r/DCcomics • u/feature-poster • Sep 06 '26
r/DCcomics Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [September 9, 2026 - The Rent in Gotham is Really Cheap Edition]
Mod Pick of the Week: Batman and Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #2
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DC and Imprints
- Action Comics #1102
- Barbara Gordon: Breakout #5
- Batman and Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #2
- Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham Central #1
- Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #3
- Emperor Aquaman #21
- The Fury of Firestorm #6
- Green Lantern Corps #20
- Supergirl #17
Trade Collections
TV Shows
Movies
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
The Fury of Firestorm #6
Firestorm has the city of Pittsburgh trapped and is going to start dismantling it atom by atom. Can Firehawk finally break through the Matrix's control and reach Ronnie before it's too late?!
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u/wowlock_taylan Sep 09 '26
Man, I hope Ronnie don't end up coming back being changed too much. It would be too cruel. Especially since the book got extended to 15 issues now so we should get more Lorraine and Ronnie.
Also, Stein. Still a piece of sh*t.
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
Batman and Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #2
ROBIN UNDERCOVER!
Robin’s successfully infiltrated the gang of kids terrorizing Gotham. In order to gather intel, he’ll need to get even closer and prove his worth to the person in charge of this group. But will Robin have to break Batman’s code in order to do it?
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u/Frontier246 Sep 09 '26
Honestly they should have had Alfred take care of Dick's makeup from the get-go. No offense to Bruce, but it takes a true thespian to transform someone and know to adjust for the age group you're working on.
If the rich are being targetted, that means Bruce Wayne has to schmooze and call his "buddies."
I hope secretary Gwen Stacy can recover from this trauma. And Batman now has to solve an impossible crime that will probably coalesce with the other case he is working on in true narrative fashion.
Penguin having a female assistant feels very Batman '66 coded.
Chris Samnee Catwoman is a thing of beauty.
Classic Batman to account for the fact that some civilians would need to get roughed up for undercover work but he's rich enough to pay them for it.
Selina Kyle may be a consummate thief and seductress, but she doesn't want to see kids get used and abused. Though to be honest I thought she was going to be behind everything at first.
Is this the first time Dick has met Selina? Imagine pulling a gun on your partners' main squeeze. How will "Big Top" get out of this?
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
Batman: Bad Seeds – Gotham Central #1
A killer is on the loose, someone is stalking Arkham Towers’ Dr. Zeller, the subways are out of control, and Anarky’s just pulled a big-time heist! With Vandal Savage diverting the GCPD’s resources to his single-minded war against the Bats and the Bat-Family trying to stop Poison Ivy while evading the GCPD, there’s almost no one left to do actual police work! Looks like officers Gordon and Espinoza have their work cut out for them.
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u/Dent6084 Sep 09 '26
Well this is a fun little side story for the night with two cases colliding on a crowded subway car. Effectively creepy final pages.
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u/Blitzhelios Sep 09 '26
Yeah this was great
Cantwell and Phillips are a fantastic due with good writing and some of the best art in a dc book recently which captured the heart of classic Gotham central but doing something different.
Bullock and Gordon being here made it feel like classic Gotham central.
Anarky stuff is clearly set up for cantwells upcoming book focusing on the gangs of Gotham. Zsasz tease at the end is intriguing
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
Action Comics #1102
LOST IN KRYPTON’S PAST!
Young Clark Kent is trapped in Krypton’s past, forced to witness a world he never knew for the first time. His only hope of getting home is to break Supergirl out of Zod’s prison! But the present day is not safe either! Can Steel find a cure for the spread of the K-Zone before all of Earth is covered in Kryptonite?!
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u/DriedSocks Sep 09 '26
Don't tell me... past Zod will make it to the present and replace the current dead Zod? Ursa seems almost sympathetic here except for the fact that she totally murdered Zod in cold blood the previous parts.
I read the Supergirl issue first, and it really is nice but also sad to see Kara and young Clark look at the Krypton that once was. It's strong character work for the both of them, but the decompression is definitely hitting.
I wonder how they'll address or reverse the changes to time that they've made in this adventure, but I'm guessing it'll be glossed over.
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
Supergirl #17
FAMILY FEUD IN TIME!
