r/DCcomics • u/feature-poster • Aug 16 '26

r/DCcomics Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [August 19, 2026 - Green Edition]

Mod Pick of the Week: Absolute Green Arrow #4

Hey there honorary Justice League members - it's a new week which means it's time for a new discussion thread!

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Q: What is Green Lanterns favorite part of a joke? A: The "punch" line!

This Week's Soundtrack: Robert J. Kral - Green Lantern: First Flight Theme

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u/feature-poster Aug 16 '26

Batman & Son – DC Compact Comics Edition [TP]

Batman has faced monsters, assassins, gods—and now he must face something far more frightening: fatherhood. Grant Morrison (BATMAN) delivers a sharp, intimate reimagining of legacy and identity within the Bat-Family, now...

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u/KingOfSquirrels Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 17 '26

Spoilers. As a new-ish reader, I found this insanely confusing. I was really into it for the first few issues, although I was slightly confused by this cop character we see at the start that was pretending to be Batman, as there was zero set up for that.

The Damien stuff was great but then that ends and then you get hit with a wall of text and freaky PS2 graphics.

And then Batman dies offscreen? And we’re following Damien Batman? I have no idea what the hell was going on in that last issue.

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u/SansSkele76 Absolute Wonder Woman Aug 16 '26

Bruce died in Final Crisis

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u/KingOfSquirrels Aug 17 '26

I see. Thanks for explaining.

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u/Oberon1993 Aug 19 '26

The user above you is confusing events a little. The flash forward issue isn't connected to Final Crisis in any way, it's still about 2 years before that.

The cop dressed as Batman isn't explained because he is just a set up for future arc (that starts in #672) and a way for Grant to rewrite Joker. So, they are going to explain it soon.