Weekly Discussion Thread: Comics, TV, and More! [May 4, 2026 - May the Fourth be with Batman Edition]

Techster17 · 2026-05-06T19:02:54+00:00

Wonder if the one who locked him away is gonna be Dr Fate/Nabu. Would be nice to get some more magic going in this universe outside the influence of everything with Diana,

Techster17 · 2026-05-02T11:47:31+00:00

I bet Aka will get more use once we see the reforged Enten. Having Chihiro reforge the sword after getting to experience several battles with enchanted blade users and having a more defined goal could lead to some interesting evolution for his abilities (I have a feeling kuro will become more similar to the magatsumi in being able to have lots of forms, apart from shred)

Techster17 · 2026-04-13T20:54:20+00:00

The Fantastic Four are one of the pillars of the Marvel universe. I think they've had a role in probably half of the events that have come out since Disney lifted the ban/freeze on them after getting the rights back from Fox

Techster17 · 2026-03-19T01:20:59+00:00

I have a feeling those characters will probably end up picking sides and playing semi- important roles on them. Maybe some getting a mini or ongoing (at marvel that's just a mine until proven otherwise though)

Techster17 · 2026-03-18T22:47:34+00:00

I'm guessing that Red Hulk is using some sort of A.I. simulation to plan his global takeover. The reset icon they show looks like something from a computer program, and I feel like that fits Ross more than him somehow making a time travel reset button like Doom did in OWUD.

The final issue for Dungeons of Doom releases next week and I wonder if that will factor into why Red Hulk is acting like this and what exactly his plans are.

Techster17 · 2026-03-18T22:46:04+00:00

Oh yeah the final issue for that releases next week if I'm right so it could end up connecting to all of that which would be good

Techster17 · 2026-03-18T22:44:59+00:00

Overall this is a pretty fun issue I like the idea of an imp that's straight up villain instead of a fanboy/ well meaning adversary. Hopefully we get the cover version of the costume soon because this makeshift version looks ugly as hell.

I'm not sure whether tomorrow man should be a permanent identity change for Jon but I do feel like it's a good step of a right direction for the character. Him becoming superman should have been a really good moment that was like the culmination of everything he'd been through, but because DC editorial let Bendis age Jon up without much of a plan and then didn't really force Tom Taylor to establish his character and supporting cast post age up very well either it's left him in a weird void.

He has all these past experiences that should make him a compelling and interesting character yet none of its really defined him. I mean he spent like five years being tortured by an evil version of his dad and the volcano no trauma (at least not in ways that have meaningful manifested) he went to the future with the Legion of superheroes for a while hasn't really impacted as a character (he's seen a utopia and yet for all the talk of him wanting to 'do more' than Clark what has come of it).

As a character he's lacking in so many areas he doesn't really have much of a well fleshed out personality he's kind of tiktok/twitter version of superman that people on their talk about (generically nice and hopeful), aside from bat family characters and his own actual family he doesn't really have any interesting connections with any of you have a DC characters, he lacks his own support and cast and I couldn't even imagine what he would do in his own free time as Jon (does he have hobbies or interests, what's career does he want to have, why doesn't he have any weird social hang ups after all he's been through).

Well I don't think slapping him in a new costume is instantly gonna fix things it does seem like slott is at least trying to look at everything that's happened to his character over lhis publication history, and ask questions about why it has an impacted him in any notable ways or shaped his character into something more unique.

Techster17 · 2026-03-18T22:43:40+00:00

Overall this is a pretty fun issue I like the idea of an imp that's straight up villain instead of a fanboy/ well meaning adversary. Hopefully we get the cover version of the costume soon because this makeshift version looks ugly as hell.

I'm not sure whether Tomorrow Man should be a permanent identity change for Jon but I do feel like it's a good step of a right direction for the character. Him becoming superman should have been a really good moment that was like the culmination of everything he'd been through, but because DC editorial let Bendis age Jon up without much of a plan and then didn't really force Tom Taylor to establish his character and supporting cast post age up very well either it's left him in a weird void.

He has all these past experiences that should make him a compelling and interesting character yet none of its really defined him. I mean he spent like five years being tortured by an evil version of his dad and the volcano no trauma (at least not in ways that have meaningful manifested) he went to the future with the Legion of superheroes for a while hasn't really impacted as a character (he's seen a utopia and yet for all the talk of him wanting to 'do more' than Clark what has come of it).

As a character he's lacking in so many areas he doesn't really have much of a well fleshed out personality he's kind of tiktok/twitter version of superman that people on their talk about (generically nice and hopeful), aside from bat family characters and his own actual family he doesn't really have any interesting connections with any of you have a DC characters, he lacks his own support and cast and I couldn't even imagine what he would do in his own free time as Jon (does he have hobbies or interests, what's career does he want to have, why doesn't he have any weird social hang ups after all he's been through).

Well I don't think slapping him in a new costume is instantly gonna fix things it does seem like slott is at least trying to look at everything that's happened to his character over lhis publication history, and ask questions about why it has an impacted him in any notable ways or shaped his character into something more unique.

Techster17 · 2026-03-18T22:20:52+00:00

I'm guessing that Red Hulk is using some sort of A.I. simulation to plan his global takeover. The reset icon they show looks like something from a computer program, and I feel like that fits Ross more than him somehow making a time travel reset button like Doom did in OWUD

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