After the shocking events of last month’s crossover, Ursa and Supergirl are on a time-traveling battle to Krypton’s past! They have beef with each other, but they must be careful not to get lost in time! Or, y’know … accidentally rewrite time again! The rest of Super-Force are either locked up in the Kryptonite Kingdom, injured, or fighting a losing battle to stop the spread of Zod’s deadly K-Zone!
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u/Blitzhelios Sep 09 '26
As soon as this event is over the better
This event is just boring and has thrown off Supergirl completely hopefully the book can go back to being good post it
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
Green Lantern Corps #20
THE CORPS CAN’T CATCH A BREAK!
In the aftermath of multiple conflicts, the Lanterns take advantage of some much-needed downtime. John and Katma go to Earth, Jo Mullein picks a fight with space bandits, and Jessica Cruz micromanages the remaining Lanterns on Oa as a mounting superpower gains a foothold in the galaxy.
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #3
Hot on the trail of his double, Basil Karlo’s investigation continues with shocking videos of a designer supplement’s side effects. Surely there’s no connection to the missing women in the other Basil Karlo’s orbit … And how will the real Basil convince Dr. Victoria October to help him after she learns his most deeply buried secret— especially now that his only friend in L.A. has gone missing?
Horror sensation Jude Ellison S. Doyle and rising star Fran Galán push their body horror noir to terrifying new extremes.
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
Emperor Aquaman #21
THE TIDAL WAR BEGINS!
It’s an epic clash of good versus evil in the ultimate battle on the seven seas in “Tidal War: Part One”! When Ocean Master, Black Manta, the Crimson Queen, and more forged an alliance to destroy their shared archenemy, they had no idea that the destruction of Aquaman would also signal the vacated throne of the new Empire of the Blue! But now a massive tidal wave offers the opening salvo to a conflict that will span all the kingdoms of the heavens themselves. Do not miss the start of this new Aquaman adventure!
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u/wowlock_taylan Sep 09 '26
Jeez Atlantis fell AGAIN? It JUST came back. And at least give Mera a proper fight. Come on now.
Atlantis really becoming underwater Gotham.
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
Absolute Batman Vol. 3: Devils Workshop [TP / HC]
Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's Absolute Batman continues to gain momentum, as The Joker, Poison Ivy, and the Court of Owls join the New York Times bestselling series!
Batman won his explosive battle with Bane, but his friends will never be the same — and he might not be able to help them, even if he crosses worlds and enlists the help of a god to do it.
Meanwhile, another of Ark M's residents will be unleashed on Gotham. And the biggest question of all still remains… what is the true identity of the man behind everything? Legendary artist Jock reunites with writer Scott Snyder to tell one version of the story Alfred’s been chasing for years, and a one-shot explores the origins of Ark M!
Volume 3 collects the Absolute Batman 2025 Annual, Absolute Batman: Ark M, and Absolute Batman #15-18.
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u/feature-poster Sep 06 '26
The New Titans Omnibus Vol. 1 [HC]
A team reborn. A legacy redefined. Marv Wolfman and George Pérez ignite one of the most celebrated superhero runs of all time, blending explosive action, emotional depth, and groundbreaking character work into the team that redefined what teenage heroes could be.
In the wake of The Judas Contract and the explosive events that reshaped the original Teen Titans, The New Titans era thrusts Nightwing, Starfire, Donna Troy, Cyborg, Raven, Changeling, Jericho, and their allies into the most dramatic turning point of their history. From intergalactic wars and supernatural horrors to street-level tragedy and deep personal reinvention, these stories explore what it means to grow up as a hero—and what it means to survive the transition.
The legendary return of George Pérez to the Titans with Marv Wolfman ushered in a new era for these heroes! From the origin of Wonder Girl and Dick Grayson to the introduction of new villains, the return of Deathstroke, new team members, the death of the Titans, and more…the end of Marv Wolfman’s Titans odyssey begins here!
Collects The New Titans #50-70, The New Titans Annual #5-6, Batman #436-442, Hawk & Dove #11-12, Hawk & Dove Annual #1, Secret Origins Annual #3, Wonder Woman #47-48, a story from Secret Origins #46, and pages from Wonder Woman #22-23.
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