Absolute Power (comics)
| "Absolute Power" | |||
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| Publisher | DC Comics | ||
| Publication date | July 2, 2024 | ||
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| Writer(s) | Mark Waid | ||
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| Colorist(s) | Trish Mulvihill | ||
| Editor(s) | Paul Kaminski | ||
"Absolute Power" is a 2024 American comic book crossover event presented by DC Comics. As part of the Dawn of DC initiative, the main limited series will be written by Mark Waid, with art by Dan Mora, and will be debuting on July 2, 2024. The event takes place in the aftermath of "Titans: Beast World" and "House of Brainiac".[1]
Premise[edit]
Amanda Waller begins a campaign of hate and fear over people to capture (or even eliminate) the ability from every metahuman around the world, which leads her to combine the forces of Failsafe, the Brainiac Queen and the Suicide Squad in her favor.[2]
Publication history[edit]
"Absolute Power" is an upcoming crossover event published by DC Comics and set to be released July 2, 2024. The main limited series of four issues will be written by Mark Waid and drawn by Dan Mora.[1] During the Dawn of DC initiative, a "Trinity of Evil" was teased,[3] featuring Amanda Waller, leader of A.R.G.U.S., Checkmate and the Suicide Squad, alongside the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh/Failsafe, a Silver Age character who was reintroduced in 2022 during the "Failsafe" arc from Batman (vol. 3) #125–130 by Chip Zdarsky and Jorge Jiménez, and the Brainiac Queen, a female variation of Brainiac who was introduced in May 2024 during the "House of Brainiac" crossover event by Joshua WIlliamson and Rafa Sandoval.[4]
Titles involved[edit]
Prelude issues[edit]
| Title | Writers | Artists | Coloritst | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Comic Book Day 2024: Absolute Power Special Edition | Mark Waid | Mikel Janín | Trish Mulvihill | May 5, 2024[5] |
| Absolute Power: Ground Zero | Nicole Maines Gleb Melnikov Mark Waid Joshua Williamson Chip Zdarsky |
V. Ken Marion Dan Mora Skylar Patridge |
Patricio Delpeche | June 25, 2024[5] |
Countdown to Absolute Power[edit]
| Title | Issue | Writer | Artist | Colorist | Premiere date | Finale date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Squad: Dream Team | 1–4 | Nicole Maines | Eddy Barrows Eber Ferreira |
Adriano Lucas | March 12, 2024[6] | June 11, 2024 | — |
| Green Arrow (vol. 7) | 12–13 | Joshua Williamson | Eric Gapstur Phil Hester Sean Izaakse Amancay Nahuelpan |
Romulo Fajardo Jr. | May 22, 2024 | June 25, 2024[7] | |
| Batman (vol. 3) | 148 | Chip Zdarsky | Daniel Sampere | Tomeu Morey | June 4, 2024 | ||
| Action Comics | 1066 | Joshua Williamson | Rafa Sandoval | Alejandro Sánchez | June 18, 2024[7] | "House of Brainiac" tie-in | |
| Titans (vol. 4) | 12 | Tom Taylor | Lucas Meyer | Romulo Fajardo Jr. | — | ||
| Wonder Woman (vol. 6) | 10 | Tom King | Daniel Sampere | Tomeu Morey | |||
| Superman (vol. 6) | 15 | Joshua Williamson | Rafa Sandoval | Alejandro Sánchez | June 25, 2024[7] | "House of Brainiac" tie-in | |
Main series[edit]
| Title | Issue | Writer | Artist | Colorist | Premiere date | Finale date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Power | 1–4 | Mark Waid | Dan Mora | Alejandro Sánchez | July 2, 2024[5] | October 2024 |
| Absolute Power: Origins | 1–3 | John Ridley | Alitha Martinez | TBA | July 24, 2024[8] | September 2024 |
One-shots[edit]
| Title | Writers | Artists | Premiere date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Power: Task Force VII — Last Son | Leah Williams | Caitlin Yarsky | July 10, 2024[8] |
| Absolute Power Task Force VII — Depth Charge | John Layman | Max Raynor | July 24, 2024[8] |
| Absolute Power: Task Force VII — Jadestone | Jeremy Adams | Marco Santucci | July 31, 2024[8] |
| Absolute Power: Task Force VII — Failsafe | Pornsak Pichetshote | Calire Roe | August 14, 2024[9] |
| Absolute Power: Task Force VII — Velocity | Alex Parknadel | Pete Woods | August 28, 2024[9] |
Tie-ins[edit]
| Title | Issue | Writer | Artist | Premiere date | Finale date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batman (vol. 3) | 150–152 | Chip Zdarsky | Jorge Jiménez Denys Cowan |
July 2, 2024[8] | September 2024 |
| Green Lantern (vol. 7) | 13–15 | Jeremy Adams | Fernando Pasarin | July 10, 2024 | |
| Superman (vol. 6) | 16–18 | Joshua Williamson | Jamal Campbell | July 17, 2024[8] | |
| Wonder Woman (vol. 6) | 11–13 | Tom King | Tony S. Daniel Belén Ortega | ||
| Green Arrow (vol. 7) | 14–16 | Joshua Williamson | Amancay Nahuelpan | July 24, 2024 |
See also[edit]
- "Genesis", a 1997 DC crossover event.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Epps, Justin (2024-02-22). "DC's "Trinity of Evil" Unites in ABSOLUTE POWER, 2024's Massive Summer Blockbuster". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Salmon, Will (2024-02-22). "Suicide Squad supremo Amanda Waller is close to achieving Absolute Power in DC's next big event". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Brooke, David (2023-11-09). "DC's signals a Trinity of Evil with 2024 Dawn of DC teases". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (2023-11-09). "Suicide Squad's Amanda Waller is leading DC's Trinity of Evil, and that means trouble for Batman, Superman and the good guys". Popverse. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ a b c Smith, Sam (2024-02-22). "DC Announces its Summer Blockbuster Event and Elseworlds Updates". CBR. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Kate (2023-11-09). "Waller's Dream Team: DC's Suicide Squad Officially Returns with a Powerful New Member". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ a b c First Comics News (2024-03-14). "The Fall of the House of Brainiac Begins in Action Comics and Superman This June". www.firstcomicsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e f Salmon, Will (2024-04-18). "DC's massive summer event Absolute Power sees Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and more take on a "Trinity of Evil" led by Amanda Waller". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ a b Salmon, Will; Marston, George (2024-05-17). "DC reveals its full slate of August 2024 comics and covers featuring Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and more". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-05-17.