll you after seeing this, as I was finishing absolute Power - LOL But I also got this Book today and let me say....to the folks in the chat, I didnt read the second half yet, I needed to come here first.... the first part is the best book of the week and wes may be right.... Get ready this may be a stone cold winner .... Here.. im gonna lay low and let wes continue w the Vid... but yes this book seem like its great

[@willstrong1979]

It's funny I actually enjoyed Scott's run on the Justice League, but I agree with Wes that run was not new reader friendly. And neither is this. Why can't we just get back to what Geoff John's did with rebirth. Let's get back to the core of the characters. For goodness sakes make Jon Kent a kid again. Straight down the Green lantern corps. Kyle can be a white lantern. Make guy a red lantern. Keep Hal and John as Green lanterns. Jessica can be a yellow lantern. Keep Simon and mullen's in space. Easy

[@dice_fumbler]

For some reason, they want to get away from Geoff Johns. Because, I guess, he knows the characters and his books are fun and exciting. idk. I'm glad Johns has moved on to his creator owned books now. He's better off.

[@willstrong1979]

@@dice_fumbler Yep. Geoff Creator own stuff is pretty solid. But DC had so much great talent. Where is Pete Tomasi, Robert Venditti, Dan Abnet, James Robinson, heck I'd take Charles Soule on some DC books.

[@ComicBookMuscle]

It’s a better read if you go through the Omega side first. Wes Craig did a great job in telling essentially Darkseid’s version of Thanos Quest. The premise has been used multiple times though, Hickman did it 3 or 4 times for Marvel now? Dr Doom did it. Reed did it. Essentially Moira did it,now the Maker. And yeah DC did it too. The Alpha side was just there. It might have worked better to just put us in the new Darkseid Universe and follow a few characters. We will see what happens but it all comes off unfocused.

[@jaharow]

They gave me Justice League Unlimited and then took it away. I just can't

[@gojira5425]

New return reader here. I haven’t picked up any of the big 2’s books since I started reading again after 25 year hiatus. Probably stupid question but why don’t they just go back to a particular year of DC comics and relaunch from that point? For example,If 1997 (just example date I have no clue) was the last great year of stories for DC couldn’t they just relaunch from that point of the supposed universe?

[@resistancepublishing]

To be honest, I fell asleep half way through reading it. I was a bit confused by the direction of the captions in the book.

[@kevinhernandez09515]

I'm new to reading these but definitely not unaware of the various world ending crisis events that have happened so I'll just see where it goes for now.

[@matthewlloyd5130]

No world ending Crisis. It’s just a new parallel earth that’s been found.

[@kevinhernandez09515]

@matthewlloyd5130 fair and true, I just tend to say comic events as a world ending crisis. Not all but definitely some of the more impactful ones

[@tonyfrickey9062]

The absolute universe is what happens when uncool people are left to create a universe.. they throw in some stuff they saw in a manga and think that's going to bring in new readers...the only people picking these books up are existing readers..

[@generalzod51]

Booster went to a point in the future, which is why there were Omega symbols everywhere.

[@samokuma9596]

I don't Care if mark Waid IS a douche : a justice League with him and Dan Mora IS the best New of the year to me.

[@ascorvinus]

Did DC Comics really call a universe the Omegaverse? Somebody didn’t google that first 😂

>exasperated Hagrid

[@eddieriordan3351]

when it comes to Mark Waid.. ive lots of interesting experiences with him ..lots not good.. so i try to keep my personal opinions out of the hobby.. if i dont like his work on any book.. i drop it but keep up the great work Wes

[@GeminiDragon187]

Tony Khan is running DC? So next is All Out?

[@john-zi9su]

It’s possible Dc is run by Wile E. Coyote and not Jim Lee. After this blows up in their face, the next initiative is DC: Neck Deep (in shite).

[@pachecofernandojr3487]

Wait a minute! Mark Waid didn't wrote this story 🤣 it was Scott Snyder and Joshua Williamson not Mark Waid. 😅

[@matthewledbetter7818]

All I want is Good single issues! I have no problem with big arcs or long running stories, but Please bring back Good, Fun, Action stories that finish in at least 3 issues! Everything else should be Graphic Novels or out of continuity.

[@barriolimbas]

Too greedy to stop. That line was crossed decades ago.

[@matthewledbetter7818]

@@barriolimbas Too greedy to stop, Too stupid to learn and adapt.

[@lo1bo2]

The upcoming Metamorpho series has been promoted as fun single issue stories. There's a bunch of Scooby-Doo/Batman stories, if you like those characters.

[@bordeaux8791]

More like DC: "Is It In?"

[@ScoutReaper-zn1rz]

The last time I got excited for rebooting the DC comics line was Rebirth. Everything since then has been garbage or forgetful. I sadly still buy Detective/Batman and Action/Superman. I'm almost to the point where I have lost all interest in DC. Marvel isn't far behind.

