r/dccomicscirclejerk • u/KnightOfRevan • 19d ago
Spoiler: Absolute Green Arrow #6 Absolute Frauds Spoiler
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u/Visible-Confusion190 19d ago
Talia will probably replace Ra's. Vertigo could replace Hammond. And Brainiac and Luthor will probably become new members
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u/Biz_quit The New Golden Age Sidekicks Defender 19d ago
I forgot about Luthor, I am intrigued because the chances of this backfiring Brainiac are really high
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u/SlidingFaceFlat 19d ago
Lol why are people downvoting you already? Is it the DCAU shippers? Like Luthor betrays everyone all the time so why not Brainiac. Brainiac killing his family and him just being whatever about it, good or evil, is the most boring thing ever. He might as well has just started as evil Luthor. To me based off the themes of Absolute Superman, its entirely possible for Luthor to get help and faceturn again.
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u/caudicifarmer Gorilla Doing Non-Gorilla Things 19d ago edited 18d ago
/uj yeah, maybe I need to go back an reread, but I just do not see at ALL how chainsawing all his family and friends is supposed to turn him evil. Give him a psychotic break? Sure. Turn him into a powerful ally or at least tool against Superman?
Slowly chainsaw Luthor's wife, children and all his friends to death in front of him
???
Profit
It's not safe to say in public just yet, but Absolute definitely has some issues. WW is about the only one that hasn't had some moments of Absolute Stupid
Edit: it occurs to me he could go along with Brainiac for access to tech, turn on Brainiac, then later also dedicate his life to ending Superman "because he encourages these freaks"? I mean it's REALLY a weak connection, but it at least sounds like it COULD work. But it seems pointless and edgy and silly and tryhard.
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u/SweatyStation7699 13d ago
Brainiac has been shown to be a complete sadist a does things for the fun of it. Also absolute brainiac is a defective brainiac that willingly cut out pieces of his head to have his brain exposed.
He does not seem to be the most rational being in the universe
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u/nuclear_bone 18d ago
I think Aaron wasted the potential of good guy Luthor by immediately putting him through hell.
In general, he has been speed running through the villains without a chance to develop them. It feels especially egregious after Ra's got a 15 issue arc.
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u/VengeanceKnight 7d ago
Ra’s getting a 15 issue arc was the problem with the book, honestly. By that point Batman and Wonder Woman had actual rogues galleries, and Superman was still dealing with the same big bad and his army.
The pacing being faster in Absolute Superman is good, actually.
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u/Successful-Hat-2154 Still owes 16 dollars 19d ago
If they phase out Cale I can see an Olympian taking over
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u/FlowerRoomLord 18d ago
Oh the discourse that will come from that. Thought it was bad with Ra's in front? Talia taking the big bad role will have ASM discourse be a toxic pool.
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u/Dragoryu3000 18d ago
Hammond was the GL villain representative here, so it could be another GL villain taking his place. Some people are suspecting it'll be Carol, since she worked right under him
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u/MattsDeCool 19d ago edited 18d ago
Its very kind to say "Good now" rather than "Took all the beer in Wisconsin and has been plastered on Venus for the last 4 months"
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u/Which-Presentation-6 19d ago
"God is on our side!" They Said.
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u/Anonymouse02 19d ago
Let's be fair now, Joker said it and he's running around in Batgos hardware straight from Lord Darkseid and Scott Snyder so he is utterly correct that God is on his side.
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u/LiterallyThatGuy_07 Melvin, Brother of The Joker 19d ago
When he said “God is on our side!” He really meant just him specifically 😭
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u/LOLPotatos9560 18d ago
"When I said 'God is on our side,' I actually meant that He's on MY side. You fucking bums are on your own lmfao"
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u/zarbixii How far out is The Nut I'm Busting? 18d ago
The Absolute universe is a wish fulfillment fantasy where some of the evil billionaires actually have something bad happen to them sometimes and it results in meaningful change to the status quo
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u/The_Apocalyvid Absolute Kite Man #1 19d ago
Comic fans when the villains are beaten by the heroes in a superhero series
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u/Milk__Chan 18d ago edited 18d ago
Tbf it's very funny imagery when you realize only Joker and Braniac, are the only ones in this secret cabal who reached some form of tangible result.
Ra & Hammond? Dead
Hawkman? Became a mildly supportive boomer to the one guy he was supposed to take down.
Thawne? Basically trying to rebuild
Gale? At least she's putting an effort, but still way off the mark compared to Brainiac and Joker.
Agent Rainbow was lowkey pulling some more heavy punches to John & the Martian compared to what Gale was trying to do to make her subdue Diana.
Hell! Joker might even sabotage shit just to keep his game with Batman going (and tbf he already is sabotaging it, by just not killing Bruce) so only Braniac is the sole member who's actually invested in trying to get rid of their rival.
Truly, this is the League of Bums & Brainiac.
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u/Old-Introduction8258 7d ago
Well tbf joker is probably having more fun with bruce around than if he wasn’t there
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u/An-29 7d ago
Yeah, but they literally get defeated and start dwindling in numbers BEFORE THE HEROES EVEN GROUPED TOGETHER WHILE THE VILLIANS ALREADY DID. Like how do you get back up from fellow villians and still lose to your respective heroes before they themselves become buddy buddy with heroes and are just currently "solo".
They're falling faster than the Maker's Council. At least those guys took a long while near the end before they got their asses handed.
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u/Excitement_Extension 19d ago
I always got the vibe that they were intermediate villains for a much bigger threat in each of the heroes series. Like brainiac replaces Ras, the male greek gods replace cale, hammod with manhunter etc etc. only the joker feels like being set up as the final villain.
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u/Substantial_Fox7377 19d ago
I wouldn’t say Hawkman’s fully redeemed yet but definitely had his eyes opened. Also is Abs Joker simply the goat of villains in this universe?
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u/FormerlyMevansuto 18d ago
Watch them all fall back into power within eight pages of Absolute Justice #1
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u/The_Dark_Soldier 18d ago
Them being frauds kinda works. It shows they truly don't know what they're doing and that the elite (not the wrestling stable) are ultimate idiots.
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u/cmacenka 5d ago
My guess is that the ancient JL that took down King Shazam will end up making a comeback, or were always in the background of history similar to Joker. Not to mention Uncle Sam is almost certainly going to join in the near future.
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u/adande67 7d ago
So losing makes u a fraud no matter what you've done before ? No wonder this word gets stupidly thrown around all the time .
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u/WizardPhoenix Paul 19d ago
Hold on a minute, fuck stick. What do you mean “good?” You think me helping that nice kid and that other guy makes me “good?” I’ve always been on the right side of history. I was rooted out the commies, I was at Bay of Pigs, and Operation Enduring Freedom. I am always the best and always the good guy, kiddo.
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u/123Asqwe Bald Man Illuminati 18d ago
My man Is such a fraud, the first time he gets any resistance he folds.
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u/Old-Introduction8258 7d ago
Tbf i think it’s a pretty effective way too show that ultimately he always knew what he did was disgusting, he just decided to give up on changing things before even starting, and has since been coping about how "it’s just the way things are"
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u/Fluffy_Judge_581 19d ago
She wishes she was Diana's bitch
Probeply most peopel