[@misternegative4918]

I liked this a lot. Made me excited for the new JL book especially felt like the old JLU show

[@popculturerocks]

GOD BLESS you Wes. JEEBUS, it has to be so frustrating to read all this shieet. I only do a few titles and it is agonizing to go through.

[@batdadwholaughs]

So....if everyone is in Justice League now, why even have a designation at all?!?

[@stephenbayer3909]

I'm All Out on DC

[@peterburman5193]

Is that a CGI Wes in the thumbnail??

[@Wes_From_TC]

Yep

[@toygarland8309]

I purchased the book after work and was anxious to read it. To me, it was ok, nothing special and not enough to get me interested in new series.

[@egonnn244]

Jeez, Snyder just loves to overcomplicate things. This whole space-universe mumbo jumbo stopped being fun long ago.

[@Spoeism]

Comics have become like pro-wrestling. When one promotion really gets over with a talent, gimmick, specialty event or a new move becomes super popular, all the other promotions copy it with a variation. I used to think it was cool that Marvel and DC had some parallels (Aquaman vs Namor) but now? It feels like all these writers come from the same club house, hired by bosses who are also members of their club house. Or maybe they're intentionally sabotaging the industries due to these companies poor treatment of these talents, salaries or IP appropriating. I've heard stories about these companies using the property of the artists for other ventures and not paying them any royalties. Then you have Disney refusing to pay royalties to grandfathered contracts, such as Star Wars Legends writers? Whatever the case, no matter what, the fans and consumers are getting screwed from both ends. Whatever the case, they now monopolize the industries as talents, pushing these agendas and concepts that only they enjoy. You can tell they're the "I don't write for the audiece I write for me and if they like it, whatever" types.

[@TevyaSmolka]

I am happy to see justice league return because justice league is a great team and deserves to make a comeback in my opinion.

[@cristiancamilocamachocombi9460]

just curious,why the hate for waid?.

[@KainGerc]

The big positives out of this issue are Booster's characterization (finally he's not treated like a complete moron) and Wes Craig's art. Other than that, yeah, it's very 'been there, done that' vibes from this.

[@CRUCIFi777]

Smacks of an excuse to try to illustrate string theory and as above so below symbology occult concepts using old IPs. I’m going all out, I think.

[@rotimigbadebo9609]

It's so funny that Dc's problem is the opposite of Marvel's. DC of recent too frequently reboots the setting, not allowing said setting to find its footing before another "soft reboot" occurs. It largely means that to an extent, there's too many recent legitimate versions of characters which leads to confusion. Marvel insists that there is one singular main timeline....but the current writers seem not to be able to connect, understand or even bear the weight of the 60+ plus years of lore of the universe. There are too many soft rectons, too many ooc moments, so much history not adhered to that a general soft reboot is absolutely needed. But Dc remains insecure and Marvel continues to gaslight us that everything is fine....

[@death-king1834]

Marvel would benefit the most from a total universe reboot. Undo and retcon everything done since All New All-Different Marvel onward.

[@EvandroACruz]

I read DC All In Special 1 yesterday and found a very rushed issue not a organic thing. Absolute Power just ended and now we had Darkseid gonna crazy and going to another Earth in multiverse to shape in your will. DC seems so desperate to increase your sales that are throwing any kind of random ideas for us readers. And I hated the evil Legion Of Super-Heroes in the end of issue.

[@user-di5ye5hr3b]

What happened to rebirth?

[@OmarScarborough-b6u]

We need to see more High Father.

[@EylonBelkin]

This the only time since 2014 i feel like there is somthing cooking im being positive. They started with booster gold seriously this time and im in

[@larrydoherty7403]

It was mediocre at best in my opinion. This was supposed to be DC’s big bold answer to Marvels Ultimate line. It was spot on generic. The 1st images of Absolute Batman broke the internet by being Big, Bad & Bold. Hulking body, minimalist risk taking logo… This book isn’t bold. It’s actually boring. ***** I gotta revise… It’s a tick above average. My second reading I lked it more. Hilarious homage to Darkseids lame first appearance in Supermans Pal Jimmy Olsen. 1st ParaDevils are kinda cool I like the potential of the Dark Legion

[@mohammadbashammakh]

On a side note , why do you look like you have fuzz in your hair , Wes ?

[@Wes_From_TC]

I didn't use hair gel. My hair gets a bit fuzzy. Or maybe there was fuzz in my hair. Not sure.

[@Dion1605x]

​@@Wes_From_TC I have the same problem.

[@tstockel]

Man, Wonder Woman is so flat chested...

[@peterparker-q1q]

Left wants to make her a rainbow man

[@VaughnEsper]

Eh I thought the comic was fine. A better start than any of their previous events since Death Metal. It really depends what the payoff will be like. It has potential though. I wasn't a fan of every hero joining the Justice League. I do like large teams that can be split into smaller teams (I liked Hickman's Avengers which had 18 Avengers, where smaller groups could be chosen depending on the mission. This Justice League seems to have every single hero. There isn't even a number. It's just everyone).

[@DarthDread-oh2ne]

Red Dragon (Red electricity cracking): You have to stop. You can choose to be better. Alvin: No I can’t.

[@1ObsoleteMan]

I don’t get your argument for jlu it worked in the cartoon everyone is member question GA hawk and dove etc. u just use them according too the story.

[@DavidSmith-dp6vb]

The special wasn’t really good or bad, it’s kind of dependent on what comes next. 1. Absolute Power was another terrible event, if only because it doesn’t make sense read on its own. All legendary crossovers can be read on their own. These modern events are just written for the omnibus, and that’s crap. At best, this series was Waid just emptying the toy box and picking it all back up. 2. I like JL, but this is literally what they did in the JLU cartoon. No doubt that will be better. This was a not so subtle demotion of the Titans back to the kids table, despite making Nightwing a leader in AP. 3. Making heroes more powerful is just about the dumbest idea ever. How is someone supposed to undertake a hero’s journey when everyone is just stronger and better. It’s the antithesis of good storytelling. 4. While I like the New Gods and Legion coming back to prominence, it being successful all depends on what’s next. I don’t really trust Ram V to deliver anything but a drawn out, boring story in New Gods and I suspect DC is working towards a modern version of The Great Darkness saga that will pale in comparison to the original. I’d like to be wrong, but I’m willing to bet I’m not.

[@oatmat]

Scott Snyder is obsessed with becoming the next Hickman, but will never be(seriously DC hire him and let him take charge and create a proper DC ultimate universe where they give Superman a son that Bendis and tom taylor can't ruin!), also whats your problem with Mark Waid he's writing basically the only great book at DC right now

[@SMARTASS826]

Snyder and Hickman both aren't that good so there is that. If I never have to see another chart or Hickman design in a superhero comic it will be too soon.

[@DrDetfink]

Is DC comics out of stories to tell? The short answer: Yes. Long answer: the Absolute line allows for a decent Booster Gold title followed by a lot of monster movie potential of books. Tell you this much, sounds more fun but less cerebral than Ultimates line over at Marvel today. 🤷‍♂️

[@BajaBCat]

these books are openly nonsensical now. completely ridiculous.

Oh, Darkseid again? And someone once again felt the need to wax poetically about the nature of the universe? Oh, Kirby, I beseech you: turn the full fury of your kingly scowl on these feeble epigons!

[@smartdinowithahat5628]

Is this not the same as the negativ univers?

[@michaelmacleod6517]

I have a MJAOR problem with Darksied harnassing the power of The Spectre. For all intents Spectre is supposed to be an omniprescent, vengful/wrathful GOD! He's supposed to be way, way, WAAAAAAAY more powerful than Darksied...and yet Darksied can merge with Spectre? Spectre is supposed to be fighting Darksied off? Bullshit! Spectre would have laught right in Darksied's face and bitchslapped Darksied all the way back to Apolypse.

[@Lauren007E]

Well.... at least they brought the Justice League back.

[@vicdamon3551]

It’s comics. It’s never that big to me. My expectations are will it entertain me for 10 to 15 minutes it’s takes me to read. Is the art good. This has been done before but I’ll see where it goes.

[@Jorge-cf6xk]

I enjoy listening to young readers of comics sounding as if they are wizened sophisticates who don't draw or write and then give critical comments about comics to inform the viewer why not to buy comics. Unlike people who read comics then telling their friends why they like it and thereby letting the creativity evolve. Kirby would not have lasted a year and would have been sorting mail in the mail room. By responding to critics and politically correctness the creativity of story tellers is killed. Darkseid and Spector........... ?........... I'll look for this book! Thank you.

[@tammydj9941]

I'm all out. Not buying DC bullshit crap. Thanks DC for allowing me to divert money to other things.

[@garou12]

wtf. why did synder copy hickman?! he's supposed to be a good writer himself

[@AL-ws5yi]

I wasn’t interested before and now I’m even less interested.

[@32FONickweiser]

I have NOT read this comic but my takeaway from this is DC knows they have a problem but they still wanna keep the activist obsessed writers, multiple universes, dark universes, even more Batman and still be expensive. This feels like the prolonging of someone passing away rather than try to save the person's life completely. Unless good word of mouth hits an entire year after this DC wave hits, I'm still out. Luckily, i got my indies to enjoy with the open mind that one day at least 1 DC bool will be back in my pull someday

[@EylonBelkin]

I loved darkseid story a lot

[@tonylarkin5391]

Yup. Got to the end and thought, "Welp. I don't care. I'll give each title ONE issue. Not 3. ONE. And my guess is, they'll all be pretty bad. So, I guess this potentially saves me a lot of time, money, and frustration." I think this is the beginning of me being done with DC for an indefinite period of time. At least until someone reliable tells me that there's something I absolutely HAVE to read (in which case, I'll wait for the trade to come out). Other than that... "all in?" More like all out. (PS: Anybody think the name of the initiative-- "ALL IN"-- is a little bit daunting/telling? Like, DC is essentially telling us that if this initiative doesn't work out, they go bust, and the game is over. No more DC. Anyone?)